Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Tampa (TPA)
Flight time
≈ 1h 12m
Bearing
312° NW
Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Tampa (TPA) is 197 miles (317 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies FLL–TPA
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Spirit Airlines operated the most departures, one of 6 carriers flying nonstop FLL–TPA; the Airbus A320 was the most common aircraft at 30% of departures; flights ran 70% full.
Departures
270
April 2026
Seats
46,698
both directions
Passengers
32,831
both directions
Load factor
70.3%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies FLL–TPA?
Spirit Airlines operated the most nonstop FLL–TPA departures in April 2026 (146), one of 6 carriers on the route.
- NK
Spirit Airlines
146 departures · 27,592 seats
Share of departures54.1%71.4%
Load
- B6
JetBlue Airways
61 departures · 9,156 seats
Share of departures22.6%58.4%
Load
- WN
Southwest Airlines
60 departures · 9,740 seats
Share of departures22.2%78.3%
Load
- AC
Air Canada
1 departures · 70 seats
Share of departures0.4%72.9%
Load
- DL
Delta Air Lines
1 departures · 72 seats
Share of departures0.4%68.1%
Load
- GCA
Global Crossing Airlines
1 departures · 68 seats
Share of departures0.4%77.9%
Load
What plane flies FLL–TPA?
In April 2026, the Airbus A320 flew 30% of FLL–TPA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A320
80 departures · 60.5% load
29.6% - Airbus A320neo
56 departures · 74.9% load
20.7% - Airbus A220-300
33 departures · 66.6% load
12.2% - Airbus A321
32 departures · 73.2% load
11.8% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
27 departures · 72.8% load
10.0% - Boeing 737-700
20 departures · 90.5% load
7.4% - Boeing 737-800
13 departures · 75.0% load
4.8% - Airbus A321neo
8 departures · 73.3% load
3.0% - Boeing 757-200
1 departures · 68.1% load
0.4%
How has FLL–TPA traffic changed?
Nonstop FLL–TPA departures fell from 414 in May 2025 to 270 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop FLL–TPA traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
414 departures · 34,208 passengers
69.0%
Load
June 2025
276 departures · 25,677 passengers
67.5%
Load
July 2025
193 departures · 25,208 passengers
71.8%
Load
August 2025
214 departures · 26,664 passengers
67.2%
Load
September 2025
216 departures · 25,675 passengers
63.6%
Load
October 2025
231 departures · 28,008 passengers
64.7%
Load
November 2025
238 departures · 30,041 passengers
67.4%
Load
December 2025
308 departures · 37,893 passengers
70.5%
Load
January 2026
317 departures · 36,976 passengers
68.6%
Load
February 2026
276 departures · 35,231 passengers
72.6%
Load
March 2026
325 departures · 39,839 passengers
69.6%
Load
April 2026
270 departures · 32,831 passengers
70.3%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
FLL → TPA
70.3% full
135 departures · 16,232 passengers
TPA → FLL
70.3% full
135 departures · 16,599 passengers
Nonstop FLL–TPA traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
The airports
Fort Lauderdale
US
Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport
Coordinates
26.07°N, 80.15°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Fort Lauderdale (FLL) from Tampa (TPA)?
FLL to TPA is 197 miles (317 km / 171 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from FLL to TPA?
A nonstop covers the 197-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 12m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies FLL–TPA?
In April 2026, the Airbus A320 flew the largest share of departures (29.6%), followed by the Airbus A320neo (20.7%).
What mileage do I earn flying FLL–TPA?
Distance-based programs credit off the 197-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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