Indianapolis (IND) to Tampa (TPA)
Flight time
≈ 2h 29m
Bearing
164° S
Indianapolis (IND) to Tampa (TPA) is 839 miles (1,351 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies IND–TPA
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Southwest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop IND–TPA; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 38% of departures; flights ran 68% full.
Departures
112
July 2026
Seats
17,966
both directions
Passengers
12,241
both directions
Load factor
68.1%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies IND–TPA?
Southwest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop IND–TPA in July 2026 (112 departures).
- WN
112 departures · 17,966 seats
Share of departures100.0%68.1%
Load
What plane flies IND–TPA?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 38% of IND–TPA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-700
43 departures · 73.2% load
38.4% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
43 departures · 65.4% load
38.4% - Boeing 737-800
26 departures · 66.1% load
23.2%
How has IND–TPA traffic changed?
Nonstop IND–TPA departures fell from 150 in August 2025 to 112 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop IND–TPA traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
150 departures · 16,092 passengers
65.1%
Load
September 2025
159 departures · 17,470 passengers
66.2%
Load
October 2025
198 departures · 25,063 passengers
76.3%
Load
November 2025
137 departures · 16,085 passengers
73.0%
Load
December 2025
146 departures · 15,987 passengers
68.8%
Load
January 2026
132 departures · 13,953 passengers
65.8%
Load
February 2026
116 departures · 13,659 passengers
74.0%
Load
March 2026
287 departures · 31,875 passengers
68.2%
Load
April 2026
185 departures · 21,761 passengers
72.9%
Load
May 2026
160 departures · 19,038 passengers
74.3%
Load
June 2026
116 departures · 15,109 passengers
81.1%
Load
July 2026
112 departures · 12,241 passengers
68.1%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
IND → TPA
71.3% full
56 departures · 6,309 passengers
TPA → IND
65.1% full
56 departures · 5,932 passengers
Nonstop IND–TPA traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Frequently asked
How far is Indianapolis (IND) from Tampa (TPA)?
IND to TPA is 839 miles (1,351 km / 729 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from IND to TPA?
A nonstop covers the 839-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 29m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies IND–TPA?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (38.4%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (38.4%).
What mileage do I earn flying IND–TPA?
Distance-based programs credit off the 839-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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