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 May 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop IND–TPA; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 39% of departures; flights ran 74% full.
Departures
160
May 2026
Seats
25,631
both directions
Passengers
19,038
both directions
Load factor
74.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies IND–TPA?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop IND–TPA departures in May 2026 (159), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- WN
159 departures · 25,431 seats
Share of departures99.4%74.1%
Load
- UA
1 departures · 200 seats
Share of departures0.6%98.5%
Load
What plane flies IND–TPA?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 39% of IND–TPA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-700
63 departures · 81.0% load
39.4% - Boeing 737-800
49 departures · 67.4% load
30.6% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
47 departures · 73.8% load
29.4% - Airbus A321neo
1 departures · 98.5% load
0.6%
How has IND–TPA traffic changed?
Nonstop IND–TPA departures fell from 185 in June 2025 to 160 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop IND–TPA traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
185 departures · 21,205 passengers
67.3%
Load
July 2025
184 departures · 21,532 passengers
69.0%
Load
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
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
TPA → IND
73.3% full
81 departures · 9,538 passengers
IND → TPA
75.3% full
79 departures · 9,500 passengers
Nonstop IND–TPA traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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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 May 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (39.4%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (30.6%).
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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