New York (JFK) to Tampa (TPA)
Flight time
≈ 2h 49m
Bearing
212° SW
New York (JFK) to Tampa (TPA) is 1,006 miles (1,619 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies JFK–TPA
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Delta Air Lines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop JFK–TPA; the Airbus A320 was the most common aircraft at 37% of departures; flights ran 87% full.
Departures
355
May 2026
Seats
59,065
both directions
Passengers
51,518
both directions
Load factor
87.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies JFK–TPA?
Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop JFK–TPA departures in May 2026 (183), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- DL
183 departures · 32,043 seats
Share of departures51.5%84.7%
Load
- B6
172 departures · 27,022 seats
Share of departures48.5%90.2%
Load
What plane flies JFK–TPA?
In May 2026, the Airbus A320 flew 37% of JFK–TPA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A320
131 departures · 90.1% load
36.9% - Boeing 737-900ER
118 departures · 83.9% load
33.2% - Boeing 737-800
52 departures · 90.0% load
14.6% - Airbus A220-300
40 departures · 90.5% load
11.3% - Airbus A321neo
13 departures · 74.4% load
3.7% - Boeing 757-200
1 departures · 91.1% load
0.3%
How has JFK–TPA traffic changed?
Nonstop JFK–TPA departures fell from 400 in June 2025 to 355 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop JFK–TPA traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
400 departures · 59,773 passengers
83.9%
Load
July 2025
412 departures · 63,514 passengers
87.0%
Load
August 2025
414 departures · 61,939 passengers
83.9%
Load
September 2025
363 departures · 49,614 passengers
74.3%
Load
October 2025
339 departures · 45,748 passengers
81.3%
Load
November 2025
393 departures · 54,143 passengers
82.7%
Load
December 2025
377 departures · 56,176 passengers
88.8%
Load
January 2026
373 departures · 47,440 passengers
76.9%
Load
February 2026
315 departures · 40,203 passengers
77.6%
Load
March 2026
347 departures · 48,722 passengers
84.1%
Load
April 2026
383 departures · 54,447 passengers
84.2%
Load
May 2026
355 departures · 51,518 passengers
87.2%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
TPA → JFK
91.6% full
178 departures · 27,105 passengers
JFK → TPA
82.8% full
177 departures · 24,413 passengers
Nonstop JFK–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 New York (JFK) from Tampa (TPA)?
JFK to TPA is 1,006 miles (1,619 km / 874 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from JFK to TPA?
A nonstop covers the 1,006-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 49m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies JFK–TPA?
In May 2026, the Airbus A320 flew the largest share of departures (36.9%), followed by the Boeing 737-900ER (33.2%).
What mileage do I earn flying JFK–TPA?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,006-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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