Los Angeles (LAX) to Tampa (TPA)
Flight time
≈ 5h 06m
Bearing
91° E
Los Angeles (LAX) to Tampa (TPA) is 2,154 miles (3,466 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies LAX–TPA
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Delta Air Lines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop LAX–TPA; the Airbus A321neo was the most common aircraft at 51% of departures; flights ran 84% full.
Departures
210
May 2026
Seats
37,933
both directions
Passengers
31,758
both directions
Load factor
83.7%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies LAX–TPA?
Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop LAX–TPA departures in May 2026 (108), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- DL
108 departures · 20,937 seats
Share of departures51.4%84.9%
Load
- WN
62 departures · 10,356 seats
Share of departures29.5%83.6%
Load
- UA
40 departures · 6,640 seats
Share of departures19.0%80.2%
Load
What plane flies LAX–TPA?
In May 2026, the Airbus A321neo flew 51% of LAX–TPA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A321neo
108 departures · 84.9% load
51.4% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
46 departures · 84.5% load
21.9% - Boeing 737-800
43 departures · 78.7% load
20.5% - Boeing 737-700
13 departures · 87.4% load
6.2%
How has LAX–TPA traffic changed?
Nonstop LAX–TPA departures rose from 168 in June 2025 to 210 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop LAX–TPA traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
168 departures · 25,390 passengers
80.9%
Load
July 2025
171 departures · 25,357 passengers
78.7%
Load
August 2025
174 departures · 20,914 passengers
64.0%
Load
September 2025
169 departures · 21,148 passengers
66.8%
Load
October 2025
184 departures · 25,527 passengers
75.2%
Load
November 2025
211 departures · 28,486 passengers
73.3%
Load
December 2025
214 departures · 32,778 passengers
82.9%
Load
January 2026
208 departures · 30,458 passengers
79.1%
Load
February 2026
195 departures · 28,362 passengers
80.3%
Load
March 2026
233 departures · 35,581 passengers
84.8%
Load
April 2026
240 departures · 34,779 passengers
79.9%
Load
May 2026
210 departures · 31,758 passengers
83.7%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
LAX → TPA
81.9% full
105 departures · 15,738 passengers
TPA → LAX
85.6% full
105 departures · 16,020 passengers
Nonstop LAX–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 Los Angeles (LAX) from Tampa (TPA)?
LAX to TPA is 2,154 miles (3,466 km / 1,872 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from LAX to TPA?
A nonstop covers the 2,154-mile great-circle distance in roughly 5h 06m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies LAX–TPA?
In May 2026, the Airbus A321neo flew the largest share of departures (51.4%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (21.9%).
What mileage do I earn flying LAX–TPA?
Distance-based programs credit off the 2,154-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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