New York (LGA) to Tampa (TPA)
Flight time
≈ 2h 49m
Bearing
212° SW
New York (LGA) to Tampa (TPA) is 1,012 miles (1,628 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies LGA–TPA
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Delta Air Lines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop LGA–TPA; the Airbus A321 was the most common aircraft at 44% of departures; flights ran 87% full.
Departures
403
April 2026
Seats
73,293
both directions
Passengers
64,050
both directions
Load factor
87.4%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies LGA–TPA?
Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop LGA–TPA departures in April 2026 (289), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- DL
Delta Air Lines
289 departures · 53,689 seats
Share of departures71.7%89.7%
Load
- AA
American Airlines
113 departures · 19,454 seats
Share of departures28.0%81.0%
Load
- B6
JetBlue Airways
1 departures · 150 seats
Share of departures0.2%68.7%
Load
What plane flies LGA–TPA?
In April 2026, the Airbus A321 flew 44% of LGA–TPA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A321
178 departures · 90.7% load
44.2% - Boeing 737-800
112 departures · 81.3% load
27.8% - Boeing 737-900ER
109 departures · 88.0% load
27.1% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
3 departures · 83.3% load
0.7% - Airbus A320
1 departures · 68.7% load
0.3%
How has LGA–TPA traffic changed?
Nonstop LGA–TPA departures fell from 470 in May 2025 to 403 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop LGA–TPA traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
470 departures · 68,765 passengers
86.0%
Load
June 2025
439 departures · 63,223 passengers
86.6%
Load
July 2025
439 departures · 65,756 passengers
90.6%
Load
August 2025
481 departures · 68,355 passengers
86.6%
Load
September 2025
432 departures · 56,082 passengers
78.4%
Load
October 2025
485 departures · 67,756 passengers
84.5%
Load
November 2025
505 departures · 71,133 passengers
82.8%
Load
December 2025
537 departures · 83,268 passengers
90.9%
Load
January 2026
523 departures · 70,656 passengers
76.7%
Load
February 2026
462 departures · 65,731 passengers
80.4%
Load
March 2026
442 departures · 68,872 passengers
86.6%
Load
April 2026
403 departures · 64,050 passengers
87.4%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
LGA → TPA
85.2% full
203 departures · 31,516 passengers
TPA → LGA
89.6% full
200 departures · 32,534 passengers
Nonstop LGA–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.
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Frequently asked
How far is New York (LGA) from Tampa (TPA)?
LGA to TPA is 1,012 miles (1,628 km / 879 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from LGA to TPA?
A nonstop covers the 1,012-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 LGA–TPA?
In April 2026, the Airbus A321 flew the largest share of departures (44.2%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (27.8%).
What mileage do I earn flying LGA–TPA?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,012-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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