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
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Delta Air Lines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop LGA–TPA; the Boeing 737-900ER was the most common aircraft at 52% of departures; flights ran 89% full.
Departures
393
May 2026
Seats
69,153
both directions
Passengers
61,753
both directions
Load factor
89.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies LGA–TPA?
Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop LGA–TPA departures in May 2026 (286), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- DL
286 departures · 50,749 seats
Share of departures72.8%91.5%
Load
- AA
107 departures · 18,404 seats
Share of departures27.2%83.1%
Load
What plane flies LGA–TPA?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew 52% of LGA–TPA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-900ER
205 departures · 91.5% load
52.2% - Boeing 737-800
148 departures · 85.8% load
37.7% - Airbus A321
30 departures · 89.5% load
7.6% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
10 departures · 92.4% load
2.5%
How has LGA–TPA traffic changed?
Nonstop LGA–TPA departures fell from 439 in June 2025 to 393 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop LGA–TPA traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
393 departures · 61,753 passengers
89.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
LGA → TPA
85.4% full
197 departures · 29,604 passengers
TPA → LGA
93.2% full
196 departures · 32,149 passengers
Nonstop LGA–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 (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 May 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew the largest share of departures (52.2%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (37.7%).
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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