London (LGW) to Tampa (TPA)
Flight time
≈ 9h 38m
Bearing
283° W
London (LGW) to Tampa (TPA) is 4,419 miles (7,111 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies LGW–TPA
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, British Airways was the only carrier flying nonstop LGW–TPA; the Boeing 747-400 was the most common aircraft at 81% of departures; flights ran 75% full.
Departures
62
July 2026
Seats
20,032
both directions
Passengers
15,102
both directions
Load factor
75.4%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies LGW–TPA?
British Airways was the only carrier to fly nonstop LGW–TPA in July 2026 (62 departures).
- BA
British Airways
62 departures · 20,032 seats
Share of departures100.0%75.4%
Load
What plane flies LGW–TPA?
In July 2026, the Boeing 747-400 flew 81% of LGW–TPA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 747-400
50 departures · 74.0% load
80.7% - Boeing 777-200
12 departures · 82.4% load
19.4%
How has LGW–TPA traffic changed?
Nonstop LGW–TPA departures held steady at about 62 a month between August 2025 and July 2026.
Monthly nonstop LGW–TPA traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
62 departures · 16,644 passengers
80.5%
Load
September 2025
50 departures · 9,333 passengers
58.7%
Load
October 2025
58 departures · 12,786 passengers
68.9%
Load
November 2025
43 departures · 10,615 passengers
73.6%
Load
December 2025
44 departures · 10,715 passengers
72.6%
Load
January 2026
44 departures · 8,719 passengers
59.1%
Load
February 2026
41 departures · 6,951 passengers
52.0%
Load
March 2026
46 departures · 9,390 passengers
61.6%
Load
April 2026
60 departures · 13,953 passengers
69.4%
Load
May 2026
60 departures · 13,717 passengers
68.2%
Load
June 2026
58 departures · 12,677 passengers
66.9%
Load
July 2026
62 departures · 15,102 passengers
75.4%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
LGW → TPA
92.4% full
31 departures · 9,253 passengers
TPA → LGW
58.4% full
31 departures · 5,849 passengers
Nonstop LGW–TPA traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
London
GB
London Gatwick Airport
Coordinates
51.15°N, 0.19°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is London (LGW) from Tampa (TPA)?
LGW to TPA is 4,419 miles (7,111 km / 3,840 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from LGW to TPA?
A nonstop covers the 4,419-mile great-circle distance in roughly 9h 38m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies LGW–TPA?
In July 2026, the Boeing 747-400 flew the largest share of departures (80.7%), followed by the Boeing 777-200 (19.4%).
What mileage do I earn flying LGW–TPA?
Distance-based programs credit off the 4,419-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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