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 May 2026, British Airways was the only carrier flying nonstop LGW–TPA; the Boeing 747-400 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 68% full.
Departures
60
May 2026
Seats
20,120
both directions
Passengers
13,717
both directions
Load factor
68.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies LGW–TPA?
British Airways was the only carrier to fly nonstop LGW–TPA in May 2026 (60 departures).
- BA
British Airways
60 departures · 20,120 seats
Share of departures100.0%68.2%
Load
What plane flies LGW–TPA?
In May 2026, the Boeing 747-400 flew 100% of LGW–TPA departures.
- Boeing 747-400
60 departures · 68.2% load
100.0%
How has LGW–TPA traffic changed?
Nonstop LGW–TPA departures rose from 52 in June 2025 to 60 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop LGW–TPA traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
52 departures · 11,841 passengers
69.4%
Load
July 2025
59 departures · 15,163 passengers
78.6%
Load
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
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
LGW → TPA
64.9% full
30 departures · 6,527 passengers
TPA → LGW
71.5% full
30 departures · 7,190 passengers
Nonstop LGW–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).
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 May 2026, the Boeing 747-400 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
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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