London (LHR) to Tampa (TPA)
Flight time
≈ 9h 36m
Bearing
283° W
London (LHR) to Tampa (TPA) is 4,402 miles (7,085 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies LHR–TPA
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Virgin Atlantic was the only carrier flying nonstop LHR–TPA; the Airbus A330-300 was the most common aircraft at 94% of departures; flights ran 78% full.
Departures
62
May 2026
Seats
16,376
both directions
Passengers
12,852
both directions
Load factor
78.5%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies LHR–TPA?
Virgin Atlantic was the only carrier to fly nonstop LHR–TPA in May 2026 (62 departures).
- VS
Virgin Atlantic
62 departures · 16,376 seats
Share of departures100.0%78.5%
Load
What plane flies LHR–TPA?
In May 2026, the Airbus A330-300 flew 94% of LHR–TPA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A330-300
58 departures · 78.7% load
93.5% - Airbus A330-900
4 departures · 75.3% load
6.5%
How has LHR–TPA traffic changed?
Nonstop LHR–TPA departures rose from 61 in June 2025 to 62 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop LHR–TPA traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
61 departures · 13,187 passengers
81.5%
Load
July 2025
61 departures · 13,230 passengers
81.7%
Load
August 2025
62 departures · 14,095 passengers
85.5%
Load
September 2025
60 departures · 10,627 passengers
66.6%
Load
October 2025
62 departures · 11,647 passengers
70.7%
Load
November 2025
60 departures · 12,066 passengers
75.6%
Load
December 2025
58 departures · 12,032 passengers
78.0%
Load
January 2026
58 departures · 10,446 passengers
67.9%
Load
February 2026
54 departures · 8,753 passengers
61.3%
Load
March 2026
60 departures · 11,236 passengers
69.2%
Load
April 2026
54 departures · 11,350 passengers
71.3%
Load
May 2026
62 departures · 12,852 passengers
78.5%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
LHR → TPA
70.3% full
31 departures · 5,755 passengers
TPA → LHR
86.7% full
31 departures · 7,097 passengers
Nonstop LHR–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 Heathrow Airport
Coordinates
51.47°N, 0.46°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is London (LHR) from Tampa (TPA)?
LHR to TPA is 4,402 miles (7,085 km / 3,825 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from LHR to TPA?
A nonstop covers the 4,402-mile great-circle distance in roughly 9h 36m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies LHR–TPA?
In May 2026, the Airbus A330-300 flew the largest share of departures (93.5%), followed by the Airbus A330-900 (6.5%).
What mileage do I earn flying LHR–TPA?
Distance-based programs credit off the 4,402-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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