Kansas City (MCI) to Tampa (TPA)
Flight time
≈ 2h 54m
Bearing
135° SE
Kansas City (MCI) to Tampa (TPA) is 1,048 miles (1,687 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies MCI–TPA
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Southwest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop MCI–TPA; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 50% of departures; flights ran 71% full.
Departures
132
May 2026
Seats
22,188
both directions
Passengers
15,719
both directions
Load factor
70.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies MCI–TPA?
Southwest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop MCI–TPA in May 2026 (132 departures).
- WN
132 departures · 22,188 seats
Share of departures100.0%70.8%
Load
What plane flies MCI–TPA?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 50% of MCI–TPA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
66 departures · 73.5% load
50.0% - Boeing 737-800
42 departures · 62.7% load
31.8% - Boeing 737-700
24 departures · 79.8% load
18.2%
How has MCI–TPA traffic changed?
Nonstop MCI–TPA departures rose from 120 in June 2025 to 132 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop MCI–TPA traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
120 departures · 14,494 passengers
76.1%
Load
July 2025
121 departures · 13,904 passengers
72.6%
Load
August 2025
78 departures · 9,806 passengers
76.1%
Load
September 2025
68 departures · 8,652 passengers
76.2%
Load
October 2025
126 departures · 12,730 passengers
62.2%
Load
November 2025
115 departures · 12,922 passengers
69.5%
Load
December 2025
106 departures · 12,993 passengers
72.4%
Load
January 2026
98 departures · 11,274 passengers
67.2%
Load
February 2026
100 departures · 10,780 passengers
63.2%
Load
March 2026
145 departures · 16,009 passengers
67.0%
Load
April 2026
131 departures · 14,691 passengers
67.5%
Load
May 2026
132 departures · 15,719 passengers
70.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MCI → TPA
69.7% full
66 departures · 7,917 passengers
TPA → MCI
72.0% full
66 departures · 7,802 passengers
Nonstop MCI–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 Kansas City (MCI) from Tampa (TPA)?
MCI to TPA is 1,048 miles (1,687 km / 911 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from MCI to TPA?
A nonstop covers the 1,048-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 54m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies MCI–TPA?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (50.0%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (31.8%).
What mileage do I earn flying MCI–TPA?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,048-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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