Memphis (MEM) to Tampa (TPA)
Flight time
≈ 2h 07m
Bearing
136° SE
Memphis (MEM) to Tampa (TPA) is 656 miles (1,056 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies MEM–TPA
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Breeze Airways operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop MEM–TPA; the Airbus A220-300 was the most common aircraft at 94% of departures; flights ran 91% full.
Departures
17
May 2026
Seats
2,268
both directions
Passengers
2,071
both directions
Load factor
91.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies MEM–TPA?
Breeze Airways operated the most nonstop MEM–TPA departures in May 2026 (16), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- MX
16 departures · 2,192 seats
Share of departures94.1%91.1%
Load
- MQ
1 departures · 76 seats
Share of departures5.9%96.0%
Load
What plane flies MEM–TPA?
In May 2026, the Airbus A220-300 flew 94% of MEM–TPA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A220-300
16 departures · 91.1% load
94.1% - Embraer E175
1 departures · 96.0% load
5.9%
How has MEM–TPA traffic changed?
Nonstop MEM–TPA departures fell from 26 in June 2025 to 17 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop MEM–TPA traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
26 departures · 2,242 passengers
65.3%
Load
July 2025
26 departures · 2,423 passengers
64.8%
Load
August 2025
21 departures · 1,302 passengers
52.2%
Load
September 2025
16 departures · 1,774 passengers
83.1%
Load
October 2025
54 departures · 5,470 passengers
69.7%
Load
November 2025
25 departures · 2,720 passengers
74.1%
Load
December 2025
27 departures · 2,696 passengers
72.0%
Load
January 2026
10 departures · 821 passengers
60.4%
Load
February 2026
16 departures · 1,731 passengers
81.1%
Load
March 2026
29 departures · 3,296 passengers
83.6%
Load
April 2026
20 departures · 2,297 passengers
82.7%
Load
May 2026
17 departures · 2,071 passengers
91.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
TPA → MEM
92.2% full
9 departures · 1,081 passengers
MEM → TPA
90.3% full
8 departures · 990 passengers
Nonstop MEM–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 Memphis (MEM) from Tampa (TPA)?
MEM to TPA is 656 miles (1,056 km / 570 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from MEM to TPA?
A nonstop covers the 656-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 07m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies MEM–TPA?
In May 2026, the Airbus A220-300 flew the largest share of departures (94.1%), followed by the Embraer E175 (5.9%).
What mileage do I earn flying MEM–TPA?
Distance-based programs credit off the 656-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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