Miami (MIA) to Tampa (TPA)
Flight time
≈ 1h 13m
Bearing
318° NW
Miami (MIA) to Tampa (TPA) is 204 miles (329 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies MIA–TPA
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 5 carriers flying nonstop MIA–TPA; the Airbus A319 was the most common aircraft at 57% of departures; flights ran 81% full.
Departures
457
May 2026
Seats
63,483
both directions
Passengers
51,582
both directions
Load factor
81.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies MIA–TPA?
American Airlines operated the most nonstop MIA–TPA departures in May 2026 (415), one of 5 carriers on the route.
- AA
415 departures · 60,122 seats
Share of departures90.8%80.9%
Load
- MQ
40 departures · 3,040 seats
Share of departures8.8%91.4%
Load
- UA
1 departures · 166 seats
Share of departures0.2%92.8%
Load
- WL
1 departures · 155 seats
Share of departures0.2%0.0%
Load
- DL
0 departures · 0 seats
Share of departures0.0%—
Load
What plane flies MIA–TPA?
In May 2026, the Airbus A319 flew 57% of MIA–TPA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A319
260 departures · 82.0% load
56.9% - Boeing 737-800
123 departures · 79.6% load
26.9% - Embraer E175
40 departures · 91.4% load
8.8% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
29 departures · 83.5% load
6.3% - Airbus A321neo
4 departures · 57.3% load
0.9% - McDonnell Douglas DC-9
1 departures · 0.0% load
0.2%
How has MIA–TPA traffic changed?
Nonstop MIA–TPA departures rose from 446 in June 2025 to 457 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop MIA–TPA traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
446 departures · 47,475 passengers
73.9%
Load
July 2025
480 departures · 48,366 passengers
73.7%
Load
August 2025
451 departures · 43,528 passengers
66.0%
Load
September 2025
416 departures · 38,497 passengers
69.1%
Load
October 2025
420 departures · 44,351 passengers
69.4%
Load
November 2025
558 departures · 52,918 passengers
63.7%
Load
December 2025
603 departures · 57,672 passengers
65.9%
Load
January 2026
552 departures · 54,661 passengers
71.9%
Load
February 2026
498 departures · 52,757 passengers
73.0%
Load
March 2026
550 departures · 56,821 passengers
70.0%
Load
April 2026
461 departures · 50,221 passengers
73.3%
Load
May 2026
457 departures · 51,582 passengers
81.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MIA → TPA
78.7% full
229 departures · 25,043 passengers
TPA → MIA
83.8% full
228 departures · 26,539 passengers
Nonstop MIA–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 Miami (MIA) from Tampa (TPA)?
MIA to TPA is 204 miles (329 km / 178 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from MIA to TPA?
A nonstop covers the 204-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 13m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies MIA–TPA?
In May 2026, the Airbus A319 flew the largest share of departures (56.9%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (26.9%).
What mileage do I earn flying MIA–TPA?
Distance-based programs credit off the 204-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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