Minneapolis (MSP) to Tampa (TPA)
Flight time
≈ 3h 25m
Bearing
150° SE
Minneapolis (MSP) to Tampa (TPA) is 1,308 miles (2,105 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies MSP–TPA
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Delta Air Lines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop MSP–TPA; the Airbus A321 was the most common aircraft at 36% of departures; flights ran 88% full.
Departures
269
July 2026
Seats
50,895
both directions
Passengers
44,789
both directions
Load factor
88.0%
seat-miles filled
Who flies MSP–TPA?
Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop MSP–TPA departures in July 2026 (222), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- DL
222 departures · 42,099 seats
Share of departures82.5%88.1%
Load
- SY
47 departures · 8,796 seats
Share of departures17.5%87.5%
Load
What plane flies MSP–TPA?
In July 2026, the Airbus A321 flew 36% of MSP–TPA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A321
96 departures · 85.3% load
35.7% - Boeing 757-200
62 departures · 87.8% load
23.1% - Boeing 737-900ER
61 departures · 93.0% load
22.7% - Boeing 737-800
29 departures · 87.4% load
10.8% - Boeing 737-900
18 departures · 87.6% load
6.7% - Airbus A320
2 departures · 90.5% load
0.7% - Boeing 757-300
1 departures · 98.7% load
0.4%
How has MSP–TPA traffic changed?
Nonstop MSP–TPA departures rose from 226 in August 2025 to 269 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop MSP–TPA traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
226 departures · 38,488 passengers
91.5%
Load
September 2025
167 departures · 28,252 passengers
92.1%
Load
October 2025
223 departures · 37,309 passengers
89.1%
Load
November 2025
245 departures · 39,057 passengers
85.5%
Load
December 2025
288 departures · 47,100 passengers
87.8%
Load
January 2026
259 departures · 43,887 passengers
86.7%
Load
February 2026
270 departures · 47,273 passengers
89.7%
Load
March 2026
376 departures · 64,641 passengers
91.5%
Load
April 2026
342 departures · 54,700 passengers
85.8%
Load
May 2026
281 departures · 46,959 passengers
86.7%
Load
June 2026
270 departures · 46,207 passengers
89.9%
Load
July 2026
269 departures · 44,789 passengers
88.0%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
TPA → MSP
88.5% full
135 departures · 22,535 passengers
MSP → TPA
87.5% full
134 departures · 22,254 passengers
Nonstop MSP–TPA traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). Load factor is RPM ÷ ASM (revenue passenger-miles ÷ available seat-miles).
The airports
Minneapolis
US
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field
Coordinates
44.88°N, 93.22°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Minneapolis (MSP) from Tampa (TPA)?
MSP to TPA is 1,308 miles (2,105 km / 1,136 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from MSP to TPA?
A nonstop covers the 1,308-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 25m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies MSP–TPA?
In July 2026, the Airbus A321 flew the largest share of departures (35.7%), followed by the Boeing 757-200 (23.1%).
What mileage do I earn flying MSP–TPA?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,308-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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