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 May 2026, Delta Air Lines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop MSP–TPA; the Boeing 737-900ER was the most common aircraft at 34% of departures; flights ran 87% full.
Departures
281
May 2026
Seats
54,162
both directions
Passengers
46,959
both directions
Load factor
86.7%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies MSP–TPA?
Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop MSP–TPA departures in May 2026 (233), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- DL
233 departures · 45,198 seats
Share of departures82.9%87.4%
Load
- SY
48 departures · 8,964 seats
Share of departures17.1%83.2%
Load
What plane flies MSP–TPA?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew 34% of MSP–TPA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-900ER
96 departures · 89.2% load
34.2% - Airbus A321
86 departures · 81.9% load
30.6% - Boeing 757-300
44 departures · 91.7% load
15.7% - Boeing 737-800
36 departures · 82.9% load
12.8% - Boeing 737-900
12 departures · 84.2% load
4.3% - Boeing 757-200
7 departures · 97.2% load
2.5%
How has MSP–TPA traffic changed?
Nonstop MSP–TPA departures rose from 275 in June 2025 to 281 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop MSP–TPA traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
275 departures · 45,533 passengers
88.2%
Load
July 2025
293 departures · 48,205 passengers
87.2%
Load
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
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MSP → TPA
81.2% full
141 departures · 22,057 passengers
TPA → MSP
92.3% full
140 departures · 24,902 passengers
Nonstop MSP–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
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 May 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew the largest share of departures (34.2%), followed by the Airbus A321 (30.6%).
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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