Chicago (ORD) to Tampa (TPA)
Flight time
≈ 2h 50m
Bearing
161° S
Chicago (ORD) to Tampa (TPA) is 1,014 miles (1,631 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies ORD–TPA
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 5 carriers flying nonstop ORD–TPA; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 28% of departures; flights ran 83% full.
Departures
623
April 2026
Seats
115,040
both directions
Passengers
95,721
both directions
Load factor
83.2%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies ORD–TPA?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop ORD–TPA departures in April 2026 (288), one of 5 carriers on the route.
- UA
United Airlines
288 departures · 53,725 seats
Share of departures46.2%84.7%
Load
- AA
American Airlines
185 departures · 32,666 seats
Share of departures29.7%84.0%
Load
- WN
Southwest Airlines
59 departures · 10,211 seats
Share of departures9.5%73.7%
Load
- NK
Spirit Airlines
55 departures · 10,918 seats
Share of departures8.8%82.9%
Load
- F9
Frontier Airlines
36 departures · 7,520 seats
Share of departures5.8%82.8%
Load
What plane flies ORD–TPA?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 28% of ORD–TPA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
172 departures · 87.1% load
27.6% - Airbus A321neo
138 departures · 82.7% load
22.1% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
115 departures · 84.9% load
18.5% - Airbus A321
69 departures · 78.0% load
11.1% - Boeing 737-900ER
42 departures · 87.6% load
6.7% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
39 departures · 75.6% load
6.3% - Airbus A320
27 departures · 78.1% load
4.3% - Airbus A320neo
18 departures · 79.6% load
2.9% - Boeing 737-700
3 departures · 64.7% load
0.5%
How has ORD–TPA traffic changed?
Nonstop ORD–TPA departures rose from 535 in May 2025 to 623 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop ORD–TPA traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
535 departures · 79,464 passengers
83.4%
Load
June 2025
505 departures · 70,988 passengers
80.7%
Load
July 2025
456 departures · 72,053 passengers
91.0%
Load
August 2025
449 departures · 68,419 passengers
87.9%
Load
September 2025
412 departures · 60,288 passengers
84.7%
Load
October 2025
477 departures · 73,420 passengers
85.8%
Load
November 2025
540 departures · 75,027 passengers
77.5%
Load
December 2025
659 departures · 90,059 passengers
79.8%
Load
January 2026
583 departures · 77,048 passengers
76.8%
Load
February 2026
570 departures · 83,353 passengers
82.9%
Load
March 2026
652 departures · 102,885 passengers
85.8%
Load
April 2026
623 departures · 95,721 passengers
83.2%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
ORD → TPA
77.6% full
314 departures · 45,204 passengers
TPA → ORD
89.0% full
309 departures · 50,517 passengers
Nonstop ORD–TPA traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
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Frequently asked
How far is Chicago (ORD) from Tampa (TPA)?
ORD to TPA is 1,014 miles (1,631 km / 881 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from ORD to TPA?
A nonstop covers the 1,014-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 50m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies ORD–TPA?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (27.6%), followed by the Airbus A321neo (22.1%).
What mileage do I earn flying ORD–TPA?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,014-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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