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
Filed traffic dataIn May 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 33% of departures; flights ran 89% full.
Departures
494
May 2026
Seats
89,041
both directions
Passengers
79,552
both directions
Load factor
89.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ORD–TPA?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop ORD–TPA departures in May 2026 (227), one of 5 carriers on the route.
- UA
227 departures · 41,672 seats
Share of departures46.0%89.6%
Load
- AA
191 departures · 33,590 seats
Share of departures38.7%89.9%
Load
- WN
61 departures · 10,675 seats
Share of departures12.3%89.7%
Load
- F9
14 departures · 2,874 seats
Share of departures2.8%84.4%
Load
- NK
1 departures · 230 seats
Share of departures0.2%0.0%
Load
What plane flies ORD–TPA?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 33% of ORD–TPA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
165 departures · 93.2% load
33.4% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
93 departures · 90.6% load
18.8% - Airbus A321neo
66 departures · 86.5% load
13.4% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
63 departures · 87.9% load
12.8% - Boeing 737-900ER
57 departures · 89.8% load
11.5% - Airbus A321
41 departures · 78.5% load
8.3% - Airbus A320neo
9 departures · 92.1% load
1.8%
How has ORD–TPA traffic changed?
Nonstop ORD–TPA departures fell from 505 in June 2025 to 494 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop ORD–TPA traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
494 departures · 79,552 passengers
89.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ORD → TPA
86.9% full
247 departures · 38,843 passengers
TPA → ORD
91.8% full
247 departures · 40,709 passengers
Nonstop ORD–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 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 May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (33.4%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 9 (18.8%).
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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