Norfolk (ORF) to Tampa (TPA)
Flight time
≈ 2h 14m
Bearing
213° SW
Norfolk (ORF) to Tampa (TPA) is 718 miles (1,156 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies ORF–TPA
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Breeze Airways operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop ORF–TPA; the Airbus A220-300 was the most common aircraft at 97% of departures; flights ran 90% full.
Departures
64
July 2026
Seats
8,841
both directions
Passengers
7,975
both directions
Load factor
90.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ORF–TPA?
Breeze Airways operated the most nonstop ORF–TPA departures in July 2026 (62), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- MX
62 departures · 8,494 seats
Share of departures96.9%91.8%
Load
- AA
1 departures · 172 seats
Share of departures1.6%98.8%
Load
- WN
1 departures · 175 seats
Share of departures1.6%2.3%
Load
What plane flies ORF–TPA?
In July 2026, the Airbus A220-300 flew 97% of ORF–TPA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A220-300
62 departures · 91.8% load
96.9% - Boeing 737-800
1 departures · 98.8% load
1.6% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
1 departures · 2.3% load
1.6%
How has ORF–TPA traffic changed?
Nonstop ORF–TPA departures fell from 69 in August 2025 to 64 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop ORF–TPA traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
69 departures · 8,222 passengers
87.7%
Load
September 2025
60 departures · 6,206 passengers
75.5%
Load
October 2025
62 departures · 6,355 passengers
74.8%
Load
November 2025
60 departures · 6,473 passengers
78.8%
Load
December 2025
62 departures · 7,492 passengers
88.2%
Load
January 2026
62 departures · 7,140 passengers
84.1%
Load
February 2026
56 departures · 6,463 passengers
84.2%
Load
March 2026
62 departures · 7,963 passengers
93.2%
Load
April 2026
69 departures · 8,515 passengers
82.7%
Load
May 2026
63 departures · 8,125 passengers
93.7%
Load
June 2026
60 departures · 7,638 passengers
92.9%
Load
July 2026
64 departures · 7,975 passengers
90.2%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ORF → TPA
89.5% full
32 departures · 3,958 passengers
TPA → ORF
90.9% full
32 departures · 4,017 passengers
Nonstop ORF–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).
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Frequently asked
How far is Norfolk (ORF) from Tampa (TPA)?
ORF to TPA is 718 miles (1,156 km / 624 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from ORF to TPA?
A nonstop covers the 718-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 14m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies ORF–TPA?
In July 2026, the Airbus A220-300 flew the largest share of departures (96.9%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (1.6%).
What mileage do I earn flying ORF–TPA?
Distance-based programs credit off the 718-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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