Philadelphia (PHL) to Tampa (TPA)
Flight time
≈ 2h 39m
Bearing
209° SW
Philadelphia (PHL) to Tampa (TPA) is 921 miles (1,483 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies PHL–TPA
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop PHL–TPA; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 31% of departures; flights ran 80% full.
Departures
453
May 2026
Seats
80,637
both directions
Passengers
64,825
both directions
Load factor
80.4%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies PHL–TPA?
American Airlines operated the most nonstop PHL–TPA departures in May 2026 (305), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- AA
305 departures · 52,032 seats
Share of departures67.3%76.5%
Load
- F9
128 departures · 25,138 seats
Share of departures28.3%88.4%
Load
- WN
19 departures · 3,287 seats
Share of departures4.2%79.8%
Load
- DL
1 departures · 180 seats
Share of departures0.2%100.0%
Load
What plane flies PHL–TPA?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 31% of PHL–TPA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
142 departures · 70.1% load
31.4% - Airbus A321
96 departures · 85.4% load
21.2% - Airbus A321neo
72 departures · 88.4% load
15.9% - Airbus A320neo
56 departures · 89.6% load
12.4% - Airbus A320
42 departures · 71.8% load
9.3% - Airbus A319
28 departures · 81.3% load
6.2% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
15 departures · 78.4% load
3.3% - Boeing 737-900ER
1 departures · 100.0% load
0.2% - Boeing 737-700
1 departures · 66.4% load
0.2%
How has PHL–TPA traffic changed?
Nonstop PHL–TPA departures rose from 349 in June 2025 to 453 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop PHL–TPA traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
349 departures · 58,167 passengers
88.1%
Load
July 2025
351 departures · 59,206 passengers
89.4%
Load
August 2025
402 departures · 64,209 passengers
85.1%
Load
September 2025
344 departures · 51,479 passengers
81.6%
Load
October 2025
405 departures · 60,445 passengers
81.9%
Load
November 2025
397 departures · 58,997 passengers
82.6%
Load
December 2025
416 departures · 59,995 passengers
82.0%
Load
January 2026
372 departures · 55,082 passengers
82.2%
Load
February 2026
459 departures · 71,250 passengers
83.8%
Load
March 2026
628 departures · 103,015 passengers
88.0%
Load
April 2026
504 departures · 76,190 passengers
80.3%
Load
May 2026
453 departures · 64,825 passengers
80.4%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
TPA → PHL
84.1% full
228 departures · 34,133 passengers
PHL → TPA
76.6% full
225 departures · 30,692 passengers
Nonstop PHL–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 Philadelphia (PHL) from Tampa (TPA)?
PHL to TPA is 921 miles (1,483 km / 801 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from PHL to TPA?
A nonstop covers the 921-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 39m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies PHL–TPA?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (31.4%), followed by the Airbus A321 (21.2%).
What mileage do I earn flying PHL–TPA?
Distance-based programs credit off the 921-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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