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
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 5 carriers flying nonstop PHL–TPA; the Airbus A321 was the most common aircraft at 27% of departures; flights ran 80% full.
Departures
504
April 2026
Seats
94,932
both directions
Passengers
76,190
both directions
Load factor
80.3%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies PHL–TPA?
American Airlines operated the most nonstop PHL–TPA departures in April 2026 (312), one of 5 carriers on the route.
- AA
American Airlines
312 departures · 54,380 seats
Share of departures61.9%78.0%
Load
- F9
Frontier Airlines
166 departures · 36,296 seats
Share of departures32.9%83.9%
Load
- WN
Southwest Airlines
24 departures · 4,048 seats
Share of departures4.8%77.2%
Load
- B6
JetBlue Airways
1 departures · 140 seats
Share of departures0.2%93.6%
Load
- GCA
Global Crossing Airlines
1 departures · 68 seats
Share of departures0.2%79.4%
Load
What plane flies PHL–TPA?
In April 2026, the Airbus A321 flew 27% of PHL–TPA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A321
134 departures · 86.1% load
26.6% - Airbus A321neo
118 departures · 83.6% load
23.4% - Boeing 737-800
91 departures · 61.8% load
18.1% - Airbus A320
77 departures · 77.0% load
15.3% - Airbus A320neo
50 departures · 87.6% load
9.9% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
25 departures · 81.8% load
5.0% - Airbus A319
4 departures · 87.7% load
0.8% - Boeing 737-700
4 departures · 92.7% load
0.8% - Airbus A220-300
1 departures · 93.6% load
0.2%
How has PHL–TPA traffic changed?
Nonstop PHL–TPA departures rose from 465 in May 2025 to 504 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop PHL–TPA traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
465 departures · 71,639 passengers
82.0%
Load
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
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
TPA → PHL
84.5% full
253 departures · 40,183 passengers
PHL → TPA
76.0% full
251 departures · 36,007 passengers
Nonstop PHL–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 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 April 2026, the Airbus A321 flew the largest share of departures (26.6%), followed by the Airbus A321neo (23.4%).
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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