Phoenix (PHX) to Tampa (TPA)
Flight time
≈ 4h 22m
Bearing
94° E
Phoenix (PHX) to Tampa (TPA) is 1,785 miles (2,872 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies PHX–TPA
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop PHX–TPA; the Airbus A321 was the most common aircraft at 39% of departures; flights ran 82% full.
Departures
227
May 2026
Seats
40,982
both directions
Passengers
33,431
both directions
Load factor
81.6%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies PHX–TPA?
American Airlines operated the most nonstop PHX–TPA departures in May 2026 (155), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- AA
155 departures · 28,382 seats
Share of departures68.3%78.4%
Load
- WN
72 departures · 12,600 seats
Share of departures31.7%88.7%
Load
What plane flies PHX–TPA?
In May 2026, the Airbus A321 flew 39% of PHX–TPA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A321
88 departures · 77.4% load
38.8% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
79 departures · 83.8% load
34.8% - Boeing 737-800
53 departures · 84.9% load
23.4% - Airbus A321neo
7 departures · 87.9% load
3.1%
How has PHX–TPA traffic changed?
Nonstop PHX–TPA departures rose from 195 in June 2025 to 227 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop PHX–TPA traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
195 departures · 27,620 passengers
81.6%
Load
July 2025
194 departures · 25,984 passengers
77.2%
Load
August 2025
136 departures · 18,428 passengers
77.3%
Load
September 2025
119 departures · 18,461 passengers
88.4%
Load
October 2025
203 departures · 31,022 passengers
83.5%
Load
November 2025
212 departures · 30,340 passengers
80.2%
Load
December 2025
250 departures · 38,134 passengers
85.0%
Load
January 2026
202 departures · 30,751 passengers
85.3%
Load
February 2026
221 departures · 32,775 passengers
81.5%
Load
March 2026
254 departures · 39,560 passengers
84.0%
Load
April 2026
241 departures · 34,484 passengers
78.6%
Load
May 2026
227 departures · 33,431 passengers
81.6%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
TPA → PHX
81.7% full
114 departures · 16,817 passengers
PHX → TPA
81.5% full
113 departures · 16,614 passengers
Nonstop PHX–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 Phoenix (PHX) from Tampa (TPA)?
PHX to TPA is 1,785 miles (2,872 km / 1,551 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from PHX to TPA?
A nonstop covers the 1,785-mile great-circle distance in roughly 4h 22m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies PHX–TPA?
In May 2026, the Airbus A321 flew the largest share of departures (38.8%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (34.8%).
What mileage do I earn flying PHX–TPA?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,785-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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