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 July 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop PHX–TPA; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 42% of departures; flights ran 88% full.
Departures
183
July 2026
Seats
31,736
both directions
Passengers
27,772
both directions
Load factor
87.5%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies PHX–TPA?
American Airlines operated the most nonstop PHX–TPA departures in July 2026 (121), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- AA
121 departures · 21,874 seats
Share of departures66.1%85.3%
Load
- WN
62 departures · 9,862 seats
Share of departures33.9%92.3%
Load
What plane flies PHX–TPA?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 42% of PHX–TPA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
77 departures · 87.0% load
42.1% - Airbus A321
56 departures · 85.3% load
30.6% - Boeing 737-700
26 departures · 92.9% load
14.2% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
21 departures · 92.6% load
11.5% - Airbus A321neo
3 departures · 74.6% load
1.6%
How has PHX–TPA traffic changed?
Nonstop PHX–TPA departures rose from 136 in August 2025 to 183 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop PHX–TPA traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
June 2026
182 departures · 29,719 passengers
94.0%
Load
July 2026
183 departures · 27,772 passengers
87.5%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
PHX → TPA
87.9% full
92 departures · 14,006 passengers
TPA → PHX
87.1% full
91 departures · 13,766 passengers
Nonstop PHX–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 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 July 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (42.1%), followed by the Airbus A321 (30.6%).
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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