Pittsburgh (PIT) to Tampa (TPA)
Flight time
≈ 2h 33m
Bearing
189° S
Pittsburgh (PIT) to Tampa (TPA) is 875 miles (1,408 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies PIT–TPA
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop PIT–TPA; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 34% of departures; flights ran 65% full.
Departures
178
May 2026
Seats
28,394
both directions
Passengers
18,450
both directions
Load factor
65.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies PIT–TPA?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop PIT–TPA departures in May 2026 (158), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- WN
158 departures · 25,712 seats
Share of departures88.8%63.4%
Load
- MX
20 departures · 2,682 seats
Share of departures11.2%79.7%
Load
What plane flies PIT–TPA?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 34% of PIT–TPA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
61 departures · 66.2% load
34.3% - Boeing 737-700
51 departures · 60.6% load
28.6% - Boeing 737-800
46 departures · 62.2% load
25.8% - Airbus A220-300
18 departures · 79.2% load
10.1% - Embraer E190
2 departures · 85.2% load
1.1%
How has PIT–TPA traffic changed?
Nonstop PIT–TPA departures rose from 174 in June 2025 to 178 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop PIT–TPA traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
174 departures · 19,486 passengers
72.0%
Load
July 2025
175 departures · 20,565 passengers
73.4%
Load
August 2025
173 departures · 21,223 passengers
75.0%
Load
September 2025
127 departures · 15,461 passengers
72.1%
Load
October 2025
158 departures · 19,404 passengers
77.0%
Load
November 2025
144 departures · 16,867 passengers
71.8%
Load
December 2025
163 departures · 18,067 passengers
67.6%
Load
January 2026
136 departures · 13,812 passengers
61.9%
Load
February 2026
140 departures · 14,695 passengers
66.5%
Load
March 2026
174 departures · 19,785 passengers
72.1%
Load
April 2026
188 departures · 21,027 passengers
71.6%
Load
May 2026
178 departures · 18,450 passengers
65.0%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
PIT → TPA
61.1% full
90 departures · 9,019 passengers
TPA → PIT
69.2% full
88 departures · 9,431 passengers
Nonstop PIT–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 Pittsburgh (PIT) from Tampa (TPA)?
PIT to TPA is 875 miles (1,408 km / 760 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from PIT to TPA?
A nonstop covers the 875-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 33m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies PIT–TPA?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (34.3%), followed by the Boeing 737-700 (28.6%).
What mileage do I earn flying PIT–TPA?
Distance-based programs credit off the 875-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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