Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Tampa (TPA)
Flight time
≈ 1h 59m
Bearing
203° SW
Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Tampa (TPA) is 588 miles (947 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies RDU–TPA
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Delta Air Lines operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop RDU–TPA; the Airbus A319 was the most common aircraft at 32% of departures; flights ran 78% full.
Departures
313
May 2026
Seats
46,120
both directions
Passengers
35,802
both directions
Load factor
77.6%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies RDU–TPA?
Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop RDU–TPA departures in May 2026 (122), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- DL
122 departures · 16,687 seats
Share of departures39.0%71.8%
Load
- MX
95 departures · 13,015 seats
Share of departures30.4%90.0%
Load
- WN
62 departures · 9,672 seats
Share of departures19.8%70.5%
Load
- F9
34 departures · 6,746 seats
Share of departures10.9%78.5%
Load
What plane flies RDU–TPA?
In May 2026, the Airbus A319 flew 32% of RDU–TPA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A319
100 departures · 73.8% load
31.9% - Airbus A220-300
95 departures · 90.0% load
30.3% - Boeing 737-700
31 departures · 80.5% load
9.9% - Boeing 737-800
23 departures · 66.0% load
7.3% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
20 departures · 60.4% load
6.4% - Airbus A320
16 departures · 73.5% load
5.1% - Airbus A320neo
14 departures · 76.0% load
4.5% - Airbus A321neo
13 departures · 76.2% load
4.2% - Airbus A321
1 departures · 86.1% load
0.3%
How has RDU–TPA traffic changed?
Nonstop RDU–TPA departures rose from 257 in June 2025 to 313 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop RDU–TPA traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
257 departures · 29,115 passengers
75.4%
Load
July 2025
264 departures · 30,306 passengers
75.6%
Load
August 2025
243 departures · 26,141 passengers
72.1%
Load
September 2025
238 departures · 23,894 passengers
64.8%
Load
October 2025
276 departures · 30,165 passengers
74.5%
Load
November 2025
264 departures · 30,210 passengers
72.7%
Load
December 2025
290 departures · 34,879 passengers
75.1%
Load
January 2026
240 departures · 24,529 passengers
64.7%
Load
February 2026
269 departures · 29,578 passengers
67.8%
Load
March 2026
295 departures · 36,804 passengers
79.3%
Load
April 2026
298 departures · 37,254 passengers
76.9%
Load
May 2026
313 departures · 35,802 passengers
77.6%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
RDU → TPA
74.9% full
157 departures · 17,402 passengers
TPA → RDU
80.3% full
156 departures · 18,400 passengers
Nonstop RDU–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 Raleigh/Durham (RDU) from Tampa (TPA)?
RDU to TPA is 588 miles (947 km / 511 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from RDU to TPA?
A nonstop covers the 588-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 59m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies RDU–TPA?
In May 2026, the Airbus A319 flew the largest share of departures (31.9%), followed by the Airbus A220-300 (30.3%).
What mileage do I earn flying RDU–TPA?
Distance-based programs credit off the 588-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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