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 July 2026, Breeze Airways operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop RDU–TPA; the Airbus A220-300 was the most common aircraft at 33% of departures; flights ran 71% full.
Departures
348
July 2026
Seats
51,559
both directions
Passengers
36,494
both directions
Load factor
70.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies RDU–TPA?
Breeze Airways operated the most nonstop RDU–TPA departures in July 2026 (115), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- MX
115 departures · 15,755 seats
Share of departures33.0%89.6%
Load
- DL
112 departures · 14,833 seats
Share of departures32.2%62.1%
Load
- WN
63 departures · 9,391 seats
Share of departures18.1%68.1%
Load
- F9
58 departures · 11,580 seats
Share of departures16.7%58.6%
Load
What plane flies RDU–TPA?
In July 2026, the Airbus A220-300 flew 33% of RDU–TPA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A220-300
115 departures · 89.6% load
33.1% - Airbus A319
110 departures · 62.6% load
31.6% - Boeing 737-700
43 departures · 70.9% load
12.4% - Airbus A320neo
36 departures · 49.0% load
10.3% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
14 departures · 64.8% load
4.0% - Airbus A321neo
12 departures · 67.6% load
3.5% - Airbus A321
6 departures · 87.8% load
1.7% - Airbus A320
6 departures · 51.0% load
1.7% - Boeing 737-800
6 departures · 59.5% load
1.7%
How has RDU–TPA traffic changed?
Nonstop RDU–TPA departures rose from 243 in August 2025 to 348 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop RDU–TPA traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
June 2026
330 departures · 37,268 passengers
77.8%
Load
July 2026
348 departures · 36,494 passengers
70.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
RDU → TPA
71.5% full
174 departures · 18,505 passengers
TPA → RDU
70.0% full
174 departures · 17,989 passengers
Nonstop RDU–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 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 July 2026, the Airbus A220-300 flew the largest share of departures (33.1%), followed by the Airbus A319 (31.6%).
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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