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
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Delta Air Lines operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop RDU–TPA; the Airbus A320 was the most common aircraft at 26% of departures; flights ran 77% full.
Departures
298
April 2026
Seats
48,468
both directions
Passengers
37,254
both directions
Load factor
76.9%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies RDU–TPA?
Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop RDU–TPA departures in April 2026 (116), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- DL
116 departures · 18,219 seats
Share of departures38.9%73.7%
Load
- MX
78 departures · 10,657 seats
Share of departures26.2%89.5%
Load
- WN
62 departures · 9,862 seats
Share of departures20.8%74.4%
Load
- F9
42 departures · 9,730 seats
Share of departures14.1%71.4%
Load
What plane flies RDU–TPA?
In April 2026, the Airbus A320 flew 26% of RDU–TPA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A320
77 departures · 73.8% load
25.8% - Airbus A220-300
77 departures · 89.9% load
25.8% - Boeing 737-800
49 departures · 73.9% load
16.4% - Airbus A321neo
35 departures · 71.6% load
11.7% - Boeing 737-700
26 departures · 84.2% load
8.7% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
23 departures · 67.5% load
7.7% - Airbus A320neo
4 departures · 58.7% load
1.3% - Airbus A319
4 departures · 68.2% load
1.3% - Airbus A321
2 departures · 78.7% load
0.7% - Embraer E190
1 departures · 54.6% load
0.3%
How has RDU–TPA traffic changed?
Nonstop RDU–TPA departures rose from 269 in May 2025 to 298 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop RDU–TPA traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
269 departures · 32,076 passengers
77.2%
Load
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
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
RDU → TPA
73.7% full
149 departures · 17,801 passengers
TPA → RDU
80.1% full
149 departures · 19,453 passengers
Nonstop RDU–TPA traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
The airports
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 April 2026, the Airbus A320 flew the largest share of departures (25.8%), followed by the Airbus A220-300 (25.8%).
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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