Rochester (ROC) to Tampa (TPA)
Flight time
≈ 2h 58m
Bearing
196° S
Rochester (ROC) to Tampa (TPA) is 1,081 miles (1,740 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies ROC–TPA
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop ROC–TPA; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 83% of departures; flights ran 80% full.
Departures
12
May 2026
Seats
2,024
both directions
Passengers
1,616
both directions
Load factor
79.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ROC–TPA?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop ROC–TPA departures in May 2026 (10), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- WN
10 departures · 1,750 seats
Share of departures83.3%78.1%
Load
- MX
2 departures · 274 seats
Share of departures16.7%91.2%
Load
What plane flies ROC–TPA?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 83% of ROC–TPA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
10 departures · 78.1% load
83.3% - Airbus A220-300
2 departures · 91.2% load
16.7%
How has ROC–TPA traffic changed?
Nonstop ROC–TPA departures rose from 8 in June 2025 to 12 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop ROC–TPA traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
8 departures · 679 passengers
59.4%
Load
July 2025
8 departures · 845 passengers
73.9%
Load
August 2025
10 departures · 1,055 passengers
73.8%
Load
September 2025
8 departures · 596 passengers
52.1%
Load
October 2025
26 departures · 2,220 passengers
61.5%
Load
November 2025
28 departures · 2,984 passengers
72.4%
Load
December 2025
26 departures · 2,865 passengers
75.4%
Load
January 2026
28 departures · 3,119 passengers
76.8%
Load
February 2026
46 departures · 5,030 passengers
69.7%
Load
March 2026
26 departures · 3,504 passengers
88.9%
Load
April 2026
26 departures · 3,281 passengers
84.9%
Load
May 2026
12 departures · 1,616 passengers
79.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ROC → TPA
78.0% full
6 departures · 789 passengers
TPA → ROC
81.7% full
6 departures · 827 passengers
Nonstop ROC–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).
The airports
Rochester
US
Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport
Coordinates
43.12°N, 77.67°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Rochester (ROC) from Tampa (TPA)?
ROC to TPA is 1,081 miles (1,740 km / 939 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from ROC to TPA?
A nonstop covers the 1,081-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 58m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies ROC–TPA?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (83.3%), followed by the Airbus A220-300 (16.7%).
What mileage do I earn flying ROC–TPA?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,081-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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