San Diego (SAN) to Tampa (TPA)
Flight time
≈ 4h 58m
Bearing
90° E
San Diego (SAN) to Tampa (TPA) is 2,083 miles (3,352 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies SAN–TPA
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop SAN–TPA; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 38% of departures; flights ran 86% full.
Departures
125
July 2026
Seats
21,103
both directions
Passengers
18,158
both directions
Load factor
86.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies SAN–TPA?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop SAN–TPA departures in July 2026 (63), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- WN
63 departures · 10,721 seats
Share of departures50.4%84.7%
Load
- AS
62 departures · 10,382 seats
Share of departures49.6%87.5%
Load
What plane flies SAN–TPA?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 38% of SAN–TPA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
47 departures · 84.4% load
37.6% - Boeing 737-800
46 departures · 87.4% load
36.8% - Boeing 737-900ER
14 departures · 92.3% load
11.2% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
10 departures · 75.5% load
8.0% - Boeing 737-700
8 departures · 91.5% load
6.4%
How has SAN–TPA traffic changed?
Nonstop SAN–TPA departures rose from 73 in August 2025 to 125 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop SAN–TPA traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
73 departures · 9,048 passengers
71.7%
Load
September 2025
66 departures · 7,771 passengers
67.6%
Load
October 2025
104 departures · 13,973 passengers
77.8%
Load
November 2025
97 departures · 13,617 passengers
80.5%
Load
December 2025
96 departures · 13,778 passengers
82.9%
Load
January 2026
121 departures · 15,246 passengers
75.4%
Load
February 2026
113 departures · 15,928 passengers
82.0%
Load
March 2026
125 departures · 18,897 passengers
86.9%
Load
April 2026
119 departures · 16,768 passengers
82.3%
Load
May 2026
123 departures · 16,093 passengers
76.7%
Load
June 2026
119 departures · 18,091 passengers
88.9%
Load
July 2026
125 departures · 18,158 passengers
86.0%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
SAN → TPA
87.0% full
63 departures · 9,290 passengers
TPA → SAN
85.1% full
62 departures · 8,868 passengers
Nonstop SAN–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 San Diego (SAN) from Tampa (TPA)?
SAN to TPA is 2,083 miles (3,352 km / 1,810 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from SAN to TPA?
A nonstop covers the 2,083-mile great-circle distance in roughly 4h 58m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies SAN–TPA?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (37.6%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (36.8%).
What mileage do I earn flying SAN–TPA?
Distance-based programs credit off the 2,083-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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