San Francisco (SFO) to Tampa (TPA)
Flight time
≈ 5h 35m
Bearing
94° E
San Francisco (SFO) to Tampa (TPA) is 2,388 miles (3,844 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies SFO–TPA
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, United Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop SFO–TPA; the Boeing 737 MAX 9 was the most common aircraft at 58% of departures; flights ran 91% full.
Departures
106
July 2026
Seats
18,389
both directions
Passengers
16,670
both directions
Load factor
90.6%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies SFO–TPA?
United Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop SFO–TPA in July 2026 (106 departures).
- UA
106 departures · 18,389 seats
Share of departures100.0%90.6%
Load
What plane flies SFO–TPA?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 9 flew 58% of SFO–TPA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 9
61 departures · 90.4% load
57.6% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
43 departures · 90.8% load
40.6% - Boeing 737-800
2 departures · 96.4% load
1.9%
How has SFO–TPA traffic changed?
Nonstop SFO–TPA departures rose from 97 in August 2025 to 106 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop SFO–TPA traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
97 departures · 13,924 passengers
81.8%
Load
September 2025
62 departures · 9,568 passengers
89.2%
Load
October 2025
75 departures · 11,269 passengers
83.5%
Load
November 2025
120 departures · 16,653 passengers
80.3%
Load
December 2025
144 departures · 20,897 passengers
84.4%
Load
January 2026
167 departures · 20,638 passengers
73.3%
Load
February 2026
147 departures · 19,049 passengers
77.8%
Load
March 2026
164 departures · 23,178 passengers
84.3%
Load
April 2026
113 departures · 16,236 passengers
86.2%
Load
May 2026
108 departures · 16,323 passengers
87.9%
Load
June 2026
96 departures · 15,173 passengers
90.6%
Load
July 2026
106 departures · 16,670 passengers
90.6%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
SFO → TPA
91.7% full
53 departures · 8,435 passengers
TPA → SFO
89.6% full
53 departures · 8,235 passengers
Nonstop SFO–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 Francisco (SFO) from Tampa (TPA)?
SFO to TPA is 2,388 miles (3,844 km / 2,075 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from SFO to TPA?
A nonstop covers the 2,388-mile great-circle distance in roughly 5h 35m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies SFO–TPA?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 9 flew the largest share of departures (57.6%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (40.6%).
What mileage do I earn flying SFO–TPA?
Distance-based programs credit off the 2,388-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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