Tampa International Airport
Tampa, United StatesTPA / KTPA
Major airport · 113 direct destinations · 3 runways · longest runway 11,001 ft
86 °F · Partly cloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
Tampa → Detroit
TPA
TampaTampa International Airport
TampaTampa International AirportDTWDetroitDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport
DetroitDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport- Distance
- 985 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~2h 30m
Same local time in Tampa and Detroit.
Observed nonstop
How often does this route fly?
Frequency
Several times a day
On average around 5 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.
- 5
- flights per day
- 8
- busiest month · Feb
- 4
- quietest month · May
- 2 hr 13 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 7Jan2026
- 8Feb
- 8Mar
- 6Apr
- 4May
- 4Jun
- 4Jul
- 4Aug
- 4Sep
- 5Oct2025
- 5Nov
- 6Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
Delta Air Linesall year
Spirit Airlineswinter
Frontier Airlinesall year
Southwest Airlinesnow and then
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Tampa. Most departures between 14:00 and 17:00.
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Through the week
By weekday
- 5.5Mon
- 5Tue
- 4.7Wed
- 6Thu
- 5.7Fri
- 5.5Sat
- 5.9Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Airbus A321A32136%
- Boeing 737-900B73921%
- Boeing 757-300B75315%
- Airbus A320A32013%
- Airbus A321neoA21N6%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
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| January 2026 | 7 | 201 |
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| February 2026 | 8 | 220 |
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| March 2026 | 8 | 256 |
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| April 2026 | 6 | 207 |
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| May 2026 | 4 | 122 |
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| June 2026 | 4 | 120 |
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| July 2026 | 4 | 122 |
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| August 2026 | 4 | 114 |
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| September 2026 | 4 | 124 |
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| October 2025 | 5 | 165 |
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| November 2025 | 5 | 142 |
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| December 2025 | 6 | 186 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on TPA-DTW - not a booking guarantee.
About this route
- Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
- The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
- Direct destinations observed from Tampa: 113.
- Direct destinations observed from Detroit: 130.
The airports on this route
Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport
Detroit, United StatesDTW / KDTW
Regional airport · 130 direct destinations · 6 runways · longest runway 12,005 ft
57 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Alternative airports for this journey
Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.
About the route from Tampa to Detroit
The observed direct connection between Tampa International Airport (TPA) and Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) covers approximately 985 mi. The estimated flight time is around 2h 30m. Delta Air Lines, Frontier Airlines, Southwest Airlines and Spirit Airlines have been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Tampa from Detroit by air?
- The great-circle distance between Tampa International Airport and Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport is approximately 985 mi.
- How long is the flight from Tampa to Detroit?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 2h 30m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Tampa to Detroit?
- Yes, a direct connection between TPA and DTW has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: Delta Air Lines, Frontier Airlines, Southwest Airlines and Spirit Airlines.
- How often is there a flight from Tampa to Detroit?
- On average around 5 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 1,979 observed flights. Mainly Delta Air Lines, Spirit Airlines, Frontier Airlines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Tampa and Detroit?
- Same local time in Tampa and Detroit.
Where this data comes from
The route data comes from the flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol): which connections actually flew over the last twelve full months and who flew them, combined with our own airport, runway, and airline datasets. It is reference data about observed routes - not a current timetable and no claim about bookability.
The frequency and aircraft on this page come from the flight archive (ADS-B, 12 months, October 2025 to September 2026), summarized per route per month. We do not see every flight, so it is a floor, not a count.
Route data updated on October 11, 2026.