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 → New Orleans
TPA
TampaTampa International Airport
TampaTampa International AirportMSYNew OrleansLouis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
New OrleansLouis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport- Distance
- 488 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~1h 30m
New Orleans is currently 1 hour behind Tampa.
Observed nonstop
How often does this route fly?
Frequency
A couple of times a day
On average around 3 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.
- 3
- flights per day
- 5
- busiest month · Mar
- 2
- quietest month · Jun
- 1 hr 19 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 3Jan2026
- 4.5Feb
- 5Mar
- 4Apr
- 3May
- 2Jun
- 3Jul
- 2Aug
- 2Sep
- 3Oct2025
- 4Nov
- 4Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
Southwest Airlinesall year
Breeze Airwaysall year
Spirit Airlineswinter
Frontier Airlinesnow and then
American Airlinesnow and then
Delta Air Linesnow and then
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Tampa. Most departures between 06:00 and 09:00.
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- 01:00
- 02:00
- 03:00
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Through the week
By weekday
- 3.9Mon
- 2.8Tue
- 2.9Wed
- 3.3Thu
- 3.9Fri
- 2.8Sat
- 3.5Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Boeing 737-700B73728%
- Boeing 737 MAX 8B38M23%
- Boeing 737-800B73815%
- Embraer 190E1908%
- Airbus A320A3207%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 3 | 104 |
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| February 2026 | 4.5 | 130 |
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| March 2026 | 5 | 153 |
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| April 2026 | 4 | 127 |
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| May 2026 | 3 | 89 |
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| June 2026 | 2 | 63 |
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| July 2026 | 3 | 73 |
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| August 2026 | 2 | 56 |
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| September 2026 | 2 | 59 |
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| October 2025 | 3 | 105 |
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| November 2025 | 4 | 119 |
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| December 2025 | 4 | 115 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on TPA-MSY - 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 New Orleans: 77.
The airports on this route
Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
New Orleans, United StatesMSY / KMSY
Major airport · 77 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 10,105 ft
82 °F · ClearSource: 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 New Orleans
The observed direct connection between Tampa International Airport (TPA) and Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) covers approximately 488 mi. The estimated flight time is around 1h 30m. American Airlines, Breeze Airways, 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 New Orleans by air?
- The great-circle distance between Tampa International Airport and Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport is approximately 488 mi.
- How long is the flight from Tampa to New Orleans?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 1h 30m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Tampa to New Orleans?
- Yes, a direct connection between TPA and MSY has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: American Airlines, Breeze Airways, Delta Air Lines, Frontier Airlines, Southwest Airlines and Spirit Airlines.
- How often is there a flight from Tampa to New Orleans?
- On average around 3 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 1,193 observed flights. Mainly Southwest Airlines, Breeze Airways, Spirit Airlines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Tampa and New Orleans?
- New Orleans is currently 1 hour behind Tampa.
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.