Routes/New Orleans, LA to Tampa, FL (Metropolitan Area)

New Orleans, LA to Tampa, FL (Metropolitan Area)

Average one-way fare in 2026 Q1: $192 · 487 nonstop miles · 564 passengers per day.

2026 Q1 fare$192
2025 Q1 fare$196
Change−$5
Passengers/day564
Distance487 mi

The average fare a year earlier (2025 Q1) was $196. The change is $5 lower (2.4%).

The largest carrier on this route in 2026 Q1 was Southwest with 57% of passengers. The lowest-fare carrier was Spirit with 22% of passengers, at an average fare of $99.

All routes from New Orleans, LA · All routes from Tampa, FL (Metropolitan Area)

All quarters on this route

QuarterPassengers/dayAvg. fareLargest carrierLargest shareLowest-fare carrier
2024 Q1548$168Southwest70%Spirit
2024 Q2489$182Southwest70%Spirit
2024 Q3405$164Southwest64%Spirit
2024 Q4514$185Southwest58%Spirit
2025 Q1505$196Southwest69%Spirit
2025 Q2481$185Southwest71%Spirit
2025 Q3438$165Southwest57%Breeze
2025 Q4585$173Southwest63%Spirit
2026 Q1564$192Southwest57%Spirit

Source: U.S. Department of Transportation, Consumer Airfare Report Table 1, 2026 Q1. Figures are average one-way fares paid, including taxes and fees, for the quarter shown. Record: city markets 33495 and 33195; U.S. Department of Transportation, Domestic Airline Consumer Airfare Report, Table 1: top 1,000 contiguous-state city-pair markets (average one-way fare, passengers per day, largest carrier, lowest-fare carrier). Fetched 2026-09-27T00:40:04Z. Source data.