Airport reliability
Tampa (TPA) on-time performance
How reliably flights leave Tampa, FL (TPA) and reach their destinations, by airline, departure hour and month, September 2025 to August 2026.
Tampa, FL76,349 departures in 12 months
- Departures on time
- 76.7% U.S. average 75.6%
- Cancelled
- 1.6% U.S. average 1.9%
- 60+ minutes late
- 7.8% U.S. average 8.1%
- Scheduled departures
- 76,349 12 months
What this means
TPA departures beat the U.S. average.
- 76.7% of the 76,349 scheduled departures from Tampa (TPA) arrived at their destination on time, 1.1 points higher than the U.S. average of 75.6%.
- 1.6% of departures were cancelled (U.S. average 1.9%), and 7.8% arrived an hour or more late.
- Flights arriving at TPA were on time 74.4% of the time.
- Among airlines with at least 300 departures, United Airlines was the most punctual from TPA (81.2%) and Spirit Airlines the least (70.3%).
- Over the last 3 years, November was the most reliable month for departures from TPA (84.3% on time) and July the least reliable (67.0%).
- Cancellations peaked in October, when 3.7% of flights were cancelled.
- Flights scheduled to depart before 6 am were the most punctual (91.8% on time); flights scheduled to depart 9 pm to 10 pm were the least (58.0%).
Airlines at TPA
Ranked by on-time arrival
| Airline | On time | Cancelled | 60+ min late | Avg delay when late | Departures |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SkyWest AirlinesSold as United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle, Alaska | 82.7% | 0.0% | 7.7% | Unavailable | 52 |
| United Airlines | 81.2% | 0.9% | 7.0% | 76 min | 8,554 |
| Delta Air Lines | 79.0% | 1.7% | 7.7% | 79 min | 14,082 |
| Southwest Airlines | 76.5% | 1.0% | 6.1% | 55 min | 23,749 |
| American Airlines | 76.4% | 2.0% | 8.9% | 94 min | 13,821 |
| Frontier Airlines | 75.5% | 2.0% | 9.6% | 82 min | 6,533 |
| Alaska Airlines | 72.6% | 0.9% | 7.1% | 53 min | 986 |
| JetBlue Airways | 71.1% | 3.5% | 10.9% | 77 min | 5,131 |
| Envoy AirSold as American Eagle | 71.0% | 2.0% | 8.4% | 70 min | 1,109 |
| Spirit Airlines | 70.3% | 3.8% | 10.6% | 75 min | 2,289 |
| Republic AirwaysSold as American Eagle, Delta Connection, United Express | Insufficient sample | 43 | |||
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On-time rate by departure hour
Share of scheduled flights on time TPA average 76.7%
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| Period | On time | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| Departing before 6 am | 91.8% | 2,297 |
| Departing 6 am to 7 am | 91.6% | 5,193 |
| Departing 7 am to 8 am | 89.1% | 8,464 |
| Departing 8 am to 9 am | 88.4% | 5,171 |
| Departing 9 am to 10 am | 85.6% | 4,949 |
| Departing 10 am to 11 am | 82.8% | 4,807 |
| Departing 11 am to noon | 81.7% | 5,183 |
| Departing noon to 1 pm | 79.0% | 4,522 |
| Departing 1 pm to 2 pm | 75.9% | 4,038 |
| Departing 2 pm to 3 pm | 70.3% | 3,279 |
| Departing 3 pm to 4 pm | 69.9% | 3,699 |
| Departing 4 pm to 5 pm | 65.3% | 4,830 |
| Departing 5 pm to 6 pm | 64.5% | 5,227 |
| Departing 6 pm to 7 pm | 61.7% | 4,847 |
| Departing 7 pm to 8 pm | 62.7% | 4,899 |
| Departing 8 pm to 9 pm | 62.1% | 2,699 |
| Departing 9 pm to 10 pm | 58.0% | 1,282 |
| Departing 10 pm to 11 pm | 61.1% | 945 |
| Departing 11 pm to midnight | Insufficient sample | 18 |
Best and worst months at TPA
Share of scheduled flights on time 12-month average 76.7%
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| Period | On time | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| January | 78.3% | 19,708 |
| February | 80.0% | 19,050 |
| March | 72.2% | 23,769 |
| April | 80.5% | 21,370 |
| May | 73.9% | 20,286 |
| June | 73.2% | 18,778 |
| July | 67.0% | 19,203 |
| August | 72.0% | 17,796 |
| September | 82.0% | 16,642 |
| October | 81.1% | 18,733 |
| November | 84.3% | 19,505 |
| December | 78.6% | 20,911 |
Month by month, last 12 months
Share of scheduled flights on time U.S. average 75.6%
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| Period | On time | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | 86.8% | 5,502 |
| Oct 2025 | 78.7% | 6,075 |
| Nov 2025 | 79.2% | 6,421 |
| Dec 2025 | 74.2% | 6,851 |
| Jan 2026 | 77.8% | 6,432 |
| Feb 2026 | 75.2% | 6,173 |
| Mar 2026 | 73.9% | 7,679 |
| Apr 2026 | 81.7% | 6,952 |
| May 2026 | 76.2% | 6,471 |
| Jun 2026 | 76.7% | 5,964 |
| Jul 2026 | 70.0% | 6,106 |
| Aug 2026 | 70.7% | 5,723 |
Busiest routes from TPA
| To | On time | Cancelled | Airlines | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta (ATL) | 78.3% | 1.4% | 4 | 6,200 |
| Chicago (ORD) | 71.3% | 1.5% | 7 | 3,171 |
| Denver (DEN) | 80.3% | 0.4% | 3 | 3,089 |
| Charlotte (CLT) | 82.3% | 1.5% | 3 | 3,037 |
| Miami (MIA) | 77.7% | 1.1% | 3 | 2,924 |
| Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) | 73.2% | 3.0% | 3 | 2,917 |
| Boston (BOS) | 71.8% | 3.2% | 4 | 2,784 |
| New York (LGA) | 71.3% | 3.3% | 4 | 2,764 |
| Philadelphia (PHL) | 72.4% | 2.4% | 3 | 2,659 |
| Baltimore (BWI) | 80.0% | 1.8% | 3 | 2,626 |
| Newark (EWR) | 76.5% | 2.0% | 2 | 2,506 |
| Nashville (BNA) | 73.6% | 1.0% | 2 | 2,487 |
| New York (JFK) | 75.0% | 4.2% | 3 | 2,307 |
| Detroit (DTW) | 79.5% | 1.8% | 4 | 2,292 |
| Washington (DCA) | 72.2% | 2.5% | 3 | 2,249 |
| San Juan (SJU) | 71.3% | 1.8% | 4 | 1,561 |
| Austin (AUS) | 79.3% | 0.7% | 3 | 1,560 |
| Chicago (MDW) | 72.7% | 2.2% | 2 | 1,554 |
| Houston (IAH) | 85.8% | 0.5% | 3 | 1,523 |
| Fort Lauderdale (FLL) | 69.9% | 3.2% | 3 | 1,410 |
Sources & data dates
- Source
- U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Reporting Carrier On-Time Performance (1987-present)
- Period
- September 2025 to August 2026 (12 months); month-of-year patterns September 2023 to August 2026
- Data through
- August 2026
- Processed
- 2026-11-03
- Scope
- Scheduled nonstop domestic departures from Tampa, FL (TPA) by airlines that report to the DOT.
- Method
- Rates use all scheduled flights as the denominator; cancelled and diverted flights count as not on time. Figures based on fewer than 50 scheduled flights are suppressed. Full methodology.