Historical on-time performance
Atlanta to Tampa
Flights on ATL–TPA arrive on time 70% of the time over the last 12 months.
based on 5,994 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
Too close to call — no single carrier is clearly more on-time here.
- Southwest AirlinesOn-time73%Medianon timep9055 minCancel0.8%Flights732
- Delta Air LinesOn-time72%Medianon timep9055 minCancel1.2%Flights4,426
- Frontier AirlinesOn-time61%Medianon timep9090 minCancel2.0%Flights836
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline42%
- Weather5%
- Air traffic (NAS)17%
- Late aircraft36%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Airline.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline49%
- Weather43%
- Air traffic (NAS)8%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Airline. Shares are among 77 cancellations with a reported cause (BTS reports causes from June 2003).
Over time
On-time trend
By season
On-time rate by month
When to fly
Best time to fly ATL → TPA
All airlines · rolling 36 months (2023-06 .. 2026-05).
Best time of day
Mornings are the most reliable time of day to fly this route — 83% on time.
- Mornings83% on time · p90 25 min · 3,723 flights
- Middays78% on time · p90 40 min · 5,055 flights
- Afternoons71% on time · p90 55 min · 3,499 flights
- Evenings64% on time · p90 70 min · 3,506 flights
- Overnights62% on time · p90 75 min · 3,636 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 66% to 78% on time.
- Wednesdays78% on time · p90 40 min · 2,625 flights
- Tuesdays77% on time · p90 45 min · 2,652 flights
- Thursdays72% on time · p90 50 min · 2,927 flights
- Mondays72% on time · p90 55 min · 2,911 flights
- Saturdays72% on time · p90 55 min · 2,496 flights
- Fridays70% on time · p90 55 min · 2,911 flights
- Sundays66% on time · p90 70 min · 2,897 flights
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