Historical on-time performance
Austin to Tampa
928 miData through May 2026Source: US DOT · BTS
Flights on AUS–TPA arrive on time 74% of the time over the last 12 months.
On-time rate74%arrived within 15 min
p90 delay50 min1 in 10 flights is worse (tail risk)
Cancelled0.5%of scheduled flights
based on 1,458 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- Delta Air LinesbestOn-time81%Medianon timep9030 minCancel1.3%Flights307
- Southwest AirlinesOn-time73%Medianon timep9050 minCancel0.3%Flights1,151
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline35%
- Weather1%
- Air traffic (NAS)15%
- Late aircraft49%
- Security1%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline38%
- Weather25%
- Air traffic (NAS)38%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Airline. Shares are among 8 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 AUS → 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 — 87% on time.
- Mornings87% on time · p90 20 min · 1,382 flights
- Middays79% on time · p90 30 min · 449 flights
- Evenings68% on time · p90 55 min · 1,007 flights
- Afternoons66% on time · p90 55 min · 645 flights
- Overnights62% on time · p90 70 min · 308 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 68% to 81% on time.
- Tuesdays81% on time · p90 25 min · 541 flights
- Saturdays79% on time · p90 45 min · 381 flights
- Wednesdays78% on time · p90 35 min · 541 flights
- Mondays75% on time · p90 40 min · 595 flights
- Fridays74% on time · p90 40 min · 601 flights
- Thursdays73% on time · p90 55 min · 593 flights
- Sundays68% on time · p90 55 min · 539 flights
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