Historical on-time performance
Charlotte to Tampa
507 miData through May 2026Source: US DOT · BTS
Flights on CLT–TPA arrive on time 73% of the time over the last 12 months.
On-time rate73%arrived within 15 min
p90 delay55 min1 in 10 flights is worse (tail risk)
Cancelled1.7%of scheduled flights
based on 3,038 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- American AirlinesOn-time73%Medianon timep9055 minCancel1.7%Flights3,038
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline29%
- Weather10%
- Air traffic (NAS)13%
- Late aircraft48%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline6%
- Weather94%
- Air traffic (NAS)0%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 51 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 CLT → 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 — 85% on time.
- Mornings85% on time · p90 20 min · 2,510 flights
- Middays79% on time · p90 35 min · 2,617 flights
- Afternoons67% on time · p90 60 min · 1,623 flights
- Evenings61% on time · p90 80 min · 1,986 flights
- Overnights57% on time · p90 85 min · 1,979 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 66% to 76% on time.
- Tuesdays76% on time · p90 45 min · 1,401 flights
- Wednesdays74% on time · p90 45 min · 1,445 flights
- Fridays72% on time · p90 55 min · 1,602 flights
- Saturdays71% on time · p90 55 min · 1,484 flights
- Mondays71% on time · p90 55 min · 1,587 flights
- Thursdays70% on time · p90 60 min · 1,582 flights
- Sundays66% on time · p90 65 min · 1,617 flights
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