Historical on-time performance
Newark to Tampa
998 miData through Dec 2025Source: US DOT · BTS
Flights on EWR–TPA arrive on time 72% of the time over the last 12 months.
On-time rate72%arrived within 15 min
p90 delay60 min1 in 10 flights is worse (tail risk)
Cancelled1.8%of scheduled flights
based on 2,705 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- United AirlinesbestOn-time74%Medianon timep9055 minCancel1.5%Flights2,291
- JetBlue AirwaysOn-time61%Medianon timep9095 minCancel3.4%Flights414
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline26%
- Weather6%
- Air traffic (NAS)28%
- Late aircraft40%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
Over time
On-time trend
By season
On-time rate by month
When to fly
Best time to fly EWR → TPA
All airlines · rolling 36 months (2023-01 .. 2025-12).
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 · 2,513 flights
- Middays76% on time · p90 45 min · 1,787 flights
- Afternoons69% on time · p90 75 min · 1,965 flights
- Evenings63% on time · p90 90 min · 1,785 flights
- Overnights60% on time · p90 90 min · 754 flights
Best day of week
Tuesdays are the most reliable day to fly this route — 79% on time.
- Tuesdays79% on time · p90 35 min · 1,265 flights
- Wednesdays75% on time · p90 55 min · 1,274 flights
- Mondays74% on time · p90 55 min · 1,291 flights
- Saturdays73% on time · p90 70 min · 1,171 flights
- Fridays72% on time · p90 70 min · 1,267 flights
- Thursdays70% on time · p90 55 min · 1,260 flights
- Sundays69% on time · p90 65 min · 1,276 flights
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