Historical on-time performance
Newark to Tampa
997 miData through May 2026Source: US DOT · BTS
Flights on EWR–TPA arrive on time 77% of the time over the last 12 months.
On-time rate77%arrived within 15 min
p90 delay45 min1 in 10 flights is worse (tail risk)
Cancelled2.3%of scheduled flights
based on 2,599 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- United AirlinesbestOn-time78%Medianon timep9040 minCancel2.1%Flights2,340
- JetBlue AirwaysOn-time66%Medianon timep9095 minCancel3.5%Flights259
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline27%
- Weather7%
- Air traffic (NAS)30%
- Late aircraft37%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline3%
- Weather61%
- Air traffic (NAS)36%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 59 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 EWR → 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 · 2,311 flights
- Middays76% on time · p90 45 min · 1,782 flights
- Afternoons71% on time · p90 75 min · 2,069 flights
- Evenings66% on time · p90 75 min · 1,521 flights
- Overnights60% on time · p90 90 min · 748 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 69% to 80% on time.
- Tuesdays80% on time · p90 30 min · 1,194 flights
- Wednesdays76% on time · p90 50 min · 1,203 flights
- Fridays75% on time · p90 60 min · 1,229 flights
- Saturdays75% on time · p90 65 min · 1,123 flights
- Mondays73% on time · p90 55 min · 1,230 flights
- Thursdays72% on time · p90 55 min · 1,222 flights
- Sundays69% on time · p90 60 min · 1,230 flights
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