Historical on-time performance
Indianapolis to Tampa
838 miData through May 2026Source: US DOT · BTS
Flights on IND–TPA arrive on time 75% of the time over the last 12 months.
On-time rate75%arrived within 15 min
p90 delay50 min1 in 10 flights is worse (tail risk)
Cancelled0.7%of scheduled flights
based on 905 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- Southwest AirlinesOn-time75%Medianon timep9050 minCancel0.7%Flights905
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline24%
- Weather1%
- Air traffic (NAS)10%
- Late aircraft65%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline17%
- Weather0%
- Air traffic (NAS)83%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Air traffic (NAS). Shares are among 6 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 IND → 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 — 91% on time.
- Mornings91% on time · p90 10 min · 1,151 flights
- Middays82% on time · p90 30 min · 642 flights
- Evenings71% on time · p90 70 min · 599 flights
- Afternoons69% on time · p90 55 min · 377 flights
- Overnights65% on time · p90 70 min · 631 flights
Best day of week
Tuesdays are the most reliable day to fly this route — 85% on time.
- Tuesdays85% on time · p90 25 min · 393 flights
- Fridays80% on time · p90 30 min · 519 flights
- Wednesdays79% on time · p90 30 min · 385 flights
- Thursdays79% on time · p90 40 min · 502 flights
- Mondays78% on time · p90 40 min · 511 flights
- Saturdays76% on time · p90 50 min · 586 flights
- Sundays73% on time · p90 55 min · 504 flights
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