Historical on-time performance
New York to Tampa
Flights on JFK–TPA arrive on time 74% of the time over the last 12 months.
based on 2,242 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
Too close to call — no single carrier is clearly more on-time here.
- Delta Air LinesOn-time76%Medianon timep9050 minCancel3.0%Flights1,094
- Frontier AirlinesOn-time74%Medianon timep9045 minCancel0.8%Flights121
- JetBlue AirwaysOn-time73%Medianon timep9050 minCancel3.9%Flights1,027
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline32%
- Weather4%
- Air traffic (NAS)25%
- Late aircraft38%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline22%
- Weather53%
- Air traffic (NAS)26%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 74 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 JFK → 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 — 82% on time.
- Mornings82% on time · p90 25 min · 2,104 flights
- Middays75% on time · p90 45 min · 1,336 flights
- Overnights68% on time · p90 80 min · 370 flights
- Afternoons67% on time · p90 65 min · 1,450 flights
- Evenings64% on time · p90 95 min · 1,655 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 64% to 79% on time.
- Wednesdays79% on time · p90 30 min · 959 flights
- Tuesdays77% on time · p90 35 min · 970 flights
- Saturdays74% on time · p90 60 min · 985 flights
- Fridays73% on time · p90 50 min · 993 flights
- Mondays72% on time · p90 55 min · 997 flights
- Thursdays70% on time · p90 60 min · 997 flights
- Sundays64% on time · p90 100 min · 1,014 flights
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