Historical on-time performance
Chicago to Tampa
997 miData through May 2026Source: US DOT · BTS
Flights on MDW–TPA arrive on time 75% of the time over the last 12 months.
On-time rate75%arrived within 15 min
p90 delay40 min1 in 10 flights is worse (tail risk)
Cancelled1.4%of scheduled flights
based on 1,568 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 timep9040 minCancel1.4%Flights1,568
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline34%
- Weather1%
- Air traffic (NAS)18%
- Late aircraft46%
- Security1%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline14%
- Weather73%
- Air traffic (NAS)14%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 22 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 MDW → 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 — 88% on time.
- Mornings88% on time · p90 15 min · 2,006 flights
- Middays75% on time · p90 45 min · 888 flights
- Afternoons70% on time · p90 60 min · 781 flights
- Evenings66% on time · p90 65 min · 1,049 flights
- Overnights53% on time · p90 70 min · 523 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 71% to 80% on time.
- Tuesdays80% on time · p90 30 min · 676 flights
- Saturdays77% on time · p90 35 min · 800 flights
- Wednesdays76% on time · p90 35 min · 688 flights
- Fridays75% on time · p90 45 min · 767 flights
- Mondays74% on time · p90 45 min · 766 flights
- Thursdays74% on time · p90 45 min · 756 flights
- Sundays71% on time · p90 60 min · 794 flights
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