Historical on-time performance
Tampa to Charlotte
507 miData through May 2026Source: US DOT · BTS
Flights on TPA–CLT arrive on time 81% of the time over the last 12 months.
On-time rate81%arrived within 15 min
p90 delay35 min1 in 10 flights is worse (tail risk)
Cancelled1.7%of scheduled flights
based on 3,041 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- American AirlinesOn-time81%Medianon timep9035 minCancel1.7%Flights3,041
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline27%
- Weather11%
- Air traffic (NAS)14%
- Late aircraft49%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline6%
- Weather94%
- Air traffic (NAS)0%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 51 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 TPA → CLT
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 10 min · 3,680 flights
- Middays78% on time · p90 35 min · 3,209 flights
- Afternoons70% on time · p90 70 min · 1,683 flights
- Evenings63% on time · p90 85 min · 1,947 flights
- Overnights59% on time · p90 75 min · 197 flights · limited
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 74% to 81% on time.
- Tuesdays81% on time · p90 35 min · 1,401 flights
- Wednesdays80% on time · p90 35 min · 1,446 flights
- Saturdays77% on time · p90 55 min · 1,484 flights
- Fridays77% on time · p90 45 min · 1,603 flights
- Mondays77% on time · p90 45 min · 1,585 flights
- Thursdays76% on time · p90 50 min · 1,584 flights
- Sundays74% on time · p90 60 min · 1,613 flights
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