Historical on-time performance
Tampa to Columbus
829 miData through May 2026Source: US DOT · BTS
Flights on TPA–CMH arrive on time 78% of the time over the last 12 months.
On-time rate78%arrived within 15 min
p90 delay45 min1 in 10 flights is worse (tail risk)
Cancelled1.1%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-time78%Medianon timep9045 minCancel1.1%Flights905
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline19%
- Weather6%
- 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
- Airline0%
- Weather50%
- Air traffic (NAS)50%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 10 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 → CMH
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 — 94% on time.
- Mornings94% on time · p90 on time · 1,086 flights
- Middays75% on time · p90 35 min · 356 flights
- Afternoons71% on time · p90 45 min · 281 flights
- Evenings70% on time · p90 55 min · 567 flights
- Overnights56% on time · p90 85 min · 451 flights
Best day of week
Tuesdays are the most reliable day to fly this route — 87% on time.
- Tuesdays87% on time · p90 15 min · 318 flights
- Fridays82% on time · p90 30 min · 406 flights
- Wednesdays82% on time · p90 25 min · 326 flights
- Saturdays76% on time · p90 45 min · 508 flights
- Thursdays76% on time · p90 50 min · 365 flights
- Mondays76% on time · p90 40 min · 395 flights
- Sundays69% on time · p90 55 min · 423 flights
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