Historical on-time performance
Tampa to Washington
814 miData through May 2026Source: US DOT · BTS
Flights on TPA–DCA arrive on time 71% of the time over the last 12 months.
On-time rate71%arrived within 15 min
p90 delay55 min1 in 10 flights is worse (tail risk)
Cancelled2.5%of scheduled flights
based on 2,221 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- Southwest AirlinesbestOn-time74%Medianon timep9035 minCancel1.4%Flights700
- American AirlinesOn-time70%Medianon timep9070 minCancel3.0%Flights1,521
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline21%
- Weather6%
- Air traffic (NAS)18%
- Late aircraft56%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline7%
- Weather87%
- Air traffic (NAS)5%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 55 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 → DCA
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 · 1,140 flights
- Middays76% on time · p90 45 min · 2,689 flights
- Afternoons71% on time · p90 55 min · 1,026 flights
- Evenings61% on time · p90 80 min · 1,621 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 68% to 78% on time.
- Tuesdays78% on time · p90 40 min · 937 flights
- Saturdays77% on time · p90 45 min · 842 flights
- Wednesdays76% on time · p90 45 min · 935 flights
- Mondays73% on time · p90 45 min · 941 flights
- Thursdays72% on time · p90 50 min · 933 flights
- Fridays71% on time · p90 65 min · 947 flights
- Sundays68% on time · p90 65 min · 945 flights
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