Historical on-time performance
Tampa to Pittsburgh
873 miData through May 2026Source: US DOT · BTS
Flights on TPA–PIT arrive on time 75% of the time over the last 12 months.
On-time rate75%arrived within 15 min
p90 delay50 min1 in 10 flights is worse (tail risk)
Cancelled0.6%of scheduled flights
based on 792 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 timep9050 minCancel0.6%Flights792
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline21%
- Weather2%
- Air traffic (NAS)6%
- Late aircraft71%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline20%
- Weather40%
- Air traffic (NAS)40%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 5 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 → PIT
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 · 1,126 flights
- Middays77% on time · p90 35 min · 365 flights
- Evenings66% on time · p90 70 min · 606 flights
- Overnights66% on time · p90 75 min · 558 flights
- Afternoons65% on time · p90 110 min · 221 flights
Best day of week
Tuesdays are the most reliable day to fly this route — 86% on time.
- Tuesdays86% on time · p90 25 min · 348 flights
- Wednesdays80% on time · p90 40 min · 355 flights
- Fridays80% on time · p90 35 min · 430 flights
- Mondays77% on time · p90 35 min · 426 flights
- Saturdays77% on time · p90 40 min · 499 flights
- Thursdays76% on time · p90 45 min · 412 flights
- Sundays73% on time · p90 55 min · 406 flights
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