Historical on-time performance
Tampa to Raleigh-durham
587 miData through May 2026Source: US DOT · BTS
Flights on TPA–RDU 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)
Cancelled1.4%of scheduled flights
based on 987 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- Delta Air LinesbestOn-time84%Medianon timep9035 minCancel1.7%Flights648
- Southwest AirlinesOn-time75%Medianon timep9035 minCancel0.9%Flights339
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline21%
- Weather1%
- Air traffic (NAS)12%
- Late aircraft66%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline50%
- Weather43%
- Air traffic (NAS)7%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Airline. Shares are among 14 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 → RDU
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 — 89% on time.
- Mornings89% on time · p90 10 min · 1,499 flights
- Middays79% on time · p90 30 min · 744 flights
- Afternoons76% on time · p90 35 min · 595 flights
- Overnights76% on time · p90 65 min · 814 flights
- Evenings62% on time · p90 60 min · 211 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 77% to 86% on time.
- Tuesdays86% on time · p90 25 min · 459 flights
- Fridays84% on time · p90 25 min · 600 flights
- Wednesdays84% on time · p90 25 min · 467 flights
- Saturdays82% on time · p90 30 min · 541 flights
- Mondays78% on time · p90 35 min · 593 flights
- Thursdays78% on time · p90 35 min · 577 flights
- Sundays77% on time · p90 40 min · 626 flights
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