Route · ATL → TPA · 2020–2025 BTS data
Atlanta to Tampa
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), ATL to TPA (Atlanta to Tampa) ranks #54 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 78.6%
- On-time
- -0.4 pts
- vs US avg
- 67 min
- Delay when late
- 36,182
- Flights
- #54 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
1.7%
Best Month
Nov 2024 87%
Worst Month
Jul 2025 55%
Distance
406 mi
Carriers
19
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 504 | 148 | 9 | 3 | DL,WN,F9,NK |
| Nov 2025 | 488 | 114 | 14 | 0 | DL,F9,NK,WN |
| Oct 2025 | 484 | 111 | 1 | 0 | DL,WN,F9,NK |
| Sep 2025 | 433 | 77 | 0 | 1 | WN,DL,NK,F9 |
| Aug 2025 | 472 | 144 | 1 | 3 | WN,F9,NK,DL |
| Jul 2025 | 545 | 244 | 6 | 3 | DL,NK,WN,F9 |
| Jun 2025 | 531 | 223 | 8 | 4 | DL,WN,F9,NK |
| May 2025 | 551 | 155 | 4 | 1 | DL,NK,WN,F9 |
| Apr 2025 | 521 | 134 | 10 | 0 | DL,F9,NK,WN |
| Mar 2025 | 569 | 169 | 6 | 0 | DL,WN,F9,NK |
| Feb 2025 | 491 | 112 | 2 | 0 | DL,WN,F9 |
| Jan 2025 | 507 | 136 | 25 | 0 | DL,WN,F9 |
| Dec 2024 | 541 | 136 | 2 | 1 | DL,F9,NK,WN |
| Nov 2024 | 524 | 69 | 0 | 0 | NK,WN,DL,F9 |
| Oct 2024 | 542 | 72 | 54 | 0 | DL,NK,F9,WN |
| Sep 2024 | 519 | 95 | 24 | 1 | WN,NK,DL,F9 |
| Aug 2024 | 552 | 137 | 12 | 2 | DL,F9,NK,WN |
| Jul 2024 | 572 | 255 | 28 | 0 | DL,F9,NK,WN |
| Jun 2024 | 571 | 153 | 3 | 3 | DL,F9,NK,WN |
| May 2024 | 628 | 188 | 4 | 1 | DL,F9,NK,WN |
| Apr 2024 | 608 | 137 | 1 | 1 | DL,F9,NK,WN |
| Mar 2024 | 615 | 201 | 5 | 0 | DL,F9,NK,WN |
| Feb 2024 | 535 | 82 | 1 | 0 | DL,F9,NK,WN |
| Jan 2024 | 560 | 137 | 2 | 0 | DL,F9,NK,WN |
ATL–TPA seasonal on-time pattern
Best: February (85.0%) · weakest: July (66.1%)
Strongest calendar month
February
85.0% on-time · ~490 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
March
~579 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
July
66.1% on-time · ~506 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
1.7%
222 of 12,863 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
24 of 12,863 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
ATL - Atlanta
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Atlanta, GA.
ATL on-time profileTPA - Tampa
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Tampa, FL.
TPA on-time profileCompare the two airports
See ATL and TPA side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare ATL vs TPAOrigin-hub reliability standing
Mid-pack among ATL departures
From ATL, this corridor sits with 75 other 75–85% on-time routes out of 144 tracked departures, not the hub's reliability leaders (67 at ≥85%) and not the softest ( 2 below 75%). Destination: Tampa · fleet on-time rank #3625 of 4927.
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What the Data Says About ATL to TPA
36,182 tracked flights put the ATL to TPA pairing (Atlanta to Tampa) at a 78.6% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 66.6 minutes on average. Across the 406-mile route and its 19 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 1.7% cancelled and 0.2% diverted (12,863 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Nov 2024 posted the strongest performance at 87% on-time, while Jul 2025 came in at just 55% - a 32-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
On the multi-year calendar, ATL–TPA peaks in February at 85.0% on-time while March carries the heaviest traffic (~579 flights per month) ; the softest month is July at 66.1%, a 18.9-point swing that repeats because the corridor's weather and holiday mix stays stable year to year.
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Data source
Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), On-Time Performance Data. Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods.
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Using ATL–TPA data
ATL–TPA is mid-pack at 78.6% on-time; month and carrier mix move more than the corridor headline.
- Compare ATL and TPA airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. ATL airport
- If your dates flex, February (85.0% on-time) beats July (66.1%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 78.6% on-time rate; compare before you commit to this pairing. Similar routes
On-time rate reflects the BTS historical average across all reporting carriers on this origin–destination pair, not any single flight or booking recommendation.
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