Route · ATL → TPA · 2020–2025 BTS data
Atlanta to Tampa
The ATL–TPA corridor (Atlanta, GA → Tampa, FL) runs behind the national average, served by 19 carriers across roughly 406 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 78.6%
- On-time
- -0.4 pts
- vs US avg
- 67 min
- Delay when late
- 36,182
- Flights
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 |
Cancellation Rate
1.7%
222 of 12,863 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
24 of 12,863 flights
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ATL - Atlanta
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Atlanta, GA.
Origin airport →TPA - Tampa
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Tampa, FL.
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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.
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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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