Atlanta to Tampa

What the Data Says About ATL to TPA

The Atlanta to Tampa corridor (ATL → TPA) covers roughly 406 miles and is served by 19 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 36,182 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 78.6% on-time rate with an average delay of 66.6 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 12,863 flights were recorded on this pairing — 222 cancelled (1.7%) and 24 diverted (0.2%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 19 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 36,182 total flights analyzed, the 78.6% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 66.6-minute average delay applies only to flights that actually ran late, so it is not the average wait across all departures — the majority of flights on this route depart on time under the BTS definition of a delay (15+ minutes past schedule).

Looking at recent months, Nov 2024 posted the best performance on this corridor at 87% on-time, while Jul 2025 came in at 55% on-time — a 32-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the ATL to TPA route, the combination of a 78.6% on-time rate, 66.6-minute average delay, 1.7% recent cancellation rate, and 19 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.