Route · CMH → TPA · 2020–2025 BTS data
Columbus to Tampa
The CMH–TPA corridor (Columbus, OH → Tampa, FL) runs ahead of the national average, served by 4 carriers across roughly 829 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 82.4%
- On-time
- +3.4 pts
- vs US avg
- 67 min
- Delay when late
- 5,020
- Flights
Cancelled
1.4%
Best Month
Sep 2025 97%
Worst Month
Jul 2024 71%
Distance
829 mi
Carriers
4
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 86 | 19 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2025 | 80 | 13 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2025 | 65 | 11 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2025 | 62 | 2 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2025 | 63 | 10 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Jul 2025 | 70 | 17 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jun 2025 | 71 | 16 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| May 2025 | 88 | 12 | 0 | 0 | NK,WN |
| Apr 2025 | 98 | 10 | 0 | 0 | NK,WN |
| Mar 2025 | 102 | 20 | 2 | 0 | WN |
| Feb 2025 | 66 | 15 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2025 | 67 | 17 | 2 | 0 | WN |
| Dec 2024 | 68 | 16 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Nov 2024 | 60 | 4 | 2 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2024 | 57 | 7 | 10 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2024 | 59 | 8 | 3 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2024 | 63 | 13 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2024 | 69 | 20 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Jun 2024 | 70 | 18 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| May 2024 | 78 | 14 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Apr 2024 | 88 | 13 | 0 | 0 | NK,WN |
| Mar 2024 | 119 | 34 | 3 | 0 | NK,WN |
| Feb 2024 | 78 | 10 | 0 | 0 | NK,WN |
| Jan 2024 | 83 | 19 | 1 | 0 | NK,WN |
Cancellation Rate
1.4%
26 of 1,810 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
4 of 1,810 flights
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CMH - Columbus
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Columbus, OH.
Origin airport →TPA - Tampa
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What the Data Says About CMH to TPA
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Columbus to Tampa (CMH to TPA) running a 82.4% on-time rate over 5,020 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 67.0 minutes. The 829-mile corridor is served by 4 carriers, and over the last 24 months 1.4% of 1,810 flights were cancelled, 0.2% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Sep 2025 posted the strongest performance at 97% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at just 71% - a 26-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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