Route · FLL → TPA · 2020–2025 BTS data
Fort Lauderdale to Tampa
The FLL–TPA corridor (Fort Lauderdale, FL → Tampa, FL) runs ahead of the national average, served by 4 carriers across roughly 197 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 80.1%
- On-time
- +1.1 pts
- vs US avg
- 68 min
- Delay when late
- 7,543
- Flights
Cancelled
1.6%
Best Month
Nov 2024 90%
Worst Month
Jun 2024 66%
Distance
197 mi
Carriers
4
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 151 | 44 | 3 | 0 | WN,NK,B6 |
| Nov 2025 | 118 | 26 | 1 | 0 | NK,WN |
| Oct 2025 | 113 | 21 | 1 | 0 | WN,NK |
| Sep 2025 | 107 | 18 | 1 | 1 | WN,NK |
| Aug 2025 | 104 | 21 | 0 | 0 | WN,NK |
| Jul 2025 | 92 | 21 | 0 | 0 | NK,WN |
| Jun 2025 | 90 | 16 | 1 | 1 | WN,NK |
| May 2025 | 92 | 19 | 0 | 0 | NK,WN |
| Apr 2025 | 88 | 13 | 0 | 0 | NK,WN |
| Mar 2025 | 93 | 17 | 0 | 0 | NK,WN |
| Feb 2025 | 83 | 12 | 0 | 0 | WN,NK |
| Jan 2025 | 92 | 13 | 0 | 0 | WN,NK |
| Dec 2024 | 93 | 22 | 0 | 0 | NK,WN |
| Nov 2024 | 89 | 9 | 0 | 0 | NK,WN |
| Oct 2024 | 89 | 13 | 9 | 0 | WN,NK |
| Sep 2024 | 83 | 18 | 4 | 0 | WN,NK |
| Aug 2024 | 93 | 27 | 4 | 0 | NK,WN |
| Jul 2024 | 91 | 27 | 4 | 0 | NK,WN |
| Jun 2024 | 91 | 31 | 3 | 0 | NK,WN |
| May 2024 | 116 | 25 | 0 | 1 | NK,WN |
| Apr 2024 | 112 | 17 | 1 | 0 | NK,WN |
| Mar 2024 | 114 | 35 | 2 | 0 | NK,WN |
| Feb 2024 | 108 | 25 | 1 | 0 | NK,WN |
| Jan 2024 | 117 | 30 | 3 | 0 | NK,WN |
Cancellation Rate
1.6%
38 of 2,419 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
3 of 2,419 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
FLL - Fort Lauderdale
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Fort Lauderdale, FL.
Origin airport →TPA - Tampa
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Tampa, FL.
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What the Data Says About FLL to TPA
7,543 tracked flights put the FLL to TPA pairing (Fort Lauderdale to Tampa) at a 80.1% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 67.5 minutes on average. Across the 197-mile route and its 4 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 1.6% cancelled and 0.1% diverted (2,419 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Nov 2024 posted the strongest performance at 90% on-time, while Jun 2024 came in at just 66% - a 24-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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