Route · IAD → TPA · 2020–2025 BTS data
Washington to Tampa
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), IAD to TPA (Washington to Tampa) ranks #2004 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 80.8%
- On-time
- +1.8 pts
- vs US avg
- 74 min
- Delay when late
- 6,273
- Flights
- #2004 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
1.3%
Best Month
Oct 2024 97%
Worst Month
Jul 2025 62%
Distance
811 mi
Carriers
5
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 114 | 22 | 0 | 0 | F9,UA |
| Nov 2025 | 104 | 16 | 0 | 0 | UA,F9 |
| Oct 2025 | 107 | 17 | 1 | 0 | UA,F9 |
| Sep 2025 | 122 | 23 | 0 | 0 | UA,F9 |
| Aug 2025 | 129 | 30 | 1 | 1 | F9,UA |
| Jul 2025 | 170 | 64 | 3 | 1 | UA,F9 |
| Jun 2025 | 141 | 52 | 3 | 2 | UA,F9 |
| May 2025 | 142 | 39 | 1 | 0 | UA,F9 |
| Apr 2025 | 151 | 22 | 0 | 0 | F9,UA |
| Mar 2025 | 153 | 36 | 3 | 0 | UA,F9 |
| Feb 2025 | 112 | 27 | 1 | 0 | UA,F9 |
| Jan 2025 | 105 | 20 | 0 | 1 | UA,F9 |
| Dec 2024 | 108 | 16 | 0 | 0 | F9,UA |
| Nov 2024 | 89 | 4 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Oct 2024 | 93 | 3 | 9 | 0 | UA |
| Sep 2024 | 90 | 7 | 5 | 1 | UA |
| Aug 2024 | 93 | 25 | 2 | 1 | UA |
| Jul 2024 | 93 | 30 | 1 | 1 | UA |
| Jun 2024 | 90 | 22 | 0 | 1 | UA |
| May 2024 | 93 | 16 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Apr 2024 | 90 | 10 | 2 | 1 | UA |
| Mar 2024 | 93 | 22 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Feb 2024 | 87 | 10 | 1 | 0 | UA |
| Jan 2024 | 93 | 25 | 2 | 0 | UA |
IAD–TPA seasonal on-time pattern
Best: October (91.7%) · weakest: July (67.7%)
Strongest calendar month
October
91.7% on-time · ~84 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
March
~100 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
July
67.7% on-time · ~94 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
1.3%
35 of 2,662 flights
Diversion Rate
0.4%
10 of 2,662 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
IAD - Washington
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Washington, DC.
IAD on-time profileTPA - Tampa
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Tampa, FL.
TPA on-time profileCompare the two airports
See IAD and TPA side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare IAD vs TPAOrigin-hub reliability standing
Mid-pack among IAD departures
From IAD, this corridor sits with 42 other 75–85% on-time routes out of 58 tracked departures, not the hub's reliability leaders (14 at ≥85%) and not the softest ( 2 below 75%). Destination: Tampa · fleet on-time rank #2816 of 4927.
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What the Data Says About IAD to TPA
6,273 tracked flights put the IAD to TPA pairing (Washington to Tampa) at a 80.8% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 73.8 minutes on average. Across the 811-mile route and its 5 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 1.3% cancelled and 0.4% diverted (2,662 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2024 posted the strongest performance at 97% on-time, while Jul 2025 came in at just 62% - a 34-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
On the multi-year calendar, IAD–TPA peaks in October at 91.7% on-time while March carries the heaviest traffic (~100 flights per month) ; the softest month is July at 67.7%, a 24.0-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 IAD–TPA data
IAD–TPA is mid-pack at 80.8% on-time; month and carrier mix move more than the corridor headline.
- Compare IAD and TPA airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. IAD airport
- If your dates flex, October (91.7% on-time) beats July (67.7%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 80.8% 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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