Route · PHL → TPA · 2020–2025 BTS data
Philadelphia to Tampa
The PHL–TPA corridor (Philadelphia, PA → Tampa, FL) runs ahead of the national average, served by 25 carriers across roughly 920 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 79.1%
- On-time
- +0.1 pts
- vs US avg
- 80 min
- Delay when late
- 14,568
- Flights
Cancelled
2.0%
Best Month
Feb 2024 85%
Worst Month
Dec 2025 62%
Distance
920 mi
Carriers
25
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 211 | 80 | 2 | 3 | WN,F9,AA |
| Nov 2025 | 201 | 49 | 2 | 0 | F9,AA,WN |
| Oct 2025 | 203 | 52 | 1 | 0 | AA,WN,F9 |
| Sep 2025 | 172 | 29 | 1 | 0 | WN,F9,AA |
| Aug 2025 | 202 | 70 | 1 | 1 | AA,WN,F9 |
| Jul 2025 | 179 | 54 | 6 | 1 | AA,WN,F9 |
| Jun 2025 | 177 | 53 | 3 | 0 | AA,WN,F9 |
| May 2025 | 234 | 81 | 3 | 0 | AA,NK,WN,F9 |
| Apr 2025 | 314 | 74 | 2 | 0 | F9,NK,WN,AA |
| Mar 2025 | 302 | 60 | 8 | 0 | AA,WN,F9,NK |
| Feb 2025 | 202 | 57 | 4 | 0 | AA,WN,F9 |
| Jan 2025 | 198 | 64 | 1 | 0 | AA,WN,F9 |
| Dec 2024 | 205 | 56 | 0 | 1 | AA,F9,WN |
| Nov 2024 | 210 | 39 | 0 | 0 | WN,F9,AA |
| Oct 2024 | 214 | 40 | 21 | 0 | F9,WN,AA |
| Sep 2024 | 198 | 52 | 8 | 0 | WN,AA,F9 |
| Aug 2024 | 213 | 76 | 16 | 1 | AA,F9,WN |
| Jul 2024 | 184 | 68 | 6 | 0 | AA,F9,WN |
| Jun 2024 | 189 | 44 | 7 | 0 | AA,F9,WN |
| May 2024 | 223 | 57 | 0 | 0 | AA,F9,WN |
| Apr 2024 | 237 | 40 | 1 | 1 | AA,F9,NK,WN |
| Mar 2024 | 287 | 67 | 6 | 1 | AA,F9,NK,WN |
| Feb 2024 | 230 | 35 | 0 | 0 | AA,F9,NK |
| Jan 2024 | 246 | 65 | 7 | 4 | AA,F9,NK,WN |
Cancellation Rate
2.0%
106 of 5,231 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
13 of 5,231 flights
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PHL - Philadelphia
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Philadelphia, PA.
Origin airport →TPA - Tampa
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Tampa, FL.
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What the Data Says About PHL to TPA
14,568 tracked flights put the PHL to TPA pairing (Philadelphia to Tampa) at a 79.1% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 79.5 minutes on average. Across the 920-mile route and its 25 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 2.0% cancelled and 0.2% diverted (5,231 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Feb 2024 posted the strongest performance at 85% on-time, while Dec 2025 came in at just 62% - a 23-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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