Route · PIT → TPA · 2020–2025 BTS data
Pittsburgh to Tampa
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), PIT to TPA (Pittsburgh to Tampa) ranks #2347 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 80.5%
- On-time
- +1.5 pts
- vs US avg
- 71 min
- Delay when late
- 5,362
- Flights
- #2347 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
1.0%
Best Month
Sep 2025 97%
Worst Month
May 2024 62%
Distance
873 mi
Carriers
3
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 71 | 24 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2025 | 62 | 14 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2025 | 70 | 17 | 0 | 0 | WN,NK |
| Sep 2025 | 63 | 2 | 0 | 0 | WN,NK |
| Aug 2025 | 76 | 14 | 0 | 0 | WN,NK |
| Jul 2025 | 77 | 19 | 0 | 0 | NK,WN |
| Jun 2025 | 77 | 23 | 0 | 0 | NK,WN |
| May 2025 | 85 | 20 | 0 | 0 | NK,WN |
| Apr 2025 | 119 | 15 | 0 | 0 | NK,WN |
| Mar 2025 | 146 | 19 | 5 | 0 | NK,WN |
| Feb 2025 | 97 | 20 | 2 | 0 | WN,NK |
| Jan 2025 | 80 | 27 | 0 | 0 | WN,NK |
| Dec 2024 | 90 | 19 | 0 | 0 | NK,WN |
| Nov 2024 | 81 | 5 | 0 | 0 | NK,WN |
| Oct 2024 | 77 | 16 | 7 | 0 | WN,NK |
| Sep 2024 | 63 | 3 | 3 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2024 | 68 | 13 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Jul 2024 | 69 | 20 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jun 2024 | 70 | 18 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| May 2024 | 79 | 30 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Apr 2024 | 90 | 11 | 3 | 0 | NK,WN |
| Mar 2024 | 123 | 30 | 1 | 0 | NK,WN |
| Feb 2024 | 86 | 14 | 0 | 0 | NK,WN |
| Jan 2024 | 86 | 23 | 0 | 0 | NK,WN |
PIT–TPA seasonal on-time pattern
Best: September (89.3%) · weakest: June (71.5%)
Strongest calendar month
September
89.3% on-time · ~53 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
March
~111 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
June
71.5% on-time · ~64 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
1.0%
21 of 2,005 flights
Diversion Rate
0.0%
1 of 2,005 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
PIT - Pittsburgh
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Pittsburgh, PA.
PIT on-time profileTPA - Tampa
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Tampa, FL.
TPA on-time profileCompare the two airports
See PIT and TPA side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare PIT vs TPAOrigin-hub reliability standing
Mid-pack among PIT departures
From PIT, this corridor sits with 19 other 75–85% on-time routes out of 33 tracked departures, not the hub's reliability leaders (13 at ≥85%) and not the softest ( 1 below 75%). Destination: Tampa · fleet on-time rank #2944 of 4927.
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What the Data Says About PIT to TPA
5,362 tracked flights put the PIT to TPA pairing (Pittsburgh to Tampa) at a 80.5% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 70.5 minutes on average. Across the 873-mile route and its 3 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 1.0% cancelled and 0.0% diverted (2,005 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Sep 2025 posted the strongest performance at 97% on-time, while May 2024 came in at just 62% - a 35-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
On the multi-year calendar, PIT–TPA peaks in September at 89.3% on-time while March carries the heaviest traffic (~111 flights per month) ; the softest month is June at 71.5%, a 17.8-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 PIT–TPA data
PIT–TPA is mid-pack at 80.5% on-time; month and carrier mix move more than the corridor headline.
- Compare PIT and TPA airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. PIT airport
- If your dates flex, September (89.3% on-time) beats June (71.5%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 80.5% 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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