Route · RDU → TPA · 2020–2025 BTS data
Raleigh/Durham to Tampa
The RDU–TPA corridor (Raleigh/Durham, NC → Tampa, FL) runs ahead of the national average, served by 30 carriers across roughly 587 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 82.4%
- On-time
- +3.4 pts
- vs US avg
- 76 min
- Delay when late
- 7,189
- Flights
Cancelled
1.5%
Best Month
Sep 2025 96%
Worst Month
Jul 2025 59%
Distance
587 mi
Carriers
30
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 116 | 31 | 3 | 0 | DL,WN,F9 |
| Nov 2025 | 105 | 23 | 3 | 0 | DL,F9,WN |
| Oct 2025 | 107 | 13 | 0 | 0 | DL,WN,F9 |
| Sep 2025 | 89 | 4 | 0 | 0 | WN,DL,F9 |
| Aug 2025 | 101 | 23 | 2 | 0 | WN,F9,DL |
| Jul 2025 | 109 | 45 | 0 | 0 | DL,WN,F9 |
| Jun 2025 | 109 | 38 | 0 | 0 | WN,DL,F9 |
| May 2025 | 116 | 15 | 0 | 0 | WN,DL,F9 |
| Apr 2025 | 114 | 18 | 0 | 0 | DL,F9,WN |
| Mar 2025 | 114 | 17 | 1 | 0 | DL,WN,F9 |
| Feb 2025 | 86 | 17 | 0 | 0 | WN,DL,F9 |
| Jan 2025 | 82 | 15 | 1 | 0 | WN,DL,F9 |
| Dec 2024 | 115 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 9E,DL,F9,WN |
| Nov 2024 | 112 | 9 | 0 | 0 | WN,DL,F9 |
| Oct 2024 | 113 | 12 | 11 | 0 | WN,DL,F9 |
| Sep 2024 | 106 | 12 | 6 | 0 | WN,DL,F9 |
| Aug 2024 | 121 | 30 | 1 | 0 | DL,F9,WN |
| Jul 2024 | 123 | 38 | 6 | 1 | DL,F9,WN |
| Jun 2024 | 121 | 30 | 1 | 1 | DL,F9,WN |
| May 2024 | 110 | 26 | 1 | 0 | DL,F9,WN |
| Apr 2024 | 100 | 15 | 0 | 0 | DL,F9,WN |
| Mar 2024 | 89 | 20 | 0 | 0 | DL,WN |
| Feb 2024 | 70 | 14 | 0 | 0 | DL,WN |
| Jan 2024 | 81 | 14 | 1 | 0 | DL,MQ,WN |
Cancellation Rate
1.5%
37 of 2,509 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
3 of 2,509 flights
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RDU - Raleigh/Durham
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Raleigh/Durham, NC.
Origin airport →TPA - Tampa
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Tampa, FL.
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What the Data Says About RDU to TPA
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Raleigh/Durham to Tampa (RDU to TPA) running a 82.4% on-time rate over 7,189 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 76.4 minutes. The 587-mile corridor is served by 30 carriers, and over the last 24 months 1.5% of 2,509 flights were cancelled, 0.1% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Sep 2025 posted the strongest performance at 96% on-time, while Jul 2025 came in at just 59% - a 37-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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