Route · STL → TPA · 2020–2025 BTS data
St. Louis to Tampa
The STL–TPA corridor (St. Louis, MO → Tampa, FL) runs ahead of the national average, served by 5 carriers across roughly 869 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 81.2%
- On-time
- +2.2 pts
- vs US avg
- 61 min
- Delay when late
- 6,197
- Flights
Cancelled
1.3%
Best Month
Oct 2024 93%
Worst Month
Jul 2024 66%
Distance
869 mi
Carriers
5
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 108 | 20 | 0 | 2 | WN,F9 |
| Nov 2025 | 97 | 20 | 1 | 0 | F9,WN |
| Oct 2025 | 95 | 22 | 0 | 0 | WN,F9 |
| Sep 2025 | 90 | 14 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2025 | 94 | 23 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Jul 2025 | 100 | 33 | 1 | 1 | WN |
| Jun 2025 | 99 | 28 | 0 | 2 | WN |
| May 2025 | 102 | 16 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Apr 2025 | 100 | 20 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2025 | 111 | 21 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Feb 2025 | 86 | 13 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2025 | 94 | 12 | 6 | 0 | WN |
| Dec 2024 | 96 | 20 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2024 | 90 | 12 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2024 | 96 | 7 | 9 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2024 | 89 | 17 | 4 | 1 | WN |
| Aug 2024 | 95 | 19 | 2 | 1 | WN |
| Jul 2024 | 100 | 34 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Jun 2024 | 99 | 25 | 0 | 2 | WN |
| May 2024 | 96 | 29 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Apr 2024 | 97 | 17 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Mar 2024 | 109 | 30 | 2 | 1 | WN |
| Feb 2024 | 87 | 13 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2024 | 93 | 26 | 3 | 0 | WN |
Cancellation Rate
1.3%
31 of 2,323 flights
Diversion Rate
0.6%
13 of 2,323 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
STL - St. Louis
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for St. Louis, MO.
Origin airport →TPA - Tampa
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Tampa, FL.
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What the Data Says About STL to TPA
6,197 tracked flights put the STL to TPA pairing (St. Louis to Tampa) at a 81.2% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 61.0 minutes on average. Across the 869-mile route and its 5 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 1.3% cancelled and 0.6% diverted (2,323 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2024 posted the strongest performance at 93% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at just 66% - a 27-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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