Tampa to Atlanta

What the Data Says About TPA to ATL

The Tampa to Atlanta corridor (TPA → ATL) covers roughly 406 miles and is served by 18 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 36,188 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 83.4% on-time rate with an average delay of 75.8 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 12,827 flights were recorded on this pairing — 217 cancelled (1.7%) and 24 diverted (0.2%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 18 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 36,188 total flights analyzed, the 83.4% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 75.8-minute average delay applies only to flights that actually ran late, so it is not the average wait across all departures — the majority of flights on this route depart on time under the BTS definition of a delay (15+ minutes past schedule).

Looking at recent months, Sep 2025 posted the best performance on this corridor at 89% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at 59% on-time — a 30-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the TPA to ATL route, the combination of a 83.4% on-time rate, 75.8-minute average delay, 1.7% recent cancellation rate, and 18 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.