Route · TPA → ATL · 2020–2025 BTS data
Tampa to Atlanta
The TPA–ATL corridor (Tampa, FL → Atlanta, GA) runs ahead of the national average, served by 18 carriers across roughly 406 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 83.4%
- On-time
- +4.4 pts
- vs US avg
- 76 min
- Delay when late
- 36,188
- Flights
Cancelled
1.7%
Best Month
Sep 2025 89%
Worst Month
Jul 2024 59%
Distance
406 mi
Carriers
18
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 501 | 108 | 11 | 0 | DL,WN,F9,NK |
| Nov 2025 | 487 | 93 | 14 | 0 | DL,F9,NK,WN |
| Oct 2025 | 483 | 88 | 0 | 0 | DL,WN,F9,NK |
| Sep 2025 | 432 | 47 | 0 | 0 | WN,DL,NK,F9 |
| Aug 2025 | 473 | 109 | 3 | 0 | WN,F9,NK,DL |
| Jul 2025 | 545 | 183 | 1 | 3 | DL,NK,WN,F9 |
| Jun 2025 | 531 | 162 | 7 | 3 | DL,WN,F9,NK |
| May 2025 | 551 | 132 | 4 | 0 | DL,NK,WN,F9 |
| Apr 2025 | 519 | 112 | 10 | 4 | DL,F9,NK,WN |
| Mar 2025 | 560 | 166 | 7 | 0 | DL,WN,F9,NK |
| Feb 2025 | 481 | 108 | 1 | 1 | DL,WN,F9 |
| Jan 2025 | 503 | 110 | 24 | 0 | DL,WN,F9 |
| Dec 2024 | 542 | 119 | 1 | 0 | DL,F9,NK,WN |
| Nov 2024 | 527 | 85 | 0 | 0 | NK,WN,DL,F9 |
| Oct 2024 | 541 | 68 | 53 | 0 | WN,DL,NK,F9 |
| Sep 2024 | 519 | 98 | 27 | 0 | WN,NK,DL,F9 |
| Aug 2024 | 551 | 120 | 13 | 1 | DL,F9,NK,WN |
| Jul 2024 | 574 | 233 | 22 | 6 | DL,F9,NK,WN |
| Jun 2024 | 569 | 126 | 4 | 0 | DL,F9,NK,WN |
| May 2024 | 614 | 153 | 4 | 3 | DL,F9,NK,WN |
| Apr 2024 | 598 | 108 | 3 | 0 | DL,F9,NK,WN |
| Mar 2024 | 615 | 180 | 5 | 0 | DL,F9,NK,WN |
| Feb 2024 | 543 | 62 | 1 | 1 | DL,F9,NK,WN |
| Jan 2024 | 568 | 100 | 2 | 2 | DL,F9,NK,WN |
Cancellation Rate
1.7%
217 of 12,827 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
24 of 12,827 flights
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TPA - Tampa
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Tampa, FL.
Origin airport →ATL - Atlanta
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Atlanta, GA.
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What the Data Says About TPA to ATL
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Tampa to Atlanta (TPA to ATL) running a 83.4% on-time rate over 36,188 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 75.8 minutes. The 406-mile corridor is served by 18 carriers, and over the last 24 months 1.7% of 12,827 flights were cancelled, 0.2% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Sep 2025 posted the strongest performance at 89% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at just 59% - a 30-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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