Route · TPA → BHM · 2020–2025 BTS data
Tampa to Birmingham
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), TPA to BHM (Tampa to Birmingham) ranks #3938 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 78.6%
- On-time
- -0.4 pts
- vs US avg
- 60 min
- Delay when late
- 1,818
- Flights
- #3938 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
0.9%
Best Month
N/A
Worst Month
N/A
Distance
459 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 44 | 10 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2025 | 45 | 12 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2025 | 35 | 7 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2025 | 34 | 5 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2025 | 35 | 5 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2025 | 39 | 6 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jun 2025 | 39 | 7 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| May 2025 | 34 | 10 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Apr 2025 | 35 | 9 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2025 | 39 | 12 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2025 | 33 | 3 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Dec 2024 | 40 | 10 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2024 | 32 | 2 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2024 | 35 | 4 | 3 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2024 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2024 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jun 2024 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| May 2024 | 34 | 8 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Apr 2024 | 35 | 6 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2024 | 40 | 17 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Feb 2024 | 33 | 9 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2024 | 35 | 11 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Dec 2023 | 39 | 10 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2023 | 35 | 4 | 0 | 0 | WN |
TPA–BHM seasonal on-time pattern
Best: October (87.6%) · weakest: July (72.1%)
Strongest calendar month
October
87.6% on-time · ~34 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
March
~40 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
July
72.1% on-time · ~34 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
0.9%
8 of 863 flights
Diversion Rate
0.0%
0 of 863 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
TPA - Tampa
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Tampa, FL.
TPA on-time profileBHM - Birmingham
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Birmingham, AL.
BHM on-time profileCompare the two airports
See TPA and BHM side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare TPA vs BHMOrigin-hub reliability standing
Mid-pack among TPA departures
From TPA, this corridor sits with 46 other 75–85% on-time routes out of 51 tracked departures, not the hub's reliability leaders (3 at ≥85%) and not the softest ( 2 below 75%). Destination: Birmingham · fleet on-time rank #3658 of 4927.
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What the Data Says About TPA to BHM
1,818 tracked flights put the TPA to BHM pairing (Tampa to Birmingham) at a 78.6% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 59.9 minutes on average. Across the 459-mile route and its 1 carrier, the trailing 24 months show 0.9% cancelled and 0.0% diverted (863 flights sampled).
Monthly performance data for this route did not show a clear best/worst split in the sample window; review the monthly table above for period-by-period detail.
On the multi-year calendar, TPA–BHM peaks in October at 87.6% on-time while March carries the heaviest traffic (~40 flights per month) ; the softest month is July at 72.1%, a 15.5-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 TPA–BHM data
TPA–BHM is mid-pack at 78.6% on-time; month and carrier mix move more than the corridor headline.
- Compare TPA and BHM airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. TPA airport
- If your dates flex, October (87.6% on-time) beats July (72.1%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 78.6% 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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