Route · TPA → CLT · 2020–2025 BTS data
Tampa to Charlotte
The TPA–CLT corridor (Tampa, FL → Charlotte, NC) runs ahead of the national average, served by 8 carriers across roughly 507 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 83.1%
- On-time
- +4.1 pts
- vs US avg
- 85 min
- Delay when late
- 18,970
- Flights
Cancelled
2.1%
Best Month
Oct 2025 93%
Worst Month
Jul 2024 55%
Distance
507 mi
Carriers
8
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 272 | 54 | 0 | 0 | F9,NK,AA |
| Nov 2025 | 269 | 38 | 0 | 0 | F9,NK,AA |
| Oct 2025 | 258 | 17 | 1 | 0 | AA,F9,NK |
| Sep 2025 | 265 | 28 | 0 | 0 | NK,F9,AA |
| Aug 2025 | 288 | 68 | 1 | 1 | AA,F9,NK |
| Jul 2025 | 314 | 89 | 5 | 0 | AA,NK,F9 |
| Jun 2025 | 310 | 82 | 9 | 0 | AA,F9,NK |
| May 2025 | 315 | 61 | 1 | 0 | AA,NK,F9 |
| Apr 2025 | 336 | 64 | 1 | 0 | NK,AA |
| Mar 2025 | 357 | 71 | 11 | 0 | AA,NK |
| Feb 2025 | 299 | 38 | 7 | 2 | AA,NK |
| Jan 2025 | 334 | 46 | 7 | 0 | AA,NK |
| Dec 2024 | 335 | 64 | 0 | 0 | AA,NK |
| Nov 2024 | 311 | 28 | 0 | 0 | NK,AA |
| Oct 2024 | 296 | 29 | 34 | 0 | NK,AA |
| Sep 2024 | 276 | 50 | 17 | 0 | AA,NK |
| Aug 2024 | 300 | 81 | 20 | 2 | AA,NK |
| Jul 2024 | 305 | 136 | 20 | 0 | AA,NK |
| Jun 2024 | 303 | 98 | 2 | 0 | AA,NK |
| May 2024 | 344 | 113 | 8 | 1 | AA,NK |
| Apr 2024 | 349 | 64 | 8 | 1 | AA,NK |
| Mar 2024 | 363 | 113 | 3 | 0 | AA,NK |
| Feb 2024 | 316 | 73 | 0 | 0 | AA,NK |
| Jan 2024 | 315 | 56 | 1 | 1 | AA,NK |
Cancellation Rate
2.1%
156 of 7,430 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
8 of 7,430 flights
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TPA - Tampa
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Tampa, FL.
Origin airport →CLT - Charlotte
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Charlotte, NC.
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What the Data Says About TPA to CLT
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Tampa to Charlotte (TPA to CLT) running a 83.1% on-time rate over 18,970 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 85.2 minutes. The 507-mile corridor is served by 8 carriers, and over the last 24 months 2.1% of 7,430 flights were cancelled, 0.1% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2025 posted the strongest performance at 93% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at just 55% - a 38-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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