Route · TPA → CMH · 2020–2025 BTS data
Tampa to Columbus
The TPA–CMH corridor (Tampa, FL → Columbus, OH) runs ahead of the national average, served by 4 carriers across roughly 829 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 81.1%
- On-time
- +2.1 pts
- vs US avg
- 66 min
- Delay when late
- 5,065
- Flights
Cancelled
1.5%
Best Month
Sep 2025 90%
Worst Month
Jul 2024 67%
Distance
829 mi
Carriers
4
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 86 | 14 | 3 | 1 | WN |
| Nov 2025 | 80 | 12 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Oct 2025 | 65 | 13 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2025 | 62 | 6 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2025 | 63 | 17 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2025 | 70 | 22 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Jun 2025 | 71 | 20 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| May 2025 | 88 | 17 | 0 | 0 | NK,WN |
| Apr 2025 | 98 | 15 | 0 | 0 | NK,WN |
| Mar 2025 | 102 | 24 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Feb 2025 | 66 | 11 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Jan 2025 | 66 | 10 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Dec 2024 | 68 | 15 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2024 | 60 | 6 | 2 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2024 | 57 | 6 | 11 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2024 | 59 | 12 | 3 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2024 | 64 | 12 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Jul 2024 | 69 | 23 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jun 2024 | 70 | 18 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| May 2024 | 78 | 18 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Apr 2024 | 88 | 18 | 2 | 0 | NK,WN |
| Mar 2024 | 119 | 39 | 2 | 0 | NK,WN |
| Feb 2024 | 78 | 8 | 0 | 1 | NK,WN |
| Jan 2024 | 83 | 12 | 0 | 0 | NK,WN |
Cancellation Rate
1.5%
27 of 1,810 flights
Diversion Rate
0.4%
7 of 1,810 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
TPA - Tampa
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Tampa, FL.
Origin airport →CMH - Columbus
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Columbus, OH.
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What the Data Says About TPA to CMH
5,065 tracked flights put the TPA to CMH pairing (Tampa to Columbus) at a 81.1% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 65.9 minutes on average. Across the 829-mile route and its 4 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 1.5% cancelled and 0.4% diverted (1,810 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Sep 2025 posted the strongest performance at 90% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at just 67% - a 24-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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