Route · TPA → DCA · 2020–2025 BTS data
Tampa to Washington
The TPA–DCA corridor (Tampa, FL → Washington, DC) runs ahead of the national average, served by 14 carriers across roughly 814 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 80.2%
- On-time
- +1.2 pts
- vs US avg
- 84 min
- Delay when late
- 11,563
- Flights
Cancelled
2.2%
Best Month
Oct 2024 87%
Worst Month
Jul 2024 63%
Distance
814 mi
Carriers
14
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 201 | 58 | 2 | 0 | WN,AA |
| Nov 2025 | 195 | 43 | 2 | 1 | AA,WN |
| Oct 2025 | 173 | 43 | 3 | 0 | AA,WN |
| Sep 2025 | 172 | 41 | 0 | 2 | WN,AA |
| Aug 2025 | 176 | 44 | 2 | 1 | AA,WN |
| Jul 2025 | 181 | 67 | 10 | 5 | AA,WN |
| Jun 2025 | 175 | 48 | 5 | 3 | AA,WN |
| May 2025 | 177 | 47 | 3 | 1 | AA,WN |
| Apr 2025 | 175 | 40 | 2 | 1 | WN,AA |
| Mar 2025 | 190 | 66 | 4 | 2 | AA,WN |
| Feb 2025 | 172 | 63 | 2 | 1 | AA,WN |
| Jan 2025 | 185 | 30 | 11 | 0 | AA,WN,YX |
| Dec 2024 | 190 | 51 | 0 | 0 | AA,WN,YX |
| Nov 2024 | 172 | 29 | 0 | 0 | WN,YX,AA |
| Oct 2024 | 147 | 19 | 16 | 0 | WN,AA |
| Sep 2024 | 146 | 33 | 8 | 0 | WN,AA |
| Aug 2024 | 150 | 43 | 8 | 1 | AA,WN |
| Jul 2024 | 150 | 56 | 0 | 0 | AA,WN |
| Jun 2024 | 149 | 36 | 1 | 2 | AA,WN |
| May 2024 | 182 | 59 | 0 | 0 | AA,WN |
| Apr 2024 | 179 | 28 | 4 | 0 | AA,WN |
| Mar 2024 | 195 | 65 | 2 | 0 | AA,WN |
| Feb 2024 | 182 | 38 | 0 | 0 | AA,WN,YX |
| Jan 2024 | 192 | 35 | 6 | 1 | AA,WN,YX |
Cancellation Rate
2.2%
91 of 4,206 flights
Diversion Rate
0.5%
21 of 4,206 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 →DCA - Washington
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Washington, DC.
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What the Data Says About TPA to DCA
11,563 tracked flights put the TPA to DCA pairing (Tampa to Washington) at a 80.2% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 84.4 minutes on average. Across the 814-mile route and its 14 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 2.2% cancelled and 0.5% diverted (4,206 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2024 posted the strongest performance at 87% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at just 63% - 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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