Route · TPA → EWR · 2020–2025 BTS data
Tampa to Newark
The TPA–EWR corridor (Tampa, FL → Newark, NJ) runs behind the national average, served by 16 carriers across roughly 997 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 78.6%
- On-time
- -0.4 pts
- vs US avg
- 86 min
- Delay when late
- 16,659
- Flights
Cancelled
2.9%
Best Month
Oct 2024 92%
Worst Month
May 2025 50%
Distance
997 mi
Carriers
16
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 232 | 65 | 3 | 0 | B6,UA |
| Nov 2025 | 244 | 59 | 13 | 1 | UA,B6 |
| Oct 2025 | 219 | 67 | 1 | 0 | B6,UA |
| Sep 2025 | 173 | 36 | 0 | 1 | UA,B6 |
| Aug 2025 | 240 | 79 | 2 | 0 | UA,B6 |
| Jul 2025 | 243 | 107 | 15 | 1 | B6,UA |
| Jun 2025 | 198 | 67 | 0 | 1 | B6,UA |
| May 2025 | 222 | 110 | 6 | 1 | B6,UA |
| Apr 2025 | 225 | 64 | 2 | 2 | UA,B6 |
| Mar 2025 | 275 | 58 | 1 | 2 | B6,UA |
| Feb 2025 | 237 | 41 | 0 | 1 | B6,UA |
| Jan 2025 | 255 | 47 | 4 | 0 | B6,UA |
| Dec 2024 | 297 | 80 | 0 | 1 | B6,UA |
| Nov 2024 | 298 | 99 | 1 | 3 | UA,B6 |
| Oct 2024 | 228 | 19 | 22 | 0 | UA,B6 |
| Sep 2024 | 205 | 27 | 10 | 1 | UA,B6 |
| Aug 2024 | 220 | 51 | 20 | 0 | B6,UA |
| Jul 2024 | 244 | 80 | 8 | 2 | B6,UA |
| Jun 2024 | 209 | 60 | 7 | 2 | B6,UA |
| May 2024 | 257 | 54 | 2 | 0 | B6,UA |
| Apr 2024 | 259 | 57 | 5 | 1 | B6,UA |
| Mar 2024 | 249 | 59 | 2 | 0 | B6,UA |
| Feb 2024 | 239 | 24 | 2 | 1 | B6,UA |
| Jan 2024 | 256 | 28 | 39 | 0 | B6,UA |
Cancellation Rate
2.9%
165 of 5,724 flights
Diversion Rate
0.4%
21 of 5,724 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 →EWR - Newark
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Newark, NJ.
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What the Data Says About TPA to EWR
16,659 tracked flights put the TPA to EWR pairing (Tampa to Newark) at a 78.6% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 85.9 minutes on average. Across the 997-mile route and its 16 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 2.9% cancelled and 0.4% diverted (5,724 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2024 posted the strongest performance at 92% on-time, while May 2025 came in at just 50% - a 41-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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