Route · TPA → FLL · 2020–2025 BTS data
Tampa to Fort Lauderdale
The TPA–FLL corridor (Tampa, FL → Fort Lauderdale, FL) runs ahead of the national average, served by 4 carriers across roughly 197 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 84%
- On-time
- +5 pts
- vs US avg
- 68 min
- Delay when late
- 7,463
- Flights
Cancelled
2.0%
Best Month
Nov 2024 96%
Worst Month
Oct 2025 68%
Distance
197 mi
Carriers
4
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 150 | 44 | 4 | 1 | WN,NK,B6 |
| Nov 2025 | 118 | 16 | 8 | 0 | NK,WN |
| Oct 2025 | 113 | 36 | 0 | 0 | WN,NK |
| Sep 2025 | 107 | 17 | 2 | 0 | WN,NK |
| Aug 2025 | 104 | 16 | 0 | 0 | WN,NK |
| Jul 2025 | 90 | 19 | 1 | 0 | NK,WN |
| Jun 2025 | 90 | 17 | 1 | 0 | WN,NK |
| May 2025 | 92 | 15 | 0 | 0 | NK,WN |
| Apr 2025 | 87 | 10 | 0 | 0 | NK,WN |
| Mar 2025 | 93 | 18 | 1 | 1 | NK,WN |
| Feb 2025 | 84 | 14 | 0 | 0 | WN,NK |
| Jan 2025 | 93 | 15 | 0 | 0 | WN,NK |
| Dec 2024 | 94 | 14 | 0 | 0 | NK,WN |
| Nov 2024 | 89 | 4 | 0 | 0 | NK,WN |
| Oct 2024 | 89 | 15 | 10 | 0 | WN,NK |
| Sep 2024 | 83 | 15 | 4 | 0 | WN,NK |
| Aug 2024 | 93 | 21 | 5 | 0 | NK,WN |
| Jul 2024 | 91 | 25 | 3 | 0 | NK,WN |
| Jun 2024 | 91 | 24 | 4 | 0 | NK,WN |
| May 2024 | 116 | 24 | 0 | 0 | NK,WN |
| Apr 2024 | 112 | 12 | 2 | 0 | NK,WN |
| Mar 2024 | 114 | 22 | 1 | 0 | NK,WN |
| Feb 2024 | 108 | 16 | 2 | 0 | NK,WN |
| Jan 2024 | 117 | 25 | 1 | 0 | NK,WN |
Cancellation Rate
2.0%
49 of 2,418 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
2 of 2,418 flights
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TPA - Tampa
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Tampa, FL.
Origin airport →FLL - Fort Lauderdale
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Fort Lauderdale, FL.
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What the Data Says About TPA to FLL
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Tampa to Fort Lauderdale (TPA to FLL) running a 84% on-time rate over 7,463 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 67.5 minutes. The 197-mile corridor is served by 4 carriers, and over the last 24 months 2.0% of 2,418 flights were cancelled, 0.1% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Nov 2024 posted the strongest performance at 96% on-time, while Oct 2025 came in at just 68% - a 27-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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