Route · TPA → IAD · 2020–2025 BTS data
Tampa to Washington
The TPA–IAD corridor (Tampa, FL → Washington, DC) runs ahead of the national average, served by 6 carriers across roughly 811 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 84%
- On-time
- +5 pts
- vs US avg
- 80 min
- Delay when late
- 6,272
- Flights
Cancelled
1.5%
Best Month
Nov 2024 96%
Worst Month
Jul 2024 65%
Distance
811 mi
Carriers
6
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 114 | 22 | 0 | 0 | F9,UA |
| Nov 2025 | 104 | 11 | 1 | 0 | UA,F9 |
| Oct 2025 | 107 | 10 | 2 | 0 | UA,F9 |
| Sep 2025 | 123 | 8 | 0 | 0 | UA,F9 |
| Aug 2025 | 129 | 33 | 1 | 0 | F9,UA |
| Jul 2025 | 171 | 51 | 2 | 0 | UA,F9 |
| Jun 2025 | 141 | 41 | 3 | 0 | UA,F9 |
| May 2025 | 142 | 29 | 0 | 0 | UA,F9 |
| Apr 2025 | 151 | 24 | 0 | 0 | F9,UA |
| Mar 2025 | 153 | 42 | 3 | 0 | UA,F9 |
| Feb 2025 | 111 | 20 | 1 | 0 | UA,F9 |
| Jan 2025 | 105 | 20 | 1 | 0 | UA,F9 |
| Dec 2024 | 108 | 17 | 0 | 0 | F9,UA |
| Nov 2024 | 89 | 4 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Oct 2024 | 92 | 5 | 9 | 0 | UA |
| Sep 2024 | 90 | 12 | 6 | 0 | UA |
| Aug 2024 | 93 | 24 | 4 | 1 | UA |
| Jul 2024 | 93 | 33 | 1 | 0 | UA |
| Jun 2024 | 90 | 21 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| May 2024 | 93 | 18 | 0 | 1 | UA |
| Apr 2024 | 90 | 7 | 3 | 0 | UA |
| Mar 2024 | 93 | 22 | 0 | 1 | UA |
| Feb 2024 | 87 | 6 | 1 | 0 | UA |
| Jan 2024 | 93 | 12 | 3 | 0 | UA |
Cancellation Rate
1.5%
41 of 2,662 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
3 of 2,662 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 →IAD - Washington
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Washington, DC.
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What the Data Says About TPA to IAD
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Tampa to Washington (TPA to IAD) running a 84% on-time rate over 6,272 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 80.3 minutes. The 811-mile corridor is served by 6 carriers, and over the last 24 months 1.5% of 2,662 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 Jul 2024 came in at just 65% - a 31-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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