Route · TPA → LGA · 2020–2025 BTS data
Tampa to New York
The TPA–LGA corridor (Tampa, FL → New York, NY) runs behind the national average, served by 30 carriers across roughly 1,010 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 78.7%
- On-time
- -0.3 pts
- vs US avg
- 90 min
- Delay when late
- 13,999
- Flights
Cancelled
2.2%
Best Month
Sep 2025 89%
Worst Month
Jul 2025 58%
Distance
1,010 mi
Carriers
30
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 281 | 106 | 12 | 2 | B6,DL,AA |
| Nov 2025 | 258 | 76 | 6 | 0 | DL,AA,B6 |
| Oct 2025 | 248 | 79 | 5 | 2 | AA,B6,DL |
| Sep 2025 | 216 | 24 | 0 | 1 | DL,AA,B6 |
| Aug 2025 | 242 | 74 | 1 | 0 | AA,YX,B6,DL |
| Jul 2025 | 239 | 100 | 19 | 4 | AA,B6,DL |
| Jun 2025 | 227 | 91 | 4 | 3 | AA,B6,DL |
| May 2025 | 235 | 74 | 1 | 2 | AA,B6,DL |
| Apr 2025 | 208 | 43 | 4 | 0 | DL,AA,B6 |
| Mar 2025 | 211 | 70 | 3 | 1 | AA,DL,WN |
| Feb 2025 | 192 | 40 | 2 | 1 | AA,WN,DL |
| Jan 2025 | 204 | 37 | 2 | 2 | AA,DL |
| Dec 2024 | 206 | 55 | 0 | 1 | AA,DL |
| Nov 2024 | 189 | 30 | 0 | 0 | DL,AA |
| Oct 2024 | 191 | 28 | 21 | 0 | DL,B6 |
| Sep 2024 | 166 | 45 | 8 | 1 | B6,DL |
| Aug 2024 | 182 | 50 | 10 | 2 | B6,DL,WN |
| Jul 2024 | 186 | 67 | 5 | 2 | B6,DL,WN |
| Jun 2024 | 178 | 41 | 0 | 1 | B6,DL,WN |
| May 2024 | 214 | 48 | 1 | 4 | B6,DL,WN |
| Apr 2024 | 209 | 32 | 2 | 0 | B6,DL,WN |
| Mar 2024 | 240 | 54 | 2 | 0 | B6,DL,WN |
| Feb 2024 | 226 | 35 | 6 | 0 | B6,DL,WN,YX |
| Jan 2024 | 232 | 44 | 0 | 0 | B6,DL,WN |
Cancellation Rate
2.2%
114 of 5,180 flights
Diversion Rate
0.6%
29 of 5,180 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 →LGA - New York
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for New York, NY.
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What the Data Says About TPA to LGA
13,999 tracked flights put the TPA to LGA pairing (Tampa to New York) at a 78.7% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 89.8 minutes on average. Across the 1,010-mile route and its 30 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 2.2% cancelled and 0.6% diverted (5,180 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Sep 2025 posted the strongest performance at 89% on-time, while Jul 2025 came in at just 58% - 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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