Route · TPA → MIA · 2020–2025 BTS data
Tampa to Miami
The TPA–MIA corridor (Tampa, FL → Miami, FL) runs ahead of the national average, served by 12 carriers across roughly 204 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 82.4%
- On-time
- +3.4 pts
- vs US avg
- 93 min
- Delay when late
- 13,701
- Flights
Cancelled
2.1%
Best Month
Sep 2024 89%
Worst Month
Aug 2025 64%
Distance
204 mi
Carriers
12
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 297 | 50 | 1 | 0 | YX,AA,MQ |
| Nov 2025 | 285 | 49 | 11 | 0 | MQ,AA |
| Oct 2025 | 208 | 33 | 0 | 0 | AA,YX,MQ |
| Sep 2025 | 201 | 30 | 1 | 0 | MQ,YX,AA |
| Aug 2025 | 223 | 80 | 2 | 0 | AA,YX,MQ |
| Jul 2025 | 240 | 72 | 5 | 1 | AA,YX,MQ |
| Jun 2025 | 221 | 46 | 2 | 1 | AA,YX,MQ |
| May 2025 | 302 | 45 | 6 | 0 | AA,MQ |
| Apr 2025 | 269 | 37 | 4 | 1 | MQ,AA |
| Mar 2025 | 285 | 52 | 7 | 1 | AA,MQ |
| Feb 2025 | 264 | 48 | 1 | 0 | AA,MQ |
| Jan 2025 | 304 | 59 | 1 | 0 | AA,MQ |
| Dec 2024 | 266 | 59 | 1 | 0 | AA,MQ |
| Nov 2024 | 251 | 29 | 0 | 0 | MQ,AA |
| Oct 2024 | 225 | 26 | 25 | 0 | MQ,AA |
| Sep 2024 | 179 | 19 | 10 | 1 | AA,MQ |
| Aug 2024 | 183 | 39 | 15 | 0 | AA,MQ |
| Jul 2024 | 192 | 48 | 4 | 0 | AA,MQ |
| Jun 2024 | 193 | 59 | 10 | 0 | AA,MQ |
| May 2024 | 262 | 58 | 4 | 0 | AA,MQ,YX |
| Apr 2024 | 219 | 28 | 2 | 0 | AA,MQ,NK,YX |
| Mar 2024 | 217 | 59 | 7 | 1 | AA,MQ |
| Feb 2024 | 203 | 38 | 0 | 0 | AA,MQ |
| Jan 2024 | 211 | 51 | 2 | 0 | AA,MQ |
Cancellation Rate
2.1%
121 of 5,700 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
6 of 5,700 flights
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TPA - Tampa
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Tampa, FL.
Origin airport →MIA - Miami
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What the Data Says About TPA to MIA
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Tampa to Miami (TPA to MIA) running a 82.4% on-time rate over 13,701 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 93.3 minutes. The 204-mile corridor is served by 12 carriers, and over the last 24 months 2.1% of 5,700 flights were cancelled, 0.1% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Sep 2024 posted the strongest performance at 89% on-time, while Aug 2025 came in at just 64% - a 25-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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