Route · TPA → ORD · 2020–2025 BTS data
Tampa to Chicago
The TPA–ORD corridor (Tampa, FL → Chicago, IL) runs ahead of the national average, served by 28 carriers across roughly 1,012 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 81%
- On-time
- +2 pts
- vs US avg
- 84 min
- Delay when late
- 18,049
- Flights
Cancelled
1.8%
Best Month
Sep 2024 92%
Worst Month
Jun 2025 64%
Distance
1,012 mi
Carriers
28
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 335 | 96 | 7 | 0 | YX,WN,F9,NK,AA,MQ,UA |
| Nov 2025 | 281 | 69 | 10 | 0 | UA,F9,NK,AA,WN |
| Oct 2025 | 236 | 41 | 0 | 0 | AA,UA,F9,NK |
| Sep 2025 | 205 | 22 | 0 | 1 | UA,NK,F9,AA |
| Aug 2025 | 225 | 49 | 2 | 4 | AA,F9,NK,UA |
| Jul 2025 | 229 | 80 | 1 | 4 | AA,NK,UA,F9 |
| Jun 2025 | 255 | 92 | 2 | 0 | AA,UA,F9,NK |
| May 2025 | 265 | 63 | 0 | 1 | AA,NK,UA,F9 |
| Apr 2025 | 300 | 71 | 4 | 1 | F9,NK,UA,AA |
| Mar 2025 | 335 | 74 | 4 | 1 | AA,UA,NK,F9 |
| Feb 2025 | 256 | 42 | 1 | 1 | AA,UA,F9,NK |
| Jan 2025 | 279 | 53 | 0 | 0 | AA,UA,F9,NK |
| Dec 2024 | 290 | 60 | 0 | 0 | AA,F9,NK,UA |
| Nov 2024 | 232 | 26 | 0 | 0 | UA,NK,AA |
| Oct 2024 | 225 | 21 | 25 | 0 | UA,NK,AA |
| Sep 2024 | 193 | 16 | 11 | 0 | UA,AA,NK |
| Aug 2024 | 225 | 64 | 12 | 0 | AA,NK,UA |
| Jul 2024 | 228 | 74 | 7 | 3 | AA,NK,UA |
| Jun 2024 | 224 | 52 | 2 | 2 | AA,NK,UA,WN |
| May 2024 | 269 | 86 | 6 | 1 | AA,NK,UA,WN |
| Apr 2024 | 301 | 45 | 4 | 3 | AA,NK,UA,WN |
| Mar 2024 | 334 | 81 | 4 | 2 | AA,NK,UA,WN |
| Feb 2024 | 292 | 39 | 0 | 2 | AA,NK,UA,WN |
| Jan 2024 | 308 | 49 | 12 | 0 | AA,NK,WN,UA |
Cancellation Rate
1.8%
114 of 6,322 flights
Diversion Rate
0.4%
26 of 6,322 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 →ORD - Chicago
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Chicago, IL.
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What the Data Says About TPA to ORD
18,049 tracked flights put the TPA to ORD pairing (Tampa to Chicago) at a 81% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 84.2 minutes on average. Across the 1,012-mile route and its 28 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 1.8% cancelled and 0.4% diverted (6,322 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Sep 2024 posted the strongest performance at 92% on-time, while Jun 2025 came in at just 64% - a 28-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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