Route · TPA → PHL · 2020–2025 BTS data
Tampa to Philadelphia
The TPA–PHL corridor (Tampa, FL → Philadelphia, PA) runs ahead of the national average, served by 25 carriers across roughly 920 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 80.8%
- On-time
- +1.8 pts
- vs US avg
- 91 min
- Delay when late
- 14,580
- Flights
Cancelled
2.1%
Best Month
Sep 2025 91%
Worst Month
Jul 2024 63%
Distance
920 mi
Carriers
25
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 211 | 71 | 3 | 0 | WN,F9,AA |
| Nov 2025 | 201 | 38 | 4 | 0 | F9,AA,WN |
| Oct 2025 | 203 | 46 | 1 | 0 | AA,WN,F9 |
| Sep 2025 | 171 | 16 | 1 | 0 | WN,F9,AA |
| Aug 2025 | 202 | 68 | 2 | 0 | AA,WN,F9 |
| Jul 2025 | 179 | 59 | 5 | 1 | AA,WN,F9 |
| Jun 2025 | 179 | 46 | 3 | 2 | AA,WN,F9 |
| May 2025 | 234 | 75 | 3 | 0 | AA,NK,WN,F9 |
| Apr 2025 | 314 | 70 | 3 | 0 | F9,NK,WN,AA |
| Mar 2025 | 302 | 89 | 6 | 2 | AA,WN,F9,NK |
| Feb 2025 | 202 | 42 | 4 | 0 | AA,WN,F9 |
| Jan 2025 | 198 | 47 | 1 | 1 | AA,WN,F9 |
| Dec 2024 | 206 | 58 | 0 | 0 | AA,F9,WN |
| Nov 2024 | 210 | 40 | 0 | 0 | WN,F9,AA |
| Oct 2024 | 214 | 31 | 22 | 1 | F9,WN,AA |
| Sep 2024 | 199 | 38 | 9 | 0 | WN,AA,F9 |
| Aug 2024 | 213 | 70 | 18 | 1 | AA,F9,WN |
| Jul 2024 | 185 | 68 | 7 | 1 | AA,F9,WN |
| Jun 2024 | 190 | 51 | 5 | 0 | AA,F9,WN |
| May 2024 | 223 | 59 | 0 | 0 | AA,F9,WN |
| Apr 2024 | 237 | 31 | 1 | 0 | AA,F9,NK,WN |
| Mar 2024 | 287 | 79 | 5 | 0 | AA,F9,NK,WN |
| Feb 2024 | 230 | 33 | 1 | 0 | AA,F9,NK |
| Jan 2024 | 245 | 57 | 8 | 0 | AA,F9,NK,WN |
Cancellation Rate
2.1%
112 of 5,235 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
9 of 5,235 flights
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TPA - Tampa
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Tampa, FL.
Origin airport →PHL - Philadelphia
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Philadelphia, PA.
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What the Data Says About TPA to PHL
14,580 tracked flights put the TPA to PHL pairing (Tampa to Philadelphia) at a 80.8% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 91.1 minutes on average. Across the 920-mile route and its 25 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 2.1% cancelled and 0.2% diverted (5,235 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Sep 2025 posted the strongest performance at 91% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at just 63% - 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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