Route · TPA → PIT · 2020–2025 BTS data
Tampa to Pittsburgh
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), TPA to PIT (Tampa to Pittsburgh) ranks #2338 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 81.4%
- On-time
- +2.4 pts
- vs US avg
- 70 min
- Delay when late
- 5,388
- Flights
- #2338 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
1.3%
Best Month
Nov 2025 92%
Worst Month
Jul 2025 65%
Distance
873 mi
Carriers
3
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 72 | 14 | 0 | 0 | WN,NK |
| Nov 2025 | 62 | 5 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2025 | 70 | 21 | 1 | 0 | WN,NK |
| Sep 2025 | 63 | 9 | 0 | 0 | WN,NK |
| Aug 2025 | 76 | 18 | 0 | 1 | WN,NK |
| Jul 2025 | 77 | 27 | 0 | 1 | NK,WN |
| Jun 2025 | 78 | 27 | 0 | 0 | NK,WN |
| May 2025 | 99 | 22 | 0 | 0 | NK,WN |
| Apr 2025 | 128 | 20 | 0 | 0 | NK,WN |
| Mar 2025 | 146 | 28 | 3 | 0 | NK,WN |
| Feb 2025 | 89 | 17 | 2 | 0 | WN,NK |
| Jan 2025 | 80 | 19 | 0 | 0 | WN,NK |
| Dec 2024 | 90 | 16 | 0 | 0 | NK,WN |
| Nov 2024 | 81 | 8 | 0 | 0 | NK,WN |
| Oct 2024 | 77 | 9 | 8 | 0 | WN,NK |
| Sep 2024 | 63 | 10 | 3 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2024 | 68 | 19 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2024 | 69 | 16 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jun 2024 | 70 | 19 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| May 2024 | 79 | 22 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Apr 2024 | 90 | 14 | 2 | 0 | NK,WN |
| Mar 2024 | 123 | 35 | 4 | 0 | NK,WN |
| Feb 2024 | 86 | 12 | 0 | 0 | NK,WN |
| Jan 2024 | 86 | 12 | 1 | 0 | NK,WN |
TPA–PIT seasonal on-time pattern
Best: November (88.9%) · weakest: July (71.9%)
Strongest calendar month
November
88.9% on-time · ~72 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
March
~110 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
July
71.9% on-time · ~70 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
1.3%
26 of 2,022 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
2 of 2,022 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
TPA - Tampa
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Tampa, FL.
TPA on-time profilePIT - Pittsburgh
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Pittsburgh, PA.
PIT on-time profileCompare the two airports
See TPA and PIT side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare TPA vs PITOrigin-hub reliability standing
Mid-pack among TPA departures
From TPA, this corridor sits with 46 other 75–85% on-time routes out of 51 tracked departures, not the hub's reliability leaders (3 at ≥85%) and not the softest ( 2 below 75%). Destination: Pittsburgh · fleet on-time rank #2596 of 4927.
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What the Data Says About TPA to PIT
5,388 tracked flights put the TPA to PIT pairing (Tampa to Pittsburgh) at a 81.4% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 69.6 minutes on average. Across the 873-mile route and its 3 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 1.3% cancelled and 0.1% diverted (2,022 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Nov 2025 posted the strongest performance at 92% on-time, while Jul 2025 came in at just 65% - a 27-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
On the multi-year calendar, TPA–PIT peaks in November at 88.9% on-time while March carries the heaviest traffic (~110 flights per month) ; the softest month is July at 71.9%, a 17.0-point swing that repeats because the corridor's weather and holiday mix stays stable year to year.
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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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Using TPA–PIT data
TPA–PIT is mid-pack at 81.4% on-time; month and carrier mix move more than the corridor headline.
- Compare TPA and PIT airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. TPA airport
- If your dates flex, November (88.9% on-time) beats July (71.9%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 81.4% on-time rate; compare before you commit to this pairing. Similar routes
On-time rate reflects the BTS historical average across all reporting carriers on this origin–destination pair, not any single flight or booking recommendation.
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