Route · TPA → RDU · 2020–2025 BTS data
Tampa to Raleigh/Durham
The TPA–RDU corridor (Tampa, FL → Raleigh/Durham, NC) runs ahead of the national average, served by 30 carriers across roughly 587 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 84.2%
- On-time
- +5.2 pts
- vs US avg
- 80 min
- Delay when late
- 7,174
- Flights
Cancelled
1.3%
Best Month
Sep 2025 93%
Worst Month
Jul 2024 70%
Distance
587 mi
Carriers
30
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 116 | 27 | 2 | 0 | DL,WN,F9 |
| Nov 2025 | 105 | 24 | 3 | 0 | DL,F9,WN |
| Oct 2025 | 107 | 11 | 0 | 0 | DL,WN,F9 |
| Sep 2025 | 89 | 6 | 0 | 0 | WN,DL,F9 |
| Aug 2025 | 101 | 20 | 2 | 1 | WN,F9,DL |
| Jul 2025 | 109 | 29 | 0 | 0 | DL,WN,F9 |
| Jun 2025 | 109 | 27 | 1 | 1 | WN,DL,F9 |
| May 2025 | 116 | 19 | 0 | 0 | WN,DL,F9 |
| Apr 2025 | 114 | 21 | 0 | 0 | DL,F9,WN |
| Mar 2025 | 115 | 29 | 2 | 1 | DL,WN,F9 |
| Feb 2025 | 94 | 15 | 0 | 0 | WN,DL,F9 |
| Jan 2025 | 82 | 17 | 0 | 0 | WN,DL,F9 |
| Dec 2024 | 115 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 9E,DL,F9,WN |
| Nov 2024 | 112 | 8 | 0 | 1 | WN,DL,F9 |
| Oct 2024 | 113 | 10 | 10 | 0 | WN,DL,F9 |
| Sep 2024 | 106 | 10 | 6 | 0 | WN,DL,F9 |
| Aug 2024 | 121 | 21 | 1 | 0 | DL,F9,WN |
| Jul 2024 | 122 | 37 | 4 | 2 | DL,F9,WN |
| Jun 2024 | 121 | 21 | 1 | 0 | DL,F9,WN |
| May 2024 | 110 | 18 | 0 | 1 | DL,F9,WN |
| Apr 2024 | 99 | 11 | 0 | 1 | DL,F9,WN |
| Mar 2024 | 85 | 22 | 1 | 0 | DL,WN |
| Feb 2024 | 70 | 18 | 0 | 0 | DL,WN |
| Jan 2024 | 81 | 15 | 0 | 0 | DL,MQ,WN |
Cancellation Rate
1.3%
33 of 2,512 flights
Diversion Rate
0.3%
8 of 2,512 flights
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TPA - Tampa
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Tampa, FL.
Origin airport →RDU - Raleigh/Durham
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Raleigh/Durham, NC.
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What the Data Says About TPA to RDU
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Tampa to Raleigh/Durham (TPA to RDU) running a 84.2% on-time rate over 7,174 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 80.3 minutes. The 587-mile corridor is served by 30 carriers, and over the last 24 months 1.3% of 2,512 flights were cancelled, 0.3% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Sep 2025 posted the strongest performance at 93% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at just 70% - a 24-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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