Route · TPA → SEA · 2020–2025 BTS data
Tampa to Seattle
The TPA–SEA corridor (Tampa, FL → Seattle, WA) runs behind the national average, served by 3 carriers across roughly 2,520 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 78.5%
- On-time
- -0.5 pts
- vs US avg
- 64 min
- Delay when late
- 5,625
- Flights
Cancelled
1.6%
Best Month
Nov 2025 88%
Worst Month
Apr 2024 60%
Distance
2,520 mi
Carriers
3
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 86 | 31 | 2 | 0 | DL,AS |
| Nov 2025 | 67 | 8 | 0 | 0 | DL,AS |
| Oct 2025 | 63 | 13 | 2 | 0 | AS,DL |
| Sep 2025 | 77 | 16 | 0 | 0 | DL,AS |
| Aug 2025 | 88 | 23 | 0 | 1 | AS,DL |
| Jul 2025 | 93 | 25 | 0 | 1 | AS,DL |
| Jun 2025 | 90 | 28 | 0 | 0 | AS,DL |
| May 2025 | 93 | 37 | 0 | 0 | AS,DL |
| Apr 2025 | 87 | 20 | 0 | 0 | DL,AS |
| Mar 2025 | 91 | 25 | 2 | 1 | AS,DL |
| Feb 2025 | 84 | 24 | 0 | 0 | AS,DL |
| Jan 2025 | 93 | 16 | 0 | 0 | AS,DL |
| Dec 2024 | 87 | 19 | 1 | 0 | AS,DL |
| Nov 2024 | 66 | 18 | 0 | 0 | AS,DL |
| Oct 2024 | 61 | 8 | 6 | 0 | AS,DL |
| Sep 2024 | 78 | 20 | 4 | 0 | AS,DL |
| Aug 2024 | 87 | 26 | 3 | 0 | AS,DL |
| Jul 2024 | 93 | 35 | 2 | 0 | AS,DL |
| Jun 2024 | 90 | 27 | 1 | 0 | AS,DL |
| May 2024 | 93 | 37 | 0 | 0 | AS,DL |
| Apr 2024 | 90 | 36 | 1 | 0 | AS,DL |
| Mar 2024 | 92 | 25 | 1 | 0 | AS,DL |
| Feb 2024 | 83 | 13 | 0 | 0 | AS,DL |
| Jan 2024 | 90 | 13 | 7 | 0 | AS,DL |
Cancellation Rate
1.6%
32 of 2,022 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
3 of 2,022 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 →SEA - Seattle
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Seattle, WA.
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What the Data Says About TPA to SEA
5,625 tracked flights put the TPA to SEA pairing (Tampa to Seattle) at a 78.5% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 64.3 minutes on average. Across the 2,520-mile route and its 3 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 1.6% cancelled and 0.1% diverted (2,022 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Nov 2025 posted the strongest performance at 88% on-time, while Apr 2024 came in at just 60% - 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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