ATL to TPA flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Tampa International Airport · 406 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at ATL or TPA right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Atlanta (ATL) to Tampa (TPA) arrived on time 74% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 1.3% were cancelled, and 9% arrived an hour or more late.
- Delta Air Lines was the most punctual airline here (75% on time); Frontier Airlines was the least (65%).
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (94% on time); around 8pm did worst (60%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (84% on time) and Sunday the least (66%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (42%).
Which airline is most on time from ATL to TPA?
Ranked by on-time arrival rate. Regional airlines fly under their partner's brand (e.g. SkyWest for Delta Connection or United Express).
| Airline | On time | Cancelled | Avg delay | 1 hr+ late | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spirit Airlines | 76% | 1.0% | 20 min | 12.6% | 104 |
| Delta Air Lines | 75% | 1.2% | 15 min | 7.9% | 4,401 |
| Southwest Airlines | 75% | 0.8% | 18 min | 9.3% | 731 |
| Frontier Airlines | 65% | 1.8% | 30 min | 14.9% | 905 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am85%63 flights
- 7am94%282 flights
- 8am88%427 flights
- 9am74%155 flights
- 10am79%473 flights
- 11am85%561 flights
- 12pm78%365 flights
- 1pm77%301 flights
- 2pm76%245 flights
- 3pm71%427 flights
- 4pm74%534 flights
- 5pm61%525 flights
- 6pm61%269 flights
- 7pm66%512 flights
- 8pm60%241 flights
- 9pm65%181 flights
- 10pm66%562 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday70%1.7% cancelled
- Tuesday78%0.4% cancelled
- Wednesday84%0.2% cancelled
- Thursday76%0.3% cancelled
- Friday70%1.7% cancelled
- Saturday73%2.3% cancelled
- Sunday66%2.1% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)42%
- Late-arriving aircraft37%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion17%
- Extreme weather4%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)56%
- Extreme weather35%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion9%
- Security0%
ATL to TPA: common questions
- How often are ATL to TPA flights on time?
- 74% of flights arrived less than 15 minutes late in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, compared with 78% for all US flights.
- How often are flights from Atlanta to Tampa cancelled?
- 1.3% of scheduled flights were cancelled (78 of 6,141).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 18 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 63 min behind schedule on average, and 9.1% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at ATL?
- Flights on this route spent 17 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: TPA to ATL — 80% on time
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Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: ATL → TPA, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.