BOS to TPA flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Boston Logan International Airport to Tampa International Airport · 1,185 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at BOS or TPA right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Boston (BOS) to Tampa (TPA) arrived on time 75% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 2.8% were cancelled, and 10% arrived an hour or more late.
- Delta Air Lines was the most punctual airline here (77% on time); JetBlue was the least (74%).
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (91% on time); around 8pm did worst (55%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (83% on time) and Sunday the least (67%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (46%).
Which airline is most on time from BOS 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frontier Airlines | 82% | 0.0% | 9 min | 5.3% | 38 |
| Delta Air Lines | 77% | 2.1% | 18 min | 10.1% | 1,169 |
| JetBlue | 74% | 3.4% | 18 min | 10.3% | 1,575 |
| American Airlines | 38% | 11.1% | 31 min | 12.5% | 9 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am91%295 flights
- 7am88%401 flights
- 8am85%156 flights
- 9am76%128 flights
- 10am82%46 flights
- 11am80%271 flights
- 12pm73%50 flights
- 1pm78%47 flights
- 2pm79%110 flights
- 3pm73%282 flights
- 4pm63%238 flights
- 5pm62%79 flights
- 6pm65%183 flights
- 7pm67%232 flights
- 8pm55%242 flights
- 9pm50%28 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday74%6.4% cancelled
- Tuesday80%3.7% cancelled
- Wednesday83%1.9% cancelled
- Thursday75%0.7% cancelled
- Friday74%1.2% cancelled
- Saturday73%0.8% cancelled
- Sunday67%4.6% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft46%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)33%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion19%
- Extreme weather2%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather55%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)27%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion18%
- Security0%
BOS to TPA: common questions
- How often are BOS to TPA flights on time?
- 75% 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 Boston to Tampa cancelled?
- 2.8% of scheduled flights were cancelled (78 of 2,791).
- 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 69 min behind schedule on average, and 10.1% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at BOS?
- Flights on this route spent 21 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: TPA to BOS — 75% 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: BOS → TPA, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.