BWI to TPA flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport to Tampa International Airport · 842 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at BWI or TPA right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Baltimore (BWI) to Tampa (TPA) arrived on time 79% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 1.8% were cancelled, and 6% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines was the most punctual airline here (80% on time); Frontier Airlines was the least (76%).
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (93% on time); around 5pm did worst (63%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (87% on time) and Sunday the least (70%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (41%).
Which airline is most on time from BWI 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 | 83% | 2.0% | 8 min | 4.2% | 50 |
| Southwest Airlines | 80% | 1.6% | 12 min | 5.7% | 2,291 |
| Frontier Airlines | 76% | 3.0% | 22 min | 10.2% | 332 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am93%282 flights
- 7am90%128 flights
- 8am91%260 flights
- 9am87%145 flights
- 10am90%191 flights
- 11am81%125 flights
- 12pm77%88 flights
- 1pm70%182 flights
- 2pm76%216 flights
- 3pm84%71 flights
- 4pm79%154 flights
- 5pm63%225 flights
- 6pm72%186 flights
- 7pm77%167 flights
- 8pm64%166 flights
- 9pm68%74 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday78%4.1% cancelled
- Tuesday87%1.4% cancelled
- Wednesday85%0.9% cancelled
- Thursday81%0.3% cancelled
- Friday77%1.7% cancelled
- Saturday80%1.2% cancelled
- Sunday70%2.7% 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 aircraft41%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)35%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion19%
- Extreme weather5%
- Security1%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather60%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion21%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)19%
- Security0%
BWI to TPA: common questions
- How often are BWI to TPA flights on time?
- 79% 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 Baltimore to Tampa cancelled?
- 1.8% of scheduled flights were cancelled (48 of 2,673).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 13 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 59 min behind schedule on average, and 6.3% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at BWI?
- Flights on this route spent 15 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: TPA to BWI — 82% 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: BWI → TPA, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.