CLE to TPA flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Cleveland Hopkins International Airport to Tampa International Airport · 927 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at CLE or TPA right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Cleveland (CLE) to Tampa (TPA) arrived on time 79% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 1.3% were cancelled, and 9% arrived an hour or more late.
- United Airlines was the most punctual airline here (93% on time); Frontier Airlines was the least (77%).
- Departures scheduled around 4pm did best (91% on time); around 7pm did worst (65%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (86% on time) and Saturday the least (74%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (55%).
Which airline is most on time from CLE 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines | 93% | 0.0% | 5 min | 3.1% | 131 |
| Frontier Airlines | 77% | 1.5% | 18 min | 9.6% | 889 |
| Southwest Airlines | 71% | 0.0% | 8 min | 0.0% | 7 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am83%106 flights
- 6am91%94 flights
- 7am88%56 flights
- 8am88%159 flights
- 9am67%18 flights
- 10am83%25 flights
- 11am67%37 flights
- 12pm73%22 flights
- 1pm86%42 flights
- 2pm73%85 flights
- 3pm80%46 flights
- 4pm91%57 flights
- 5pm73%67 flights
- 6pm66%135 flights
- 7pm65%38 flights
- 8pm72%18 flights
- 9pm69%16 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday76%1.9% cancelled
- Tuesday84%0.9% cancelled
- Wednesday86%2.7% cancelled
- Thursday86%0.0% cancelled
- Friday78%1.2% cancelled
- Saturday74%0.7% cancelled
- Sunday75%1.8% 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 aircraft55%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)24%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion18%
- Extreme weather2%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)77%
- Extreme weather23%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
CLE to TPA: common questions
- How often are CLE 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 Cleveland to Tampa cancelled?
- 1.3% of scheduled flights were cancelled (13 of 1,027).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 16 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 76 min behind schedule on average, and 8.7% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at CLE?
- Flights on this route spent 18 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: TPA to CLE — 78% 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: CLE → TPA, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.