CLT to TPA flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Tampa International Airport · 507 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at CLT or TPA right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Charlotte (CLT) to Tampa (TPA) arrived on time 76% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 1.6% were cancelled, and 8% arrived an hour or more late.
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (92% on time); around 10pm did worst (57%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (86% 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 CLT 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 | 77% | 1.7% | 17 min | 10.5% | 58 |
| American Airlines | 76% | 1.6% | 15 min | 7.6% | 2,919 |
| Frontier Airlines | 74% | 3.1% | 22 min | 11.2% | 129 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am92%152 flights
- 8am88%239 flights
- 9am86%233 flights
- 10am87%141 flights
- 11am80%238 flights
- 12pm82%207 flights
- 1pm79%196 flights
- 2pm80%124 flights
- 3pm70%301 flights
- 4pm75%107 flights
- 5pm78%161 flights
- 6pm67%311 flights
- 7pm81%147 flights
- 8pm61%237 flights
- 9pm72%124 flights
- 10pm57%188 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday76%3.8% cancelled
- Tuesday80%0.7% cancelled
- Wednesday86%0.2% cancelled
- Thursday77%0.7% cancelled
- Friday75%0.4% cancelled
- Saturday76%2.9% cancelled
- Sunday67%2.5% 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)30%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion16%
- Extreme weather8%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather88%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)12%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
CLT to TPA: common questions
- How often are CLT to TPA flights on time?
- 76% 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 Charlotte to Tampa cancelled?
- 1.6% of scheduled flights were cancelled (51 of 3,106).
- 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 62 min behind schedule on average, and 7.8% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at CLT?
- Flights on this route spent 17 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: TPA to CLT — 84% 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: CLT → TPA, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.