EWR to TPA flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Tampa International Airport · 997 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at EWR or TPA right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Newark (EWR) to Tampa (TPA) arrived on time 81% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 2% were cancelled, and 7% arrived an hour or more late.
- United Airlines was the most punctual airline here (81% on time); JetBlue was the least (80%).
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (92% on time); around 8pm did worst (70%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (89% on time) and Sunday the least (74%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (38%).
Which airline is most on time from EWR 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 | 81% | 2.0% | 13 min | 6.5% | 2,343 |
| JetBlue | 80% | 1.7% | 17 min | 8.4% | 232 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am95%68 flights
- 7am92%282 flights
- 8am84%138 flights
- 9am84%228 flights
- 10am82%237 flights
- 11am92%87 flights
- 12pm88%49 flights
- 1pm76%222 flights
- 2pm81%216 flights
- 3pm77%337 flights
- 4pm87%154 flights
- 5pm72%185 flights
- 6pm77%236 flights
- 8pm70%133 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday78%4.5% cancelled
- Tuesday89%2.0% cancelled
- Wednesday86%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday81%0.8% cancelled
- Friday83%0.8% cancelled
- Saturday78%2.4% cancelled
- Sunday74%3.6% 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 aircraft38%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion30%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)27%
- Extreme weather5%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather69%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion29%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)2%
- Security0%
EWR to TPA: common questions
- How often are EWR to TPA flights on time?
- 81% 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 Newark to Tampa cancelled?
- 2.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (52 of 2,575).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 14 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 69 min behind schedule on average, and 6.6% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at EWR?
- Flights on this route spent 25 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: TPA to EWR — 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: EWR → TPA, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.