FLL to TPA flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport to Tampa International Airport · 197 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at FLL or TPA right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Tampa (TPA) arrived on time 73% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 2% were cancelled, and 12% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines was the most punctual airline here (88% on time); JetBlue was the least (64%).
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (96% on time); around 4pm did worst (50%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (84% on time) and Sunday the least (63%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (38%).
Which airline is most on time from FLL 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Airlines | 88% | 0.3% | 7 min | 3.6% | 364 |
| Spirit Airlines | 70% | 2.6% | 21 min | 13.3% | 765 |
| JetBlue | 64% | 2.7% | 30 min | 18.5% | 294 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am100%26 flights
- 6am91%218 flights
- 7am96%51 flights
- 8am71%41 flights
- 9am91%43 flights
- 10am90%147 flights
- 11am81%16 flights
- 12pm72%56 flights
- 1pm82%66 flights
- 2pm74%55 flights
- 3pm68%59 flights
- 4pm50%108 flights
- 5pm71%23 flights
- 6pm66%50 flights
- 7pm51%101 flights
- 8pm59%249 flights
- 9pm71%41 flights
- 10pm66%73 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday69%2.8% cancelled
- Tuesday84%1.0% cancelled
- Wednesday84%1.0% cancelled
- Thursday74%1.0% cancelled
- Friday69%2.3% cancelled
- Saturday72%2.1% cancelled
- Sunday63%3.8% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)38%
- Late-arriving aircraft37%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion19%
- Extreme weather5%
- Security1%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)52%
- Extreme weather41%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion7%
- Security0%
FLL to TPA: common questions
- How often are FLL to TPA flights on time?
- 73% 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 Fort Lauderdale to Tampa cancelled?
- 2.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (29 of 1,423).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 20 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 70 min behind schedule on average, and 11.9% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at FLL?
- Flights on this route spent 15 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: TPA to FLL — 73% 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: FLL → TPA, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.