IND to TPA flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Indianapolis International Airport to Tampa International Airport · 837 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at IND or TPA right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Indianapolis (IND) to Tampa (TPA) arrived on time 78% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, in line with the national average.
- 0.7% were cancelled, and 7% arrived an hour or more late.
- Departures scheduled around 5am did best (97% on time); around 8pm did worst (43%).
- Saturday was the most reliable day to fly (87% on time) and Sunday the least (71%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (65%).
Which airline is most on time from IND 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 | 87% | 2.1% | 8 min | 4.4% | 47 |
| Frontier Airlines | 86% | 0.0% | 20 min | 14.3% | 21 |
| Southwest Airlines | 77% | 0.7% | 15 min | 7.3% | 880 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am97%135 flights
- 6am95%78 flights
- 7am91%82 flights
- 8am85%40 flights
- 9am91%48 flights
- 10am89%28 flights
- 12pm100%20 flights
- 1pm72%106 flights
- 2pm78%27 flights
- 3pm70%58 flights
- 4pm76%34 flights
- 5pm85%65 flights
- 6pm67%18 flights
- 7pm59%75 flights
- 8pm43%65 flights
- 9pm46%66 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday75%1.3% cancelled
- Tuesday80%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday86%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday74%0.0% cancelled
- Friday75%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday87%1.8% cancelled
- Sunday71%1.5% 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 aircraft65%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)25%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion10%
- Extreme weather1%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Air traffic control & airport congestion71%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)14%
- Extreme weather14%
- Security0%
IND to TPA: common questions
- How often are IND to TPA flights on time?
- 78% 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 Indianapolis to Tampa cancelled?
- 0.7% of scheduled flights were cancelled (7 of 948).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 15 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 62 min behind schedule on average, and 7.3% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at IND?
- Flights on this route spent 12 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: TPA to IND — 81% 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: IND → TPA, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.