ISP to TPA flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Long Island MacArthur Airport to Tampa International Airport · 1,034 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at ISP or TPA right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Islip (ISP) to Tampa (TPA) arrived on time 72% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 3.8% were cancelled, and 9% arrived an hour or more late.
- Frontier Airlines was the most punctual airline here (76% on time); JetBlue was the least (64%).
- Departures scheduled around 9am did best (90% on time); around 3pm did worst (57%).
- Thursday was the most reliable day to fly (88% on time) and Sunday the least (68%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (53%).
Which airline is most on time from ISP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frontier Airlines | 76% | 3.8% | 20 min | 9.8% | 265 |
| Southwest Airlines | 71% | 3.1% | 19 min | 8.4% | 98 |
| JetBlue | 64% | 4.9% | 16 min | 6.4% | 82 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am60%10 flights
- 6am81%50 flights
- 7am64%12 flights
- 8am73%22 flights
- 9am90%32 flights
- 10am79%15 flights
- 11am66%36 flights
- 12pm83%54 flights
- 1pm60%36 flights
- 2pm65%33 flights
- 3pm57%24 flights
- 5pm69%36 flights
- 6pm68%20 flights
- 7pm73%38 flights
- 8pm76%17 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday71%10.5% cancelled
- Tuesday79%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday78%2.4% cancelled
- Thursday88%2.4% cancelled
- Friday71%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday69%2.8% cancelled
- Sunday68%5.3% 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 aircraft53%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion28%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)16%
- Extreme weather2%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather71%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)24%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion6%
- Security0%
ISP to TPA: common questions
- How often are ISP to TPA flights on time?
- 72% 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 Islip to Tampa cancelled?
- 3.8% of scheduled flights were cancelled (17 of 445).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 19 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 66 min behind schedule on average, and 8.9% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at ISP?
- Flights on this route spent 15 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: TPA to ISP — 75% 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: ISP → TPA, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.