LGA to TPA flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from LaGuardia Airport to Tampa International Airport · 1,010 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at LGA or TPA right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from New York (LGA) to Tampa (TPA) arrived on time 71% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 3% were cancelled, and 12% arrived an hour or more late.
- Delta Air Lines was the most punctual airline here (74% on time); JetBlue was the least (67%).
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (87% on time); around 4pm did worst (46%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (80% on time) and Sunday the least (62%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (40%).
Which airline is most on time from LGA 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 | 100% | 0.0% | 0 min | 0.0% | 3 |
| Republic AirwaysRegional airline operating flights for American Eagle, Delta Connection and United Express. | 75% | 0.0% | 27 min | 25.0% | 4 |
| Delta Air Lines | 74% | 3.2% | 21 min | 10.7% | 1,693 |
| American Airlines | 67% | 2.5% | 26 min | 13.9% | 680 |
| JetBlue | 67% | 2.9% | 28 min | 12.0% | 415 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am91%33 flights
- 7am87%567 flights
- 8am77%68 flights
- 9am76%158 flights
- 10am77%292 flights
- 11am71%183 flights
- 12pm81%81 flights
- 1pm74%215 flights
- 2pm61%31 flights
- 3pm66%401 flights
- 4pm46%120 flights
- 5pm55%59 flights
- 6pm61%484 flights
- 7pm45%40 flights
- 8pm56%34 flights
- 9pm59%29 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday67%5.5% cancelled
- Tuesday76%2.9% cancelled
- Wednesday80%2.0% cancelled
- Thursday68%1.2% cancelled
- Friday72%1.0% cancelled
- Saturday74%3.5% cancelled
- Sunday62%5.0% 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 aircraft40%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)32%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion26%
- Extreme weather2%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather67%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)23%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion11%
- Security0%
LGA to TPA: common questions
- How often are LGA to TPA flights on time?
- 71% 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 New York to Tampa cancelled?
- 3.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (84 of 2,795).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 23 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 78 min behind schedule on average, and 11.7% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at LGA?
- Flights on this route spent 27 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: TPA to LGA — 74% on time
More flights from New York
Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: LGA → TPA, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.