PHL to TPA flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Tampa International Airport · 920 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at PHL or TPA right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Philadelphia (PHL) to Tampa (TPA) arrived on time 73% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 1.9% were cancelled, and 11% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines was the most punctual airline here (77% on time); Frontier Airlines was the least (70%).
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (89% on time); around 5pm did worst (58%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (84% on time) and Sunday the least (66%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (49%).
Which airline is most on time from PHL 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 | 77% | 1.3% | 15 min | 8.7% | 153 |
| American Airlines | 74% | 2.0% | 22 min | 10.8% | 1,705 |
| Frontier Airlines | 70% | 1.9% | 26 min | 12.6% | 794 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am83%94 flights
- 6am89%97 flights
- 7am85%223 flights
- 8am76%295 flights
- 9am82%70 flights
- 10am79%250 flights
- 11am80%253 flights
- 12pm67%117 flights
- 1pm61%101 flights
- 2pm67%287 flights
- 3pm70%113 flights
- 4pm63%50 flights
- 5pm58%115 flights
- 6pm67%212 flights
- 7pm61%254 flights
- 8pm76%98 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday72%5.0% cancelled
- Tuesday76%1.8% cancelled
- Wednesday84%1.5% cancelled
- Thursday71%0.0% cancelled
- Friday75%0.5% cancelled
- Saturday70%1.3% cancelled
- Sunday66%3.2% 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 aircraft49%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)32%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion16%
- Extreme weather3%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather84%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)16%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
PHL to TPA: common questions
- How often are PHL 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 Philadelphia to Tampa cancelled?
- 1.9% of scheduled flights were cancelled (51 of 2,652).
- 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 81 min behind schedule on average, and 11.2% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at PHL?
- Flights on this route spent 21 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: TPA to PHL — 74% 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: PHL → TPA, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.