PIT to TPA flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Tampa International Airport · 873 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at PIT or TPA right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Pittsburgh (PIT) to Tampa (TPA) arrived on time 79% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.1% were cancelled, and 9% arrived an hour or more late.
- Departures scheduled around 5am did best (95% on time); around 9pm did worst (47%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (84% on time) and Sunday the least (72%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (65%).
Which airline is most on time from PIT 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 | 89% | 0.0% | 19 min | 11.1% | 27 |
| Southwest Airlines | 79% | 0.1% | 15 min | 8.7% | 791 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am95%154 flights
- 6am92%106 flights
- 7am94%48 flights
- 10am92%51 flights
- 12pm77%44 flights
- 1pm78%32 flights
- 5pm62%42 flights
- 6pm79%76 flights
- 7pm67%101 flights
- 8pm64%85 flights
- 9pm47%53 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday81%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday78%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday84%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday82%0.0% cancelled
- Friday79%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday82%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday72%0.8% 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)20%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion15%
- Extreme weather0%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
PIT to TPA: common questions
- How often are PIT to TPA flights on time?
- 79% 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 Pittsburgh to Tampa cancelled?
- 0.1% of scheduled flights were cancelled (1 of 818).
- 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 70 min behind schedule on average, and 8.8% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at PIT?
- Flights on this route spent 13 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: TPA to PIT — 76% 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: PIT → TPA, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.