TPA to ACY flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Tampa International Airport to Atlantic City International Airport · 914 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at TPA or ACY right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Tampa (TPA) to Atlantic City (ACY) arrived on time 71% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 3.6% were cancelled, and 12% arrived an hour or more late.
- Spirit Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 2pm did best (96% on time); around 6pm did worst (49%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (89% on time) and Saturday the least (61%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (47%).
Which airline is most on time from TPA to ACY?
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 | 71% | 3.6% | 29 min | 12.3% | 305 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am87%15 flights
- 10am92%13 flights
- 11am100%12 flights
- 2pm96%23 flights
- 3pm78%18 flights
- 4pm80%22 flights
- 5pm79%24 flights
- 6pm49%98 flights
- 7pm81%35 flights
- 8pm71%14 flights
- 9pm46%14 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday65%4.3% cancelled
- Tuesday79%2.8% cancelled
- Wednesday89%2.7% cancelled
- Thursday76%0.0% cancelled
- Friday70%2.1% cancelled
- Saturday61%5.0% cancelled
- Sunday63%8.0% 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 aircraft47%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)27%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion25%
- Extreme weather1%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather55%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)27%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion18%
- Security0%
TPA to ACY: common questions
- How often are TPA to ACY 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 Tampa to Atlantic City cancelled?
- 3.6% of scheduled flights were cancelled (11 of 305).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 29 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 97 min behind schedule on average, and 12.3% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at TPA?
- Flights on this route spent 16 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: ACY to TPA — 83% 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: TPA → ACY, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.