TPA to ALB flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Tampa International Airport to Albany International Airport · 1,130 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at TPA or ALB 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 Albany (ALB) arrived on time 77% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 1.2% were cancelled, and 4% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 12pm did best (94% on time); around 8pm did worst (43%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (84% on time) and Thursday the least (65%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (55%).
Which airline is most on time from TPA to ALB?
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% | 1.2% | 12 min | 3.9% | 260 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am92%13 flights
- 8am90%21 flights
- 9am67%19 flights
- 10am86%43 flights
- 11am83%18 flights
- 12pm94%36 flights
- 1pm89%18 flights
- 2pm77%30 flights
- 3pm48%31 flights
- 8pm43%15 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday79%5.7% cancelled
- Tuesday81%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday84%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday65%0.0% cancelled
- Friday76%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday78%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday79%2.9% 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 aircraft55%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)30%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion13%
- Extreme weather3%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather67%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion33%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Security0%
TPA to ALB: common questions
- How often are TPA to ALB flights on time?
- 77% 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 Albany cancelled?
- 1.2% of scheduled flights were cancelled (3 of 260).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 12 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 44 min behind schedule on average, and 3.9% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at TPA?
- Flights on this route spent 14 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: ALB to TPA — 84% 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 → ALB, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.