TPA to ATL flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Tampa International Airport to Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport · 406 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at TPA or ATL 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 Atlanta (ATL) arrived on time 80% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 1.4% were cancelled, and 8% arrived an hour or more late.
- Delta Air Lines was the most punctual airline here (82% on time); Frontier Airlines was the least (73%).
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (91% on time); around 6pm did worst (68%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (87% on time) and Sunday the least (73%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (44%).
Which airline is most on time from TPA to ATL?
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 | 88% | 0.0% | 16 min | 3.8% | 104 |
| Delta Air Lines | 82% | 1.4% | 15 min | 7.3% | 4,401 |
| Southwest Airlines | 77% | 1.4% | 16 min | 7.2% | 731 |
| Frontier Airlines | 73% | 1.7% | 18 min | 9.3% | 902 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am91%398 flights
- 6am91%413 flights
- 7am87%408 flights
- 8am89%554 flights
- 9am88%327 flights
- 10am90%217 flights
- 11am86%407 flights
- 12pm78%374 flights
- 1pm82%431 flights
- 2pm74%190 flights
- 3pm75%393 flights
- 4pm71%605 flights
- 5pm70%416 flights
- 6pm68%342 flights
- 7pm69%468 flights
- 8pm66%105 flights
- 10pm64%76 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday77%1.6% cancelled
- Tuesday85%1.1% cancelled
- Wednesday87%0.2% cancelled
- Thursday83%0.3% cancelled
- Friday78%1.8% cancelled
- Saturday78%2.2% cancelled
- Sunday73%2.3% 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 aircraft44%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion27%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)26%
- Extreme weather3%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)53%
- Extreme weather36%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion11%
- Security0%
TPA to ATL: common questions
- How often are TPA to ATL flights on time?
- 80% 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 Atlanta cancelled?
- 1.4% of scheduled flights were cancelled (85 of 6,138).
- 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 72 min behind schedule on average, and 7.5% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at TPA?
- Flights on this route spent 17 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: ATL to TPA — 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: TPA → ATL, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.