TPA to AUS flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Tampa International Airport to Austin Bergstrom International Airport · 928 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at TPA or AUS 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 Austin (AUS) arrived on time 80% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.6% were cancelled, and 7% arrived an hour or more late.
- Delta Air Lines was the most punctual airline here (80% on time); Southwest Airlines was the least (80%).
- Departures scheduled around 5am did best (96% on time); around 6pm did worst (43%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (86% on time) and Sunday the least (70%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (47%).
Which airline is most on time from TPA to AUS?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 88% | 0.0% | 9 min | 4.0% | 25 |
| Delta Air Lines | 80% | 1.6% | 22 min | 8.4% | 365 |
| Southwest Airlines | 80% | 0.3% | 12 min | 6.4% | 1,154 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am96%131 flights
- 6am92%64 flights
- 7am93%99 flights
- 8am95%81 flights
- 9am84%80 flights
- 10am79%71 flights
- 11am81%156 flights
- 12pm83%352 flights
- 2pm70%21 flights
- 3pm74%57 flights
- 4pm72%105 flights
- 5pm67%76 flights
- 6pm43%54 flights
- 7pm69%117 flights
- 8pm59%30 flights
- 9pm61%18 flights
- 10pm59%28 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday73%1.6% cancelled
- Tuesday86%1.4% cancelled
- Wednesday85%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday83%0.0% cancelled
- Friday80%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday81%1.3% cancelled
- Sunday70%0.5% 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)32%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion18%
- Extreme weather3%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)50%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion30%
- Extreme weather20%
- Security0%
TPA to AUS: common questions
- How often are TPA to AUS 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 Austin cancelled?
- 0.6% of scheduled flights were cancelled (10 of 1,544).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 14 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 65 min behind schedule on average, and 6.8% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at TPA?
- Flights on this route spent 15 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: AUS to TPA — 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: TPA → AUS, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.