TPA to BHM flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Tampa International Airport to Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport · 459 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at TPA or BHM 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 Birmingham (BHM) arrived on time 80% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.2% 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 9am did best (97% on time); around 5pm did worst (56%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (91% on time) and Sunday the least (72%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (58%).
Which airline is most on time from TPA to BHM?
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 | 80% | 0.2% | 11 min | 4.0% | 425 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am100%14 flights
- 9am97%65 flights
- 10am84%104 flights
- 11am79%14 flights
- 1pm63%35 flights
- 2pm79%48 flights
- 3pm92%13 flights
- 4pm71%99 flights
- 5pm56%18 flights
- 6pm75%12 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday82%1.7% cancelled
- Tuesday91%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday89%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday82%0.0% cancelled
- Friday72%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday76%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday72%0.0% 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 aircraft58%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion26%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)15%
- Extreme weather1%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Air traffic control & airport congestion100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Extreme weather0%
- Security0%
TPA to BHM: common questions
- How often are TPA to BHM 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 Birmingham cancelled?
- 0.2% of scheduled flights were cancelled (1 of 425).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 11 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 48 min behind schedule on average, and 4.0% 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: BHM to TPA — 75% 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 → BHM, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.