TPA to BOS flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Tampa International Airport to Boston Logan International Airport · 1,185 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at TPA or BOS 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 Boston (BOS) arrived on time 75% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 2.8% were cancelled, and 11% arrived an hour or more late.
- Delta Air Lines was the most punctual airline here (78% on time); JetBlue was the least (73%).
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (95% on time); around 4pm did worst (54%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (82% on time) and Sunday the least (69%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (44%).
Which airline is most on time from TPA to BOS?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines | 78% | 2.3% | 18 min | 9.7% | 1,169 |
| JetBlue | 73% | 3.2% | 20 min | 11.7% | 1,579 |
| Frontier Airlines | 70% | 0.0% | 20 min | 13.5% | 37 |
| American Airlines | 38% | 11.1% | 54 min | 37.5% | 9 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am93%267 flights
- 7am95%441 flights
- 9am82%56 flights
- 10am82%179 flights
- 11am76%427 flights
- 12pm58%82 flights
- 1pm68%117 flights
- 2pm66%109 flights
- 3pm62%197 flights
- 4pm54%122 flights
- 5pm59%75 flights
- 6pm60%115 flights
- 7pm69%210 flights
- 8pm64%327 flights
- 9pm64%40 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday73%6.2% cancelled
- Tuesday77%2.9% cancelled
- Wednesday82%1.3% cancelled
- Thursday73%0.5% cancelled
- Friday76%1.4% cancelled
- Saturday76%1.3% cancelled
- Sunday69%5.7% 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 congestion31%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)24%
- Extreme weather1%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather52%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)30%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion18%
- Security0%
TPA to BOS: common questions
- How often are TPA to BOS flights on time?
- 75% 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 Boston cancelled?
- 2.8% of scheduled flights were cancelled (79 of 2,794).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 20 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 75 min behind schedule on average, and 11.0% 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: BOS 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 → BOS, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.