TPA to BWI flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Tampa International Airport to Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport · 842 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at TPA or BWI 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 Baltimore (BWI) arrived on time 82% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 1.7% were cancelled, and 6% arrived an hour or more late.
- Frontier Airlines was the most punctual airline here (85% on time); Southwest Airlines was the least (81%).
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (96% on time); around 7pm did worst (62%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (90% on time) and Sunday the least (73%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (51%).
Which airline is most on time from TPA to BWI?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frontier Airlines | 85% | 1.8% | 11 min | 6.2% | 331 |
| Southwest Airlines | 81% | 1.6% | 11 min | 5.4% | 2,269 |
| Spirit Airlines | 78% | 3.9% | 15 min | 6.1% | 51 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am93%160 flights
- 6am96%207 flights
- 7am93%231 flights
- 8am93%217 flights
- 9am86%149 flights
- 10am87%280 flights
- 11am82%89 flights
- 12pm89%152 flights
- 1pm87%85 flights
- 2pm78%100 flights
- 3pm74%176 flights
- 4pm74%147 flights
- 5pm69%155 flights
- 6pm64%223 flights
- 7pm62%94 flights
- 8pm73%45 flights
- 9pm56%77 flights
- 10pm67%64 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday78%2.4% cancelled
- Tuesday85%1.8% cancelled
- Wednesday90%0.3% cancelled
- Thursday82%0.8% cancelled
- Friday83%1.7% cancelled
- Saturday83%0.6% cancelled
- Sunday73%3.7% 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 aircraft51%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)23%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion21%
- Extreme weather5%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather66%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion18%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)16%
- Security0%
TPA to BWI: common questions
- How often are TPA to BWI flights on time?
- 82% 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 Baltimore cancelled?
- 1.7% of scheduled flights were cancelled (44 of 2,651).
- 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 57 min behind schedule on average, and 5.5% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at TPA?
- Flights on this route spent 16 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: BWI to TPA — 79% 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 → BWI, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.