TPA to CLE flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Tampa International Airport to Cleveland Hopkins International Airport · 927 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at TPA or CLE 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 Cleveland (CLE) arrived on time 78% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, in line with the national average.
- 1.1% were cancelled, and 11% arrived an hour or more late.
- United Airlines was the most punctual airline here (84% on time); Frontier Airlines was the least (78%).
- Departures scheduled around 8am did best (95% on time); around 9pm did worst (62%).
- Thursday was the most reliable day to fly (83% on time) and Monday the least (74%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (68%).
Which airline is most on time from TPA to CLE?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines | 84% | 0.0% | 14 min | 7.6% | 131 |
| Frontier Airlines | 78% | 1.2% | 19 min | 11.2% | 891 |
| Southwest Airlines | 57% | 0.0% | 23 min | 14.3% | 7 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am94%36 flights
- 7am64%11 flights
- 8am95%40 flights
- 9am86%114 flights
- 10am83%83 flights
- 11am92%80 flights
- 12pm77%22 flights
- 1pm71%18 flights
- 2pm76%25 flights
- 3pm67%45 flights
- 4pm79%150 flights
- 5pm77%98 flights
- 6pm80%21 flights
- 7pm69%45 flights
- 8pm74%43 flights
- 9pm62%56 flights
- 10pm69%135 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday74%1.3% cancelled
- Tuesday80%1.8% cancelled
- Wednesday80%0.8% cancelled
- Thursday83%0.0% cancelled
- Friday82%1.2% cancelled
- Saturday75%0.7% cancelled
- Sunday75%1.8% 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 aircraft68%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)18%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion11%
- Extreme weather2%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)82%
- Extreme weather18%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
TPA to CLE: common questions
- How often are TPA to CLE flights on time?
- 78% 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 Cleveland cancelled?
- 1.1% of scheduled flights were cancelled (11 of 1,029).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 18 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 80 min behind schedule on average, and 10.7% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at TPA?
- Flights on this route spent 18 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: CLE 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 → CLE, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.