TPA to CLT flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Tampa International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport · 507 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at TPA or CLT 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 Charlotte (CLT) arrived on time 84% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 1.5% were cancelled, and 6% arrived an hour or more late.
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (94% on time); around 3pm did worst (73%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (88% on time) and Sunday the least (78%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (48%).
Which airline is most on time from TPA to CLT?
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 | 86% | 2.3% | 9 min | 4.0% | 128 |
| American Airlines | 84% | 1.5% | 13 min | 5.8% | 2,922 |
| Spirit Airlines | 80% | 0.0% | 17 min | 9.1% | 55 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am94%297 flights
- 7am93%372 flights
- 8am90%284 flights
- 9am93%138 flights
- 10am89%285 flights
- 11am87%261 flights
- 12pm79%106 flights
- 1pm75%307 flights
- 2pm77%83 flights
- 3pm73%273 flights
- 4pm76%277 flights
- 5pm77%114 flights
- 6pm73%164 flights
- 7pm75%90 flights
- 8pm75%36 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday81%3.0% cancelled
- Tuesday88%1.2% cancelled
- Wednesday88%0.7% cancelled
- Thursday87%0.2% cancelled
- Friday83%0.8% cancelled
- Saturday82%2.4% cancelled
- Sunday78%2.3% 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 aircraft48%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)33%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion12%
- Extreme weather8%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather90%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)10%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
TPA to CLT: common questions
- How often are TPA to CLT flights on time?
- 84% 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 Charlotte cancelled?
- 1.5% of scheduled flights were cancelled (48 of 3,105).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 13 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 75 min behind schedule on average, and 5.8% 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: CLT 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 → CLT, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.