TPA to ISP flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Tampa International Airport to Long Island MacArthur Airport · 1,034 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at TPA or ISP 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 Islip (ISP) arrived on time 75% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 2.7% were cancelled, and 9% arrived an hour or more late.
- Frontier Airlines was the most punctual airline here (80% on time); JetBlue was the least (68%).
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (96% on time); around 11am did worst (53%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (88% on time) and Sunday the least (66%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (54%).
Which airline is most on time from TPA to ISP?
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 | 80% | 3.0% | 19 min | 11.4% | 263 |
| Southwest Airlines | 69% | 2.0% | 13 min | 2.1% | 98 |
| JetBlue | 68% | 2.5% | 20 min | 10.1% | 81 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am96%31 flights
- 7am86%15 flights
- 9am76%29 flights
- 10am72%65 flights
- 11am53%31 flights
- 12pm89%19 flights
- 1pm75%53 flights
- 2pm58%41 flights
- 3pm93%42 flights
- 4pm72%48 flights
- 9pm65%33 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday78%7.9% cancelled
- Tuesday88%5.9% cancelled
- Wednesday88%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday83%0.0% cancelled
- Friday75%1.2% cancelled
- Saturday69%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday66%5.3% 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 aircraft54%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)31%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion15%
- Extreme weather1%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather75%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)17%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion8%
- Security0%
TPA to ISP: common questions
- How often are TPA to ISP 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 Islip cancelled?
- 2.7% of scheduled flights were cancelled (12 of 442).
- 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 66 min behind schedule on average, and 9.1% 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: ISP to TPA — 72% 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 → ISP, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.