TPA to JFK flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Tampa International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport · 1,005 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at TPA or JFK 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 New York (JFK) arrived on time 79% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 3.6% were cancelled, and 9% arrived an hour or more late.
- Frontier Airlines was the most punctual airline here (83% on time); JetBlue was the least (75%).
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (94% on time); around 6pm did worst (53%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (83% on time) and Sunday the least (74%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (44%).
Which airline is most on time from TPA to JFK?
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 | 83% | 0.8% | 9 min | 4.0% | 127 |
| Delta Air Lines | 83% | 2.5% | 14 min | 8.3% | 1,094 |
| JetBlue | 75% | 5.0% | 18 min | 11.1% | 1,077 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am94%155 flights
- 7am93%498 flights
- 8am90%73 flights
- 9am78%110 flights
- 10am86%81 flights
- 11am84%393 flights
- 12pm79%88 flights
- 1pm75%32 flights
- 2pm73%178 flights
- 3pm55%68 flights
- 5pm77%48 flights
- 6pm53%154 flights
- 7pm67%385 flights
- 8pm48%31 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday79%5.2% cancelled
- Tuesday83%3.7% cancelled
- Wednesday83%1.0% cancelled
- Thursday77%3.0% cancelled
- Friday82%1.2% cancelled
- Saturday78%3.0% cancelled
- Sunday74%7.6% 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 congestion30%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)25%
- Extreme weather1%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather50%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion32%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)18%
- Security0%
TPA to JFK: common questions
- How often are TPA to JFK flights on time?
- 79% 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 New York cancelled?
- 3.6% of scheduled flights were cancelled (82 of 2,298).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 16 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 73 min behind schedule on average, and 9.3% 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: JFK to TPA — 77% 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 → JFK, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.