TPA to MIA flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Tampa International Airport to Miami International Airport · 204 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at TPA or MIA 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 Miami (MIA) arrived on time 78% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, in line with the national average.
- 1.1% were cancelled, and 9% arrived an hour or more late.
- American Airlines was the most punctual airline here (79% on time); Envoy Air was the least (72%).
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (93% on time); around 7pm did worst (59%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (84% on time) and Sunday the least (71%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (49%).
Which airline is most on time from TPA to MIA?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines | 79% | 0.7% | 24 min | 9.5% | 2,561 |
| Envoy AirRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 72% | 3.7% | 25 min | 8.7% | 356 |
| Republic AirwaysRegional airline operating flights for American Eagle, Delta Connection and United Express. | 50% | 0.0% | 23 min | 16.7% | 18 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am93%360 flights
- 7am93%338 flights
- 8am86%462 flights
- 9am83%258 flights
- 10am80%324 flights
- 11am82%78 flights
- 1pm62%114 flights
- 2pm65%68 flights
- 3pm64%157 flights
- 4pm65%66 flights
- 5pm61%218 flights
- 6pm65%52 flights
- 7pm59%245 flights
- 8pm66%189 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday77%2.6% cancelled
- Tuesday84%1.5% cancelled
- Wednesday83%0.3% cancelled
- Thursday76%0.7% cancelled
- Friday78%0.5% cancelled
- Saturday76%0.7% cancelled
- Sunday71%1.4% 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 aircraft49%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)38%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion9%
- Extreme weather4%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather44%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion44%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)13%
- Security0%
TPA to MIA: common questions
- How often are TPA to MIA 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 Miami cancelled?
- 1.1% of scheduled flights were cancelled (32 of 2,935).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 24 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 103 min behind schedule on average, and 9.5% 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: MIA to TPA — 71% 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 → MIA, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.