TPA to ORD flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Tampa International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport · 1,012 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at TPA or ORD 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 Chicago (ORD) arrived on time 74% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 1.6% were cancelled, and 10% arrived an hour or more late.
- United Airlines was the most punctual airline here (75% on time); Southwest Airlines was the least (68%).
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (90% on time); around 6pm did worst (56%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (81% on time) and Sunday the least (66%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was air traffic control & airport congestion (37%).
Which airline is most on time from TPA to ORD?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Envoy AirRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 100% | 0.0% | 3 min | 0.0% | 2 |
| Republic AirwaysRegional airline operating flights for American Eagle, Delta Connection and United Express. | 100% | 0.0% | 0 min | 0.0% | 1 |
| United Airlines | 75% | 0.6% | 21 min | 8.4% | 1,433 |
| American Airlines | 74% | 2.0% | 25 min | 10.7% | 1,144 |
| Spirit Airlines | 69% | 3.6% | 27 min | 14.5% | 250 |
| Southwest Airlines | 68% | 0.9% | 20 min | 5.7% | 214 |
| Frontier Airlines | 66% | 5.1% | 52 min | 17.8% | 156 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am90%222 flights
- 7am88%462 flights
- 8am89%139 flights
- 9am83%158 flights
- 10am76%53 flights
- 11am74%157 flights
- 12pm81%492 flights
- 1pm80%213 flights
- 2pm63%253 flights
- 4pm56%434 flights
- 5pm57%55 flights
- 6pm56%242 flights
- 7pm61%234 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday70%2.9% cancelled
- Tuesday81%1.0% cancelled
- Wednesday78%0.5% cancelled
- Thursday75%0.8% cancelled
- Friday71%0.8% cancelled
- Saturday76%2.4% cancelled
- Sunday66%2.2% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Air traffic control & airport congestion37%
- Late-arriving aircraft36%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)22%
- Extreme weather6%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather78%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)12%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion10%
- Security0%
TPA to ORD: common questions
- How often are TPA to ORD flights on time?
- 74% 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 Chicago cancelled?
- 1.6% of scheduled flights were cancelled (50 of 3,200).
- 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 88 min behind schedule on average, and 9.9% 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: ORD to TPA — 73% 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 → ORD, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.