TPA to PHL flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Tampa International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport · 920 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at TPA or PHL 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 Philadelphia (PHL) arrived on time 74% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 2.1% were cancelled, and 12% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines was the most punctual airline here (77% on time); Frontier Airlines was the least (74%).
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (95% on time); around 5pm did worst (53%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (84% on time) and Saturday the least (69%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (61%).
Which airline is most on time from TPA to PHL?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Airlines | 77% | 2.0% | 15 min | 4.7% | 153 |
| American Airlines | 75% | 2.2% | 25 min | 11.7% | 1,704 |
| Frontier Airlines | 74% | 2.0% | 24 min | 13.0% | 794 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am95%123 flights
- 7am92%319 flights
- 8am91%87 flights
- 9am83%215 flights
- 10am83%239 flights
- 11am84%193 flights
- 12pm68%218 flights
- 1pm79%97 flights
- 2pm67%237 flights
- 3pm64%189 flights
- 4pm56%140 flights
- 5pm53%136 flights
- 6pm58%192 flights
- 7pm63%71 flights
- 8pm80%27 flights
- 9pm57%57 flights
- 10pm70%96 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday69%3.8% cancelled
- Tuesday82%2.4% cancelled
- Wednesday84%0.9% cancelled
- Thursday74%0.3% cancelled
- Friday77%1.2% cancelled
- Saturday69%1.8% cancelled
- Sunday69%4.2% 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 aircraft61%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)19%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion14%
- Extreme weather6%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather75%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)21%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion4%
- Security0%
TPA to PHL: common questions
- How often are TPA to PHL 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 Philadelphia cancelled?
- 2.1% of scheduled flights were cancelled (56 of 2,651).
- 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 90 min behind schedule on average, and 11.6% 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: PHL 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 → PHL, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.