TPA to PHX flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Tampa International Airport to Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport · 1,788 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at TPA or PHX 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 Phoenix (PHX) arrived on time 80% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.4% were cancelled, and 6% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines was the most punctual airline here (82% on time); American Airlines was the least (79%).
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (93% on time); around 6pm did worst (56%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (86% on time) and Sunday the least (68%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (50%).
Which airline is most on time from TPA to PHX?
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 | 82% | 0.2% | 12 min | 4.3% | 485 |
| American Airlines | 79% | 0.5% | 20 min | 7.9% | 733 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am91%45 flights
- 6am93%70 flights
- 7am90%246 flights
- 8am91%116 flights
- 9am92%52 flights
- 10am76%141 flights
- 11am87%63 flights
- 1pm92%13 flights
- 2pm78%55 flights
- 3pm69%16 flights
- 4pm70%27 flights
- 5pm71%244 flights
- 6pm56%117 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday80%1.1% cancelled
- Tuesday85%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday86%1.2% cancelled
- Thursday84%0.0% cancelled
- Friday80%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday83%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday68%0.5% 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 aircraft50%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)35%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion12%
- Extreme weather3%
- Security1%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Air traffic control & airport congestion60%
- Extreme weather40%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Security0%
TPA to PHX: common questions
- How often are TPA to PHX flights on time?
- 80% 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 Phoenix cancelled?
- 0.4% of scheduled flights were cancelled (5 of 1,218).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 17 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 80 min behind schedule on average, and 6.4% 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: PHX to TPA — 70% 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 → PHX, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.