TPA to PIT flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Tampa International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport · 873 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at TPA or PIT 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 Pittsburgh (PIT) arrived on time 76% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0.7% were cancelled, and 8% arrived an hour or more late.
- Departures scheduled around 9am did best (98% on time); around 8pm did worst (51%).
- Saturday was the most reliable day to fly (84% on time) and Sunday the least (69%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (70%).
Which airline is most on time from TPA to PIT?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spirit Airlines | 85% | 3.6% | 12 min | 7.7% | 28 |
| Southwest Airlines | 76% | 0.6% | 16 min | 7.9% | 790 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am94%34 flights
- 6am98%126 flights
- 7am97%108 flights
- 8am89%19 flights
- 9am98%43 flights
- 10am88%42 flights
- 12pm83%23 flights
- 1pm62%13 flights
- 3pm62%26 flights
- 4pm70%10 flights
- 5pm53%33 flights
- 6pm78%37 flights
- 7pm60%126 flights
- 8pm51%128 flights
- 9pm54%36 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday78%0.8% cancelled
- Tuesday80%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday77%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday74%0.8% cancelled
- Friday73%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday84%0.7% cancelled
- Sunday69%2.4% 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 aircraft70%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)20%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion7%
- Extreme weather3%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)33%
- Extreme weather33%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion33%
- Security0%
TPA to PIT: common questions
- How often are TPA to PIT flights on time?
- 76% 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 Pittsburgh cancelled?
- 0.7% of scheduled flights were cancelled (6 of 818).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 15 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 61 min behind schedule on average, and 7.9% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at TPA?
- Flights on this route spent 14 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: PIT to TPA — 79% 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 → PIT, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.