TPA to RDU flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Tampa International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport · 587 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at TPA or RDU 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 Raleigh/Durham (RDU) arrived on time 82% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 1.9% were cancelled, and 6% arrived an hour or more late.
- Delta Air Lines was the most punctual airline here (86% on time); Southwest Airlines was the least (77%).
- Departures scheduled around 9am did best (91% on time); around 3pm did worst (74%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (89% on time) and Sunday the least (75%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (58%).
Which airline is most on time from TPA to RDU?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines | 86% | 2.3% | 12 min | 6.5% | 650 |
| Frontier Airlines | 78% | 2.3% | 18 min | 8.4% | 258 |
| Southwest Airlines | 77% | 0.8% | 14 min | 5.0% | 382 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am82%35 flights
- 8am88%76 flights
- 9am91%391 flights
- 10am82%73 flights
- 11am85%26 flights
- 12pm73%30 flights
- 1pm82%33 flights
- 2pm90%29 flights
- 3pm74%143 flights
- 4pm76%60 flights
- 5pm50%33 flights
- 6pm66%32 flights
- 7pm63%29 flights
- 8pm79%221 flights
- 9pm78%63 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday78%2.0% cancelled
- Tuesday88%0.6% cancelled
- Wednesday89%0.7% cancelled
- Thursday80%0.5% cancelled
- Friday84%1.0% cancelled
- Saturday82%5.4% cancelled
- Sunday75%2.8% 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 aircraft58%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)26%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion15%
- Extreme weather1%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)50%
- Extreme weather42%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion8%
- Security0%
TPA to RDU: common questions
- How often are TPA to RDU flights on time?
- 82% 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 Raleigh/Durham cancelled?
- 1.9% of scheduled flights were cancelled (24 of 1,290).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 14 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 72 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: RDU to TPA — 82% 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 → RDU, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.