TTN to TPA flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Trenton Mercer Airport to Tampa International Airport · 955 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at TTN or TPA right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Trenton (TTN) to Tampa (TPA) arrived on time 71% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 2.1% were cancelled, and 14% arrived an hour or more late.
- Frontier Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 11am did best (92% on time); around 7pm did worst (59%).
- Friday was the most reliable day to fly (74% on time) and Saturday the least (66%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (44%).
Which airline is most on time from TTN to TPA?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frontier Airlines | 71% | 2.1% | 31 min | 14.0% | 233 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am62%15 flights
- 8am73%12 flights
- 9am87%15 flights
- 11am92%24 flights
- 1pm92%13 flights
- 3pm71%15 flights
- 4pm61%79 flights
- 6pm69%16 flights
- 7pm59%17 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday73%4.3% cancelled
- Tuesday71%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday69%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday71%0.0% cancelled
- Friday74%2.0% cancelled
- Saturday66%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday68%5.6% 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 aircraft44%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion34%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)19%
- Extreme weather2%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)60%
- Extreme weather40%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
TTN to TPA: common questions
- How often are TTN to TPA flights on time?
- 71% 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 Trenton to Tampa cancelled?
- 2.1% of scheduled flights were cancelled (5 of 233).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 31 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 102 min behind schedule on average, and 14.0% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at TTN?
- Flights on this route spent 20 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: TTN → TPA, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.