BTS DATA COMPLETE THROUGH JUNE 2026HISTORICAL ODDS · NOT LIVE FLIGHT STATUS
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PHL→TPA

Philadelphia, PA (PHL) to Tampa, FL (TPA) flight delay odds

71.5% of 2,616 official scheduled PHL-to-TPA flights arrived on time; 18.4% arrived at least 30 minutes late and 1.9% were cancelled during July 2025–June 2026.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics · Reporting window: July 2025–June 2026 · Updated September 16, 2026

HISTORICAL ROUTE SIGNALGenerally reliable
71.5%arrived on time
18.4%30+ min late
1.9%cancelled
2,616scheduled flights
Based on July 2025–June 2026; on time means arrival less than 15 minutes late.
60+ minutes late11.3%all scheduled flights
120+ minutes late4.9%all scheduled flights
Diverted0.4%did not reach as scheduled
Average arrival+13.0 mincompleted flights

Which departure time was most reliable for PHL to TPA?

Among qualifying PHL-to-TPA departure window results, Early morning had the highest on-time rate: 79.9% of 707 flights. Evening was lowest at 63.4% across 666 flights.

Departure windowFlightsOn time30+ minCancelled
Early morning70779.9%10.6%2.1%
Late morning59877.6%14.5%1.8%
Afternoon62264.6%24.1%1.0%
Evening66663.4%24.9%2.7%

Which weekday was most reliable for PHL to TPA?

Among qualifying PHL-to-TPA weekday results, Wednesday had the highest on-time rate: 81.1% of 318 flights. Sunday was lowest at 62.4% across 404 flights.

DayFlightsOn time30+ minCancelled
Monday39969.2%19.8%5.3%
Tuesday32675.8%15.0%1.8%
Wednesday31881.1%13.2%1.3%
Thursday38570.9%18.2%0.3%
Friday39673.2%16.9%0.5%
Saturday38870.6%19.6%0.8%
Sunday40462.4%24.3%3.5%

Which airline was most reliable for PHL to TPA?

Among qualifying PHL-to-TPA airline results, Southwest Airlines had the highest on-time rate: 74.5% of 157 flights. Frontier Airlines was lowest at 68.2% across 784 flights.

AirlineFlightsOn time30+ minCancelled
American Airlines1,67572.7%17.1%2.0%
Frontier Airlines78468.2%22.1%2.0%
Southwest Airlines15774.5%14.0%1.3%

Which month was most reliable for PHL to TPA?

Among qualifying PHL-to-TPA month results, September 2025 had the highest on-time rate: 82.6% of 172 flights. December 2025 was lowest at 59.7% across 211 flights.

MonthFlightsOn time30+ minCancelled
July 202517965.9%27.4%3.4%
August 202520264.4%25.2%0.5%
September 202517282.6%12.8%0.6%
October 202520373.9%13.8%0.5%
November 202520174.6%16.4%1.0%
December 202521159.7%29.9%0.9%
January 202619966.3%16.6%7.0%
February 202624472.1%14.8%5.7%
March 202631770.0%20.5%1.9%
April 202625375.5%16.6%0.8%
May 202622880.7%13.2%0.4%
June 202620772.0%14.0%0.5%

What drove PHL to TPA delay minutes?

Late aircraft was the largest recorded PHL-to-TPA delay category, accounting for 50.8% of 56,164 BTS-attributed delay minutes during July 2025–June 2026.

Airline32.7%
Late aircraft50.8%
National airspace15.1%
Weather1.4%
Security0.0%
This is historical evidence, not a forecast.

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