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Newark (EWR) to Tampa (TPA)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 7% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 59 minutes. It was cancelled 2.5% of the time.

On-time arrivals
92.9%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
2.5%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
59 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
320
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Air traffic control & airport 37%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 35%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 15%
  • Extreme weather 13%
  • Security 0%

Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).

Tampa (TPA) to Houston (IAH)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 5% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 94 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
94.5%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
94 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
55
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 74%
  • Air traffic control & airport 26%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 0%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).

Tampa (TPA) to Los Angeles (LAX)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 19% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 96 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
81.0%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
96 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
21
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Extreme weather 57%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 22%
  • Air traffic control & airport 21%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 0%
  • Security 0%

Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).

Newark (EWR) to Denver (DEN)

Only 2 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.

On-time arrivals
100.0%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
—
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
2
Scheduled flights in the period

Houston (IAH) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)

Only 1 flight on record, which is too few for reliable odds.

On-time arrivals
0.0%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
26 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
1
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 54%
  • Air traffic control & airport 46%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 0%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).

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On-time arrivals by month
Sep 2025 Aug 2026
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MonthOn timeFlights
September 2025 92.2% 51
October 2025 93.5% 31
November 2025 96.3% 30
December 2025 91.3% 47
January 2026 100.0% 7
February 2026 66.7% 17
March 2026 87.1% 31
April 2026 87.1% 31
May 2026 92.0% 51
June 2026 100.0% 30
July 2026 100.0% 30
August 2026 95.3% 43

Source: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics on-time data, September 2025 – August 2026. Covers flights operated by reporting U.S. carriers. About our data

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