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Route Reliability

Phoenix → Tampa

PHXTPA · 1,788 miles · Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport to Tampa International Airport

76
Usually Fine
WanderNerd Reliability Score
72%
Arrive within 15 minutes
14 min
Average arrival delay
0.5%
Cancelled
1,230
Flights in the data

Data through May 2026.

Who flies it best

Ranked by on-time arrivals. Historical results, not predictions.

  1. 1.American Airlines78%733 flights
  2. 2.Southwest Airlines64%497 flights

What the data says

The late departure is the smart one here.

PHX–TPA flights departing between 9 PM–12 AM arrived on time 89% of the time, versus 49% between 6–9 PM.

Sunday scaries are real for this one.

PHX–TPA flights arrived on time 77% of the time on Mondays. On Sundays: 69%.

American Airlines runs this route best.

American Airlines arrived on time 78% of the time on this route; Southwest Airlines managed 64%.

Best historical flights

Ranked by on-time arrivals, minimum 100 flights. Past performance, not a promise.

Top flights by on-time rate

More flights on this route

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon77%(178 flights)
  • Tue70%(159 flights)
  • Wed75%(158 flights)
  • Thu76%(180 flights)
  • Fri70%(178 flights)
  • Sat69%(174 flights)
  • Sun69%(194 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM82%(236 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM76%(273 flights)
  • 12–3 PM62%(164 flights)
  • 3–6 PM68%(368 flights)
  • 6–9 PM49%(74 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM89%(106 flights)
On-time trend by month
74%
May

Jun 70% → May 74% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202570%96
July 202559%96
August 202570%67
September 202585%60
October 202570%102
November 202579%107
December 202569%124
January 202674%100
February 202678%110
March 202660%126
April 202683%120
May 202674%113

Based on 1,230 historical flights, because apparently we checked. Historical flight data: U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics, June 2025 – May 2026. Data through May 2026. How we calculate this.