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Route Reliability

Tampa → Atlanta

TPA–ATL · 406 miles · Tampa International Airport to Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport

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Pretty Reliable
WanderNerd Reliability Score
79%
Arrive within 15 minutes
7 min
Average arrival delay
1.3%
Cancelled
6,136
Flights in the data

Data through May 2026.

Who flies it best

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

  1. 1.Spirit Airlines82%146 flights
  2. 2.Delta Air Lines81%4,426 flights
  3. 3.Southwest Airlines76%732 flights
  4. 4.Frontier Airlines72%832 flights

What the data says

Morning-you made the right choice.

TPA–ATL flights departing between 3–6 AM arrived on time 91% of the time, versus 65% between 9 PM–12 AM.

Sunday scaries are real for this one.

TPA–ATL flights arrived on time 85% of the time on Wednesdays. On Sundays: 72%.

Spirit Airlines runs this route best.

Spirit Airlines arrived on time 82% of the time on this route; Frontier Airlines managed 72%.

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
  • Mon78%(910 flights)
  • Tue82%(823 flights)
  • Wed85%(805 flights)
  • Thu82%(905 flights)
  • Fri79%(892 flights)
  • Sat77%(799 flights)
  • Sun72%(916 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 3–6 AM91%(381 flights)
  • 6–9 AM89%(1365 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM87%(959 flights)
  • 12–3 PM81%(926 flights)
  • 3–6 PM70%(1407 flights)
  • 6–9 PM65%(929 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM65%(83 flights)
On-time trend by month
76%
May

Jun 70% → May 76% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202570%521
July 202567%541
August 202577%470
September 202589%432
October 202582%483
November 202581%473
December 202579%490
January 202684%493
February 202681%485
March 202680%546
April 202686%554
May 202676%562

Same trip, other airports

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Based on 6,136 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.