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TPA Tampa / BHM Birmingham

TPA → BHM on time

Tampa (Tampa, FL) to Birmingham-Shuttlesworth (Birmingham, AL). Every scheduled flight, September 2025 to August 2026.

On time
79%
arrived < 15 min late
Cancelled
0.2%
421 flights
Typical arrival
−4 min
median vs schedule
When late
+51 min
average delay
Flights / day
1
1 airline

79% of flights from Tampa to Birmingham arrived on time over the past 12 months. That is about the typical U.S. route. 5% of flights arrived more than an hour late or not at all.

How late?

The on-time rate treats a flight 20 minutes late the same as one 5 hours late. Here's the split for TPA → BHM: when a flight was late, it was under 45 minutes late 68% of the time. About 1 in 20 flights landed an hour or more late, and 1 in 105 three hours or more; 0.2% were cancelled outright.

Share of all 421 scheduled flights, past 12 months, by arrival time against schedule.

By airline

AirlineFlightsOn timeCancelledTypical arrival1h+ lateAvg when lateOperated by
Southwest Airlines42179%0.2%−4 min5.0%+51 minSouthwest Airlines

Airline = the name on the ticket. Regional flights (e.g. "Delta Connection") count under the ticketing airline, and the operator is listed.

Best time of day to fly

On-time rate by scheduled departure hour (local time at TPA). Delays build through the day as late planes knock on, so early flights usually do best.

40%70%100%9 a.m. departures: too few flights (84 flights)9a10 a.m. departures: too few flights (93 flights)10a11 a.m. departures: too few flights (14 flights)11anoon departures: too few flights (5 flights)12p1 p.m. departures: too few flights (36 flights)1p2 p.m. departures: too few flights (42 flights)2p3 p.m. departures: too few flights (17 flights)3p4 p.m. departures: too few flights (92 flights)4p
TPA → BHM, share of flights arriving on time, by departure hour. Hours with under 100 flights are greyed out.
82%+ on time76–82%68–76%under 68%too few flights

By month

Each calendar month pooled over 2023–2026. Best: November (83%). Worst: March (67%).

40%70%100%Jan: 76% on time (102 flights)76JanFeb: too few flights (89 flights)FebMar: 67% on time (118 flights)67MarApr: 81% on time (105 flights)81AprMay: 79% on time (103 flights)79MayJun: 77% on time (100 flights)77JunJul: 75% on time (101 flights)75JulAug: too few flights (97 flights)AugSep: too few flights (96 flights)SepOct: 82% on time (106 flights)82OctNov: 83% on time (112 flights)83NovDec: 76% on time (123 flights)76Dec

By day of week

DayFlightsOn timeCancelled
Monday59——
Tuesday55——
Wednesday53——
Thursday55——
Friday60——
Saturday57——
Sunday82——

Why flights were late

Share of delay minutes on flights 15+ minutes late, as reported to BTS by the airlines.

Late inbound plane 58%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 26%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 14%Severe weather 2%

Cancellations: air traffic/airport 1

Month by month

Not enough months with data to draw a trend.

Questions

How often are flights from TPA to BHM on time?

79% of 421 scheduled flights from Tampa, FL to Birmingham, AL arrived within 15 minutes of schedule between September 2025 and August 2026. 0.2% were cancelled.

What month has the most delays from TPA to BHM?

March (67% on time). The best month is November (83%), over 2023–2026.

Related

Domestic flights by the airlines that report to the U.S. DOT, plus their regional partners. "On time" means arriving less than 15 minutes after schedule; cancelled and diverted flights count as not on time. Past performance is a guide, not a forecast. Method.