Flights Charlotte → Tampa
CLT → TPA
How long is the flight from Charlotte to Tampa?
The flight from Charlotte (CLT) to Tampa (TPA) takes 1h 13m on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
The flight route from Charlotte to Tampa operates with a high level of punctuality, with 77% of flights arriving on time. Over the course of a year, an average delay of 15.4 minutes is observed across the 813 total flights, which use a variety of aircraft including Airbus A320, A321, A319, and Boeing 737 models. The destination airport serves over 21.5 million passengers annually, indicating significant traffic and connectivity.
Your rights on this US flight (DOT)
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under the US DOT rules, if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Amenities for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
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The Charlotte (CLT) → Tampa (TPA) route is operated by American Airlines. Across 1857 flights monitored in recent months, 76% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 15 minutes. The cancellation rate is 1.08%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 25.3/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Tampa the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Charlotte the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Tampa: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Charlotte (CLT) to Tampa (TPA) heads south for about 819 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 13m.
Departures from Charlotte on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 38% of CLT-TPA flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Charlotte the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Tampa it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 1,857 tracked CLT-TPA flights, 76% left on time with an average delay of 15 min and a 1.1% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines (AA) | 79% | 6 min | 1.1% |
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Frequently asked questions about CLT-TPA
The flight from Charlotte (CLT) to Tampa (TPA) takes 1h 13m on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Charlotte (CLT) -> Tampa (TPA) route, on-time performance is 76% with an average delay of 15 minutes, based on 1857 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Charlotte-Tampa is 1.08% across 1857 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: American Airlines.
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US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under US DOT rules, if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Meals or hotels for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
