Flights Chicago → Tampa
ORD → TPA
How long is the flight from Chicago to Tampa?
The flight from Chicago (ORD) to Tampa (TPA) takes 2h 9m on average. That is the median time recorded across 5 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
The flight route from Chicago to Tampa operates with a fleet of aircraft including the McDonnell Douglas MD-83, Boeing 737 series, Airbus A319, and A320. With a total of 943 flights recorded, the route maintains an on-time performance rate of 76%, experiencing an average delay of 23.1 minutes per flight.
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 Chicago (ORD) → Tampa (TPA) route is operated by American Airlines, Spirit Airlines, United Airlines. Across 1982 flights monitored in recent months, 75% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 21 minutes. The cancellation rate is 1.66%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 22.7/100 (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 Chicago the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Tampa: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Chicago (ORD) to Tampa (TPA) heads south for about 1,631 km, a flight time of roughly 2h 9m.
Departures from Chicago on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 39% of ORD-TPA flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Chicago the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Tampa it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 1,982 tracked ORD-TPA flights, 75% left on time with an average delay of 21 min and a 1.7% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines (UA) | 83% | 5 min | 1.3% |
| American Airlines (AA) | 79% | 6 min | 1.1% |
| Spirit Airlines (NK) | 66% | 19 min | 3.4% |
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Frequently asked questions about ORD-TPA
The flight from Chicago (ORD) to Tampa (TPA) takes 2h 9m on average. That is the median time recorded across 5 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Chicago (ORD) -> Tampa (TPA) route, on-time performance is 75% with an average delay of 21 minutes, based on 1982 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Chicago-Tampa is 1.66% across 1982 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 3 airlines: American Airlines, Spirit Airlines, United 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.
