Flights Fort Lauderdale → Tampa
FLL → TPA
How long is the flight from Fort Lauderdale to Tampa?
The flight from Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Tampa (TPA) takes 41 min on average. That is the median time recorded across 4 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 Fort Lauderdale to Tampa operates with an average on-time performance of 64%, and when delays occur, the mean delay is approximately 25.2 minutes. Over the course of a year, this route sees around 443 flights using aircraft such as the Saab SF340A/B, Airbus A319, and Airbus A321, serving a destination airport that handles nearly 21,528,249 passengers annually.
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 Fort Lauderdale (FLL) → Tampa (TPA) route is operated by Spirit Airlines, United Airlines, Southwest Airlines. Across 822 flights monitored in recent months, 65% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 22 minutes. The cancellation rate is 2.80%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 25.1/100 (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 Fort Lauderdale the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Tampa: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Tampa (TPA) heads north-west for about 317 km, a flight time of roughly 41m.
Departures from Fort Lauderdale on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 50% of FLL-TPA flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Fort Lauderdale the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Tampa it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 822 tracked FLL-TPA flights, 65% left on time with an average delay of 22 min and a 2.8% 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% |
| Southwest Airlines (WN) | 75% | 5 min | 0.3% |
| Spirit Airlines (NK) | 66% | 19 min | 3.4% |
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Frequently asked questions about FLL-TPA
The flight from Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Tampa (TPA) takes 41 min on average. That is the median time recorded across 4 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Fort Lauderdale (FLL) -> Tampa (TPA) route, on-time performance is 65% with an average delay of 22 minutes, based on 822 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Fort Lauderdale-Tampa is 2.80% across 822 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 3 airlines: Spirit Airlines, United Airlines, Southwest 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.
