Flights New York → Tampa
JFK → TPA
How long is the flight from New York to Tampa?
The flight from New York (JFK) to Tampa (TPA) takes 2h 20m on average. That is the median time recorded across 6 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
This flight route connects New York to Tampa, featuring an average on-time performance of 80%, with flights typically experiencing a mean delay of 10.6 minutes. The route is serviced by various aircraft models including the Canadair Regional Jet 700, Airbus A320, Embraer 190, McDonnell Douglas MD-88, and Boeing 737-800, and operates out of an airport that has been open since 1948. The destination city's airport sees over 21 million 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.
US flight refund rules & checker →General information, not legal advice.
The New York (JFK) → Tampa (TPA) route is operated by American Airlines, JetBlue Airways, Delta Air Lines. Across 1398 flights monitored in recent months, 78% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 15 minutes. The cancellation rate is 3.65%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 22/100 (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 New York the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Tampa: what to expect in this direction
Flying from New York (JFK) to Tampa (TPA) heads south-west for about 1,619 km, a flight time of roughly 2h 20m.
Departures from New York on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 35% of JFK-TPA flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing New York the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Tampa it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 1,398 tracked JFK-TPA flights, 78% left on time with an average delay of 15 min and a 3.6% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines (DL) | 85% | 1 min | 0.8% |
| American Airlines (AA) | 79% | 6 min | 1.1% |
| JetBlue Airways (B6) | 79% | 7 min | 0.1% |
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Frequently asked questions about JFK-TPA
The flight from New York (JFK) to Tampa (TPA) takes 2h 20m on average. That is the median time recorded across 6 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the New York (JFK) -> Tampa (TPA) route, on-time performance is 78% with an average delay of 15 minutes, based on 1398 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on New York-Tampa is 3.65% across 1398 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 3 airlines: American Airlines, JetBlue Airways, Delta Air Lines.
Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at Tampa, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.
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.
