Flights Newark → Tampa
EWR → TPA
Route overview
The flight route from Newark to Tampa operates with an average on-time performance of 85%, with flights typically experiencing a mean delay of 6.6 minutes. Over the past year, this route has seen 676 total flights using various aircraft models including Airbus A320 and Boeing 737 series planes, as well as some Boeing 757-200s.
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 Newark (EWR) → Tampa (TPA) route is operated by JetBlue Airways, United Airlines. Across 932 flights monitored in recent months, 84% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 7 minutes. The cancellation rate is 5.90%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 20.3/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Tampa the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Newark the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
Heading to Tampa: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Newark (EWR) to Tampa (TPA) heads south-west for about 1,607 km, a flight time of roughly 2h 26m.
Departures from Newark on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 41% of EWR-TPA flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Newark the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm); arriving into Tampa it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Across 932 tracked EWR-TPA flights, 84% left on time with an average delay of 7 min and a 5.9% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines (UA) | 74% | 10 min | 6.9% |
| JetBlue Airways (B6) | 72% | 14 min | 1.7% |
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Frequently asked questions about EWR-TPA
On the Newark (EWR) -> Tampa (TPA) route, on-time performance is 84% with an average delay of 7 minutes, based on 932 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Newark-Tampa is 5.90% across 932 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 2 airlines: JetBlue Airways, 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.
