Flights Philadelphia → Tampa
PHL → TPA
How long is the flight from Philadelphia to Tampa?
The flight from Philadelphia (PHL) to Tampa (TPA) takes 2h 13m 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 Philadelphia to Tampa operates with a mix of aircraft including Airbus A321, A320, A319, and Boeing 737 variants. With 814 total flights recorded, the route maintains an on-time performance rate of 73%, experiencing an average delay of 19.7 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 Philadelphia (PHL) → Tampa (TPA) route is operated by American Airlines, Southwest Airlines. Across 1787 flights monitored in recent months, 75% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 19 minutes. The cancellation rate is 2.13%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 29.1/100 (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 Philadelphia the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Tampa: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Philadelphia (PHL) to Tampa (TPA) heads south-west for about 1,483 km, a flight time of roughly 2h 13m.
Departures from Philadelphia on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 40% of PHL-TPA flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Philadelphia the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Tampa it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 1,787 tracked PHL-TPA flights, 75% left on time with an average delay of 19 min and a 2.1% 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% |
| Southwest Airlines (WN) | 75% | 5 min | 0.3% |
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Frequently asked questions about PHL-TPA
The flight from Philadelphia (PHL) to Tampa (TPA) takes 2h 13m 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 Philadelphia (PHL) -> Tampa (TPA) route, on-time performance is 75% with an average delay of 19 minutes, based on 1787 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Philadelphia-Tampa is 2.13% across 1787 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 2 airlines: American 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.
