Flights Tampa → Baltimore
TPA → BWI
How long is the flight from Tampa to Baltimore?
The flight from Tampa (TPA) to Baltimore (BWI) takes 1h 52m on average. That is the median time recorded across 2 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 Tampa to Baltimore operates with a Boeing 717 and Boeing 737-800, averaging a delay of 9.6 minutes per flight over the total of 732 flights recorded. With a punctuality rate of 78%, this route serves Baltimore's busy airport, which opened in 1947 and currently handles approximately 22,804,744 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 Tampa (TPA) → Baltimore (BWI) route is operated by Southwest Airlines. Across 1706 flights monitored in recent months, 77% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 13 minutes. The cancellation rate is 2.05%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 24.4/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Baltimore the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Tampa the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Baltimore: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Tampa (TPA) to Baltimore (BWI) heads north for about 1,358 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 52m.
Departures from Tampa on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 46% of TPA-BWI flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Tampa the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Baltimore it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 1,706 tracked TPA-BWI flights, 77% left on time with an average delay of 13 min and a 2.0% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Airlines (WN) | 75% | 5 min | 0.3% |
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Frequently asked questions about TPA-BWI
The flight from Tampa (TPA) to Baltimore (BWI) takes 1h 52m on average. That is the median time recorded across 2 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Tampa (TPA) -> Baltimore (BWI) route, on-time performance is 77% with an average delay of 13 minutes, based on 1706 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Tampa-Baltimore is 2.05% across 1706 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: 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.
