Flights Tampa → Charlotte
TPA → CLT
How long is the flight from Tampa to Charlotte?
The flight from Tampa (TPA) to Charlotte (CLT) takes 1h 15m on average. That is the median time recorded across 3 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 Charlotte operates with a high level of punctuality, with 84% of flights arriving on time. Over the year, there have been 814 total flights on this route, with an average delay of 6.1 minutes when delays do occur. The destination airport serves over 47 million passengers annually and sees various aircraft types including Airbus A320, Boeing 737, Airbus A321, Airbus A319, and Boeing 737-400.
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) → Charlotte (CLT) route is operated by American Airlines. Across 1917 flights monitored in recent months, 82% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 10 minutes. The cancellation rate is 1.04%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 18.2/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Charlotte the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Tampa the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Charlotte: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Tampa (TPA) to Charlotte (CLT) heads north for about 819 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 15m.
Departures from Tampa on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 45% of TPA-CLT flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Tampa the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Charlotte it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 1,917 tracked TPA-CLT flights, 82% left on time with an average delay of 10 min and a 1.0% 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% |
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Frequently asked questions about TPA-CLT
The flight from Tampa (TPA) to Charlotte (CLT) takes 1h 15m on average. That is the median time recorded across 3 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Tampa (TPA) -> Charlotte (CLT) route, on-time performance is 82% with an average delay of 10 minutes, based on 1917 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Tampa-Charlotte is 1.04% across 1917 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: American 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.
