Flights Tampa → Columbus
TPA → CMH
How long is the flight from Tampa to Columbus?
The flight from Tampa (TPA) to Columbus (CMH) takes about 2h 5m. This is an estimate based on the distance between the two airports: the real time depends on the aircraft, wind and any stops.
Route overview
The flight route from Tampa to Columbus operates with an average on-time performance of 74%, experiencing a mean delay of 11.6 minutes per flight. Over the past year, there have been 255 flights on this route using either Embraer 175 or Boeing 737-300 aircraft, serving the busy Columbus airport which opened in 1929 and currently handles over seven 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.
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The Tampa (TPA) → Columbus (CMH) route is operated by Delta Air Lines, Southwest Airlines. Across 589 flights monitored in recent months, 74% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 12 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.68%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 18.1/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Columbus the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Tampa the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Columbus: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Tampa (TPA) to Columbus (CMH) heads north for about 1,337 km, a flight time of roughly 2h 5m.
Departures from Tampa on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 39% of TPA-CMH flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Tampa the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Columbus it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 589 tracked TPA-CMH flights, 74% left on time with an average delay of 12 min and a 0.7% 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% |
| Southwest Airlines (WN) | 75% | 5 min | 0.3% |
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Frequently asked questions about TPA-CMH
The flight from Tampa (TPA) to Columbus (CMH) takes about 2h 5m. This is an estimate based on the distance between the two airports: the real time depends on the aircraft, wind and any stops.
On the Tampa (TPA) -> Columbus (CMH) route, on-time performance is 74% with an average delay of 12 minutes, based on 589 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Tampa-Columbus is 0.68% across 589 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 2 airlines: Delta Air Lines, Southwest Airlines.
Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at Columbus, 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.
