Flights Tampa → Newark
TPA → EWR
How long is the flight from Tampa to Newark?
The flight from Tampa (TPA) to Newark (EWR) takes 2h 22m 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 Newark operates with an average on-time performance of 86%, with flights experiencing a mean delay of 6.7 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. The destination airport in Newark, which opened in 2001, serves approximately 43,402,059 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) → Newark (EWR) route is operated by JetBlue Airways, United Airlines. Across 1596 flights monitored in recent months, 84% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 11 minutes. The cancellation rate is 4.01%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 23/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Newark the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Tampa the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Newark: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Tampa (TPA) to Newark (EWR) heads north-east for about 1,607 km, a flight time of roughly 2h 22m.
Departures from Tampa on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 44% of TPA-EWR flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Tampa the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Newark it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 1,596 tracked TPA-EWR flights, 84% left on time with an average delay of 11 min and a 4.0% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines (UA) | 83% | 5 min | 1.3% |
| JetBlue Airways (B6) | 79% | 7 min | 0.1% |
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Frequently asked questions about TPA-EWR
The flight from Tampa (TPA) to Newark (EWR) takes 2h 22m 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) -> Newark (EWR) route, on-time performance is 84% with an average delay of 11 minutes, based on 1596 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Tampa-Newark is 4.01% across 1596 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.
