Flights Tampa → Rochester
TPA → ROC
How long is the flight from Tampa to Rochester?
The flight from Tampa (TPA) to Rochester (ROC) takes about 2h 36m. 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 Rochester has a relatively low on-time performance rate of 65%, with an average delay of 20.6 minutes per flight. Over the course of a year, this route sees around 23 flights, serving a destination airport that handles approximately 2,393,251 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) → Rochester (ROC) route is operated by Southwest Airlines. Across 35 flights monitored in recent months, 71% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 15 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 10/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Rochester the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Tampa the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Rochester: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Tampa (TPA) to Rochester (ROC) heads north for about 1,740 km, a flight time of roughly 2h 36m.
Departures from Tampa on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 51% of TPA-ROC flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Tampa the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Rochester it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 35 tracked TPA-ROC flights, 71% left on time with an average delay of 15 min and a 0.0% 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-ROC
The flight from Tampa (TPA) to Rochester (ROC) takes about 2h 36m. 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) -> Rochester (ROC) route, on-time performance is 71% with an average delay of 15 minutes, based on 35 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Tampa-Rochester is 0.00% across 35 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.
