Flights Washington → Tampa
DCA → TPA
Route overview
This flight route operates between Washington and Tampa, using Airbus A319 and A320 aircraft. With a total of 593 flights recorded, the route has an on-time performance rate of 76%, with an average delay time of 15.3 minutes. The origin airport in Washington opened in 1938 and serves as a gateway to one of the busiest destinations, Tampa, which sees over 21 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 Washington (DCA) → Tampa (TPA) route is operated by American Airlines, JetBlue Airways. Across 785 flights monitored in recent months, 77% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 14 minutes. The cancellation rate is 1.66%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 24.6/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Tampa the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Washington the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
Heading to Tampa: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Washington (DCA) to Tampa (TPA) heads south-west for about 1,312 km, a flight time of roughly 2h 4m.
Departures from Washington on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 37% of DCA-TPA flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Washington the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm); arriving into Tampa it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Across 785 tracked DCA-TPA flights, 77% left on time with an average delay of 14 min and a 1.7% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines (AA) | 74% | 16 min | 3.0% |
| JetBlue Airways (B6) | 72% | 14 min | 1.7% |
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Frequently asked questions about DCA-TPA
On the Washington (DCA) -> Tampa (TPA) route, on-time performance is 77% with an average delay of 14 minutes, based on 785 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Washington-Tampa is 1.66% across 785 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 2 airlines: American Airlines, JetBlue Airways.
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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.
