Flights Washington → Tampa
IAD → TPA
Route overview
The flight route from Washington to Tampa operates with an average on-time performance of 87%, with flights typically experiencing a mean delay of 8.9 minutes. Over the course of a year, this route sees approximately 319 flights using aircraft such as the Airbus A320 and various Boeing 737 models, serving a destination airport that handles nearly 21.5 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 (IAD) → Tampa (TPA) route is operated by United Airlines. Across 412 flights monitored in recent months, 87% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 10 minutes. The cancellation rate is 1.21%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 19.7/100 (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 (IAD) to Tampa (TPA) heads south-west for about 1,307 km, a flight time of roughly 2h 3m.
Departures from Washington on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 35% of IAD-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 412 tracked IAD-TPA flights, 87% left on time with an average delay of 10 min and a 1.2% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines (UA) | 74% | 10 min | 6.9% |
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Frequently asked questions about IAD-TPA
On the Washington (IAD) -> Tampa (TPA) route, on-time performance is 87% with an average delay of 10 minutes, based on 412 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Washington-Tampa is 1.21% across 412 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: 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.
