EWR → TPANew York to Tampa

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Direct flights from New York (EWR) to Tampa (TPA): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 89% of the last 36 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 7 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 36 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,607 km, an estimated 2 hours 34 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at New York and Tampa. Updated 9 October 2026 at 00:55 UTC.

EWR New York smooth · +0
TPA Tampa smooth · +4
1,607 km · ~2h 34m est.
dep bank 07:11–20:297x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
89% on time

of the last 36 operated EWR → TPA flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −7 min. 0 of 36 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−7 minacross the last 36 operated legs
Flight time~2h 34mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 36

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
United Airlines

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
United AirlinesUA89% on time

Flights UA1979 07:11 daily · UA1415 09:15 daily · UA601 11:55 daily · UA1273 12:22 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-08UA1273dep −2 → arr−9
10-08UA1415departed−6
10-08UA1505departed+0
10-08UA1647departed+15
10-08UA1979departed−6
10-08UA601dep −4 → arr−9
10-07UA1273departed+58
10-07UA1415departed−8
10-07UA1505departed−3
10-07UA1647departed−5
10-07UA1979departed−6
10-07UA2777departed−7
10-07UA601departed+11
10-06UA1273dep −9 → arr−16
10-06UA1415dep −4 → arr−23
10-06UA1505dep −10 → arr−5
10-06UA1647dep −9 → arr−28
10-06UA1979dep −9 → arr−14
10-06UA2777dep −2 → arr−7
10-06UA601dep −5 → arr−26
10-05UA1273dep −6 → arr−30
10-05UA1415dep −7 → arr−27
10-05UA1505dep −13 → arr−32
10-05UA1647dep −7 → arr−27
10-05UA1979dep −9 → arr−23
10-05UA2777dep +67 → arr+68
10-05UA601dep −10 → arr−30
10-04UA1273departed−14
10-04UA1415departed+48
10-04UA1505dep +1 → arr+36
10-04UA1647departed−5
10-04UA1979departed−5
10-04UA2777departed−3
10-04UA601departed−4
10-03UA1273departed−9
10-03UA1415departed−13

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
EWRNew York +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · W 7 kt Full EWR delay board →
TPATampa +4 min smooth 🌫 overcast · NE 6 kt Full TPA delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at TPA: 53% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +30 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the New York to Tampa route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop EWR to TPA flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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EWR to TPA questions

Is EWR–TPA running on time right now?

Some delays possible. The arrival side at TPA is the weaker end, route health score 60/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on EWR–TPA?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:11 and evening departures around 18:55 from EWR. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the TPA delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from EWR to TPA?

Great-circle distance is 1,607 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 143–168 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does EWR–TPA fly?

United Airlines runs the route with about 49 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.