PHL → TPAPhiladelphia to Tampa

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Direct flights from Philadelphia (PHL) to Tampa (TPA): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 96% of the last 23 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 5 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 23 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,483 km, an estimated 2 hours 24 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Philadelphia and Tampa. Updated 9 September 2026 at 10:54 UTC.

PHL Philadelphia smooth · +0
TPA Tampa busy · +24
1,483 km · ~2h 24m est.
dep bank 11:05–23:5514x weekly
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
96% on time

of the last 23 operated PHL → TPA flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −5 min. 0 of 23 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−5 minacross the last 23 operated legs
Flight time~2h 24mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 23

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
American AirlinesFrontier 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
American AirlinesAA94% on time

Flights AA2015 11:05 Mo We Th Fr Sa Su · AA1981 12:56 daily · AA2412 16:31 daily · AA2572 18:53 daily

Frontier AirlinesF9100% on time

Flights F94807 12:35 daily · F92269 22:40 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-08AA1981departed−2
09-08AA2412departed−9
09-08AA2572departed−2
09-08F92269departed−13
09-08F94807departed−10
09-07AA1981departed−10
09-07AA2015departed−7
09-07AA2322departed+75
09-07AA2412departed−8
09-07AA2572departed−5
09-07F92269departed−11
09-07F94807departed−6
09-06AA1981departed+1
09-06AA2322departed−1
09-06AA2412departed−5
09-06AA2572departed−10
09-06F92269departed−4
09-06F94807departed−7
09-05AA1981departed−5
09-05AA2015departed−4
09-05AA2322departed−7
09-05AA2412departed−3
09-05AA2572departed−5

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
PHLPhiladelphia +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · S 5 kt Full PHL delay board →
TPATampa +24 min busy 🌤 scattered clouds · N 0 kt Full TPA delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at PHL and TPA: 46% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +13 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Philadelphia to Tampa route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop PHL 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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PHL to TPA questions

Is PHL–TPA running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The arrival side at TPA is the weaker end, route health score 84/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on PHL–TPA?

Operators schedule morning departures around 11:05 and evening departures around 18:53 from PHL. 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 PHL to TPA?

Great-circle distance is 1,483 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 135–157 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does PHL–TPA fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 48 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.