TPA to LHR flight delays
422 flights · March 2025 – August 2026 · US Bureau of Transportation Statistics and UK Civil Aviation Authority
88.89%
Arrived on time
Within 15 minutes of schedule
1.9%
Cancelled
Share of scheduled flights
—
When late, late by
Average across delayed arrivals
4 min
Delay per flight
Averaged over every flight flown
What the record says about this route
The season swings this route hard. In September it ran 34.8 points more punctual than in January — a difference bigger than the one between the best and worst airlines on most routes. If the date is flexible, it is worth more than the carrier.
This route does better than its own airport. Departures from TPA overall run 13.4 points less punctual than this particular one — so whatever congestion TPA has, this route is largely escaping it.
Flights from Tampa to London are among the most dependable in the record. A route this punctual is usually a short hop between airports with slots to spare.
Only Virgin Atlantic flies this route in the published record, so there is no choice to weigh — the route's figures and the airline's are the same figures.
Which airline should you fly on this route?
Over March 2025 – August 2026, Virgin Atlantic arrived on time most often on TPA to LHR. Flights ran closest to schedule in February and worst in June.
Every airline on TPA to LHR
Ranked by how many flights each one operated. A carrier with fewer than 100 flights in the period is listed but not graded.
| Airline | Flights | On time | Cancelled | Avg delay | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Atlantic | 422 | 88.89% | 1.9% | — | B |
Month by month
Share of flights that arrived within 15 minutes of schedule, by month flown.
The return leg
LHR to TPA London back to Tampa 85.82% on time BOther routes from Tampa
Common questions
Are flights from Tampa to London usually delayed?
88.89% of flights on the TPA to LHR route arrived within 15 minutes of schedule, so roughly 1 in every ten arrived late. That is better than the average route in this record.
Which airlines fly from Tampa to London?
Only Virgin Atlantic appears in the published record on this route, with 422 flights and 88.89% arriving on time.
How often are TPA to LHR flights cancelled?
1.9% of scheduled flights did not operate — about 19 in every thousand. That is in the normal range.
What is the best month to fly Tampa to London?
September, when 100% of flights arrived on time. The worst was January at 65.2%.
What these figures do and do not tell you
Everything on this page is counted from the flights that actually operated on TPA to LHR during March 2025 – August 2026, as reported by the airlines to the US Bureau of Transportation Statistics. "On time" is the federal definition: arriving at the gate within 15 minutes of the scheduled time.
A route's record is a description of the past, not a forecast. Weather, air traffic control and the aircraft's earlier flights that day drive most delays, and none of them are predictable from a historical rate. What the record does tell you is whether this route runs late more often than others, and which carrier on it has the better history — which is the part you can actually act on when you book.
Cancellations are counted separately from delays because they are a different problem for a traveller: a late flight still gets you there. How the grade is calculated →