CMH → TPAColumbus to Tampa

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Direct flights from Columbus (CMH) to Tampa (TPA): 9 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 50% of the last 8 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 18 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 8 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,337 km, an estimated 2 hours 13 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Columbus and Tampa. Updated 16 October 2026 at 02:52 UTC.

Today, CMH → TPA

Thu 15 Oct · local times
  1. 05:00 WN1377Southwest On scheduleGate A2 TPA 07:15scheduled
  2. 14:55 WN1491Southwest Departed Landed 19:05 +115
  3. 22:00 WN1278Southwest Departed TPA est. 00:27 +7In the air · sched 00:20

Checked CMH board 22:52 · TPA board 22:39

CMH Columbus disrupted · +69
TPA Tampa smooth · +6
1,337 km · ~2h 13m est.
dep bank 05:00–22:009x weekly
Runs rough · 2 airlines · 9x weekly · nonstop
50% on time

of the last 8 operated CMH → TPA flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +18 min. 0 of 8 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+18 minacross the last 8 operated legs
Flight time~2h 13mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures9x2 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Breeze AirwaysSouthwest 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
Breeze AirwaysMX

Flights MX2300 19:35 Mo Fr

Southwest AirlinesWN50% on time

Flights WN1377 varies daily · WN1491 varies daily · WN1571 16:25 Sa · WN827 18:30 Tu We

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-15WN1278arrived+7
10-15WN1491arrived+115
10-14WN1377arrived−17
10-14WN827departed+1
10-13WN1278departed+174
10-13WN1491departed+18
10-12WN1491departed+42
10-11WN1278departed−8

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
CMHColumbus +69 min disrupted 🌫 overcast · S 5 kt Full CMH delay board →
TPATampa +6 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · 4 kt Full TPA delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at CMH and TPA: 43% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +16 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Columbus to Tampa route actually runs

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

Is CMH–TPA running on time right now?

Significant delay risk. The departure side at CMH is the weaker end, route health score 49/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on CMH–TPA?

Operators schedule evening departures around 18:30 from CMH. 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 CMH to TPA?

Great-circle distance is 1,337 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 124–145 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does CMH–TPA fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 24 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.