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4 nonstop, 37 with 1 connection, 6 with 2 · ranked by overall best · 13 hidden by your Most reliable time setting (they leave at other times of day) · showing the top 3
Most reliable time: morning departures (5–11 AM), the window with the best on-time odds for this trip. Turn off “Most reliable” under Departure time in Advanced settings to see every time.
Fares seen on this date: nonstop from 361 · any route from 141 (recent searches, one way, per person; each card opens the live price)
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Why this is our top pick
- This morning flight leaves in the most reliable time of day on this route: its best departures have an 83% reliability rating vs 56% for afternoon departures.
- Southwest trips we compared arrive on time 79% of the time on average, 4 points more often than Delta, American and United (75%).
- It has the same 31 in of legroom as the next-best option (Southwest 2556 on the Boeing 737-700); it arrives on time 9 points more often; it flies a newer plane (about 13 vs 21 years old).
7:50 AM12:39 PMTPA → IND
Delta · DL 1486 / DL 3013
4h 50m1 stop
1h 38m in ATL
One ticket
84%arrive on time95% connections madeCheck fares
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TPA → IND
Tampa to Indianapolis: 1,019 nonstop flights a year
On time (12 months)
81%
Cancelled
1.1%
avg delay 15 min
Best time to leave
Before 9 AM
96% on time vs 58% after 9 PM
Most reliable airline
Southwest
80% chance on time
Lowest nonstop fare seen in the next two months: $361 (Southwest 1691 on 2026-10-27). Fares open on our travel partner (Aviasales). Pick the flight number you chose here.
Airlines on this route
Season-adjusted chance of operating and arriving on time.
- Southwest Airlines80%
907 flights · 80% on time as flown · 1.0% cancel
On time by departure time
All airlines, scheduled local departure, Jun 2025 to May 2026.
- Before 9 AM96%
382 flights · avg delay 4 min
- 9 AM to noon90%
131 flights · avg delay 6 min
- Noon to 3 PM73%
124 flights · avg delay 26 min
- 3 to 6 PM75%
126 flights · avg delay 13 min
- 6 to 9 PM60%
189 flights · avg delay 31 min
- After 9 PM58%
67 flights · avg delay 30 min
Best day: Tuesday (86%). Worst: Sunday (75%).
Historical odds, not a guarantee. Built from the US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics on-time reports (Jun 2025 to May 2026), FAA ground stop and delay program advisories, and 20 years of airport weather observations. Covers US airlines that report to the DOT; schedules are flights operated recently, so confirm times when you book. ATIS Alerts is not affiliated with any airline. Fares are what Aviasales travelers saw in recent searches (USD, one way, 1 adult), not live quotes; the partner site shows the current price. Fare links go to our travel partner and may earn us a commission at no cost to you. Affiliate disclosure