Tampa to Chicago — airline reliability comparison
United Airlines is the most reliable airline on the TPA to ORD route with a 81% on-time rate, compared to Frontier Airlines at 63%. Based on 4,927 flights tracked.
This route involves weather-prone airports and high-congestion airports, which can affect reliability regardless of airline.
Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated October 2026.| Airline | On-Time % | Cancel % | Avg Delay | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United AirlinesUABest | 81% | 1.3% | 74m | 4,927 |
| Spirit AirlinesNK | 77% | 2.3% | 71m | 1,504 |
| Southwest AirlinesWN | 77% | 1.3% | 54m | 811 |
| American AirlinesAA | 76% | 1.6% | 88m | 3,729 |
| Frontier AirlinesF9Worst | 63% | 3.6% | 110m | 309 |
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Data last updated October 2026. Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics.