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Tallahassee International Airport (TLH): Delays & On-Time Performance

Data through May 2026

Tallahassee International Airport (TLH) is a tale of two seasons: departures ran 92% on-time in November 2024 but sank to 72% in June 2025. Across the year it averages 84% against a national 78%, over roughly 12 departures a day to 10 destinations.

Departures on-time
84%
left <15 min late
Avg dep delay
16 min
Arrivals on-time
80%
Cancelled
2.4%
Destinations
10
nonstop
Airlines
8

Plan your departure from TLH

The choices most likely to improve your odds, based on this airport’s historical record.

Best departure time
Around 8 a.m.
93% on-time
Best day to fly
Tuesday
85% on-time
Most reliable airline here
Delta Air Lines
87% on-time from TLH
Cancellation risk
2.4%
above the US average
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Monthly on-time trend

Monthly departure on-time percentage at TLH50%75%100%June 2024: 81% on-time (529 flights)81Jun 2024July 2024: 76% on-time (483 flights)76August 2024: 82% on-time (551 flights)82September 2024: 89% on-time (542 flights)89Sep 2024October 2024: 90% on-time (565 flights)90November 2024: 92% on-time (459 flights)92December 2024: 81% on-time (439 flights)81Dec 2024January 2025: 83% on-time (395 flights)83February 2025: 86% on-time (411 flights)86March 2025: 83% on-time (415 flights)83Mar 2025April 2025: 84% on-time (343 flights)84May 2025: 87% on-time (380 flights)87June 2025: 72% on-time (351 flights)72Jun 2025July 2025: 82% on-time (351 flights)82August 2025: 83% on-time (401 flights)83September 2025: 88% on-time (358 flights)88Sep 2025October 2025: 89% on-time (384 flights)89November 2025: 85% on-time (373 flights)85December 2025: 79% on-time (354 flights)79Dec 2025January 2026: 86% on-time (346 flights)86February 2026: 86% on-time (351 flights)86March 2026: 78% on-time (417 flights)78Mar 2026April 2026: 87% on-time (406 flights)87May 2026: 83% on-time (421 flights)83

Best time of day to depart from TLH

On-time percentage by scheduled departure hour at TLH5 a.m.: 91% on-time (626 flights)56 a.m.: 91% on-time (1,646 flights)67 a.m.: 90% on-time (1,293 flights)78 a.m.: 93% on-time (368 flights)89 a.m.: 88% on-time (530 flights)910 a.m.: 88% on-time (691 flights)1011 a.m.: 86% on-time (289 flights)1112 p.m.: 78% on-time (332 flights)121 p.m.: 79% on-time (424 flights)132 p.m.: 78% on-time (859 flights)143 p.m.: 83% on-time (272 flights)154 p.m.: 78% on-time (139 flights)165 p.m.: 78% on-time (706 flights)176 p.m.: 69% on-time (763 flights)187 p.m.: 79% on-time (269 flights)198 p.m.: 77% on-time (818 flights)20scheduled departure hour

By day of week

DayOn-timeAvg delay
Monday79%19 min
Tuesdaybest85%15 min
Wednesday84%15 min
Thursday84%13 min
Friday83%14 min
Saturday81%18 min
Sunday78%20 min

Next: compare the busiest routes from TLH ↓

Busiest routes from TLH

RouteFlights/12moOn-timeAvg delay
TLH → ATL (Atlanta)1,89687%12 min
TLH → MIA (Miami)1,15681%13 min
TLH → DFW (Dallas/Fort Worth)1,08176%25 min
TLH → DCA (Washington)36583%18 min

Compare airlines departing TLH ↓

Where flights into TLH come from

RouteFlights/12moOn-timeAvg delay
ATL (Atlanta) → TLH1,89682%12 min
MIA (Miami) → TLH1,15684%9 min
DFW (Dallas/Fort Worth) → TLH1,08076%21 min
DCA (Washington) → TLH36566%30 min

Most reliable routes

  1. TLH → ATL87%
  2. TLH → DCA83%
  3. TLH → MIA81%
  4. TLH → DFW76%

Most delay-prone routes

  1. TLH → DFW76%
  2. TLH → MIA81%
  3. TLH → DCA83%
  4. TLH → ATL87%

What causes delays at TLH

Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT, weighted across routes departing TLH.

  • Late-arriving aircraft40%
  • Airline operations39%
  • National airspace system12%
  • Weather9%

Alternative airports near Tallahassee

Other airports within 120 miles, compared on departure reliability.

AirportDistanceOn-time departuresAvg delay
ECP — Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport86 mi80%17 min

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Airline performance at TLH

AirlineOn-time departuresAvg delayFlights
Delta Air Lines87%12 min3,192
Endeavor Air85%13 min432
Envoy Air84%12 min3,593
JetBlue Airways81%16 min149
PSA Airlines79%25 min2,572

Frequently asked questions

How often are flights delayed at TLH?
16% of departures from Tallahassee International Airport left 15+ minutes late between 2024-06 and 2026-05, with an average departure delay of 16 minutes. The national on-time average over the same period was 78%.
What is the best time of day to depart from TLH?
Flights scheduled around 8 a.m. depart on time 93% of the time at TLH, versus 69% around 6 p.m.. Booking before noon is the usual rule of thumb here.
What is the worst month for delays at TLH?
In this dataset, June 2025 was the weakest month at TLH, with 72% of departures on time.
How often are flights cancelled at TLH?
2.4% of scheduled departures from TLH were cancelled in this period, compared with a national rate of 1.6%.

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Based on 10,025 flights, 2024-06–2026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.