TPA to Londonflight delays & reliability
Every TPA → LHR flight, ranked from real departure telemetry: 13 operations across 2 scheduled flights and 1 airline. Updated August 17, 2026.
- ON-TIME
- 92%
- MEDIAN DELAY
- 4 min
- CANCELLED
- 0 of 13
- DISTANCE
- —
- IF DISRUPTED
- €250–600 / pax
THE READ
Virgin Atlantic at 20:14 (VS130C) has run the cleanest recently — median 0 min departure delay across 6 operations.
Every TPA → LHR flight, ranked
By median departure delay over each flight's recent operations. Green is bookable; red needs a story.
| # | FLIGHT | DEPARTS | MEDIAN DELAY | ON-TIME | 30+ MIN LATE | CANCELLED |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Virgin Atlantic VS130CBEST BET | 20:14 | 0 min | 100% | 0% | 0 |
| 2 | Virgin Atlantic VS130AVOID IF TIMING MATTERS | 20:05 | 7 min | 86% | 14% | 0 |
Sample: each flight's last 7 scheduled days (13 operations total). Recent form, not a lifetime average.
The route's last 7 days
Average departure delay across all TPA → LHR flights, by day.
Virgin Atlantic on this route
Virgin Atlantic
4 min median
2 flights · 13 operations · 92% on-time
Best time of day to fly it
Delays cascade through each aircraft's day — evening departures have been this route's safest window (92% on-time). For a client with a connection, book early.
Whose fault are the delays — airline or weather?
Every one of the window's 13 operations flew in clear conditions at TPA — and the route still averaged 6 minutes of departure delay. That matters legally: clear-day delays are the airline's responsibility, with no "extraordinary circumstances" defence — exactly the delays where EC261/UK261 compensation (€250–600 / £220–520 per passenger on this route) applies.
When TPA → LHR goes wrong, your client is owed money
EC261 (EU RULES)
€250–600
per passenger · route distance-based
UK261 (UK RULES)
£220–520
per passenger · same booking, per person
A FAMILY OF FOUR
4×
compensation is per passenger, not per booking
Qualifying events: arrival delays of 3+ hours, cancellations without proper notice, and denied boarding — when the cause is within the airline's control. Claims reach back years (up to six in England & Wales). Most go unclaimed because nobody is watching. MyAirAdvocate watches every booking a travel agent forwards and prepares the claim automatically — evidence included.
THIS PAGE IS A SNAPSHOT — ROUTE IQ IS LIVE
Inside the portal, agents run this analysis on any route, on demand — with each flight's day-by-day pattern, per-day weather attribution, and every airline's turnaround discipline at TPA (tight turnarounds are how one late arrival cascades all day).
Agents ask
Which TPA to London flight is the most reliable right now?
Virgin Atlantic VS130C (the 20:14 departure) has run the cleanest — median 0 minutes of departure delay and 100% on-time across its last 6 operations, with no cancellations.
Which flight from TPA to LHR is delayed most often?
Virgin Atlantic VS130 (20:05) has been the route's weakest recent performer, running a median 7 minutes behind schedule.
What is the best time of day to fly TPA to London?
Evening departures have performed best recently — a median 4 minutes of delay and 92% on-time across 13 operations. Delays compound through the day as late aircraft cascade, so earlier is usually safer for connections.
How much compensation for a delayed or cancelled TPA–LHR flight?
The TPA–LHR corridor is measured (distance-based), so qualifying disruptions pay €250–600 per passenger under EC261 or £220–520 under UK261 — per passenger, so a family of four is owed four times that. Delays must reach 3+ hours at arrival; cancellations and denied boarding have their own rules; airline-controlled causes only.
How reliable is Virgin Atlantic on this route?
Virgin Atlantic flew 13 recent operations on this route at a median 4 minutes of delay and 92% on-time.
Can my client claim for a past TPA–LHR disruption?
Often yes — limitation periods reach back years (up to six in England & Wales, five in France, three in Germany). If a client's TPA–LHR flight was delayed 3+ hours or cancelled in recent years, the claim may still be live. MyAirAdvocate checks past bookings automatically when agents forward old confirmations.
Methodology: grades weigh on-time percentage (55%) and median departure delay (45%) across all tracked flights, ops-weighted; cancellations are heavily penalized. Source: departure-board telemetry — the same evidence MyAirAdvocate cites in EC261/UK261 claim letters. Short windows are honest but noisy; grades update as new operations land.