Airline · TP · PortugalHow reliable is TAP Portugal?
TAP Portugal runs 58% on time across 37,722 flights of official history. Here’s how it really performs — including when it’s late and on which routes.
Reliability score
on-time, cancellations & delays
Network reliability
TAP Portugal’s on-time record across its whole network
Source: UK CAA. All-cause performance (this source has no delay-cause split). Advisory context, not a guarantee for any one flight.
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When flights run late
It’s not just if TAP Portugal is late — it’s how late
Of every 100 TAP Portugal flights, how they actually land — on time, or in each lateness band. A short delay is a nuisance; a 2-hour delay misses connections.
Routes
TAP Portugal’s routes, ranked by on-time rate
Every route with a meaningful sample, most to least on-time. Tap an airport for its full profile.
The read on TAP Portugal
What the record actually tells you about flying TAP Portugal
TAP Portugal runs about 58% on time across 37,722 flights of official all-cause history — a shaky record you'll want to plan around. On cancellations, cancellations are rare here, at roughly 1.1%.
It's not just whether a flight is late, but how late. When TAP Portugal runs behind, the typical delay lands around 21 minutes, and only a small slice — about 1.5% — slip two hours or more, so the worst-case tail is relatively contained.
Reliability isn't uniform across TAP Portugal's map. Its strongest route in the data is OPO–LGW, running around 71% on time. Where a single carrier flies the same city pair well or poorly comes down to the hub, the aircraft rotation, and the time of day as much as the airline itself.
A track record is the backdrop, not a verdict on your flight. To put it to work, score your actual TAP Portugal flight on reliability, weather, and connection safety, see how the PlaneSane Score works, and read are some airlines really more reliable and how to read on-time stats.
Common questions about TAP Portugal
- How often is TAP Portugal on time?
- TAP Portugal (TP) ran about 58% on time across 37,722 flights of official history — a shaky record you'll want to plan around. Its cancellation rate is roughly 1.1%.
- Is TAP Portugal a reliable airline?
- On the numbers, TAP Portugal has a shaky record you'll want to plan around. Typical delays run around 21 minutes when flights are late. Reliability varies by route and time of day, so check your specific flight rather than the brand average. It's advisory context, not a guarantee for any one flight.
- Which routes does TAP Portugal fly most reliably?
- In our data, OPO–LGW is among TAP Portugal's most reliable routes at about 71% on time. The same airline can perform very differently route to route.
Flying TAP Portugal?
Score your actual flight on reliability, weather, and connection safety before you book — TAP Portugal’s track record is just the start.