DAL to TPA flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Dallas Love Field to Tampa International Airport · 917 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DAL or TPA right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Dallas (DAL) to Tampa (TPA) arrived on time 70% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 1% were cancelled, and 8% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (94% on time); around 5pm did worst (47%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (77% on time) and Sunday the least (63%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (52%).
Which airline is most on time from DAL to TPA?
Ranked by on-time arrival rate. Regional airlines fly under their partner's brand (e.g. SkyWest for Delta Connection or United Express).
| Airline | On time | Cancelled | Avg delay | 1 hr+ late | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Airlines | 70% | 1.0% | 17 min | 8.4% | 1,286 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am94%214 flights
- 7am92%91 flights
- 8am84%31 flights
- 9am74%43 flights
- 10am89%67 flights
- 11am73%83 flights
- 12pm65%32 flights
- 1pm67%86 flights
- 2pm71%85 flights
- 3pm64%66 flights
- 4pm54%105 flights
- 5pm47%72 flights
- 6pm68%31 flights
- 7pm54%109 flights
- 8pm54%150 flights
- 9pm43%21 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday71%2.6% cancelled
- Tuesday77%0.6% cancelled
- Wednesday75%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday68%0.5% cancelled
- Friday70%1.0% cancelled
- Saturday71%1.2% cancelled
- Sunday63%1.0% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft52%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)31%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion15%
- Extreme weather3%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather69%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion23%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)8%
- Security0%
DAL to TPA: common questions
- How often are DAL to TPA flights on time?
- 70% of flights arrived less than 15 minutes late in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, compared with 78% for all US flights.
- How often are flights from Dallas to Tampa cancelled?
- 1.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (13 of 1,286).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 17 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 54 min behind schedule on average, and 8.4% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at DAL?
- Flights on this route spent 14 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: TPA to DAL — 76% on time
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Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: DAL → TPA, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.