DEN to TPA flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Denver International Airport to Tampa International Airport · 1,506 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DEN or TPA right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Denver (DEN) to Tampa (TPA) arrived on time 78% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, in line with the national average.
- 0.4% were cancelled, and 7% arrived an hour or more late.
- United Airlines was the most punctual airline here (83% on time); Southwest Airlines was the least (72%).
- Departures scheduled around 5am did best (97% on time); around 7pm did worst (48%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (80% on time) and Friday the least (75%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (43%).
Which airline is most on time from DEN 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines | 83% | 0.2% | 12 min | 6.7% | 1,185 |
| Frontier Airlines | 82% | 1.0% | 15 min | 5.3% | 612 |
| Southwest Airlines | 72% | 0.3% | 18 min | 8.3% | 1,290 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 12am76%69 flights
- 5am97%109 flights
- 6am93%183 flights
- 7am85%164 flights
- 8am87%145 flights
- 9am86%441 flights
- 10am77%199 flights
- 11am63%31 flights
- 12pm76%42 flights
- 1pm79%427 flights
- 2pm81%175 flights
- 3pm52%44 flights
- 4pm58%158 flights
- 5pm67%380 flights
- 6pm70%148 flights
- 7pm48%106 flights
- 11pm83%260 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday80%1.8% cancelled
- Tuesday75%0.2% cancelled
- Wednesday80%0.2% cancelled
- Thursday78%0.0% cancelled
- Friday75%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday78%0.2% cancelled
- Sunday78%0.2% 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 aircraft43%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)40%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion17%
- Extreme weather1%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather50%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)25%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion25%
- Security0%
DEN to TPA: common questions
- How often are DEN to TPA flights on time?
- 78% 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 Denver to Tampa cancelled?
- 0.4% of scheduled flights were cancelled (12 of 3,087).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 15 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 63 min behind schedule on average, and 7.1% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at DEN?
- Flights on this route spent 20 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: TPA to DEN — 81% 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: DEN → TPA, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.