DFW to TPA flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Dallas Fort Worth International Airport to Tampa International Airport · 929 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DFW 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/Fort Worth (DFW) to Tampa (TPA) arrived on time 67% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 3.2% were cancelled, and 13% arrived an hour or more late.
- Frontier Airlines was the most punctual airline here (85% on time); American Airlines was the least (65%).
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (83% on time); around 8pm did worst (52%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (73% on time) and Monday the least (65%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (51%).
Which airline is most on time from DFW 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frontier Airlines | 85% | 2.3% | 10 min | 6.2% | 264 |
| American Airlines | 65% | 3.3% | 25 min | 13.2% | 2,603 |
| Envoy AirRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 60% | 0.0% | 32 min | 20.0% | 5 |
| Spirit Airlines | 53% | 2.9% | 26 min | 8.8% | 35 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am98%57 flights
- 7am83%340 flights
- 8am77%167 flights
- 9am74%233 flights
- 10am75%154 flights
- 11am79%83 flights
- 12pm68%249 flights
- 1pm61%211 flights
- 2pm62%104 flights
- 3pm54%284 flights
- 4pm68%203 flights
- 5pm56%178 flights
- 6pm59%317 flights
- 7pm66%50 flights
- 8pm52%244 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday65%3.7% cancelled
- Tuesday73%2.4% cancelled
- Wednesday65%1.3% cancelled
- Thursday67%1.7% cancelled
- Friday68%3.2% cancelled
- Saturday66%5.0% cancelled
- Sunday65%4.6% 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 aircraft51%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)30%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion13%
- Extreme weather5%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather88%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)9%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion3%
- Security0%
DFW to TPA: common questions
- How often are DFW to TPA flights on time?
- 67% 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/Fort Worth to Tampa cancelled?
- 3.2% of scheduled flights were cancelled (92 of 2,907).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 23 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 67 min behind schedule on average, and 12.5% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at DFW?
- Flights on this route spent 18 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: TPA to DFW — 75% 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: DFW → TPA, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.