MCI to TPA flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Kansas City International Airport to Tampa International Airport · 1,048 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at MCI or TPA right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Kansas City (MCI) to Tampa (TPA) arrived on time 78% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, in line with the national average.
- 0.3% were cancelled, and 7% arrived an hour or more late.
- Departures scheduled around 5am did best (94% on time); around 9pm did worst (54%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (83% on time) and Sunday the least (70%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (69%).
Which airline is most on time from MCI 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 | 81% | 0.0% | 9 min | 3.7% | 27 |
| Southwest Airlines | 78% | 0.3% | 13 min | 6.7% | 645 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am94%125 flights
- 6am91%100 flights
- 7am84%31 flights
- 12pm90%41 flights
- 1pm70%30 flights
- 4pm76%37 flights
- 5pm83%55 flights
- 6pm64%34 flights
- 7pm62%86 flights
- 8pm63%76 flights
- 9pm54%35 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday78%1.1% cancelled
- Tuesday83%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday83%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday78%0.0% cancelled
- Friday81%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday76%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday70%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 aircraft69%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)19%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion11%
- Extreme weather2%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather50%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion50%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Security0%
MCI to TPA: common questions
- How often are MCI 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 Kansas City to Tampa cancelled?
- 0.3% of scheduled flights were cancelled (2 of 672).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 13 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 52 min behind schedule on average, and 6.6% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at MCI?
- Flights on this route spent 13 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: TPA to MCI — 78% 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: MCI → TPA, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.