MKE to TPA flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Tampa International Airport · 1,075 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at MKE or TPA right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Milwaukee (MKE) to Tampa (TPA) arrived on time 82% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 1.5% were cancelled, and 4% arrived an hour or more late.
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (95% on time); around 5pm did worst (56%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (93% on time) and Saturday the least (71%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (44%).
Which airline is most on time from MKE 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 | 83% | 1.3% | 11 min | 4.0% | 453 |
| Frontier Airlines | 59% | 5.6% | 21 min | 11.8% | 18 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am100%10 flights
- 6am95%104 flights
- 7am95%88 flights
- 9am82%33 flights
- 10am77%31 flights
- 11am83%35 flights
- 12pm95%19 flights
- 1pm70%30 flights
- 3pm59%41 flights
- 5pm56%36 flights
- 7pm82%11 flights
- 8pm58%20 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday73%4.5% cancelled
- Tuesday91%1.7% cancelled
- Wednesday93%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday82%0.0% cancelled
- Friday89%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday71%2.0% cancelled
- Sunday82%1.5% 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 aircraft44%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)35%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion21%
- Extreme weather0%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather57%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion29%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)14%
- Security0%
MKE to TPA: common questions
- How often are MKE to TPA flights on time?
- 82% 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 Milwaukee to Tampa cancelled?
- 1.5% of scheduled flights were cancelled (7 of 471).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 11 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 56 min behind schedule on average, and 4.3% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at MKE?
- Flights on this route spent 14 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: TPA to MKE — 73% 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: MKE → TPA, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.