TPA to DAL flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Tampa International Airport to Dallas Love Field · 917 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at TPA or DAL right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Tampa (TPA) to Dallas (DAL) arrived on time 76% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 1.3% were cancelled, and 7% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (97% on time); around 8pm did worst (56%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (83% on time) and Monday the least (71%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (55%).
Which airline is most on time from TPA to DAL?
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 | 76% | 1.3% | 14 min | 6.8% | 1,294 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am97%143 flights
- 6am90%108 flights
- 7am97%78 flights
- 8am87%39 flights
- 9am87%101 flights
- 10am88%81 flights
- 11am82%47 flights
- 12pm79%52 flights
- 1pm78%111 flights
- 2pm87%15 flights
- 3pm67%61 flights
- 4pm61%150 flights
- 5pm69%13 flights
- 6pm59%74 flights
- 7pm60%92 flights
- 8pm56%91 flights
- 9pm38%38 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday71%2.0% cancelled
- Tuesday83%1.2% cancelled
- Wednesday83%0.6% cancelled
- Thursday75%0.5% cancelled
- Friday79%2.0% cancelled
- Saturday73%1.9% cancelled
- Sunday72%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 aircraft55%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)22%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion17%
- Extreme weather5%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather53%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion41%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)6%
- Security0%
TPA to DAL: common questions
- How often are TPA to DAL flights on time?
- 76% 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 Tampa to Dallas cancelled?
- 1.3% of scheduled flights were cancelled (17 of 1,294).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 14 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 54 min behind schedule on average, and 6.8% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at TPA?
- Flights on this route spent 14 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: DAL to TPA — 70% 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: TPA → DAL, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.