TPA to DEN flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Tampa International Airport to Denver International Airport · 1,506 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at TPA or DEN 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 Denver (DEN) arrived on time 81% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.4% were cancelled, and 6% arrived an hour or more late.
- United Airlines was the most punctual airline here (85% on time); Southwest Airlines was the least (79%).
- Departures scheduled around 5am did best (94% on time); around 5pm did worst (64%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (88% on time) and Monday the least (78%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (42%).
Which airline is most on time from TPA to DEN?
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 | 85% | 0.3% | 11 min | 5.4% | 1,185 |
| Frontier Airlines | 79% | 1.0% | 20 min | 8.1% | 614 |
| Southwest Airlines | 79% | 0.2% | 12 min | 5.5% | 1,287 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am94%186 flights
- 6am89%187 flights
- 7am92%216 flights
- 8am92%408 flights
- 9am79%78 flights
- 10am87%211 flights
- 11am88%64 flights
- 12pm89%459 flights
- 1pm85%97 flights
- 2pm57%38 flights
- 3pm72%175 flights
- 4pm71%338 flights
- 5pm64%252 flights
- 6pm44%41 flights
- 7pm68%91 flights
- 8pm72%200 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday78%0.9% cancelled
- Tuesday82%0.5% cancelled
- Wednesday88%0.2% cancelled
- Thursday80%0.0% cancelled
- Friday80%0.2% cancelled
- Saturday80%0.2% cancelled
- Sunday80%0.7% 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 aircraft42%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)28%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion26%
- Extreme weather3%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather50%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)42%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion8%
- Security0%
TPA to DEN: common questions
- How often are TPA to DEN flights on time?
- 81% 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 Denver cancelled?
- 0.4% of scheduled flights were cancelled (12 of 3,086).
- 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 64 min behind schedule on average, and 6.0% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at TPA?
- Flights on this route spent 16 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: DEN to TPA — 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: TPA → DEN, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.