TPA to DFW flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Tampa International Airport to Dallas Fort Worth International Airport · 929 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at TPA or DFW 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/Fort Worth (DFW) arrived on time 75% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 3.3% were cancelled, and 10% arrived an hour or more late.
- Frontier Airlines was the most punctual airline here (82% on time); American Airlines was the least (75%).
- Departures scheduled around 10am did best (93% on time); around 7pm did worst (51%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (81% on time) and Monday the least (71%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (45%).
Which airline is most on time from TPA to DFW?
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 | 82% | 2.6% | 14 min | 5.9% | 265 |
| American Airlines | 75% | 3.3% | 24 min | 10.6% | 2,603 |
| Spirit Airlines | 64% | 2.9% | 26 min | 15.2% | 34 |
| Envoy AirRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 60% | 0.0% | 31 min | 20.0% | 5 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am91%246 flights
- 6am81%93 flights
- 7am87%229 flights
- 8am88%131 flights
- 9am80%348 flights
- 10am93%101 flights
- 11am81%343 flights
- 12pm84%56 flights
- 1pm76%347 flights
- 2pm77%83 flights
- 3pm68%174 flights
- 4pm54%124 flights
- 5pm60%329 flights
- 6pm59%78 flights
- 7pm51%208 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday71%4.1% cancelled
- Tuesday81%3.2% cancelled
- Wednesday79%1.1% cancelled
- Thursday78%2.4% cancelled
- Friday77%2.7% cancelled
- Saturday72%4.0% cancelled
- Sunday71%5.1% 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 aircraft45%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)31%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion16%
- Extreme weather7%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather85%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)12%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion3%
- Security0%
TPA to DFW: common questions
- How often are TPA to DFW flights on time?
- 75% 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/Fort Worth cancelled?
- 3.3% of scheduled flights were cancelled (95 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 90 min behind schedule on average, and 10.3% 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: DFW to TPA — 67% 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 → DFW, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.