TPA to DTW flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Tampa International Airport to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport · 983 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at TPA or DTW 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 Detroit (DTW) arrived on time 81% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 1.8% were cancelled, and 7% arrived an hour or more late.
- Delta Air Lines was the most punctual airline here (82% on time); Frontier Airlines was the least (77%).
- Departures scheduled around 5am did best (96% on time); around 5pm did worst (67%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (86% on time) and Monday the least (76%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (48%).
Which airline is most on time from TPA to DTW?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines | 82% | 1.2% | 14 min | 6.4% | 1,717 |
| Spirit Airlines | 78% | 4.5% | 14 min | 7.7% | 462 |
| Frontier Airlines | 77% | 0.7% | 19 min | 9.0% | 145 |
| Southwest Airlines | 40% | 0.0% | 23 min | 0.0% | 5 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am96%153 flights
- 6am91%272 flights
- 7am84%72 flights
- 8am92%177 flights
- 9am72%40 flights
- 10am85%332 flights
- 11am84%92 flights
- 12pm63%28 flights
- 1pm82%238 flights
- 2pm72%185 flights
- 3pm81%86 flights
- 4pm71%181 flights
- 5pm67%74 flights
- 6pm72%193 flights
- 7pm79%111 flights
- 9pm71%36 flights
- 10pm67%40 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday76%3.3% cancelled
- Tuesday84%1.9% cancelled
- Wednesday86%0.3% cancelled
- Thursday81%0.0% cancelled
- Friday82%1.4% cancelled
- Saturday82%2.8% cancelled
- Sunday79%3.0% 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 aircraft48%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)29%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion20%
- Extreme weather3%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)63%
- Extreme weather26%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion12%
- Security0%
TPA to DTW: common questions
- How often are TPA to DTW 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 Detroit cancelled?
- 1.8% of scheduled flights were cancelled (43 of 2,329).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 15 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 72 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 16 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: DTW to TPA — 79% 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 → DTW, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.