TPA to MCI flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Tampa International Airport to Kansas City International Airport · 1,048 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at TPA or MCI 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 Kansas City (MCI) arrived on time 78% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, in line with the national average.
- 0.6% were cancelled, and 6% arrived an hour or more late.
- Departures scheduled around 5am did best (97% on time); around 9pm did worst (50%).
- Thursday was the most reliable day to fly (84% on time) and Sunday the least (71%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (55%).
Which airline is most on time from TPA to MCI?
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 | 78% | 0.6% | 14 min | 6.2% | 634 |
| Frontier Airlines | 74% | 0.0% | 8 min | 3.7% | 27 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am97%73 flights
- 6am92%112 flights
- 7am91%57 flights
- 8am93%62 flights
- 9am81%27 flights
- 10am78%18 flights
- 12pm64%11 flights
- 1pm81%52 flights
- 2pm75%13 flights
- 5pm55%60 flights
- 6pm65%35 flights
- 7pm60%21 flights
- 8pm55%44 flights
- 9pm50%43 flights
- 10pm67%27 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday73%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday80%1.2% cancelled
- Wednesday78%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday84%0.0% cancelled
- Friday79%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday81%1.5% cancelled
- Sunday71%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)25%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion13%
- Extreme weather4%
- Security3%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Air traffic control & airport congestion75%
- Extreme weather25%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Security0%
TPA to MCI: common questions
- How often are TPA to MCI flights on time?
- 78% 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 Kansas City cancelled?
- 0.6% of scheduled flights were cancelled (4 of 661).
- 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 58 min behind schedule on average, and 6.1% 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: MCI 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 → MCI, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.