TPA to MEM flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Tampa International Airport to Frederick W. Smith International Airport · 655 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at TPA or MEM 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 Memphis (MEM) arrived on time 72% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0% were cancelled, and 10% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (69%).
Which airline is most on time from TPA to MEM?
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 | 72% | 0.0% | 24 min | 10.3% | 29 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
Not enough departures across different hours to compare.
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday50%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday80%0.0% cancelled
- Friday100%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday80%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday50%0.0% 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 aircraft69%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion19%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)12%
- Extreme weather0%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
No cancellation causes recorded in this period.
TPA to MEM: common questions
- How often are TPA to MEM flights on time?
- 72% 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 Memphis cancelled?
- 0.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (0 of 29).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 24 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 80 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 18 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: MEM to TPA — 89% 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 → MEM, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.