TPA to SLC flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Tampa International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport · 1,888 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at TPA or SLC 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 Salt Lake City (SLC) arrived on time 89% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.3% were cancelled, and 2% arrived an hour or more late.
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (95% on time); around 7am did worst (89%).
- Thursday was the most reliable day to fly (96% on time) and Saturday the least (81%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (52%).
Which airline is most on time from TPA to SLC?
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 | 90% | 0.3% | 6 min | 1.7% | 363 |
| Southwest Airlines | 60% | 0.0% | 25 min | 20.0% | 5 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am95%56 flights
- 7am89%307 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday88%1.9% cancelled
- Tuesday90%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday92%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday96%0.0% cancelled
- Friday90%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday81%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday88%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.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)52%
- Late-arriving aircraft31%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion17%
- Extreme weather0%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)100%
- Extreme weather0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
TPA to SLC: common questions
- How often are TPA to SLC flights on time?
- 89% 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 Salt Lake City cancelled?
- 0.3% of scheduled flights were cancelled (1 of 368).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 7 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 53 min behind schedule on average, and 1.9% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at TPA?
- Flights on this route spent 17 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: SLC to TPA — 86% 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 → SLC, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.