Route · DTW → TPA · 2020–2025 BTS data
Detroit to Tampa
The DTW–TPA corridor (Detroit, MI → Tampa, FL) runs ahead of the national average, served by 12 carriers across roughly 983 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 83%
- On-time
- +4 pts
- vs US avg
- 68 min
- Delay when late
- 13,493
- Flights
Cancelled
1.6%
Best Month
Sep 2025 96%
Worst Month
Dec 2025 63%
Distance
983 mi
Carriers
12
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 233 | 87 | 5 | 0 | DL,F9,NK |
| Nov 2025 | 173 | 24 | 6 | 0 | DL,F9,NK |
| Oct 2025 | 181 | 18 | 0 | 0 | DL,NK |
| Sep 2025 | 149 | 6 | 0 | 1 | DL,NK |
| Aug 2025 | 170 | 24 | 2 | 2 | NK,DL |
| Jul 2025 | 182 | 42 | 2 | 0 | DL,NK |
| Jun 2025 | 176 | 38 | 1 | 0 | DL,NK |
| May 2025 | 178 | 37 | 0 | 0 | DL,NK |
| Apr 2025 | 236 | 44 | 2 | 0 | DL,F9,NK,WN |
| Mar 2025 | 308 | 56 | 2 | 0 | DL,NK,WN,F9 |
| Feb 2025 | 211 | 67 | 3 | 1 | DL,F9,NK |
| Jan 2025 | 180 | 56 | 0 | 0 | DL,F9,NK |
| Dec 2024 | 200 | 49 | 0 | 0 | DL,F9,NK |
| Nov 2024 | 174 | 18 | 0 | 0 | NK,DL,F9 |
| Oct 2024 | 157 | 12 | 16 | 2 | DL,NK |
| Sep 2024 | 132 | 12 | 6 | 0 | DL,NK |
| Aug 2024 | 170 | 29 | 6 | 0 | DL,NK |
| Jul 2024 | 174 | 41 | 11 | 3 | DL,NK |
| Jun 2024 | 175 | 32 | 0 | 0 | DL,F9,NK |
| May 2024 | 208 | 35 | 3 | 1 | DL,F9,NK |
| Apr 2024 | 246 | 30 | 4 | 2 | DL,F9,NK,WN |
| Mar 2024 | 281 | 98 | 1 | 1 | DL,F9,NK,WN |
| Feb 2024 | 212 | 20 | 0 | 0 | DL,F9,NK |
| Jan 2024 | 204 | 73 | 4 | 0 | DL,F9,NK |
Cancellation Rate
1.6%
74 of 4,710 flights
Diversion Rate
0.3%
13 of 4,710 flights
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DTW - Detroit
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Detroit, MI.
Origin airport →TPA - Tampa
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Tampa, FL.
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What the Data Says About DTW to TPA
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Detroit to Tampa (DTW to TPA) running a 83% on-time rate over 13,493 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 67.5 minutes. The 983-mile corridor is served by 12 carriers, and over the last 24 months 1.6% of 4,710 flights were cancelled, 0.3% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Sep 2025 posted the strongest performance at 96% on-time, while Dec 2025 came in at just 63% - a 33-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
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Data source
Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), On-Time Performance Data. Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods.
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