Route · MCI → TPA · 2020–2025 BTS data
Kansas City to Tampa
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), MCI to TPA (Kansas City to Tampa) ranks #3138 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 79.4%
- On-time
- +0.4 pts
- vs US avg
- 60 min
- Delay when late
- 3,449
- Flights
- #3138 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
1.8%
Best Month
Oct 2024 86%
Worst Month
Jul 2025 64%
Distance
1,048 mi
Carriers
6
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 53 | 18 | 0 | 0 | WN,F9 |
| Nov 2025 | 57 | 9 | 0 | 0 | F9,WN |
| Oct 2025 | 63 | 9 | 0 | 0 | WN,F9 |
| Sep 2025 | 34 | 10 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2025 | 39 | 13 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2025 | 61 | 22 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jun 2025 | 60 | 11 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| May 2025 | 67 | 13 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Apr 2025 | 65 | 16 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2025 | 68 | 14 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Feb 2025 | 45 | 7 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2025 | 41 | 4 | 4 | 0 | WN |
| Dec 2024 | 36 | 9 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2024 | 35 | 3 | 2 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2024 | 51 | 7 | 11 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2024 | 34 | 4 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2024 | 39 | 12 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2024 | 62 | 15 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jun 2024 | 60 | 13 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| May 2024 | 62 | 19 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Apr 2024 | 66 | 10 | 1 | 0 | NK,WN |
| Mar 2024 | 77 | 19 | 0 | 0 | NK,WN |
| Feb 2024 | 37 | 4 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2024 | 39 | 13 | 1 | 0 | WN |
MCI–TPA seasonal on-time pattern
Best: October (87.4%) · weakest: July (74.4%)
Strongest calendar month
October
87.4% on-time · ~50 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
March
~62 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
July
74.4% on-time · ~60 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
1.8%
22 of 1,251 flights
Diversion Rate
0.0%
0 of 1,251 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
MCI - Kansas City
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Kansas City, MO.
MCI on-time profileTPA - Tampa
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Tampa, FL.
TPA on-time profileCompare the two airports
See MCI and TPA side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare MCI vs TPAOrigin-hub reliability standing
Mid-pack among MCI departures
From MCI, this corridor sits with 25 other 75–85% on-time routes out of 39 tracked departures, not the hub's reliability leaders (14 at ≥85%) and not the softest ( 0 below 75%). Destination: Tampa · fleet on-time rank #3376 of 4927.
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What the Data Says About MCI to TPA
3,449 tracked flights put the MCI to TPA pairing (Kansas City to Tampa) at a 79.4% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 60.2 minutes on average. Across the 1,048-mile route and its 6 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 1.8% cancelled and 0.0% diverted (1,251 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2024 posted the strongest performance at 86% on-time, while Jul 2025 came in at just 64% - a 22-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
On the multi-year calendar, MCI–TPA peaks in October at 87.4% on-time while March carries the heaviest traffic (~62 flights per month) ; the softest month is July at 74.4%, a 13.0-point swing that repeats because the corridor's weather and holiday mix stays stable year to year.
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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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Using MCI–TPA data
MCI–TPA is mid-pack at 79.4% on-time; month and carrier mix move more than the corridor headline.
- Compare MCI and TPA airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. MCI airport
- If your dates flex, October (87.4% on-time) beats July (74.4%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 79.4% on-time rate; compare before you commit to this pairing. Similar routes
On-time rate reflects the BTS historical average across all reporting carriers on this origin–destination pair, not any single flight or booking recommendation.
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