Route · MCI → TPA · 2020–2025 BTS data
Kansas City to Tampa
The MCI–TPA corridor (Kansas City, MO → Tampa, FL) runs ahead of the national average, served by 6 carriers across roughly 1,048 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 79.4%
- On-time
- +0.4 pts
- vs US avg
- 60 min
- Delay when late
- 3,449
- Flights
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 |
Cancellation Rate
1.8%
22 of 1,251 flights
Diversion Rate
0.0%
0 of 1,251 flights
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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.
Origin airport →TPA - Tampa
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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.
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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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