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Route · SLC → TPA · 2020–2025 BTS data

Salt Lake City to Tampa

According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), SLC to TPA (Salt Lake City to Tampa) ranks #3985 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).

Data updated 2026-06-13

85.6%
On-time
+6.6 pts
vs US avg
57 min
Delay when late
1,728
Flights
#3985 of 4927
Corpus placement

Cancelled

1.3%

Best Month

N/A

Worst Month

N/A

Distance

1,888 mi

Carriers

3

Monthly Performance

Recent 24 months of route data.

Period Flights Delayed Cancelled Diverted Carriers
Dec 2025 31 4 1 0 DL
Oct 2025 30 1 0 0 DL
Sep 2025 30 0 0 0 DL
Aug 2025 31 3 0 0 DL
Jul 2025 31 7 0 0 DL
Jun 2025 30 6 1 0 DL
May 2025 31 3 0 0 DL
Apr 2025 31 5 0 0 DL,WN
Mar 2025 35 4 0 0 WN,DL
Jan 2025 31 2 0 0 DL
Dec 2024 31 3 0 1 DL
Oct 2024 31 1 2 1 DL
Sep 2024 30 3 2 0 DL
Aug 2024 31 3 1 0 DL
Jul 2024 31 8 1 0 DL
Jun 2024 30 2 0 0 DL
May 2024 31 2 0 0 DL
Apr 2024 31 2 0 0 DL,WN
Mar 2024 35 5 0 0 DL,WN
Jan 2024 31 4 0 0 DL
Dec 2023 31 4 0 0 DL
Oct 2023 31 2 0 0 DL
Sep 2023 30 3 0 0 DL
Aug 2023 31 3 2 0 DL

SLC–TPA seasonal on-time pattern

Best: September (90.9%) · weakest: December (80.4%)

75%80%85%90%95% JanMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec 80.4%

Strongest calendar month

September

90.9% on-time · ~30 flights/mo

Busiest calendar month

December

~36 flights/mo avg

Weakest calendar month

December

80.4% on-time · ~36 flights/mo

Cancellation Rate

1.3%

10 of 746 flights

Diversion Rate

0.3%

2 of 746 flights

Explore origin & destination

On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.

SLC - Salt Lake City

Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Salt Lake City, UT.

SLC on-time profile

TPA - Tampa

Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Tampa, FL.

TPA on-time profile

Compare the two airports

See SLC and TPA side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.

Compare SLC vs TPA

Origin-hub reliability standing

Among SLC's stronger departures

SLC → TPA posts a 85.6% on-time rate, landing in the ≥85% band with 54 of 85 BTS-tracked routes leaving Salt Lake City. The same hub also shows 31 mid-band and 0 challenged departures · fleet-wide on-time rank #1044 of 4927 (highest on-time = #1).

What the Data Says About SLC to TPA

Salt Lake City to Tampa (SLC to TPA) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 85.6% on-time rate across 1,728 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 56.8 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 1,888 miles and is served by 3 carriers. Over the most recent 24 months, 10 of 746 flights were cancelled (1.3%) and 2 diverted (0.3%).

Monthly performance data for this route did not show a clear best/worst split in the sample window; review the monthly table above for period-by-period detail.

On the multi-year calendar, SLC–TPA peaks in September at 90.9% on-time while December carries the heaviest traffic (~36 flights per month) ; the softest month is December at 80.4%, a 10.5-point swing that repeats because the corridor's weather and holiday mix stays stable year to year.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does SLC to TPA rank among US routes by traffic? ▼
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking, SLC to TPA ranks #3985 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1). That ordinal matches our busiest-routes listing (total_flights DESC). See /methodology#corpus-placement for the exact sort basis.
How often are flights delayed from SLC to TPA? ▼
Flights from Salt Lake City to Tampa have a 85.6% on-time rate based on 1,728 flights. The average delay is 56.8 minutes.
What is the cancellation rate for SLC to TPA? ▼
Over the last 24 months, 1.3% of flights on this route were cancelled (10 of 746 flights) and 0.3% were diverted.
How far is the flight from SLC to TPA? ▼
The flight distance from Salt Lake City (SLC) to Tampa (TPA) is approximately 1,888 miles. This route is served by 3 carriers.

Airports on this route

SLC Airport

Salt Lake City
TPA Airport

Tampa
Data source

Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), On-Time Performance Data. Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Using SLC–TPA data

SLC–TPA runs 6.6 pts above the national 79% average; the remaining risk is month-to-month swing and carrier mix, not a weak headline rate.

  • Compare SLC and TPA airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. SLC airport
  • If your dates flex, September (90.9% on-time) beats December (80.4%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
  • 4 other routes post a similar 85.6% 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.

Data sourced from U.S. Department of Transportation Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) On-Time Performance data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainFlights

Every figure on PlainFlights is rendered directly from BTS On-Time Performance data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page aggregates this specific route's on-time performance and monthly trend, live from the dataset. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.