Route · TPA → DEN · 2020–2025 BTS data
Tampa to Denver
The TPA–DEN corridor (Tampa, FL → Denver, CO) runs ahead of the national average, served by 7 carriers across roughly 1,506 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 80.2%
- On-time
- +1.2 pts
- vs US avg
- 71 min
- Delay when late
- 17,056
- Flights
Cancelled
1.4%
Best Month
Oct 2024 92%
Worst Month
Aug 2025 68%
Distance
1,506 mi
Carriers
7
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 278 | 47 | 1 | 2 | WN,F9,UA |
| Nov 2025 | 245 | 34 | 0 | 1 | UA,F9,WN |
| Oct 2025 | 241 | 47 | 0 | 0 | UA,WN,F9 |
| Sep 2025 | 212 | 29 | 0 | 0 | UA,WN,F9 |
| Aug 2025 | 233 | 74 | 2 | 0 | WN,F9,UA |
| Jul 2025 | 286 | 68 | 2 | 7 | UA,WN,F9 |
| Jun 2025 | 275 | 78 | 0 | 3 | UA,WN,F9 |
| May 2025 | 247 | 68 | 1 | 0 | UA,WN,F9 |
| Apr 2025 | 252 | 48 | 0 | 1 | F9,UA,WN |
| Mar 2025 | 337 | 77 | 3 | 0 | UA,WN,F9 |
| Feb 2025 | 256 | 39 | 1 | 1 | UA,WN,F9 |
| Jan 2025 | 266 | 51 | 0 | 1 | UA,WN,F9 |
| Dec 2024 | 273 | 43 | 1 | 0 | F9,UA,WN |
| Nov 2024 | 260 | 33 | 3 | 0 | UA,WN,F9 |
| Oct 2024 | 239 | 18 | 26 | 0 | UA,WN,F9 |
| Sep 2024 | 205 | 20 | 12 | 0 | WN,UA,F9 |
| Aug 2024 | 221 | 61 | 7 | 2 | F9,WN,UA |
| Jul 2024 | 291 | 82 | 5 | 1 | F9,UA,WN |
| Jun 2024 | 279 | 86 | 2 | 1 | F9,UA,WN |
| May 2024 | 269 | 74 | 2 | 1 | F9,UA,WN |
| Apr 2024 | 276 | 66 | 3 | 0 | F9,UA,WN |
| Mar 2024 | 362 | 104 | 10 | 1 | F9,UA,WN |
| Feb 2024 | 287 | 49 | 1 | 4 | F9,UA,WN |
| Jan 2024 | 299 | 58 | 10 | 1 | F9,WN,UA |
Cancellation Rate
1.4%
92 of 6,389 flights
Diversion Rate
0.4%
27 of 6,389 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
TPA - Tampa
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Tampa, FL.
Origin airport →DEN - Denver
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Denver, CO.
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What the Data Says About TPA to DEN
17,056 tracked flights put the TPA to DEN pairing (Tampa to Denver) at a 80.2% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 71.4 minutes on average. Across the 1,506-mile route and its 7 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 1.4% cancelled and 0.4% diverted (6,389 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2024 posted the strongest performance at 92% on-time, while Aug 2025 came in at just 68% - a 24-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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