Route · TPA → DFW · 2020–2025 BTS data
Tampa to Dallas/Fort Worth
The TPA–DFW corridor (Tampa, FL → Dallas/Fort Worth, TX) runs behind the national average, served by 10 carriers across roughly 929 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 78.9%
- On-time
- -0.1 pts
- vs US avg
- 91 min
- Delay when late
- 16,196
- Flights
Cancelled
3.0%
Best Month
Oct 2024 88%
Worst Month
May 2024 60%
Distance
929 mi
Carriers
10
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 251 | 43 | 1 | 1 | F9,AA |
| Nov 2025 | 230 | 45 | 9 | 2 | F9,AA |
| Oct 2025 | 182 | 52 | 3 | 0 | AA,F9,NK |
| Sep 2025 | 206 | 43 | 3 | 0 | NK,F9,AA |
| Aug 2025 | 245 | 79 | 10 | 3 | AA,F9,MQ,NK |
| Jul 2025 | 272 | 90 | 9 | 2 | AA,F9,MQ,NK |
| Jun 2025 | 271 | 101 | 9 | 1 | AA,F9,MQ,NK |
| May 2025 | 242 | 68 | 7 | 0 | AA,NK,F9 |
| Apr 2025 | 230 | 61 | 8 | 2 | F9,NK,AA |
| Mar 2025 | 281 | 74 | 11 | 1 | AA,F9,NK |
| Feb 2025 | 219 | 32 | 0 | 0 | AA,F9 |
| Jan 2025 | 235 | 49 | 12 | 0 | AA,F9 |
| Dec 2024 | 223 | 55 | 4 | 1 | AA,F9,NK |
| Nov 2024 | 246 | 45 | 4 | 2 | NK,F9,AA |
| Oct 2024 | 236 | 28 | 24 | 0 | NK,F9,AA |
| Sep 2024 | 212 | 51 | 11 | 0 | AA,F9,NK |
| Aug 2024 | 233 | 56 | 6 | 1 | AA,F9,NK |
| Jul 2024 | 261 | 84 | 2 | 0 | AA,F9,NK |
| Jun 2024 | 254 | 71 | 5 | 0 | AA,F9,NK |
| May 2024 | 268 | 107 | 17 | 9 | AA,F9,NK |
| Apr 2024 | 260 | 75 | 9 | 0 | AA,F9,NK |
| Mar 2024 | 287 | 111 | 7 | 3 | AA,F9,NK |
| Feb 2024 | 247 | 44 | 0 | 1 | AA,F9,NK |
| Jan 2024 | 242 | 85 | 4 | 2 | AA,F9,NK |
Cancellation Rate
3.0%
175 of 5,833 flights
Diversion Rate
0.5%
31 of 5,833 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 →DFW - Dallas/Fort Worth
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Dallas/Fort Worth, TX.
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What the Data Says About TPA to DFW
16,196 tracked flights put the TPA to DFW pairing (Tampa to Dallas/Fort Worth) at a 78.9% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 90.6 minutes on average. Across the 929-mile route and its 10 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 3.0% cancelled and 0.5% diverted (5,833 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2024 posted the strongest performance at 88% on-time, while May 2024 came in at just 60% - a 28-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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