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Route · TPA → SLC · 2020–2025 BTS data

Tampa to Salt Lake City

According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), TPA to SLC (Tampa to Salt Lake City) ranks #4009 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).

Data updated 2026-06-13

87.1%
On-time
+8.1 pts
vs US avg
73 min
Delay when late
1,699
Flights
#4009 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 2 1 0 DL
Oct 2025 30 4 0 0 DL
Sep 2025 30 2 0 0 DL
Aug 2025 31 6 0 0 DL
Jul 2025 31 7 0 0 DL
Jun 2025 30 5 1 0 DL
May 2025 31 7 0 0 DL
Apr 2025 31 3 0 0 DL,WN
Mar 2025 35 10 0 0 WN,DL
Jan 2025 32 2 0 0 DL
Dec 2024 31 4 0 0 DL
Oct 2024 31 3 2 0 DL
Sep 2024 30 4 2 0 DL
Aug 2024 31 4 1 0 DL
Jul 2024 31 6 1 0 DL
Jun 2024 30 3 0 0 DL
May 2024 31 4 0 0 DL
Apr 2024 31 6 0 0 DL,WN
Mar 2024 35 3 0 0 DL,WN
Jan 2024 31 3 0 0 DL
Dec 2023 31 1 0 0 DL
Oct 2023 31 2 0 0 DL
Sep 2023 30 2 0 0 DL
Aug 2023 31 5 2 0 DL

TPA–SLC seasonal on-time pattern

Best: November (95.7%) · weakest: June (79.1%)

75%80%85%90%95%100% JanMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec 91.1%

Strongest calendar month

November

95.7% on-time · ~35 flights/mo

Busiest calendar month

December

~36 flights/mo avg

Weakest calendar month

June

79.1% on-time · ~31 flights/mo

Cancellation Rate

1.3%

10 of 747 flights

Diversion Rate

0.0%

0 of 747 flights

Explore origin & destination

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

TPA - Tampa

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

TPA on-time profile

SLC - Salt Lake City

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

SLC on-time profile

Compare the two airports

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

Compare TPA vs SLC

Origin-hub reliability standing

Among TPA's stronger departures

TPA → SLC posts a 87.1% on-time rate, landing in the ≥85% band with 3 of 51 BTS-tracked routes leaving Tampa. The same hub also shows 46 mid-band and 2 challenged departures · fleet-wide on-time rank #622 of 4927 (highest on-time = #1).

What the Data Says About TPA to SLC

Tampa to Salt Lake City (TPA to SLC) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 87.1% on-time rate across 1,699 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 73.3 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 1,888 miles and is served by 3 carriers. Over the most recent 24 months, 10 of 747 flights were cancelled (1.3%) and 0 diverted (0.0%).

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, TPA–SLC peaks in November at 95.7% on-time while December carries the heaviest traffic (~36 flights per month) ; the softest month is June at 79.1%, a 16.6-point swing that repeats because the corridor's weather and holiday mix stays stable year to year.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does TPA to SLC rank among US routes by traffic? ▼
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking, TPA to SLC ranks #4009 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 TPA to SLC? ▼
Flights from Tampa to Salt Lake City have a 87.1% on-time rate based on 1,699 flights. The average delay is 73.3 minutes.
What is the cancellation rate for TPA to SLC? ▼
Over the last 24 months, 1.3% of flights on this route were cancelled (10 of 747 flights) and 0.0% were diverted.
How far is the flight from TPA to SLC? ▼
The flight distance from Tampa (TPA) to Salt Lake City (SLC) is approximately 1,888 miles. This route is served by 3 carriers.

Airports on this route

TPA Airport

Tampa
SLC Airport

Salt Lake City
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 TPA–SLC data

TPA–SLC runs 8.1 pts above the national 79% average; the remaining risk is month-to-month swing and carrier mix, not a weak headline rate.

  • Compare TPA and SLC airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. TPA airport
  • If your dates flex, November (95.7% on-time) beats June (79.1%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
  • 4 other routes post a similar 87.1% 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.