Historical on-time performance
Dallas to Tampa
917 miData through May 2026Source: US DOT · BTS
Flights on DAL–TPA arrive on time 69% of the time over the last 12 months.
On-time rate69%arrived within 15 min
p90 delay55 min1 in 10 flights is worse (tail risk)
Cancelled1.0%of scheduled flights
based on 1,320 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- Southwest AirlinesOn-time69%Medianon timep9055 minCancel1.0%Flights1,320
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline28%
- Weather4%
- Air traffic (NAS)17%
- Late aircraft51%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline8%
- Weather69%
- Air traffic (NAS)23%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 13 cancellations with a reported cause (BTS reports causes from June 2003).
Over time
On-time trend
By season
On-time rate by month
When to fly
Best time to fly DAL → TPA
All airlines · rolling 36 months (2023-06 .. 2026-05).
Best time of day
Mornings are the most reliable time of day to fly this route — 89% on time.
- Mornings89% on time · p90 10 min · 1,227 flights
- Middays73% on time · p90 45 min · 883 flights
- Afternoons61% on time · p90 65 min · 584 flights
- Evenings61% on time · p90 65 min · 842 flights
- Overnights55% on time · p90 70 min · 510 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 65% to 77% on time.
- Tuesdays77% on time · p90 35 min · 543 flights
- Saturdays74% on time · p90 45 min · 561 flights
- Wednesdays72% on time · p90 50 min · 539 flights
- Mondays72% on time · p90 50 min · 597 flights
- Fridays71% on time · p90 45 min · 606 flights
- Sundays70% on time · p90 55 min · 607 flights
- Thursdays65% on time · p90 55 min · 593 flights
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