Historical on-time performance
Tampa to Dallas
917 miData through May 2026Source: US DOT · BTS
Flights on TPA–DAL arrive on time 76% of the time over the last 12 months.
On-time rate76%arrived within 15 min
p90 delay35 min1 in 10 flights is worse (tail risk)
Cancelled1.1%of scheduled flights
based on 1,316 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- Southwest AirlinesOn-time76%Medianon timep9035 minCancel1.1%Flights1,316
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline22%
- Weather5%
- Air traffic (NAS)17%
- Late aircraft56%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline0%
- Weather53%
- Air traffic (NAS)47%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 15 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 TPA → DAL
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 — 90% on time.
- Mornings90% on time · p90 10 min · 1,320 flights
- Middays77% on time · p90 30 min · 884 flights
- Afternoons67% on time · p90 50 min · 603 flights
- Evenings62% on time · p90 60 min · 673 flights
- Overnights56% on time · p90 90 min · 567 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 68% to 80% on time.
- Fridays80% on time · p90 30 min · 605 flights
- Tuesdays78% on time · p90 30 min · 543 flights
- Wednesdays75% on time · p90 35 min · 538 flights
- Mondays75% on time · p90 45 min · 598 flights
- Thursdays74% on time · p90 40 min · 595 flights
- Saturdays70% on time · p90 50 min · 561 flights
- Sundays68% on time · p90 60 min · 607 flights
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