Flights Tampa → Dallas-Fort Worth
TPA → DFW
How long is the flight from Tampa to Dallas-Fort Worth?
The flight from Tampa (TPA) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) takes 2h 17m on average. That is the median time recorded across 3 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
The flight route from Tampa to Dallas-Fort Worth operates with a high frequency of 745 flights, utilizing aircraft such as the Boeing 737-800, McDonnell Douglas MD-83, and Airbus A320. With an on-time performance rate of 77%, these flights experience an average delay of 14.1 minutes, serving a destination airport that handles over 87 million passengers annually.
Your rights on this US flight (DOT)
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under the US DOT rules, if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Amenities for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
US flight refund rules & checker →General information, not legal advice.
The Tampa (TPA) → Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) route is operated by American Airlines, Spirit Airlines. Across 1846 flights monitored in recent months, 72% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 23 minutes. The cancellation rate is 2.49%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 26.7/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Dallas-Fort Worth the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Tampa the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Dallas-Fort Worth: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Tampa (TPA) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) heads north-west for about 1,493 km, a flight time of roughly 2h 17m.
Departures from Tampa on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 40% of TPA-DFW flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Tampa the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Dallas-Fort Worth it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 1,846 tracked TPA-DFW flights, 72% left on time with an average delay of 23 min and a 2.5% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines (AA) | 79% | 6 min | 1.1% |
| Spirit Airlines (NK) | 66% | 19 min | 3.4% |
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Frequently asked questions about TPA-DFW
The flight from Tampa (TPA) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) takes 2h 17m on average. That is the median time recorded across 3 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Tampa (TPA) -> Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) route, on-time performance is 72% with an average delay of 23 minutes, based on 1846 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Tampa-Dallas-Fort Worth is 2.49% across 1846 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 2 airlines: American Airlines, Spirit Airlines.
Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at Dallas-Fort Worth, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under US DOT rules, if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Meals or hotels for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
