Tampa (TPA) to Salt Lake City (SLC): On-Time Performance
Data through July 2026
The calendar drives reliability on TPA–SLC. July 2026 flights landed on schedule 100% of the time, but March 2025 dropped to 71% — a gap of 29 points. Across the full period the route averages 87% on-time against a national 78%.
- On-time
- 87%
- arrived <15 min late
- Avg delay
- 10 min
- completed flights
- Cancelled
- 1.0%
- Flights/day
- 1.0
- last 12 months
- Duration
- 4h 48m
- scheduled
- Distance
- 1,888 mi
Monthly on-time trend
Best time to fly from TPA to SLC
By day of week
| Day | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 86% | 14 min |
| Tuesday | 87% | 12 min |
| Wednesday | 90% | 6 min |
| Thursday | 90% | 9 min |
| Fridaybest | 91% | 6 min |
| Saturday | 80% | 12 min |
| Sunday | 87% | 9 min |
What causes delays on this route
Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft37%
- Airline operations49%
- National airspace system12%
- Weather2%
Frequently asked questions
- How often are flights from TPA to SLC delayed?
- 13% of TPA–SLC flights arrived 15 or more minutes late (the US DOT definition of a delay) between 2024-07 and 2026-07. The average arrival delay across completed flights was 10 minutes.
- How long is the flight from TPA to SLC?
- The scheduled TPA–SLC flight time averages 4h 48m over 1,888 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 13% of the time.
- How often are TPA to SLC flights cancelled?
- 1% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled between 2024-07 and 2026-07, at or below the national rate of 1.6%.
- What is the worst month to fly from TPA to SLC?
- March 2025 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 71% of arrivals on time. The best was July 2026 at 100%. If your dates are flexible, that 29-point gap is worth planning around.
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Based on 769 flights, 2024-07–2026-07. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-09-28.