DAL → TPADallas to Tampa

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Direct flights from Dallas (DAL) to Tampa (TPA): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 32% of the last 25 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 25 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 25 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,474 km, an estimated 2 hours 23 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Dallas and Tampa. Updated 28 October 2026 at 11:40 UTC.

Today, DAL → TPA

Wed 28 Oct · local times
  1. 08:45 WN4Southwest On scheduleT1 ·

Checked DAL board 06:18 · TPA board 07:40

DAL Dallas smooth · +8
TPA Tampa smooth · +0
1,474 km · ~2h 23m est.
dep bank 06:00–20:457x weekly
Runs rough · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
32% on time

of the last 25 operated DAL → TPA flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +25 min. 0 of 25 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+25 minacross the last 25 operated legs
Flight time~2h 23mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 25

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Southwest Airlines

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
Southwest AirlinesWN32% on time

Flights WN1472 06:00 Mo Th Fr Sa Su · WN4 08:45 Tu We · WN368 11:00 Su · WN670 12:10 Mo Th Fr

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-27WN1852departed+63
10-27WN4departed+109
10-27WN4544departed+18
10-26WN1472departed+14
10-26WN1474departed+59
10-26WN2050departed+80
10-26WN670departed+18
10-25WN1472departed+2
10-25WN2282departed+35
10-25WN2729departed+37
10-25WN368departed+29
10-24WN1472dep +8 → arr−15
10-24WN1473dep +10 → arr−13
10-24WN1797dep +31 → arr+4
10-23WN1472dep +13 → arr−9
10-23WN1474dep +58 → arr+27
10-23WN2050dep +48 → arr+25
10-23WN670dep +24 → arr+1
10-22WN1472dep +4 → arr−10
10-22WN1474departed+56
10-22WN2050departed+60
10-22WN670departed+36
10-21WN1852departed+21
10-21WN4departed+104
10-21WN4544departed+17

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
DALDallas +8 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · SSE 5 kt Full DAL delay board →
TPATampa +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · N 8 kt Full TPA delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at DAL: 45% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +11 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Dallas to Tampa route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop DAL to TPA flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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DAL to TPA questions

Is DAL–TPA running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at DAL is the weaker end, route health score 94/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on DAL–TPA?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:00 and evening departures around 17:10 from DAL. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the TPA delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from DAL to TPA?

Great-circle distance is 1,474 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 134–156 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does DAL–TPA fly?

Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 25 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.