DEN → TPADenver to Tampa

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Direct flights from Denver (DEN) to Tampa (TPA): 21 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 69% of the last 13 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 7 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 13 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 2,423 km, an estimated 3 hours 36 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Denver and Tampa. Updated 16 October 2026 at 19:40 UTC.

Today, DEN → TPA

Fri 16 Oct · local times
WN1260SouthwestIn the air, 18 min late

Left DEN at 10:53, 18 min after its 10:35 slot.

Landing
16:10TPA board estimate · sched 15:55
Track WN1260 →
  1. 05:00 WN1807Southwest Airlines Left 05:00 Landed 10:32 +12
  2. 09:35 UA1010United Airlines Left 09:34 Landed 14:37 −29
  3. 10:35 WN1260Southwest Left 10:53 +18 TPA est. 16:10 +15In the air · sched 15:55
  4. 11:21 F92748Frontier Airlines Left 11:23 TPA est. 16:40In the air · sched 16:52
  5. 14:00 UA2375United On scheduleGate A21 TPA est. 19:29sched 19:34
  6. 15:50 WN1809Southwest Airlines On scheduleGate C42 ·
  7. 17:53 UA1961United Airlines On scheduleGate A32 ·
  8. 18:45 WN1810Southwest Airlines Est. 18:50 +5Gate C39 ·
  9. 18:56 F92746Frontier Airlines On scheduleGate A77 ·

Checked DEN board 13:08 · TPA board 15:40

DEN Denver smooth · +3
TPA Tampa smooth · +6
2,423 km · ~3h 36m est.
dep bank 05:00–18:5621x weekly
Runs mixed · 3 airlines · 21x weekly · nonstop
69% on time

of the last 13 operated DEN → TPA flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +7 min. 0 of 13 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+7 minacross the last 13 operated legs
Flight time~3h 36mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures21x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 13

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Frontier AirlinesSouthwest AirlinesUnited 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
Frontier AirlinesF9

Flights F92748 11:21 daily · F92746 18:56 daily

Southwest AirlinesWN50% on time

Flights WN1807 varies Mo Th Fr Sa Su · WN1675 06:10 Tu We · WN1260 10:35 Mo Th Fr · WN1808 10:35 Su

United AirlinesUA

Flights UA1010 09:35 daily · UA2375 14:00 daily · UA1961 17:53 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-16F92748dep +2 → arr−12
10-16UA1010dep −1 → arr−29
10-16WN1260dep +18 → arr+15
10-16WN1807dep +0 → arr+12
10-15F92746dep −8 → arr−10
10-15F92748departed+0
10-15UA1010departed−1
10-15UA1961departed+48
10-15UA2375departed−1
10-15WN1260departed+65
10-15WN1807departed+238
10-15WN1809departed+7
10-15WN1810dep +69 → arr+72

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
DENDenver +3 min smooth 🌤 clear · SSE 5 kt Full DEN delay board →
TPATampa +6 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · WSW 6 kt Full TPA delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at DEN and TPA: 43% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +10 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Denver to Tampa route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop DEN 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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DEN to TPA questions

Is DEN–TPA running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The arrival side at TPA is the weaker end, route health score 91/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on DEN–TPA?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:10 and evening departures around 17:53 from DEN. 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 DEN to TPA?

Great-circle distance is 2,423 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 201–238 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does DEN–TPA fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 59 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.