DTW → TPADetroit to Tampa

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Direct flights from Detroit (DTW) to Tampa (TPA): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 75% of the last 24 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 14 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 24 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,585 km, an estimated 2 hours 32 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Detroit and Tampa. Updated 26 October 2026 at 06:39 UTC.

DTW Detroit busy · +16
TPA Tampa smooth · +0
1,585 km · ~2h 32m est.
dep bank 07:00–20:2514x weekly
Runs mixed · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
75% on time

of the last 24 operated DTW → TPA flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −14 min. 0 of 24 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−14 minacross the last 24 operated legs
Flight time~2h 32mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 24

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Delta Air LinesFrontier 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
Delta Air LinesDL80% on time

Flights DL2852 07:00 daily · DL555 08:55 daily · DL2587 10:20 daily · DL1243 14:15 Mo Th Fr Sa Su

Frontier AirlinesF9

Flights F91036 11:37 Mo Tu We Th Sa Su · F91272 20:25 Mo Fr

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-25DL1243departed+28
10-25DL1355departed+27
10-25DL2587departed+16
10-25DL2852departed+12
10-25DL555departed+11
10-25F91036departed+50
10-24DL1243dep +15 → arr−21
10-24DL1355dep +11 → arr−20
10-24DL2587dep +11 → arr−30
10-24DL2852dep +6 → arr−32
10-24DL555dep +13 → arr−26
10-24F91036dep +9 → arr−33
10-23DL1243dep +19 → arr−16
10-23DL1355dep +15 → arr−19
10-23DL2587dep +91 → arr+62
10-23DL2852dep +14 → arr−19
10-23DL555dep +17 → arr−18
10-23F91272dep +31 → arr−16
10-22DL1243dep +29 → arr−7
10-22DL1355dep +20 → arr−8
10-22DL2587dep +10 → arr−17
10-22DL2852dep +17 → arr−14
10-22DL555dep +16 → arr−11
10-22F91036departed+71

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
DTWDetroit +16 min busy 🌤 scattered clouds · N 0 kt Full DTW delay board →
TPATampa +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · N 8 kt Full TPA delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at TPA: 29% 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 Detroit to Tampa route actually runs

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

Is DTW–TPA running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at DTW is the weaker end, route health score 89/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on DTW–TPA?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:00 and evening departures around 19:27 from DTW. 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 DTW to TPA?

Great-circle distance is 1,585 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 142–166 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does DTW–TPA fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 41 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.