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Best Airline: DTW to TPA

Detroit to Tampa — airline reliability comparison

Delta Air Lines is the most reliable airline on the DTW to TPA route with a 81% on-time rate, compared to Frontier Airlines at 72%. Based on 5,739 flights tracked.

This route involves weather-prone airports, which can affect reliability regardless of airline.

Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated October 2026.

On-Time Rate by Airline

Delta Air Lines81%
Spirit Airlines79%
Frontier Airlines72%

DTW to TPA Airline Comparison

AirlineOn-Time %Cancel %Avg DelayFlights
Delta Air LinesDLBest81%1.5%65m5,739
Spirit AirlinesNK79%2.3%60m2,232
Frontier AirlinesF9Worst72%1.1%90m536

Route Overview

80%
Overall On-Time
68m
Avg Delay
1.7%
Cancel Rate
8,544
Total Flights
DTW to TPA Route DetailsReturn: TPA to DTW
DTW AirportTPA Airport

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Data last updated October 2026. Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics.