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Best Airline: TPA to DTW

Tampa to Detroit — airline reliability comparison

Spirit Airlines is the most reliable airline on the TPA to DTW route with a 83% on-time rate, compared to Frontier Airlines at 75%. Based on 2,232 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

Spirit Airlines83%
Delta Air Lines83%
Frontier Airlines75%

TPA to DTW Airline Comparison

AirlineOn-Time %Cancel %Avg DelayFlights
Spirit AirlinesNKBest83%2.3%74m2,232
Delta Air LinesDL83%1.5%77m5,738
Frontier AirlinesF9Worst75%0.9%74m539

Route Overview

82%
Overall On-Time
75m
Avg Delay
1.6%
Cancel Rate
8,547
Total Flights
TPA to DTW Route DetailsReturn: DTW to TPA
TPA AirportDTW Airport

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