AA2321AmericanIn the air, 42 min late
Left DFW at 07:52, 42 min after its 07:10 slot.
- Landing
- 11:10TPA board estimate · sched 10:39
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Direct flights from Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Tampa (TPA): 58 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 4 of the 9 tracked flights were cancelled. The nonstop covers 1,493 km, an estimated 2 hours 25 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Dallas-Fort Worth and Tampa. Updated 15 November 2026 at 17:25 UTC.
Today, DFW → TPA
Sun 15 Nov · local timesAA1853AmericanIn the air, 49 min late
Left DFW at 10:21, 49 min after its 09:32 slot.
- Landing
- 12:38TPA board estimate · sched 13:02
- 07:10 AA2321American Left 07:52 +42 TPA est. 11:10 +31In the air · sched 10:39
- 09:32 AA1853American Left 10:21 +49 TPA est. 12:38In the air · sched 13:02
- 10:55 AA3269American Cancelled ·
- 12:50 AA2324 On scheduleGate A33 · TA ·
- 14:54 AA2322 On scheduleGate A36 · TA ·
- 17:30 AA2810 On scheduleGate A38 · TA ·
- 18:30 AA2950 On scheduleGate A35 · TA ·
- 19:22 F91334 On scheduleGate E18 · TE ·
- 20:06 AA2505American On scheduleGate A12 · TA ·
Checked DFW board 11:25 · TPA board 10:38
DFW
Dallas-Fort Worth
busy · +25
TPA
Tampa
smooth · +0
1,493 km · ~2h 25m est.
Running clean · 2 airlines · 58x weekly · nonstop
81 / 100
route health from live DFW and TPA delay boards
4 of 9 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Flight time~2h 25mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures58x2 direct airlines on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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American AirlinesFrontier 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 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomesActual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Conditions are tightest at DFW and TPA: a 35% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +7 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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How the Dallas-Fort Worth to Tampa route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop DFW 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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DFW to TPA questions
Is DFW–TPA running on time right now?
Mostly on schedule. The departure side at DFW is the weaker end, route health score 81/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on DFW–TPA?
Operators schedule morning departures around 07:10 and evening departures around 17:30 from DFW. 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 DFW to TPA?
Great-circle distance is 1,493 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 135–158 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does DFW–TPA fly?
2 carriers operate this route, around 58 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
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