SAN to TPA flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from San Diego International Airport to Tampa International Airport · 2,087 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
- SAN: Airport closed. Closed, expected to reopen Oct 11 at 13:00 UTC.
On-time arrivals
81%
arrived < 15 min late
Cancelled
0.5%
3 flights
Avg arrival delay
13 min
60 min when late
Airlines
2
642 flights tracked
Key facts
- Flights from San Diego (SAN) to Tampa (TPA) arrived on time 81% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.5% were cancelled, and 6% arrived an hour or more late.
- Alaska Airlines was the most punctual airline here (83% on time); Southwest Airlines was the least (78%).
- Departures scheduled around 10am did best (93% on time); around 11am did worst (61%).
- Thursday was the most reliable day to fly (85% on time) and Tuesday the least (75%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (41%).
Which airline is most on time from SAN to TPA?
Ranked by on-time arrival rate. Regional airlines fly under their partner's brand (e.g. SkyWest for Delta Connection or United Express).
| Airline | On time | Cancelled | Avg delay | 1 hr+ late | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Airlines | 83% | 0.5% | 13 min | 7.2% | 364 |
| Southwest Airlines | 78% | 0.4% | 13 min | 5.4% | 278 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 8am82%192 flights
- 9am80%103 flights
- 10am93%28 flights
- 11am61%33 flights
- 1pm78%55 flights
- 2pm84%57 flights
- 3pm88%109 flights
- 4pm70%64 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday79%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday75%1.2% cancelled
- Wednesday78%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday85%1.1% cancelled
- Friday81%1.1% cancelled
- Saturday85%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday81%0.0% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft41%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)35%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion21%
- Extreme weather3%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)67%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion33%
- Extreme weather0%
- Security0%
SAN to TPA: common questions
- How often are SAN to TPA flights on time?
- 81% of flights arrived less than 15 minutes late in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, compared with 78% for all US flights.
- How often are flights from San Diego to Tampa cancelled?
- 0.5% of scheduled flights were cancelled (3 of 642).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 13 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 60 min behind schedule on average, and 6.4% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at SAN?
- Flights on this route spent 21 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: TPA to SAN — 75% on time
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Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: SAN → TPA, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.