SAT to TPA flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from San Antonio International Airport to Tampa International Airport · 972 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at SAT or TPA right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from San Antonio (SAT) to Tampa (TPA) arrived on time 78% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, in line with the national average.
- 0.3% were cancelled, and 5% arrived an hour or more late.
- Departures scheduled around 9am did best (96% on time); around 3pm did worst (44%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (87% on time) and Wednesday the least (73%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (59%).
Which airline is most on time from SAT 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Airlines | 78% | 0.3% | 12 min | 5.1% | 371 |
| Spirit Airlines | 67% | 0.0% | 28 min | 33.3% | 3 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am94%16 flights
- 7am96%23 flights
- 9am96%49 flights
- 10am85%33 flights
- 11am86%74 flights
- 12pm76%46 flights
- 2pm79%42 flights
- 3pm44%18 flights
- 4pm51%58 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday75%1.9% cancelled
- Tuesday87%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday73%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday77%0.0% cancelled
- Friday77%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday84%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday75%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 aircraft59%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)17%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion16%
- Extreme weather7%
- Security1%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Air traffic control & airport congestion100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Extreme weather0%
- Security0%
SAT to TPA: common questions
- How often are SAT to TPA flights on time?
- 78% 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 Antonio to Tampa cancelled?
- 0.3% of scheduled flights were cancelled (1 of 374).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 12 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 51 min behind schedule on average, and 5.4% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at SAT?
- Flights on this route spent 11 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: TPA to SAT — 78% 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: SAT → TPA, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.