SDF to TPA flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport to Tampa International Airport · 727 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at SDF or TPA right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Louisville (SDF) to Tampa (TPA) arrived on time 83% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 2% were cancelled, and 4% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (100% on time); around 6pm did worst (56%).
- Saturday was the most reliable day to fly (92% on time) and Sunday the least (72%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (68%).
Which airline is most on time from SDF 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 | 83% | 2.0% | 9 min | 3.5% | 406 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am100%12 flights
- 6am100%22 flights
- 10am86%44 flights
- 11am84%52 flights
- 12pm88%108 flights
- 1pm89%37 flights
- 4pm72%54 flights
- 5pm79%29 flights
- 6pm56%35 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday84%1.9% cancelled
- Tuesday88%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday86%1.9% cancelled
- Thursday76%0.0% cancelled
- Friday81%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday92%5.3% cancelled
- Sunday72%2.9% 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 aircraft68%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)22%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion10%
- Extreme weather1%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather38%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion38%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)25%
- Security0%
SDF to TPA: common questions
- How often are SDF to TPA flights on time?
- 83% 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 Louisville to Tampa cancelled?
- 2.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (8 of 406).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 9 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 46 min behind schedule on average, and 3.5% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at SDF?
- Flights on this route spent 11 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: TPA to SDF — 86% 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: SDF → TPA, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.