TPA to SJU flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Tampa International Airport to Luis Munoz Marin International Airport · 1,237 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at TPA or SJU right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Tampa (TPA) to San Juan (SJU) arrived on time 73% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 1.6% were cancelled, and 11% arrived an hour or more late.
- JetBlue was the most punctual airline here (77% on time); Southwest Airlines was the least (68%).
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (94% on time); around 8pm did worst (53%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (80% on time) and Thursday the least (68%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (58%).
Which airline is most on time from TPA to SJU?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spirit Airlines | 82% | 13.7% | 7 min | 4.5% | 51 |
| JetBlue | 77% | 1.1% | 19 min | 9.3% | 645 |
| Frontier Airlines | 71% | 2.6% | 33 min | 15.7% | 352 |
| Southwest Airlines | 68% | 0.4% | 20 min | 9.2% | 471 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am97%36 flights
- 6am94%207 flights
- 7am91%76 flights
- 8am80%49 flights
- 9am83%23 flights
- 10am79%81 flights
- 11am78%138 flights
- 12pm76%101 flights
- 1pm67%66 flights
- 2pm58%56 flights
- 3pm84%58 flights
- 5pm70%117 flights
- 6pm64%75 flights
- 7pm65%32 flights
- 8pm53%240 flights
- 9pm59%134 flights
- 10pm77%22 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday73%2.6% cancelled
- Tuesday80%0.5% cancelled
- Wednesday78%1.1% cancelled
- Thursday68%1.4% cancelled
- Friday73%0.9% cancelled
- Saturday73%2.9% cancelled
- Sunday68%1.7% 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 aircraft58%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)35%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion6%
- Extreme weather1%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather44%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)40%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion16%
- Security0%
TPA to SJU: common questions
- How often are TPA to SJU flights on time?
- 73% 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 Tampa to San Juan cancelled?
- 1.6% of scheduled flights were cancelled (25 of 1,519).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 22 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 76 min behind schedule on average, and 10.6% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at TPA?
- Flights on this route spent 15 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: SJU to TPA — 76% 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: TPA → SJU, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.