Historical on-time performance
San Diego to Tampa
Flights on SAN–TPA arrive on time 79% of the time over the last 12 months.
based on 429 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
Not enough comparable data to name a most-on-time carrier — low-data carriers aren't ranked.
- Alaska AirlinesOn-time82%Medianon timep9035 minCancel0.7%Flights307
- Southwest AirlinesOn-time72%Medianon timep9040 minCancel0.0%Flights122
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline27%
- Weather4%
- Air traffic (NAS)15%
- Late aircraft53%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline100%
- Weather0%
- Air traffic (NAS)0%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Airline. Shares are among 2 cancellations with a reported cause (BTS reports causes from June 2003).
Over time
On-time trend
By season
On-time rate by month
When to fly
Best time to fly SAN → TPA
All airlines · rolling 36 months (2023-06 .. 2026-05).
Best time of day
Afternoons are the most reliable time of day to fly this route — 81% on time.
- Afternoons81% on time · p90 35 min · 343 flights
- Middays73% on time · p90 45 min · 198 flights · limited
- Mornings70% on time · p90 50 min · 633 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 68% to 78% on time.
- Tuesdays78% on time · p90 30 min · 148 flights · limited
- Mondays76% on time · p90 35 min · 168 flights · limited
- Fridays75% on time · p90 60 min · 172 flights · limited
- Saturdays74% on time · p90 50 min · 190 flights · limited
- Thursdays73% on time · p90 35 min · 165 flights · limited
- Wednesdays71% on time · p90 40 min · 157 flights · limited
- Sundays68% on time · p90 60 min · 174 flights · limited
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