Historical on-time performance
Tampa to San Diego
Flights on TPA–SAN arrive on time 74% 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-time79%Medianon timep9035 minCancel1.6%Flights307
- Southwest AirlinesOn-time61%Median5 minp9045 minCancel0.0%Flights122
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline43%
- Weather6%
- Air traffic (NAS)20%
- Late aircraft31%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Airline.
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 5 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 TPA → SAN
All airlines · rolling 36 months (2023-06 .. 2026-05).
Best time of day
Mornings are the most reliable time of day to fly this route — 83% on time.
- Mornings83% on time · p90 25 min · 471 flights
- Evenings69% on time · p90 50 min · 364 flights
- Afternoons60% on time · p90 60 min · 334 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 64% to 80% on time.
- Tuesdays80% on time · p90 30 min · 148 flights · limited
- Mondays76% on time · p90 40 min · 168 flights · limited
- Fridays76% on time · p90 45 min · 172 flights · limited
- Thursdays74% on time · p90 35 min · 165 flights · limited
- Wednesdays71% on time · p90 35 min · 157 flights · limited
- Saturdays64% on time · p90 55 min · 190 flights · limited
- Sundays64% on time · p90 60 min · 174 flights · limited
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