Route · LAX → TPA · 2020–2025 BTS data
Los Angeles to Tampa
The LAX–TPA corridor (Los Angeles, CA → Tampa, FL) runs ahead of the national average, served by 15 carriers across roughly 2,158 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 84.7%
- On-time
- +5.7 pts
- vs US avg
- 68 min
- Delay when late
- 5,217
- Flights
Cancelled
1.1%
Best Month
Sep 2024 96%
Worst Month
Dec 2025 67%
Distance
2,158 mi
Carriers
15
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 107 | 35 | 1 | 0 | DL,UA |
| Nov 2025 | 105 | 27 | 1 | 0 | UA,DL |
| Oct 2025 | 92 | 7 | 0 | 0 | UA,DL |
| Sep 2025 | 84 | 4 | 0 | 0 | UA,DL |
| Aug 2025 | 87 | 8 | 1 | 0 | UA,DL |
| Jul 2025 | 85 | 17 | 1 | 0 | UA,DL |
| Jun 2025 | 85 | 18 | 0 | 2 | UA,DL |
| May 2025 | 102 | 13 | 0 | 1 | UA,DL |
| Apr 2025 | 76 | 10 | 0 | 0 | DL,UA |
| Mar 2025 | 80 | 18 | 0 | 0 | UA,DL |
| Feb 2025 | 63 | 6 | 0 | 0 | UA,DL |
| Jan 2025 | 65 | 10 | 0 | 0 | UA,DL |
| Dec 2024 | 89 | 19 | 0 | 0 | AA,DL,UA |
| Nov 2024 | 81 | 7 | 0 | 0 | UA,DL,AA |
| Oct 2024 | 80 | 12 | 8 | 0 | UA,DL |
| Sep 2024 | 78 | 3 | 4 | 0 | UA,DL |
| Aug 2024 | 82 | 8 | 1 | 4 | DL,UA |
| Jul 2024 | 82 | 20 | 4 | 1 | DL,UA |
| Jun 2024 | 85 | 22 | 1 | 2 | AA,DL,UA |
| May 2024 | 110 | 17 | 0 | 1 | AA,DL,UA |
| Apr 2024 | 107 | 15 | 0 | 0 | AA,DL,UA |
| Mar 2024 | 111 | 23 | 0 | 0 | AA,DL,NK,UA |
| Feb 2024 | 94 | 6 | 0 | 0 | AA,DL,UA |
| Jan 2024 | 105 | 17 | 1 | 0 | AA,AS,DL,UA |
Cancellation Rate
1.1%
23 of 2,135 flights
Diversion Rate
0.5%
11 of 2,135 flights
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LAX - Los Angeles
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Los Angeles, CA.
Origin airport →TPA - Tampa
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Tampa, FL.
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What the Data Says About LAX to TPA
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Los Angeles to Tampa (LAX to TPA) running a 84.7% on-time rate over 5,217 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 68.4 minutes. The 2,158-mile corridor is served by 15 carriers, and over the last 24 months 1.1% of 2,135 flights were cancelled, 0.5% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Sep 2024 posted the strongest performance at 96% on-time, while Dec 2025 came in at just 67% - a 29-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
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Data source
Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), On-Time Performance Data. Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods.
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