Route · SFO → TPA · 2020–2025 BTS data
San Francisco to Tampa
The SFO–TPA corridor (San Francisco, CA → Tampa, FL) runs ahead of the national average, served by 3 carriers across roughly 2,393 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 83.8%
- On-time
- +4.8 pts
- vs US avg
- 63 min
- Delay when late
- 2,771
- Flights
Cancelled
1.2%
Best Month
Jun 2025 93%
Worst Month
Dec 2024 71%
Distance
2,393 mi
Carriers
3
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 73 | 10 | 0 | 1 | UA |
| Nov 2025 | 60 | 7 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Oct 2025 | 38 | 2 | 0 | 1 | UA |
| Sep 2025 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Aug 2025 | 49 | 10 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Jul 2025 | 62 | 17 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Jun 2025 | 60 | 4 | 1 | 0 | UA |
| May 2025 | 62 | 6 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Apr 2025 | 60 | 5 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Mar 2025 | 60 | 7 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Feb 2025 | 48 | 5 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Jan 2025 | 60 | 5 | 0 | 0 | AS,UA |
| Dec 2024 | 70 | 20 | 0 | 0 | AS,UA |
| Nov 2024 | 60 | 7 | 1 | 1 | UA,AS |
| Oct 2024 | 35 | 4 | 3 | 0 | UA |
| Sep 2024 | 30 | 6 | 1 | 0 | UA |
| Aug 2024 | 31 | 12 | 0 | 1 | UA |
| Jul 2024 | 31 | 6 | 2 | 0 | UA |
| Jun 2024 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| May 2024 | 53 | 6 | 0 | 1 | UA |
| Apr 2024 | 62 | 11 | 0 | 0 | AS,UA |
| Mar 2024 | 70 | 15 | 0 | 1 | AS,UA |
| Feb 2024 | 58 | 5 | 0 | 0 | AS,UA |
| Jan 2024 | 55 | 9 | 7 | 0 | AS,UA |
Cancellation Rate
1.2%
15 of 1,247 flights
Diversion Rate
0.5%
6 of 1,247 flights
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SFO - San Francisco
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for San Francisco, 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 SFO to TPA
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show San Francisco to Tampa (SFO to TPA) running a 83.8% on-time rate over 2,771 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 62.7 minutes. The 2,393-mile corridor is served by 3 carriers, and over the last 24 months 1.2% of 1,247 flights were cancelled, 0.5% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Jun 2025 posted the strongest performance at 93% on-time, while Dec 2024 came in at just 71% - a 22-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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