Route · SFO → TPA · 2020–2025 BTS data
San Francisco to Tampa
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), SFO to TPA (San Francisco to Tampa) ranks #3402 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 83.8%
- On-time
- +4.8 pts
- vs US avg
- 63 min
- Delay when late
- 2,771
- Flights
- #3402 of 4927
- Corpus placement
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 |
SFO–TPA seasonal on-time pattern
Best: February (91.2%) · weakest: December (76.9%)
Strongest calendar month
February
91.2% on-time · ~55 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
December
~71 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
December
76.9% on-time · ~71 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
1.2%
15 of 1,247 flights
Diversion Rate
0.5%
6 of 1,247 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
SFO - San Francisco
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for San Francisco, CA.
SFO on-time profileTPA - Tampa
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Tampa, FL.
TPA on-time profileCompare the two airports
See SFO and TPA side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare SFO vs TPAOrigin-hub reliability standing
Mid-pack among SFO departures
From SFO, this corridor sits with 50 other 75–85% on-time routes out of 73 tracked departures, not the hub's reliability leaders (20 at ≥85%) and not the softest ( 3 below 75%). Destination: Tampa · fleet on-time rank #1672 of 4927.
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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.
On the multi-year calendar, SFO–TPA peaks in February at 91.2% on-time while December carries the heaviest traffic (~71 flights per month) ; the softest month is December at 76.9%, a 14.3-point swing that repeats because the corridor's weather and holiday mix stays stable year to year.
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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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Using SFO–TPA data
SFO–TPA runs 4.8 pts above the national 79% average; the remaining risk is month-to-month swing and carrier mix, not a weak headline rate.
- Compare SFO and TPA airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. SFO airport
- If your dates flex, February (91.2% on-time) beats December (76.9%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 83.8% on-time rate; compare before you commit to this pairing. Similar routes
On-time rate reflects the BTS historical average across all reporting carriers on this origin–destination pair, not any single flight or booking recommendation.
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