Route · TPA → SAN · 2020–2025 BTS data
Tampa to San Diego
The TPA–SAN corridor (Tampa, FL → San Diego, CA) runs behind the national average, served by 3 carriers across roughly 2,087 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 74.7%
- On-time
- -4.3 pts
- vs US avg
- 66 min
- Delay when late
- 665
- Flights
Cancelled
4.1%
Best Month
Oct 2025 71%
Worst Month
Oct 2025 71%
Distance
2,087 mi
Carriers
3
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 48 | 7 | 0 | 0 | WN,AS |
| Nov 2025 | 49 | 7 | 0 | 0 | AS,WN |
| Oct 2025 | 52 | 15 | 0 | 0 | AS,WN |
| Sep 2025 | 34 | 5 | 1 | 0 | WN,AS |
| Aug 2025 | 36 | 6 | 0 | 0 | WN,AS |
| Jul 2025 | 35 | 11 | 2 | 1 | AS,WN |
| Jun 2025 | 34 | 13 | 1 | 0 | AS,WN |
| May 2025 | 31 | 11 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| Apr 2025 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 0 | AS |
| Oct 2024 | 31 | 9 | 3 | 0 | AS |
| Sep 2024 | 30 | 3 | 2 | 0 | AS |
| Aug 2024 | 32 | 6 | 2 | 0 | AS,WN |
| Jul 2024 | 35 | 15 | 1 | 0 | AS,WN |
| Jun 2024 | 34 | 11 | 1 | 0 | AS,WN |
| May 2024 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| Apr 2024 | 30 | 11 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| Mar 2024 | 31 | 20 | 0 | 0 | AS |
| Jan 2024 | 31 | 6 | 13 | 0 | AS |
| Dec 2023 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | AS |
Cancellation Rate
4.1%
27 of 665 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
1 of 665 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
TPA - Tampa
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Tampa, FL.
Origin airport →SAN - San Diego
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for San Diego, CA.
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What the Data Says About TPA to SAN
On-time performance on the TPA to SAN pairing (Tampa to San Diego) trails a chunk of the network: 74.7% of 665 tracked flights arrived on schedule, with a 65.8-minute average delay on the ones that ran late. The route spans about 2,087 miles across 3 carriers. Cancellations over the trailing 24 months hit 4.1% (27 of 665 flights), with 0.2% diverted.
Monthly performance data for this route did not show a clear best/worst split in the sample window; review the monthly table above for period-by-period detail.
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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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