Route · TPA → SFO · 2020–2025 BTS data
Tampa to San Francisco
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), TPA to SFO (Tampa to San Francisco) ranks #3408 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 80.5%
- On-time
- +1.5 pts
- vs US avg
- 70 min
- Delay when late
- 2,764
- Flights
- #3408 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
2.1%
Best Month
Apr 2025 90%
Worst Month
Apr 2024 56%
Distance
2,393 mi
Carriers
3
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 72 | 9 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Nov 2025 | 60 | 9 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Oct 2025 | 37 | 3 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Sep 2025 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Aug 2025 | 49 | 14 | 1 | 1 | UA |
| Jul 2025 | 62 | 21 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Jun 2025 | 60 | 17 | 1 | 0 | UA |
| May 2025 | 62 | 14 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Apr 2025 | 60 | 6 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Mar 2025 | 60 | 14 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Feb 2025 | 48 | 9 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Jan 2025 | 60 | 6 | 0 | 0 | AS,UA |
| Dec 2024 | 71 | 16 | 1 | 0 | AS,UA |
| Nov 2024 | 59 | 14 | 1 | 0 | UA,AS |
| Oct 2024 | 34 | 6 | 3 | 0 | UA |
| Sep 2024 | 30 | 7 | 1 | 1 | UA |
| Aug 2024 | 32 | 9 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Jul 2024 | 31 | 8 | 2 | 0 | UA |
| Jun 2024 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 1 | UA |
| May 2024 | 53 | 18 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Apr 2024 | 62 | 27 | 0 | 0 | AS,UA |
| Mar 2024 | 71 | 26 | 0 | 0 | AS,UA |
| Feb 2024 | 56 | 16 | 0 | 1 | AS,UA |
| Jan 2024 | 55 | 7 | 16 | 2 | AS,UA |
TPA–SFO seasonal on-time pattern
Best: September (88.7%) · weakest: March (73.5%)
Strongest calendar month
September
88.7% on-time · ~30 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
December
~71 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
March
73.5% on-time · ~66 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
2.1%
26 of 1,244 flights
Diversion Rate
0.5%
6 of 1,244 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
TPA - Tampa
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Tampa, FL.
TPA on-time profileSFO - San Francisco
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for San Francisco, CA.
SFO on-time profileCompare the two airports
See TPA and SFO side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare TPA vs SFOOrigin-hub reliability standing
Mid-pack among TPA departures
From TPA, this corridor sits with 46 other 75–85% on-time routes out of 51 tracked departures, not the hub's reliability leaders (3 at ≥85%) and not the softest ( 2 below 75%). Destination: San Francisco · fleet on-time rank #2958 of 4927.
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What the Data Says About TPA to SFO
2,764 tracked flights put the TPA to SFO pairing (Tampa to San Francisco) at a 80.5% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 69.5 minutes on average. Across the 2,393-mile route and its 3 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 2.1% cancelled and 0.5% diverted (1,244 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Apr 2025 posted the strongest performance at 90% on-time, while Apr 2024 came in at just 56% - a 34-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
On the multi-year calendar, TPA–SFO peaks in September at 88.7% on-time while December carries the heaviest traffic (~71 flights per month) ; the softest month is March at 73.5%, a 15.2-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 TPA–SFO data
TPA–SFO is mid-pack at 80.5% on-time; month and carrier mix move more than the corridor headline.
- Compare TPA and SFO airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. TPA airport
- If your dates flex, September (88.7% on-time) beats March (73.5%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 80.5% 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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