Route · TPA → SFO · 2020–2025 BTS data
Tampa to San Francisco
The TPA–SFO corridor (Tampa, FL → San Francisco, CA) runs ahead of the national average, served by 3 carriers across roughly 2,393 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 80.5%
- On-time
- +1.5 pts
- vs US avg
- 70 min
- Delay when late
- 2,764
- Flights
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 |
Cancellation Rate
2.1%
26 of 1,244 flights
Diversion Rate
0.5%
6 of 1,244 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 →SFO - San Francisco
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for San Francisco, CA.
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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.
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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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