AUS → TPAAustin to Tampa

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Direct flights from Austin (AUS) to Tampa (TPA): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 22% of the last 9 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 29 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 9 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,490 km, an estimated 2 hours 25 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Austin and Tampa. Updated 10 September 2026 at 09:55 UTC.

AUS Austin heavy · +33
TPA Tampa smooth · +0
1,490 km · ~2h 25m est.
dep bank 07:50–19:5014x weekly
Runs rough · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
22% on time

of the last 9 operated AUS → TPA flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +29 min. 0 of 9 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+29 minacross the last 9 operated legs
Flight time~2h 25mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Delta AirlinesSouthwest Airlines

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
Delta AirlinesDL

Flights DL487 08:20 daily · DL3753 14:59 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

Southwest AirlinesWN20% on time

Flights WN4936 07:50 Tu We · WN3038 08:25 Mo Th Fr · WN4168 13:30 Sa · WN5032 14:30 Mo Th Fr

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-09DL487dep +15 → arr+15
09-09WN4936dep +28 → arr+2
09-08DL487departed+26
09-08WN4936departed+29
09-07DL3753departed+115
09-07DL487departed+33
09-07WN2240departed+39
09-07WN2532departed+61
09-07WN3038departed+28

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
AUSAustin +33 min heavy 🌤 scattered clouds · SSE 3 kt Full AUS delay board →
TPATampa +0 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · N 0 kt Full TPA delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at TPA: 42% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +12 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Austin to Tampa route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop AUS to TPA flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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AUS to TPA questions

Is AUS–TPA running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at AUS is the weaker end, route health score 78/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on AUS–TPA?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:50 and evening departures around 19:50 from AUS. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the TPA delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from AUS to TPA?

Great-circle distance is 1,490 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 135–158 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does AUS–TPA fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 30 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.