Delta Air LinesDL54% on time
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Direct flights from Los Angeles (LAX) to Tampa (TPA): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 54% of the last 13 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 14 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 13 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 3,466 km, an estimated 4 hours 57 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Los Angeles and Tampa. Updated 21 September 2026 at 16:54 UTC.
LAX
Los Angeles
smooth · +11
TPA
Tampa
smooth · +0
3,466 km · ~4h 57m est.
Runs rough · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
54% on time
of the last 13 operated LAX → TPA flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +14 min. 0 of 13 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+14 minacross the last 13 operated legs
Flight time~4h 57mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 13
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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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 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomesActual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Current conditions put the pressure at TPA: 41% 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 →
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How the Los Angeles to Tampa route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop LAX 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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LAX to TPA questions
Is LAX–TPA running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at LAX is the weaker end, route health score 92/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on LAX–TPA?
Operators schedule morning departures around 10:27 and evening departures around 22:38 from LAX. 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 LAX to TPA?
Great-circle distance is 3,466 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 275–327 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does LAX–TPA fly?
Delta Air Lines runs the route with about 13 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
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