SAN → TPASan Diego to Tampa

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Direct flights from San Diego (SAN) to Tampa (TPA): 10 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 80% of the last 5 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 5 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 3,352 km, an estimated 4 hours 48 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at San Diego and Tampa. Updated 14 September 2026 at 04:54 UTC.

SAN San Diego heavy · +48
TPA Tampa smooth · +0
3,352 km · ~4h 48m est.
dep bank 08:21–08:4010x weekly
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 10x weekly · nonstop
80% on time

of the last 5 operated SAN → TPA flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +0 min. 0 of 5 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+0 minacross the last 5 operated legs
Flight time~4h 48mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures10x2 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Alaska 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
Alaska AirlinesAS

Flights AS1721 08:21 daily

Southwest AirlinesWN

Flights WN1164 08:40 Mo Th Fr

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-13AS1721departed+0
09-12AS1721departed+0
09-11WN1164dep −2 → arr−13
09-10AS1721dep +0 → arr+5
09-10WN1164dep +10 → arr+17

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
SANSan Diego +48 min heavy ⛅ mostly cloudy · W 4 kt Full SAN delay board →
TPATampa +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · N 0 kt Full TPA delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at SAN and TPA: 45% 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 San Diego to Tampa route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop SAN 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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SAN to TPA questions

Is SAN–TPA running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at SAN is the weaker end, route health score 68/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on SAN–TPA?

Operators schedule morning departures around 08:21 from SAN. 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 SAN to TPA?

Great-circle distance is 3,352 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 267–317 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does SAN–TPA fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 10 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.