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Direct flights from San Francisco (SFO) to Tampa (TPA): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 83% of the last 6 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 6 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 3,844 km, an estimated 5 hours 26 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at San Francisco and Tampa. Updated 14 October 2026 at 15:38 UTC.
Today, SFO → TPA
Wed 14 Oct · local times- 11:10 UA1484United On scheduleGate E3 · T3 TPA est. 19:36 +12sched 19:24
- 11:10 VA8264Virgin Australia On scheduleGate E3 · T3 ·
- · UA1702United On schedule TPA 05:46scheduled
Checked SFO board 08:38 · TPA board 11:38
SFO
San Francisco
smooth · +0
TPA
Tampa
smooth · +0
3,844 km · ~5h 26m est.
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
83% on time
of the last 6 operated SFO → TPA flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +0 min. 0 of 6 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+0 minacross the last 6 operated legs
Flight time~5h 26mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
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 outcomes10-13NZ2223departed−1
10-13VA8259departed−1
Actual 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 SFO: 52% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +17 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 San Francisco to Tampa route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop SFO 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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SFO to TPA questions
Is SFO–TPA running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on SFO–TPA?
Operators schedule morning departures around 11:10 and evening departures around 21:10 from SFO. 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 SFO to TPA?
Great-circle distance is 3,844 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 301–359 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does SFO–TPA fly?
United Airlines 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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