Southwest AirlinesWN64% on time
Flights WN299 06:55 Mo Th Fr · WN3893 varies Tu We Sa Su · WN3894 varies daily · WN807 16:15 Sa
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Direct flights from St Louis (STL) to Tampa (TPA): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 64% of the last 22 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 12 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 22 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,400 km, an estimated 2 hours 18 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at St Louis and Tampa. Updated 25 September 2026 at 08:54 UTC.
STL
St Louis
busy · +17
TPA
Tampa
smooth · +0
1,400 km · ~2h 18m est.
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
64% on time
of the last 22 operated STL → TPA flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +12 min. 0 of 22 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+12 minacross the last 22 operated legs
Flight time~2h 18mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 22
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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Southwest 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 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 +11 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 St Louis to Tampa route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop STL 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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STL to TPA questions
Is STL–TPA running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at STL is the weaker end, route health score 89/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on STL–TPA?
Operators schedule morning departures around 06:55 from STL. 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 STL to TPA?
Great-circle distance is 1,400 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 129–150 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does STL–TPA fly?
Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 23 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
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