TPA → LAXTampa to Los Angeles

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Direct flights from Tampa (TPA) to Los Angeles (LAX): 25 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 84% of the last 25 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 20 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 25 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 Tampa and Los Angeles. Updated 2 November 2026 at 07:39 UTC.

TPA Tampa heavy · +35
LAX Los Angeles smooth · +5
3,466 km · ~4h 57m est.
dep bank 07:50–19:2425x weekly
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 25x weekly · nonstop
84% on time

of the last 25 tracked TPA → LAX flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −20 min. 0 of 25 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−20 minacross the last 25 arrivals
Flight time~4h 57mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures25x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 25

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Delta Air LinesUnited 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 Air LinesDL92% on time

Flights DL538 07:50 daily · DL749 19:24 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

United AirlinesUA83% on time

Flights UA1818 varies Mo Th Fr Sa Su · UA214 12:45 Tu We · UA2056 17:45 Mo Th Fr Sa Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-01DL538dep +9 → arr−20
11-01UA1818dep +0 → arr−36
11-01UA2056dep +74 → arr+33
11-01WN3253dep +59 → arr+28
10-31DL538dep +3 → arr−19
10-31UA1818dep +0 → arr−20
10-31UA2056dep +5 → arr−20
10-30DL538dep +7 → arr−34
10-30DL749arrived−32
10-30UA1818dep +0 → arr−34
10-30UA2056arrived−28
10-29DL538arrived+17
10-29DL749dep +23 → arr−16
10-29UA1818dep +4 → arr+1
10-29UA2056dep +20 → arr−23
10-28DL538dep +11 → arr−22
10-28DL749dep +12 → arr−23
10-28UA214dep +27 → arr−18
10-27DL538dep −5 → arr−25
10-27DL749dep −1 → arr−31
10-27UA214dep +113 → arr+67
10-26DL538arrived−8
10-26DL749arrived−32
10-26UA1818arrived+3
10-26UA2056arrived−29

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
TPATampa +35 min heavy 🌫 overcast · 3 kt Full TPA delay board →
LAXLos Angeles +5 min smooth 🌤 clear · N 6 kt Full LAX delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at TPA: a 50% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +21 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Tampa to Los Angeles route actually runs

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

Is TPA–LAX running on time right now?

Some delays possible. The departure side at TPA is the weaker end, route health score 66/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on TPA–LAX?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:50 and evening departures around 17:45 from TPA. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the LAX delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from TPA to LAX?

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 TPA–LAX fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 25 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.