TPA → SFOTampa to San Francisco

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Direct flights from Tampa (TPA) to San Francisco (SFO): 21 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 57% of the last 7 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 3 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 7 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 Tampa and San Francisco. Updated 13 September 2026 at 04:54 UTC.

TPA Tampa smooth · +0
SFO San Francisco smooth · +13
3,844 km · ~5h 26m est.
dep bank 08:19–10:5721x weekly
Runs rough · 3 airlines · 21x weekly · nonstop
57% on time

of the last 7 operated TPA → SFO flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −3 min. 0 of 7 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−3 minacross the last 7 operated legs
Flight time~5h 26mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures21x3 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Air New ZealandUnited AirlinesVirgin Australia

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
Air New ZealandNZ

Flights NZ2222 10:57 daily

United AirlinesUA

Flights UA1205 08:19 daily

Virgin AustraliaVA

Flights VA8179 10:57 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-12NZ2222arrived−3
09-12UA1205arrived−3
09-12VA8179arrived−3
09-11NZ2222arrived+17
09-11UA1205dep −7 → arr+17
09-11VA8179arrived+17
09-10NZ2222arrived−9

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 +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · SSE 5 kt Full TPA delay board →
SFOSan Francisco +13 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · W 14 kt Full SFO delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at SFO: 57% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +22 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Tampa to San Francisco route actually runs

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

Is TPA–SFO running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The arrival side at SFO is the weaker end, route health score 91/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

How long is the flight from TPA to SFO?

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 TPA–SFO fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 21 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.

What does the route health score measure?

A blend of departure-side delay at TPA and arrival-side delay at SFO, computed from rolling delay windows (refreshed every 40 minutes) with a daily-rollup fallback. Current MVFR, IFR, or LIFR endpoint weather caps the score when flight rules can limit throughput. Higher is healthier: 100 means operations are clean at both ends.