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Route Reliability

Seattle → Tampa

SEA–TPA · 2,520 miles · Seattle–Tacoma International Airport to Tampa International Airport

78
Usually Fine
WanderNerd Reliability Score
77%
Arrive within 15 minutes
4 min
Average arrival delay
0.6%
Cancelled
976
Flights in the data

Data through May 2026.

Who flies it best

Ranked by on-time arrivals. Historical results, not predictions.

  1. 1.Alaska Airlines77%613 flights
  2. 2.Delta Air Lines76%363 flights

What the data says

Morning-you made the right choice.

SEA–TPA flights departing between 6–9 AM arrived on time 94% of the time, versus 72% between 9 PM–12 AM.

Saturday has been the better bet.

A small edge: 81% on time on Saturdays against 74% on Tuesdays.

Not much between Alaska Airlines and Delta Air Lines.

On this route they all land within 76% to 77% on time. Pick on schedule and price.

Best historical flights

Ranked by on-time arrivals, minimum 100 flights. Past performance, not a promise.

Top flights by on-time rate

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon75%(141 flights)
  • Tue74%(133 flights)
  • Wed76%(131 flights)
  • Thu79%(141 flights)
  • Fri78%(139 flights)
  • Sat81%(132 flights)
  • Sun75%(141 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM94%(53 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM77%(608 flights)
  • 12–3 PM88%(49 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM72%(248 flights)
On-time trend by month
84%
May

Jun 56% → May 84% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202556%87
July 202557%91
August 202567%87
September 202587%76
October 202575%60
November 202583%66
December 202577%84
January 202685%67
February 202692%73
March 202679%89
April 202689%87
May 202684%91

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Based on 976 historical flights, because apparently we checked. Historical flight data: U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics, June 2025 – May 2026. Data through May 2026. How we calculate this.