Route Reliability
Tampa → Los Angeles
TPA–LAX · 2,158 miles · Tampa International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- 84%
- Arrive within 15 minutes
- 2 min early
- Average arrival delay
- 0.8%
- Cancelled
- 1,194
- Flights in the data
Data through May 2026.
Who flies it best
Ranked by on-time arrivals. Historical results, not predictions.
- 1.United Airlines90%420 flights
- 2.Delta Air Lines83%661 flights
- 3.Southwest Airlines74%113 flights
What the data says
The 12–3 PM departure wins.
TPA–LAX flights departing between 12–3 PM arrived on time 91% of the time, versus 61% between 3–6 PM.
Sunday scaries are real for this one.
TPA–LAX flights arrived on time 89% of the time on Saturdays. On Sundays: 78%.
United Airlines has a clear lead on this route.
United Airlines arrived on time 90% of the time on this route; Southwest Airlines managed 74%.
Best historical flights
Ranked by on-time arrivals, minimum 100 flights. Past performance, not a promise.
Top flights by on-time rate
More flights on this route
The breakdown
- Mon84%(181 flights)
- Tue87%(173 flights)
- Wed89%(163 flights)
- Thu83%(173 flights)
- Fri81%(182 flights)
- Sat89%(130 flights)
- Sun78%(181 flights)
- 6–9 AM87%(625 flights)
- 9 AM–12 PM84%(90 flights)
- 12–3 PM91%(143 flights)
- 3–6 PM61%(28 flights)
- 6–9 PM76%(297 flights)
Jun 78% → May 81% on time
| Month | On-time percentage | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| June 2025 | 78% | 85 |
| July 2025 | 77% | 85 |
| August 2025 | 87% | 85 |
| September 2025 | 92% | 84 |
| October 2025 | 88% | 91 |
| November 2025 | 87% | 104 |
| December 2025 | 77% | 105 |
| January 2026 | 83% | 105 |
| February 2026 | 88% | 98 |
| March 2026 | 91% | 116 |
| April 2026 | 83% | 120 |
| May 2026 | 81% | 105 |
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Based on 1,194 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.