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SAT San Antonio / TPA Tampa

SAT → TPA on time

San Antonio (San Antonio, TX) to Tampa (Tampa, FL). Every scheduled flight, September 2025 to August 2026.

On time
78%
arrived < 15 min late
Cancelled
0.3%
367 flights
Typical arrival
−3 min
median vs schedule
When late
+50 min
average delay
Flights / day
1
1 airline

78% of flights from San Antonio to Tampa arrived on time over the past 12 months. That is about the typical U.S. route. 5% of flights arrived more than an hour late or not at all.

How late?

The on-time rate treats a flight 20 minutes late the same as one 5 hours late. Here's the split for SAT → TPA: when a flight was late, it was under 45 minutes late 67% of the time. About 1 in 19 flights landed an hour or more late, and 1 in 184 three hours or more; 0.3% were cancelled outright.

Share of all 367 scheduled flights, past 12 months, by arrival time against schedule.

By airline

AirlineFlightsOn timeCancelledTypical arrival1h+ lateAvg when lateOperated by
Southwest Airlines36778%0.3%−3 min5.2%+50 minSouthwest Airlines

Airline = the name on the ticket. Regional flights (e.g. "Delta Connection") count under the ticketing airline, and the operator is listed.

Best time of day to fly

On-time rate by scheduled departure hour (local time at SAT). Delays build through the day as late planes knock on, so early flights usually do best.

40%70%100%5 a.m. departures: too few flights (28 flights)5a6 a.m. departures: too few flights6a7 a.m. departures: too few flights (22 flights)7a8 a.m. departures: too few flights (1 flights)8a9 a.m. departures: too few flights (35 flights)9a10 a.m. departures: too few flights (33 flights)10a11 a.m. departures: too few flights (67 flights)11anoon departures: too few flights (43 flights)12p1 p.m. departures: too few flights1p2 p.m. departures: too few flights (51 flights)2p3 p.m. departures: too few flights (18 flights)3p4 p.m. departures: too few flights (58 flights)4p
SAT → TPA, share of flights arriving on time, by departure hour. Hours with under 100 flights are greyed out.
82%+ on time76–82%68–76%under 68%too few flights

By month

Each calendar month pooled over 2023–2026. Best: November (88%). Worst: July (64%).

40%70%100%Jan: 85% on time (109 flights)85JanFeb: 87% on time (100 flights)87FebMar: 65% on time (138 flights)65MarApr: 81% on time (113 flights)81AprMay: 75% on time (110 flights)75MayJun: 66% on time (116 flights)66JunJul: 64% on time (116 flights)64JulAug: too few flights (94 flights)AugSep: too few flights (89 flights)SepOct: too few flights (93 flights)OctNov: 88% on time (101 flights)88NovDec: 81% on time (109 flights)81Dec

By day of week

DayFlightsOn timeCancelled
Monday53——
Tuesday52——
Wednesday52——
Thursday52——
Friday52——
Saturday53——
Sunday53——

Why flights were late

Share of delay minutes on flights 15+ minutes late, as reported to BTS by the airlines.

Late inbound plane 62%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 15%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 14%Severe weather 7%Security 1%

Cancellations: air traffic/airport 1

Month by month

Not enough months with data to draw a trend.

Questions

How often are flights from SAT to TPA on time?

78% of 367 scheduled flights from San Antonio, TX to Tampa, FL arrived within 15 minutes of schedule between September 2025 and August 2026. 0.3% were cancelled.

What month has the most delays from SAT to TPA?

July (64% on time). The best month is November (88%), over 2023–2026.

Related

Domestic flights by the airlines that report to the U.S. DOT, plus their regional partners. "On time" means arriving less than 15 minutes after schedule; cancelled and diverted flights count as not on time. Past performance is a guide, not a forecast. Method.