Direct flights from Tampa (TPA) to Los Angeles (LAX): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 100% of the last 20 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 24 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 20 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 19 October 2026 at 21:30 UTC.
Today, TPA → LAX
Mon 19 Oct · local times
DL749Delta21 min late
The TPA board at 17:30 shows departure at 19:45 instead of 19:24, gate E67 (TE).
Later cancelled
0.7%of 9,754 past Delta flights whose board showed 20 to 40 min late
Still to leave today
No other nonstoplast TPA to LAX departure of the day
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.
Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. 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 19:24 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 20 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
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