TPA → SATTampa to San Antonio

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Direct flights from Tampa (TPA) to San Antonio (SAT): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 60% of the last 5 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 15 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 5 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,562 km, an estimated 2 hours 30 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Tampa and San Antonio. Updated 17 October 2026 at 07:52 UTC.

TPA Tampa busy · +23
SAT San Antonio smooth · +14
1,562 km · ~2h 30m est.
dep bank 06:30–17:057x weekly
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
60% on time

of the last 5 operated TPA → SAT flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +15 min. 0 of 5 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+15 minacross the last 5 operated legs
Flight time~2h 30mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Southwest Airlines

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
Southwest AirlinesWN

Flights WN4217 06:30 Su · WN4453 08:50 Fr Sa · WN3878 09:00 Mo Tu We · WN2459 15:15 Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-16WN4194departed+20
10-15LXJ512departed+19
10-15WN4194departed+15
10-14WN3878departed+0
10-10WN4453departed+8

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 +23 min busy 🌤 mostly cloudy · N 0 kt Full TPA delay board →
SATSan Antonio +14 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · N 10 kt Full SAT delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at TPA: 38% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +11 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 Antonio route actually runs

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

Is TPA–SAT running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at TPA is the weaker end, route health score 76/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on TPA–SAT?

Operators schedule morning departures around 08:50 and evening departures around 17:05 from TPA. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the SAT delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from TPA to SAT?

Great-circle distance is 1,562 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 140–164 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does TPA–SAT fly?

Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 10 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.