TPA → STLTampa to St Louis

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Direct flights from Tampa (TPA) to St Louis (STL): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 89% of the last 18 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 17 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 18 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,400 km, an estimated 2 hours 18 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Tampa and St Louis. Updated 17 October 2026 at 10:31 UTC.

TPA Tampa busy · +23
STL St Louis busy · +24
1,400 km · ~2h 18m est.
dep bank 06:15–21:457x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
89% on time

of the last 18 operated TPA → STL flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −17 min. 0 of 18 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−17 minacross the last 18 operated legs
Flight time~2h 18mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 18

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 AirlinesWN89% on time

Flights WN4197 varies daily · WN3690 11:00 Su · WN552 11:25 Tu We · WN4198 11:35 Sa

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-16WN3345dep +32 → arr+0
10-16WN4197dep +4 → arr−36
10-15WN1123dep +12 → arr−33
10-15WN3345dep +11 → arr−24
10-15WN4197arrived−22
10-14WN3833dep +6 → arr−4
10-14WN4197arrived−33
10-14WN552dep +1 → arr−12
10-13WN3833arrived+14
10-13WN4197arrived−23
10-12WN1123arrived+140
10-12WN3345arrived+13
10-12WN4197arrived−17
10-11WN346arrived+6
10-11WN3690arrived+25
10-11WN4197arrived−29
10-10WN4197dep +11 → arr−23
10-10WN4198dep +7 → arr−29

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 🌤 overcast · N 0 kt Full TPA delay board →
STLSt Louis +24 min busy 🌤 clear · N 6 kt Full STL delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at TPA and STL: 43% 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 St Louis route actually runs

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

Is TPA–STL running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The arrival side at STL is the weaker end, route health score 69/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on TPA–STL?

Operators schedule morning departures around 11:00 and evening departures around 18:35 from TPA. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the STL delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from TPA to STL?

Great-circle distance is 1,400 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 129–150 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does TPA–STL fly?

Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 20 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.