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Best Airline: LAX to TPA

Los Angeles to Tampa — airline reliability comparison

United Airlines is the most reliable airline on the LAX to TPA route with a 91% on-time rate, compared to Southwest Airlines at 67%. Based on 1,317 flights tracked.

This route involves high-congestion airports, which can affect reliability regardless of airline.

Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated October 2026.

On-Time Rate by Airline

United Airlines91%
Delta Air Lines82%
American Airlines81%
Alaska Airlines70%
Southwest Airlines67%

LAX to TPA Airline Comparison

AirlineOn-Time %Cancel %Avg DelayFlights
United AirlinesUABest91%0.9%59m1,317
Delta Air LinesDL82%1.5%61m2,128
American AirlinesAA81%0.7%73m272
Alaska AirlinesAS70%0.0%29m35
Southwest AirlinesWNWorst67%0.0%46m169

Route Overview

84%
Overall On-Time
61m
Avg Delay
1.2%
Cancel Rate
3,961
Total Flights
LAX to TPA Route DetailsReturn: TPA to LAX
LAX AirportTPA Airport

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Data last updated October 2026. Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics.