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Best Airline: SFO to TPA

San Francisco to Tampa — airline reliability comparison

United Airlines is the most reliable airline on the SFO to TPA route with a 85% on-time rate, compared to Alaska Airlines at 69%. Based on 2,131 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 Airlines85%
Alaska Airlines69%

SFO to TPA Airline Comparison

AirlineOn-Time %Cancel %Avg DelayFlights
United AirlinesUABest85%0.8%55m2,131
Alaska AirlinesASWorst69%4.7%53m154

Route Overview

84%
Overall On-Time
55m
Avg Delay
0.9%
Cancel Rate
2,312
Total Flights
SFO to TPA Route DetailsReturn: TPA to SFO
SFO AirportTPA Airport

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