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Best Airline: TPA to LAX

Tampa to Los Angeles — airline reliability comparison

United Airlines is the most reliable airline on the TPA to LAX route with a 87% on-time rate, compared to Southwest Airlines at 73%. 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 Airlines87%
Delta Air Lines83%
American Airlines80%
Alaska Airlines78%
Southwest Airlines73%

TPA to LAX Airline Comparison

AirlineOn-Time %Cancel %Avg DelayFlights
United AirlinesUABest87%0.9%59m1,317
Delta Air LinesDL83%1.4%59m2,128
American AirlinesAA80%0.7%116m270
Alaska AirlinesAS78%0.0%66m35
Southwest AirlinesWNWorst73%0.0%41m169

Route Overview

83%
Overall On-Time
62m
Avg Delay
1.2%
Cancel Rate
3,959
Total Flights
TPA to LAX Route DetailsReturn: LAX to TPA
TPA AirportLAX Airport

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