San Antonio (SAT) to Tampa (TPA) flights

Southwest Airlines flies nonstop from San Antonio International Airport to Tampa International Airport, with about 7 flights a week in July 2026. The 972-mile flight takes about 2h 18m gate to gate.

From
SAT
San Antonio
San Antonio International Airport
To
TPA
Tampa
Tampa International Airport
Distance
972 mi · 1,564 km
Flight time
2h 18m
Airlines
1
Seats filled
71%
Flights a week, July 2026
371 flights and 41,634 passengers in 12 months
TPATPASAT
Map data: Natural Earth. Lines follow the shortest (great-circle) path.

Airlines flying SAT to TPA

AirlineFlights a weekAircraftPassengers (12 months)Flight time
Southwest Airlines7Boeing 737-700 / MAX 7, Boeing 737 MAX 8, Boeing 737-80041,6342h 18m

Airlines are the operating carrier: regional airlines such as SkyWest or Horizon often fly under a larger airline's brand.

SAT to TPA flight schedule

3 flight numbers flew this route in August 2026. The first usually leaves at 5:45am and the last at 2:45pm. Times are local and can change; check with the airline before you book.

FlightDepartsArrivesDays flown in August 2026On time (12 months)
WN 2372Southwest Airlines5:45am9:10am12100%
WN 2251Southwest Airlines9:25am12:50pm4n/a
WN 1415Southwest Airlines2:45pm6:15pm8n/a

Is SAT to TPA on time?

From September 2025 to August 2026, 79% of 367 flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule and 0.3% were cancelled. Flights leaving around 5am were the most punctual (96%), those around 4pm the least (51%). Most delay time was caused by late-arriving aircraft (63%).

AirlineFlightsOn timeAverage delayCancelled
Southwest Airlines36779%12 min0.3%

Airlines as sold: flights operated by regional partners count under the airline on the ticket. Average delay is across all completed flights, early arrivals counted as zero.

On-time arrivals by departure time

Scheduled departureFlightsOn time, relativeOn time
5am to 6am28
96%
7am to 8am22
96%
9am to 10am35
94%
10am to 11am33
85%
11am to 12pm67
88%
12pm to 1pm43
77%
2pm to 3pm51
80%
3pm to 4pm18
44%
4pm to 5pm58
51%

Flights by month

MonthFlightsFlights, relativePassengers
August 202534
3,146
September 202530
2,946
October 202531
3,662
November 202533
3,888
December 202533
3,986
January 202632
2,632
February 202628
2,416
March 202631
3,661
April 202630
3,364
May 202631
3,903
June 202631
4,417
July 202631
4,051

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Source: US Department of Transportation, T-100 Segment data, August 2025 to July 2026.