Flights Tampa → San Juan
TPA → SJU
How long is the flight from Tampa to San Juan?
The flight from Tampa (TPA) to San Juan (SJU) takes 2h 34m on average. That is the median time recorded across 3 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
The flight route from Tampa to San Juan operates with a high frequency of 363 flights, featuring an on-time performance rate of 72%. The average delay for these flights is approximately 19.5 minutes, and the aircraft used are primarily Airbus A320 and Boeing 737-800 models.
Your rights on this US flight (DOT)
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under the US DOT rules, if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Amenities for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
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The Tampa (TPA) → San Juan (SJU) route is operated by JetBlue Airways, Southwest Airlines. Across 981 flights monitored in recent months, 70% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 22 minutes. The cancellation rate is 1.22%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 17.7/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At San Juan the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Tampa the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to San Juan: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Tampa (TPA) to San Juan (SJU) heads south-east for about 1,991 km, a flight time of roughly 2h 34m.
Departures from Tampa on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 43% of TPA-SJU flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Tampa the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into San Juan it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Across 981 tracked TPA-SJU flights, 70% left on time with an average delay of 22 min and a 1.2% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| JetBlue Airways (B6) | 79% | 7 min | 0.1% |
| Southwest Airlines (WN) | 75% | 5 min | 0.3% |
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Frequently asked questions about TPA-SJU
The flight from Tampa (TPA) to San Juan (SJU) takes 2h 34m on average. That is the median time recorded across 3 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Tampa (TPA) -> San Juan (SJU) route, on-time performance is 70% with an average delay of 22 minutes, based on 981 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Tampa-San Juan is 1.22% across 981 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 2 airlines: JetBlue Airways, Southwest Airlines.
Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at San Juan, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under US DOT rules, if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Meals or hotels for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
