Cheap Flights from Chicago, IL to Tampa, FL from $60

Return flight: Tampa – Chicago

On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 16 direct and 439 connecting flights from Chicago to Tampa. You can compare airfare deals from 9 airlines and multiple travel sites from $60, book and save on cheap plane tickets and last minute offers. Also check out CHI-TPA flight schedule to find best flight time, convenient departure and arrival airports.

Flight Information

Below we will explain in detail what the flights cost on the destination from Chicago to Tampa depends on and how to choose the most interesting flight option for you.

Distance between Chicago and Tampa is 1614 miles. Time difference between the cities is 1h. Airplanes depart 05:05 to 22:15 from 7 Chicago airports and arrive 05:05 to 22:15 to 4 Tampa airports. Average flight time is 2h 48m.

  • The fastest flight 2h 38m
  • Average flight time 2h 48m
  • The earliest flight 05:05
  • The latest flight 22:15
  • Distance 1003 ml

The cheapest months to travel to Tampa are july (from 60 $), august (from 73 $), june (from 80 $).

The most expensive months are february (from 313 $), january (from 238 $), december (from 156 $).

What is the lowest airfare Chicago to Tampa?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $60. This airfare is for economy class on one-way F91186 flight by Frontier Airlines for July 6, 2025 which leaves Midway in Chicago at 15:58 am and arrives at Tampa Tampa Int. at 19:39.

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Flight Schedule Chicago (Illinois) to Tampa (Florida)

06:30 — 10:08
2h 38m flight time
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from$88
Chicago — Tampa
NK2157 Spirit Airlines
07:15 — 10:59
2h 44m flight time
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from$96
Chicago — Tampa
F91416 Frontier Airlines
07:30 — 11:21
2h 51m flight time
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from$117
Chicago — Tampa
UA1306 United Airlines
07:30 — 11:11
2h 41m flight time
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from$120
Chicago — Tampa
UA2326 United Airlines
07:30 — 11:21
2h 51m flight time
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from$139
Chicago — Tampa
UA1832 United Airlines
10:00 — 16:08
5h 8m flight time
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from$83
10:00 — 13:06 Chicago — Atlanta
NK2708 Spirit Airlines
1h 39m stop
14:45 — 16:08 Atlanta — Tampa
NK2468 Spirit Airlines
10:45 — 14:26
2h 41m flight time
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from$120
Chicago — Tampa
UA1834 United Airlines
12:45 — 16:35
2h 50m flight time
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from$131
Chicago — Tampa
UA1484 United Airlines
14:00 — 17:49
2h 49m flight time
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from$116
Chicago — Tampa
UA622 United Airlines
14:15 — 17:54
2h 39m flight time
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from$120
Chicago — Tampa
UA1525 United Airlines
15:45 — 19:34
2h 49m flight time
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from$116
Chicago — Tampa
UA2075 United Airlines
15:58 — 19:39
2h 41m flight time
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from$60
Chicago — Tampa
F91186 Frontier Airlines
16:38 — 20:27
2h 49m flight time
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from$73
Chicago — Tampa
NK529 Spirit Airlines
18:15 — 21:58
2h 43m flight time
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from$132
Chicago — Tampa
UA617 United Airlines
20:29 — 00:19+1day
2h 50m flight time
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from$93
Chicago — Tampa
NK1763 Spirit Airlines
Full flight schedule will help you in detecting at what time planes fly from Chicago to Tampa. You can also specify the concrete flights and airlines on the route and how long the flight actually is. Use the calendar for today, tomorrow or other specific date as some flights are available only on certain days of the week.
*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on October 13, 2025.

Popular Airlines on the Route

The flight Chicago — Tampa is served by 9 regular airlines and 4 low-cost airlines. Most of the flights on this route are operated by Alaska Airlines - 16 departures per week at the price of from $ 214 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by SWISS International Air Lines airline - from $ 6141.

Direct flights

There are 16 nonstop flights on the route. The fastest direct flight is NK2157 by Spirit Airlines takes 2h 38m and the cheapest is F91186 by Frontier Airlines for $60.

  • F9 - Frontier Airlines
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  • UA - United Airlines
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  • NK - Spirit Airlines
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Connecting Flights

There are 439 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is F91442 by Frontier Airlines takes 4h 52m and the cheapest is F91186 by Frontier Airlines for $83.

  • AS - Alaska Airlines
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  • F9 - Frontier Airlines
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  • SY - Sun Country Airlines
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  • HA - Hawaiian Airlines
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  • LF - flynordic
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  • UA - United Airlines
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  • LX - SWISS International Air Lines
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  • NK - Spirit Airlines
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  • G4 - Allegiant Air
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Airports

You can fly from Chicago to Tampa from 7 airports (O'Hare International, Midway, Dupage County, Chicago FSS, Merrill C Meigs (closed), Pal-Waukee, Chicago NAS).

Chicago airports

  • O'Hare International-ORD
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  • Midway-MDW
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  • Dupage County-DPA
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  • Chicago FSS-CHI
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  • Merrill C Meigs (closed)-CGX
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  • Pal-Waukee-PWK
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  • Chicago NAS-NOH
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Tampa airports

  • Topp Of Tampa-KYO
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  • Mac Dill AFB-MCF
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  • Peter O'Knight-TPF
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  • Tampa Int.-TPA
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