Cheap Flights from Chicago, IL to Tampa, FL from $46

Return flight: Tampa – Chicago

On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 11 direct and 337 connecting flights from Chicago to Tampa. You can compare airfare deals from 9 airlines and multiple travel sites from $46, 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.

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Departure Arrival Flight Details Flight Duration Price
06:30 — 10:08
06:30 — 10:08 NK2157 Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Tampa
2h 38m
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from$68
07:15 — 10:59
07:15 — 10:59 F91416 Frontier Airlines
Chicago — Tampa
2h 44m
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from$102
07:30 — 11:20
07:30 — 11:20 UA2326 United Airlines
Chicago — Tampa
2h 50m
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from$90
07:30 — 11:21
07:30 — 11:21 UA1306 United Airlines
Chicago — Tampa
2h 51m
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from$90
07:30 — 11:21
07:30 — 11:21 UA1832 United Airlines
Chicago — Tampa
2h 51m
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from$108
12:45 — 16:35
12:45 — 16:35 UA1484 United Airlines
Chicago — Tampa
2h 50m
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from$101
14:00 — 17:49
14:00 — 17:49 UA622 United Airlines
Chicago — Tampa
2h 49m
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from$90
15:45 — 19:34
15:45 — 19:34 UA2075 United Airlines
Chicago — Tampa
2h 49m
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15:58 — 19:39
15:58 — 19:39 F91186 Frontier Airlines
Chicago — Tampa
2h 41m
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16:38 — 20:27
16:38 — 20:27 NK529 Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Tampa
2h 49m
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from$56
20:29 — 00:19
+1 day
20:29 — 00:19 NK1763 Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Tampa
2h 50m
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05:05 — 16:10
05:05 — 09:10 NK19 Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Miami
5h 55m stop
15:05 — 16:10 NK322 Spirit Airlines
Miami — Tampa
10h 5m
including layover
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05:05 — 23:06
05:05 — 09:10 NK19 Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Miami
12h 49m stop
21:59 — 23:06 NK1954 Spirit Airlines
Miami — Tampa
17h 1m
including layover
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06:30 — 00:01
+1 day
06:30 — 09:21 F93135 Frontier Airlines
Chicago — Houston
11h 25m stop
21:15 — 00:29 F92562 Frontier Airlines
Houston — Tampa
16h 31m
including layover
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from$77
07:20 — 05:31
+1 day
06:00 — 08:02 F91483 Frontier Airlines
Chicago — Denver
14h 50m stop
23:58 — 05:33 F91114 Frontier Airlines
Denver — Tampa
21h 11m
including layover
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07:20 — 11:26
+1 day
06:00 — 08:02 F91483 Frontier Airlines
Chicago — Denver
20h 51m stop
06:00 — 11:34 F92748 Frontier Airlines
Denver — Tampa
27h 6m
including layover
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08:00 — 16:10
08:00 — 12:07 NK1986 Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Miami
2h 58m stop
15:05 — 16:10 NK322 Spirit Airlines
Miami — Tampa
7h 10m
including layover
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09:05 — 05:31
+1 day
09:05 — 10:58 F93173 Frontier Airlines
Chicago — Denver
13h stop
23:58 — 05:31 F91114 Frontier Airlines
Denver — Tampa
19h 26m
including layover
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from$81
09:55 — 17:50
08:40 — 11:27 F93243 Frontier Airlines
Chicago — Dallas
1h 42m stop
18:15 — 21:52 F91334 Frontier Airlines
Dallas — Tampa
6h 55m
including layover
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10:00 — 16:08
10:00 — 13:06 NK2708 Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Atlanta
1h 39m stop
14:45 — 16:08 NK2468 Spirit Airlines
Atlanta — Tampa
5h 8m
including layover
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from$70
10:19 — 20:42
10:33 — 13:19 NK2440 Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Baltimore
5h 4m stop
18:35 — 21:05 NK2447 Spirit Airlines
Baltimore — Tampa
9h 23m
including layover
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from$78
11:32 — 21:33
11:32 — 14:36 F93352 Frontier Airlines
Chicago — Raleigh
4h 56m stop
20:46 — 22:41 F93371 Frontier Airlines
Raleigh — Tampa
9h 1m
including layover
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11:32 — 19:58
18:30 — 21:41 F93352 Frontier Airlines
Chicago — Raleigh
3h 23m stop
12:22 — 14:23 F93373 Frontier Airlines
Raleigh — Tampa
7h 26m
including layover
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from$90
12:41 — 20:17
12:41 — 16:44 NK2187 Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Miami
2h 31m stop
19:15 — 20:17 NK2233 Spirit Airlines
Miami — Tampa
6h 36m
including layover
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from$93
12:45 — 21:01
12:45 — 15:29 NK2576 Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Houston
2h 24m stop
17:53 — 21:01 NK2024 Spirit Airlines
Houston — Tampa
7h 16m
including layover
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from$69
13:08 — 22:25
12:50 — 15:46 F93088 Frontier Airlines
Chicago — Baltimore
3h 50m stop
08:00 — 10:36 F94091 Frontier Airlines
Baltimore — Tampa
8h 17m
including layover
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14:44 — 05:28
+1 day
14:44 — 16:33 F92209 Frontier Airlines
Chicago — Denver
7h 25m stop
23:58 — 05:33 F91114 Frontier Airlines
Denver — Tampa
13h 44m
including layover
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14:45 — 21:52
06:05 — 08:33 F91887 Frontier Airlines
Chicago — Dallas
58m stop
11:13 — 14:43 F91334 Frontier Airlines
Dallas — Tampa
6h 7m
including layover
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from$55
15:25 — 21:28
15:25 — 18:32 F92144 Frontier Airlines
Chicago — Atlanta
1h 20m stop
19:52 — 21:28 F93782 Frontier Airlines
Atlanta — Tampa
5h 3m
including layover
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16:01 — 00:01
+1 day
16:01 — 19:07 F93281 Frontier Airlines
Chicago — Houston
1h 46m stop
17:01 — 20:12 F92562 Frontier Airlines
Houston — Tampa
7h
including layover
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17:45 — 23:37
17:45 — 21:07 F91442 Frontier Airlines
Chicago — Atlanta
59m stop
22:06 — 23:37 F93054 Frontier Airlines
Atlanta — Tampa
4h 52m
including layover
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from$76
18:34 — 16:10
+1 day
18:34 — 22:32 NK1027 Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Miami
16h 33m stop
15:05 — 16:10 NK322 Spirit Airlines
Miami — Tampa
20h 36m
including layover
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18:34 — 23:06
+1 day
18:34 — 22:32 NK1027 Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Miami
23h 27m stop
21:59 — 23:06 NK1954 Spirit Airlines
Miami — Tampa
27h 32m
including layover
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19:01 — 05:31
+1 day
19:01 — 20:45 F91227 Frontier Airlines
Chicago — Denver
3h 14m stop
23:59 — 05:31 F91114 Frontier Airlines
Denver — Tampa
9h 30m
including layover
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19:01 — 11:26
+1 day
19:01 — 20:45 F91227 Frontier Airlines
Chicago — Denver
9h 15m stop
06:00 — 11:26 F92748 Frontier Airlines
Denver — Tampa
15h 25m
including layover
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from$75
20:53 — 23:23
+1 day
20:53 — 23:40 NK1150 Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Houston
20h 25m stop
20:05 — 23:23 NK3126 Spirit Airlines
Houston — Tampa
25h 30m
including layover
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from$100
21:08 — 20:44
+1 day
15:01 — 17:31 NK2430 Spirit Airlines
Chicago — New Orleans
18h 36m stop
17:14 — 19:48 NK2207 Spirit Airlines
New Orleans — Tampa
22h 36m
including layover
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from$92
21:56 — 06:00
+2 days
21:50 — 00:12 F92145 Frontier Airlines
Chicago — Las Vegas
22h 21m stop
22:35 — 06:00 F91258 Frontier Airlines
Las Vegas — Tampa
31h 4m
including layover
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from$72
*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on June 3, 2025

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 49m.

  • The fastest flight 2h 38m
  • Average flight time 2h 49m
  • The earliest flight 05:05
  • The latest flight 22:15
  • Distance 1003 ml

The cheapest months to travel to Tampa are july (from 62 $), february (from 74 $), august (from 75 $).

The most expensive months are january (from 246 $), december (from 162 $), october (from 106 $).

What is the lowest airfare Chicago to Tampa?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $46. This airfare is for economy class on one-way F91186 flight by Frontier Airlines for July 13, 2025 which leaves Midway in Chicago at 15:58 am and arrives at Tampa Tampa Int. at 19:39.

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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 United Airlines - 148 departures per week at the price of from $ 90 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by SWISS International Air Lines airline - from $ 4772.

Direct flights

There are 11 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 $46.

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Connecting Flights

There are 337 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 $55.

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  • AS - Alaska Airlines
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  • F9 - Frontier Airlines
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  • SY - Sun Country Airlines
    from $108
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  • HA - Hawaiian Airlines
    from $196
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  • LF - flynordic
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  • LX - SWISS International Air Lines
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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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