Cheap Flights from Chicago, IL to Tampa, FL from $42

Return flight: Tampa – Chicago

On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 12 direct and 124 connecting flights from Chicago to Tampa. You can compare airfare deals from 9 airlines and multiple travel sites from $42, 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
06:10 — 10:00
06:10 — 10:00 UA1517 United Airlines
Chicago — Tampa
2h 50m
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06:30 — 10:14
06:30 — 10:14 NK715 Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Tampa
2h 44m
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from$56
07:00 — 10:43
07:00 — 10:43 F91416 Frontier Airlines
Chicago — Tampa
2h 43m
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from$42
08:00 — 11:47
08:00 — 11:47 NK1170 Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Tampa
2h 47m
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from$56
11:20 — 15:14
11:20 — 15:14 UA461 United Airlines
Chicago — Tampa
2h 54m
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from$200
11:26 — 15:20
11:26 — 15:20 UA2735 United Airlines
Chicago — Tampa
2h 54m
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from$128
12:00 — 15:45
12:00 — 15:45 NK571 Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Tampa
2h 45m
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12:34 — 16:10
12:34 — 16:10 F91186 Frontier Airlines
Chicago — Tampa
2h 36m
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14:10 — 18:02
14:10 — 18:02 UA1634 United Airlines
Chicago — Tampa
2h 52m
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14:15 — 18:06
14:15 — 18:06 UA664 United Airlines
Chicago — Tampa
2h 51m
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18:03 — 21:55
18:03 — 21:55 UA2075 United Airlines
Chicago — Tampa
2h 52m
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18:08 — 22:00
18:08 — 22:00 UA2054 United Airlines
Chicago — Tampa
2h 52m
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06:05 — 14:43
06:05 — 08:33 F91887 Frontier Airlines
Chicago — Dallas
2h 40m stop
11:13 — 14:43 F91334 Frontier Airlines
Dallas — Tampa
7h 38m
including layover
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08:15 — 17:50
06:05 — 07:51 F92209 Frontier Airlines
Chicago — Denver
2h 15m stop
13:48 — 19:15 F92746 Frontier Airlines
Denver — Tampa
8h 35m
including layover
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from$58
09:21 — 17:50
09:21 — 12:21 XP436 Casino Express
Chicago — New Haven
2h 19m stop
14:40 — 17:50 XP465 Casino Express
New Haven — Tampa
7h 29m
including layover
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10:50 — 22:15
10:35 — 14:47 UA1775 United Airlines
Chicago — Miami
5h 56m stop
21:00 — 22:15 UA3061 United Airlines
Miami — Tampa
10h 25m
including layover
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from$202
11:28 — 18:35
08:10 — 11:30 F91596 Frontier Airlines
Chicago — Atlanta
2h 33m stop
18:39 — 20:12 F93054 Frontier Airlines
Atlanta — Tampa
6h 7m
including layover
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from$162
13:15 — 20:26
13:15 — 16:13 UA2431 United Airlines
Chicago — Washington D.C.
1h 37m stop
17:50 — 20:26 UA1219 United Airlines
Washington D.C. — Tampa
6h 11m
including layover
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from$159
14:08 — 20:49
12:36 — 15:42 F94368 Frontier Airlines
Chicago — Philadelphia
52m stop
18:30 — 21:18 F92339 Frontier Airlines
Philadelphia — Tampa
5h 41m
including layover
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14:20 — 21:24
12:05 — 15:19 F92144 Frontier Airlines
Chicago — Atlanta
2h 23m stop
20:16 — 21:49 F93782 Frontier Airlines
Atlanta — Tampa
6h 4m
including layover
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from$73
16:20 — 23:06
16:20 — 20:30 NK1 Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Miami
1h 29m stop
21:59 — 23:06 NK1954 Spirit Airlines
Miami — Tampa
5h 46m
including layover
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from$147
17:11 — 23:47
17:11 — 21:26 NK158 Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Miami
1h 18m stop
22:44 — 23:47 NK2054 Spirit Airlines
Miami — Tampa
5h 36m
including layover
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from$60
17:28 — 05:39
+1 day
17:28 — 20:11 AS353 Alaska Airlines
Chicago — Seattle
1h 4m stop
21:15 — 05:39 AS360 Alaska Airlines
Seattle — Tampa
11h 11m
including layover
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from$222
18:48 — 22:47
+1 day
18:48 — 20:32 F91483 Frontier Airlines
Chicago — Denver
20h 41m stop
17:13 — 22:47 F92746 Frontier Airlines
Denver — Tampa
26h 59m
including layover
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18:48 — 05:32
+1 day
18:00 — 20:02 F91483 Frontier Airlines
Chicago — Denver
3h 27m stop
23:59 — 05:31 F91114 Frontier Airlines
Denver — Tampa
9h 44m
including layover
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22:04 — 17:50
+1 day
22:04 — 23:57 F92945 Frontier Airlines
Chicago — Denver
12h 26m stop
12:23 — 17:50 F92746 Frontier Airlines
Denver — Tampa
18h 46m
including layover
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05:00 — 19:48
05:00 — 09:09 NK2 Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Miami
4h 22m stop
13:31 — 16:12 NK1612 Spirit Airlines
Miami — Pittsburgh
1h 5m stop
17:17 — 19:48 NK323 Spirit Airlines
Pittsburgh — Tampa
13h 48m
including layover
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from$168
05:15 — 22:25
05:15 — 08:31 NK210 Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Newark
1h 44m stop
10:15 — 13:29 NK899 Spirit Airlines
Newark — Miami
7h 51m stop
21:20 — 22:25 NK287 Spirit Airlines
Miami — Tampa
16h 10m
including layover
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from$142
07:00 — 22:25
07:00 — 10:04 NK1680 Spirit Airlines
Chicago — New York
1h 51m stop
11:55 — 15:06 NK3930 Spirit Airlines
New York — Miami
6h 14m stop
21:20 — 22:25 NK287 Spirit Airlines
Miami — Tampa
14h 25m
including layover
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from$129
09:21 — 22:59
09:21 — 12:21 XP436 Casino Express
Chicago — New Haven
2h 49m stop
15:10 — 17:26 XP689 Casino Express
New Haven — Charleston
4h 6m stop
21:32 — 22:59 MX101 Mexicana
Charleston — Tampa
12h 38m
including layover
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from$208
10:00 — 23:06
10:00 — 16:51 NK1530 Spirit Airlines
Chicago — San Juan
1h 14m stop
18:05 — 19:49 NK1038 Spirit Airlines
San Juan — Miami
2h 10m stop
21:59 — 23:06 NK1954 Spirit Airlines
Miami — Tampa
12h 6m
including layover
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from$218
13:24 — 23:47
10:11 — 13:29 NK328 Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Newark
2h 19m stop
18:34 — 21:42 NK2053 Spirit Airlines
Newark — Miami
35m stop
22:43 — 23:44 NK2054 Spirit Airlines
Miami — Tampa
9h 23m
including layover
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from$149
20:14 — 10:00
+1 day
20:14 — 00:21 NK1146 Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Orlando
6h 4m stop
06:25 — 07:38 NK195 Spirit Airlines
Orlando — Miami
1h 20m stop
08:58 — 10:00 NK322 Spirit Airlines
Miami — Tampa
12h 46m
including layover
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from$163
20:42 — 16:10
+1 day
20:42 — 23:29 NK1150 Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Houston
6h 1m stop
05:30 — 09:06 NK221 Spirit Airlines
Houston — Miami
5h 59m stop
15:05 — 16:10 NK322 Spirit Airlines
Miami — Tampa
18h 28m
including layover
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from$169
*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on December 21, 2024

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 01:15 to 22:04 from 7 Chicago airports and arrive 01:15 to 22:04 to 4 Tampa airports. Average flight time is 2h 51m.

  • The fastest flight 2h 36m
  • Average flight time 2h 51m
  • The earliest flight 01:15
  • The latest flight 22:04
  • Distance 1003 ml

The cheapest months to travel to Tampa are december (from 42 $), february (from 54 $), january (from 56 $).

The most expensive months are november (from 56 $), january (from 56 $), february (from 54 $).

What is the lowest airfare Chicago to Tampa?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $42. This airfare is for economy class on one-way F91186 flight by Frontier Airlines for December 31, 2024 which leaves Midway in Chicago at 12:34 am and arrives at Tampa Tampa Int. at 16:10.

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Popular Airlines on the Route

The flight Chicago — Tampa is served by 9 regular airlines and 6 low-cost airlines. Most of the flights on this route are operated by Alaska Airlines - 3 departures per week at the price of from $ 222 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by Spirit Airlines airline - from $ 495.

Direct flights

There are 12 nonstop flights on the route. The fastest direct flight is F91186 by Frontier Airlines takes 2h 36m and the cheapest is F91186 by Frontier Airlines for $42.

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Connecting Flights

There are 124 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is UA1421 by United Airlines takes 5h 15m and the cheapest is F91186 by Frontier Airlines for $58.

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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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