Cheap Flights from Columbus, OH to Tampa, FL from $73

Return flight: Tampa – Columbus

On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 427 connecting flights from Columbus to Tampa. You can compare airfare deals from 8 airlines and multiple travel sites from $73, book and save on cheap plane tickets and last minute offers. Also check out CMH-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 Columbus to Tampa depends on and how to choose the most interesting flight option for you.

Distance between Columbus and Tampa is 1337 miles. Time difference between the cities is 0h. Airplanes depart 05:05 to 21:16 from 3 Columbus airports and arrive 05:05 to 21:16 to 4 Tampa airports. Average flight time is 13h 49m.

  • The fastest flight 4h 22m
  • Average flight time 13h 49m
  • The earliest flight 05:05
  • The latest flight 21:16
  • Distance 831 ml

The cheapest months to travel to Tampa are may (from 73 $), june (from 78 $), august (from 89 $).

The most expensive months are december (from 350 $), november (from 227 $), july (from 98 $).

What is the lowest airfare Columbus to Tampa?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $73. This airfare is for economy class on one-way NK2690 flight by Spirit Airlines for July 4, 2025 which leaves Port Columbus in Columbus at 10:04 am and arrives at Tampa Tampa Int. at 19:27.

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Flight Schedule Columbus (Ohio) to Tampa (Florida)

05:05 — 09:27
4h 22m flight time
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from$105
05:05 — 07:42 Columbus — Miami
NK1709 Spirit Airlines
54m stop
08:36 — 09:27 Miami — Tampa
NK1757 Spirit Airlines
05:30 — 16:10
10h 40m flight time
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from$90
05:30 — 08:07 Columbus — Miami
NK123 Spirit Airlines
6h 58m stop
15:05 — 16:10 Miami — Tampa
NK322 Spirit Airlines
05:30 — 23:06
17h 36m flight time
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from$106
05:30 — 08:07 Columbus — Miami
NK123 Spirit Airlines
13h 52m stop
21:59 — 23:06 Miami — Tampa
NK1954 Spirit Airlines
06:00 — 10:26
4h 26m flight time
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from$78
06:05 — 07:31 Columbus — Atlanta
NK2706 Spirit Airlines
1h 33m stop
14:45 — 16:08 Atlanta — Tampa
NK2468 Spirit Airlines
09:20 — 16:56
7h 36m flight time
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from$95
09:20 — 10:41 Columbus — Raleigh
MX208 Mexicana
4h 19m stop
15:00 — 16:56 Raleigh — Tampa
MX135 Mexicana
09:20 — 16:16
6h 56m flight time
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from$100
13:25 — 15:03 Columbus — Charleston
MX209 Mexicana
3h 50m stop
21:36 — 23:03 Charleston — Tampa
MX101 Mexicana
10:04 — 19:27
9h 23m flight time
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from$73
09:55 — 12:29 Columbus — Miami
NK2690 Spirit Airlines
5h 47m stop
19:15 — 20:17 Miami — Tampa
NK2233 Spirit Airlines
13:25 — 18:28
5h 3m flight time
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from$89
13:25 — 15:03 Columbus — Charleston
MX209 Mexicana
1h 56m stop
16:59 — 18:28 Charleston — Tampa
MX271 Mexicana
14:45 — 19:27
4h 42m flight time
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from$104
14:45 — 17:22 Columbus — Miami
NK2810 Spirit Airlines
1h 6m stop
18:28 — 19:27 Miami — Tampa
NK2233 Spirit Airlines
14:56 — 19:48
4h 52m flight time
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from$90
14:56 — 16:13 Columbus — New Orleans
NK2206 Spirit Airlines
1h 1m stop
17:14 — 19:48 New Orleans — Tampa
NK2207 Spirit Airlines
15:57 — 08:21+1day
16h 24m flight time
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from$118
12:27 — 15:00 Columbus — Miami
G4532 Allegiant Air
13h 3m stop
07:28 — 08:24 Miami — Tampa
NK2578 Spirit Airlines
16:56 — 05:07+1day
12h 11m flight time
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from$85
16:56 — 18:22 Columbus — Las Vegas
NK2584 Spirit Airlines
3h 23m stop
21:45 — 05:07 Las Vegas — Tampa
NK2582 Spirit Airlines
17:25 — 05:28+1day
12h 3m flight time
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from$113
17:21 — 18:42 Columbus — Denver
F91693 Frontier Airlines
5h 21m stop
23:58 — 05:33 Denver — Tampa
F91114 Frontier Airlines
18:54 — 10:07+1day
15h 13m flight time
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18:54 — 20:24 Columbus — Atlanta
NK1199 Spirit Airlines
12h 16m stop
08:40 — 10:07 Atlanta — Tampa
NK839 Spirit Airlines
20:07 — 21:42+1day
25h 35m flight time
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from$98
20:07 — 21:38 Columbus — Atlanta
NK1203 Spirit Airlines
22h 30m stop
20:08 — 21:42 Atlanta — Tampa
NK1293 Spirit Airlines
Full flight schedule will help you in detecting at what time planes fly from Columbus 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 28, 2025.

Popular Airlines on the Route

The flight Columbus — Tampa is served by 8 regular airlines and 4 low-cost airlines. Most of the flights on this route are operated by Alaska Airlines - 28 departures per week at the price of from $ 272 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by United Airlines airline - from $ 775.

Direct flights

There’re no direct flights on this route. Try flights with stops.

Connecting Flights

There are 427 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is NK1709 by Spirit Airlines takes 4h 22m and the cheapest is NK2690 by Spirit Airlines for $73.

  • 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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  • MX - Mexicana
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  • UA - United Airlines
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  • NK - Spirit Airlines
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  • G4 - Allegiant Air
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Airports

You can fly from Columbus to Tampa from 3 airports (Ohio State University, Rickenbacker, Port Columbus).

Columbus airports

  • Ohio State University-OSU
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  • Rickenbacker-LCK
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  • Port Columbus-CMH
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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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