Cheap Flights from Richmond, VA to Tampa, FL from $48

Return flight: Tampa – Richmond

On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 2 direct and 170 connecting flights from Richmond to Tampa. You can compare airfare deals from 5 airlines and multiple travel sites from $48, book and save on cheap plane tickets and last minute offers. Also check out RIC-TPA flight schedule to find best flight time, convenient departure and arrival airports.

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Departure Arrival Flight Details Flight Duration Price
12:50 — 15:04
12:50 — 15:04 MX169 Mexicana
Richmond — Tampa
2h 14m
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from$67
20:22 — 22:36
20:22 — 22:36 MX117 Mexicana
Richmond — Tampa
2h 14m
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from$48
07:25 — 12:56
07:25 — 08:55 UA4173 United Airlines
Richmond — Newark
1h 4m stop
09:59 — 12:56 UA2074 United Airlines
Newark — Tampa
5h 31m
including layover
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from$168
09:30 — 16:38
09:30 — 11:00 UA4493 United Airlines
Richmond — Newark
2h 40m stop
13:40 — 16:38 UA1469 United Airlines
Newark — Tampa
7h 8m
including layover
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from$168
10:50 — 17:08
10:50 — 12:29 NK2835 Spirit Airlines
Richmond — Detroit
1h 57m stop
14:26 — 17:08 NK2739 Spirit Airlines
Detroit — Tampa
6h 18m
including layover
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from$55
10:50 — 00:39
+1 day
10:50 — 12:29 NK2835 Spirit Airlines
Richmond — Detroit
9h 27m stop
21:56 — 00:39 NK2676 Spirit Airlines
Detroit — Tampa
13h 49m
including layover
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from$108
14:50 — 20:31
14:50 — 15:51 UA6099 United Airlines
Richmond — Washington D.C.
2h 4m stop
17:55 — 20:31 UA2101 United Airlines
Washington D.C. — Tampa
5h 41m
including layover
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from$142
15:11 — 10:50
+1 day
12:03 — 14:00 SY1420 Sun Country Airlines
Richmond — Minneapolis
13h 42m stop
06:30 — 10:40 SY213 Sun Country Airlines
Minneapolis — Tampa
19h 39m
including layover
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from$128
15:27 — 20:22
15:27 — 17:02 MX315 Mexicana
Richmond — New Orleans
45m stop
17:47 — 20:22 MX656 Mexicana
New Orleans — Tampa
4h 55m
including layover
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from$105
20:15 — 00:44
+1 day
20:15 — 21:11 UA4422 United Airlines
Richmond — Washington D.C.
59m stop
22:10 — 00:44 UA1896 United Airlines
Washington D.C. — Tampa
4h 29m
including layover
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from$144
21:31 — 08:21
+1 day
06:00 — 08:16 NK2203 Spirit Airlines
Richmond — Miami
7h 31m stop
07:28 — 08:24 NK2578 Spirit Airlines
Miami — Tampa
10h 50m
including layover
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from$55
06:00 — 21:01
06:00 — 08:16 NK2203 Spirit Airlines
Richmond — Miami
3h 40m stop
11:56 — 13:50 NK2678 Spirit Airlines
Miami — Houston
4h 3m stop
17:53 — 21:01 NK2024 Spirit Airlines
Houston — Tampa
15h 1m
including layover
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from$119
06:00 — 21:01
+1 day
06:00 — 08:16 NK2203 Spirit Airlines
Richmond — Miami
14h stop
22:16 — 00:07 NK2062 Spirit Airlines
Miami — Houston
17h 46m stop
17:53 — 21:01 NK2024 Spirit Airlines
Houston — Tampa
39h 1m
including layover
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from$123
11:40 — 23:15
18:38 — 20:00 NK2636 Spirit Airlines
Richmond — Newark
4h 7m stop
17:09 — 18:59 NK2675 Spirit Airlines
Newark — Detroit
1h 41m stop
20:40 — 23:15 NK2676 Spirit Airlines
Detroit — Tampa
11h 35m
including layover
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from$128
11:40 — 12:10
+1 day
11:40 — 13:02 NK2636 Spirit Airlines
Richmond — Newark
16h 28m stop
05:30 — 06:44 NK2484 Spirit Airlines
Newark — Nashville
2h 31m stop
09:15 — 12:10 NK2031 Spirit Airlines
Nashville — Tampa
24h 30m
including layover
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from$128
16:58 — 00:39
+2 days
16:58 — 17:47 G4356 Allegiant Air
Richmond — Nashville
11h 23m stop
05:10 — 07:49 NK2243 Spirit Airlines
Nashville — Detroit
14h 7m stop
21:56 — 00:39 NK2676 Spirit Airlines
Detroit — Tampa
31h 41m
including layover
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from$126
18:31 — 16:08
+1 day
18:31 — 20:49 NK2132 Spirit Airlines
Richmond — Orlando
8h 26m stop
05:15 — 06:55 NK2457 Spirit Airlines
Orlando — Atlanta
7h 50m stop
14:45 — 16:08 NK2468 Spirit Airlines
Atlanta — Tampa
21h 37m
including layover
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from$106
18:31 — 19:48
+1 day
18:31 — 20:49 NK2132 Spirit Airlines
Richmond — Orlando
9h 24m stop
06:13 — 07:02 NK2282 Spirit Airlines
Orlando — New Orleans
10h 12m stop
17:14 — 19:48 NK2207 Spirit Airlines
New Orleans — Tampa
25h 17m
including layover
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from$111
19:01 — 10:26
+1 day
18:31 — 20:49 NK2132 Spirit Airlines
Richmond — Orlando
1h 15m stop
22:17 — 23:59 NK2302 Spirit Airlines
Orlando — Atlanta
8h 32m stop
14:45 — 16:08 NK2468 Spirit Airlines
Atlanta — Tampa
15h 25m
including layover
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from$102
21:31 — 20:44
+1 day
21:31 — 23:59 NK2203 Spirit Airlines
Richmond — Miami
7h 6m stop
07:05 — 08:10 NK2204 Spirit Airlines
Miami — New Orleans
9h 57m stop
18:07 — 20:44 NK2207 Spirit Airlines
New Orleans — Tampa
23h 13m
including layover
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from$138
*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on May 17, 2025

Flight Information

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

Distance between Richmond and Tampa is 1166 miles. Time difference between the cities is 0h. Airplanes depart 06:00 to 21:50 from 1 Richmond airport and arrive 06:00 to 21:50 to 4 Tampa airports. Average flight time is 2h 14m.

  • The fastest flight 2h 14m
  • Average flight time 2h 14m
  • The earliest flight 06:00
  • The latest flight 21:50
  • Distance 725 ml

The cheapest months to travel to Tampa are december (from 62 $), june (from 64 $), november (from 66 $).

The most expensive months are february (from 271 $), january (from 90 $), may (from 79 $).

What is the lowest airfare Richmond to Tampa?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $48. This airfare is for economy class on one-way MX117 flight by Mexicana for June 5, 2025 which leaves Richmond International Airport in Richmond at 20:22 am and arrives at Tampa Tampa Int. at 22:36.

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Popular Airlines on the Route

The flight Richmond — Tampa is served by 5 regular airlines and 3 low-cost airlines. Most of the flights on this route are operated by Sun Country Airlines - 4 departures per week at the price of from $ 128 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by United Airlines airline - from $ 1223.

Direct flights

There are 2 nonstop flights on the route. The fastest direct flight is MX117 by Mexicana takes 2h 14m and the cheapest is MX117 by Mexicana for $48.

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Connecting Flights

There are 170 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is UA4513 by United Airlines takes 4h 23m and the cheapest is MX117 by Mexicana for $55.

  • SY - Sun Country 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 Richmond to Tampa from 1 airports (Richmond International Airport).

Richmond airports

  • Richmond International Airport-RIC
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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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