Cheap Flights from San Diego, CA to Tampa, FL from $152

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On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 15 connecting flights from San Diego to Tampa. You can compare airfare deals from 5 airlines and multiple travel sites from $152, book and save on cheap plane tickets and last minute offers. Also check out SAN-TPA flight schedule to find best flight time, convenient departure and arrival airports.

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Departure Arrival Flight Details Flight Duration Price
19:01 — 21:00
+1 day
19:01 — 20:26 NK1997 Spirit Airlines
San Diego — Las Vegas
9h 34m stop
06:00 — 11:43 NK2079 Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — Chicago
5h 38m stop
17:21 — 21:00 NK2495 Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Tampa
22h 59m
including layover
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from$276
19:01 — 07:33
+1 day
19:01 — 20:26 NK1997 Spirit Airlines
San Diego — Las Vegas
1h 49m stop
22:15 — 06:03 NK954 Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — Miami
32m stop
06:35 — 07:33 NK2283 Spirit Airlines
Miami — Tampa
9h 32m
including layover
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from$396
19:01 — 09:40
+1 day
19:01 — 20:26 NK1997 Spirit Airlines
San Diego — Las Vegas
2h 17m stop
22:43 — 05:45 NK2048 Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — Detroit
1h 20m stop
07:05 — 09:40 NK2021 Spirit Airlines
Detroit — Tampa
11h 39m
including layover
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from$408
19:01 — 20:31
+1 day
19:01 — 20:26 NK1997 Spirit Airlines
San Diego — Las Vegas
14h 54m stop
11:20 — 16:22 NK2808 Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — Houston
55m stop
17:17 — 20:31 NK2027 Spirit Airlines
Houston — Tampa
22h 30m
including layover
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19:01 — 09:24
+1 day
19:01 — 20:26 NK1997 Spirit Airlines
San Diego — Las Vegas
1h 9m stop
21:35 — 05:15 NK2602 Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — Baltimore
1h 50m stop
07:05 — 09:24 NK1988 Spirit Airlines
Baltimore — Tampa
11h 23m
including layover
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19:01 — 16:39
+1 day
19:01 — 20:26 NK1997 Spirit Airlines
San Diego — Las Vegas
12h 44m stop
09:10 — 16:39 NK1683 Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — Tampa
18h 38m
including layover
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from$477
19:21 — 10:40
+1 day
19:21 — 21:00 UA505 United Airlines
San Diego — San Francisco
3h 43m stop
00:43 — 06:31 UA512 United Airlines
San Francisco — Houston
49m stop
07:20 — 10:40 UA2260 United Airlines
Houston — Tampa
12h 19m
including layover
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19:43 — 05:31
+2 days
19:43 — 21:13 F92084 Frontier Airlines
San Diego — Phoenix
17h 50m stop
15:03 — 18:06 F94766 Frontier Airlines
Phoenix — Denver
5h 53m stop
23:59 — 05:31 F91114 Frontier Airlines
Denver — Tampa
30h 48m
including layover
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20:11 — 10:40
+1 day
20:11 — 21:50 UA1265 United Airlines
San Diego — San Francisco
2h 53m stop
00:43 — 06:31 UA512 United Airlines
San Francisco — Houston
49m stop
07:20 — 10:40 UA2260 United Airlines
Houston — Tampa
11h 29m
including layover
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21:11 — 20:31
+1 day
21:11 — 00:46 F94990 Frontier Airlines
San Diego — Denver
6h 14m stop
07:00 — 10:39 F93206 Frontier Airlines
Denver — Houston
6h 38m stop
17:17 — 20:31 NK2027 Spirit Airlines
Houston — Tampa
20h 20m
including layover
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21:45 — 12:28
+1 day
21:45 — 05:43 UA2129 United Airlines
San Diego — Washington D.C.
37m stop
06:20 — 07:34 UA2658 United Airlines
Washington D.C. — Newark
1h 56m stop
09:30 — 12:28 UA548 United Airlines
Newark — Tampa
11h 43m
including layover
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from$308
21:59 — 10:40
+1 day
21:59 — 23:26 HA6512 Hawaiian Airlines
San Diego — Las Vegas
1h 33m stop
00:59 — 05:58 UA2182 United Airlines
Las Vegas — Houston
1h 22m stop
07:20 — 10:40 UA2260 United Airlines
Houston — Tampa
9h 41m
including layover
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from$847
22:30 — 11:20
+1 day
22:30 — 04:37 UA2624 United Airlines
San Diego — Chicago
2h 53m stop
07:30 — 11:20 UA2326 United Airlines
Chicago — Tampa
9h 50m
including layover
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22:30 — 15:00
+1 day
22:30 — 04:37 UA2624 United Airlines
San Diego — Chicago
2h 23m stop
07:00 — 09:59 UA222 United Airlines
Chicago — Washington D.C.
2h 36m stop
12:35 — 15:00 UA2277 United Airlines
Washington D.C. — Tampa
13h 30m
including layover
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22:45 — 11:20
+1 day
22:45 — 04:54 AS4668 Alaska Airlines
San Diego — Chicago
2h 36m stop
07:30 — 11:20 UA2326 United Airlines
Chicago — Tampa
9h 35m
including layover
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from$7613
*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on September 18, 2025

Flight Information

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

Distance between San Diego and Tampa is 3352 miles. Time difference between the cities is 3h. Airplanes depart 19:01 to 22:45 from 11 San Diego airport and arrive 19:01 to 22:45 to 4 Tampa airports. Average flight time is 11h 43m.

  • The fastest flight 9h 32m
  • Average flight time 11h 43m
  • The earliest flight 19:01
  • The latest flight 22:45
  • Distance 2083 ml

The cheapest months to travel to Tampa are september (from 152 $), august (from 175 $), october (from 234 $).

What is the lowest airfare San Diego to Tampa?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $152. This airfare is for economy class on one-way UA2624 flight by United Airlines for September 27, 2025 which leaves San Diego in San Diego at 22:30 am and arrives at Tampa Tampa Int. at 11:20.

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Popular Airlines on the Route

The flight San Diego — Tampa is served by 5 regular airlines and 2 low-cost airlines. Most of the flights on this route are operated by Alaska Airlines - 1 departures per week at the price of from $ 7613 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by Alaska Airlines airline - from $ 7613.

Direct flights

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

Connecting Flights

There are 15 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is NK1997 by Spirit Airlines takes 9h 32m and the cheapest is UA2624 by United Airlines for $152.

  • AS - Alaska Airlines
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  • F9 - Frontier Airlines
    from $288
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  • HA - Hawaiian Airlines
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  • UA - United Airlines
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  • NK - Spirit Airlines
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Airports

You can fly from San Diego to Tampa from 11 airports (San Diego, San Diego Regional, Gillespie Field, Golden Triangle Reg., El Cajon, Lowndes County, Miramar NAS, Montgomery Field, North Island NAS, Brown Field Municipal, AFB).

San Diego airports

  • San Diego-SAN
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  • San Diego Regional-USA
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  • Gillespie Field-SEE
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  • Golden Triangle Reg.-GTR
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  • El Cajon-CJN
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  • Lowndes County-UBS
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  • Miramar NAS-NKX
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  • Montgomery Field-MYF
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  • North Island NAS-NZY
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  • Brown Field Municipal-SDM
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  • AFB-CBM
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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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