Cheap Flights from Tampa, FL to Chicago, IL from $54

Return flight: Chicago – Tampa

On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 4 direct and 28 connecting flights from Tampa to Chicago. You can compare airfare deals from 5 airlines and multiple travel sites from $54, book and save on cheap plane tickets and last minute offers. Also check out TPA-CHI flight schedule to find best flight time, convenient departure and arrival airports.

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Departure Arrival Flight Details Flight Duration Price
11:01 — 13:09
11:01 — 13:09 UA2047 United Airlines
Tampa — Chicago
3h 8m
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14:40 — 16:47
14:40 — 16:47 UA1583 United Airlines
Tampa — Chicago
3h 7m
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from$129
17:05 — 18:48
17:05 — 18:48 F91185 Frontier Airlines
Tampa — Chicago
2h 43m
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from$54
20:32 — 22:29
20:32 — 22:29 NK1171 Spirit Airlines
Tampa — Chicago
2h 57m
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from$55
05:01 — 10:09
05:01 — 07:46 F91474 Frontier Airlines
Tampa — Philadelphia
1h 10m stop
08:56 — 10:09 F91617 Frontier Airlines
Philadelphia — Chicago
6h 8m
including layover
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from$80
05:01 — 10:33
05:01 — 07:46 F91474 Frontier Airlines
Tampa — Philadelphia
1h 23m stop
09:09 — 10:33 F92111 Frontier Airlines
Philadelphia — Chicago
6h 32m
including layover
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06:37 — 10:55
06:37 — 08:21 F92911 Frontier Airlines
Tampa — Atlanta
1h 39m stop
10:00 — 10:55 F92143 Frontier Airlines
Atlanta — Chicago
5h 18m
including layover
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from$144
06:37 — 16:31
06:37 — 08:21 F92911 Frontier Airlines
Tampa — Atlanta
7h 2m stop
15:23 — 16:31 F91595 Frontier Airlines
Atlanta — Chicago
10h 54m
including layover
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07:00 — 14:55
07:00 — 08:15 UA3054 United Airlines
Tampa — Miami
4h 8m stop
12:33 — 14:55 UA1755 United Airlines
Miami — Chicago
8h 55m
including layover
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07:00 — 16:46
07:00 — 08:15 UA3054 United Airlines
Tampa — Miami
5h 57m stop
14:12 — 16:46 UA1458 United Airlines
Miami — Chicago
10h 46m
including layover
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from$202
08:00 — 17:02
08:00 — 10:45 UA1349 United Airlines
Tampa — Newark
4h 33m stop
15:18 — 17:02 UA1144 United Airlines
Newark — Chicago
10h 2m
including layover
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from$298
08:55 — 14:03
08:55 — 11:14 UA2331 United Airlines
Tampa — Washington D.C.
1h 31m stop
12:45 — 14:03 UA1709 United Airlines
Washington D.C. — Chicago
6h 8m
including layover
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from$254
09:18 — 16:31
15:25 — 17:22 F93053 Frontier Airlines
Tampa — Atlanta
4h 19m stop
22:26 — 23:51 F91595 Frontier Airlines
Atlanta — Chicago
8h 13m
including layover
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09:28 — 14:55
09:28 — 11:07 UA2460 United Airlines
Tampa — Houston
1h 3m stop
12:10 — 14:55 UA1168 United Airlines
Houston — Chicago
6h 27m
including layover
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from$342
10:00 — 14:55
10:00 — 11:15 UA3078 United Airlines
Tampa — Miami
1h 8m stop
12:33 — 14:55 UA1755 United Airlines
Miami — Chicago
5h 55m
including layover
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10:00 — 16:46
10:00 — 11:15 UA3078 United Airlines
Tampa — Miami
2h 57m stop
14:12 — 16:46 UA1458 United Airlines
Miami — Chicago
7h 46m
including layover
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11:00 — 16:46
11:00 — 12:15 UA3059 United Airlines
Tampa — Miami
1h 57m stop
14:12 — 16:46 UA1458 United Airlines
Miami — Chicago
6h 46m
including layover
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from$299
12:07 — 18:40
12:07 — 12:45 NK1441 Spirit Airlines
Tampa — New Orleans
3h 22m stop
16:07 — 18:40 NK1109 Spirit Airlines
New Orleans — Chicago
7h 33m
including layover
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from$488
12:10 — 18:52
12:10 — 14:29 UA2227 United Airlines
Tampa — Washington D.C.
2h 56m stop
17:25 — 18:52 UA2497 United Airlines
Washington D.C. — Chicago
7h 42m
including layover
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from$299
13:58 — 18:52
12:30 — 14:46 UA2398 United Airlines
Tampa — Washington D.C.
1h 8m stop
17:21 — 18:35 UA2497 United Airlines
Washington D.C. — Chicago
5h 54m
including layover
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from$157
14:24 — 20:17
14:24 — 17:10 UA254 United Airlines
Tampa — Newark
1h 20m stop
18:30 — 20:17 UA254 United Airlines
Newark — Chicago
6h 53m
including layover
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from$294
15:05 — 21:55
15:05 — 16:56 F93372 Frontier Airlines
Tampa — Raleigh
3h 58m stop
20:54 — 21:55 F93717 Frontier Airlines
Raleigh — Chicago
7h 50m
including layover
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15:46 — 08:45
+1 day
15:46 — 18:25 AM1741 Aeromexico
Tampa — Mexico City
4h stop
22:25 — 23:45 VB1070 VivaAerobus
Mexico City — Guadalajara
5h 1m stop
04:46 — 08:45 Y41840 Volaris
Guadalajara — Chicago
17h 59m
including layover
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from$397
17:10 — 01:13
+1 day
17:10 — 18:17 NK323 Spirit Airlines
Tampa — Miami
1h 13m stop
19:30 — 21:34 NK214 Spirit Airlines
Miami — Dallas
1h 25m stop
22:59 — 01:13 NK828 Spirit Airlines
Dallas — Chicago
9h 3m
including layover
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from$219
20:55 — 10:36
+1 day
20:55 — 23:53 PD528 Porter Airlines
Tampa — Toronto
6h 37m stop
06:30 — 08:14 WS6353 WestJet
Toronto — Minneapolis
36m stop
08:50 — 10:36 WS6390 WestJet
Minneapolis — Chicago
14h 41m
including layover
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from$302
*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on February 22, 2025

Flight Information

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

Distance between Tampa and Chicago is 1614 miles. Time difference between the cities is 1h. Airplanes depart 05:01 to 20:55 from 4 Tampa airports and arrive 05:01 to 20:55 to 7 Chicago airports. Average flight time is 3h 2m.

  • The fastest flight 2h 43m
  • Average flight time 3h 2m
  • The earliest flight 05:01
  • The latest flight 20:55
  • Distance 1003 ml

The cheapest months to travel to Chicago are february (from 54 $), november (from 58 $), december (from 157 $).

The most expensive months are january (from 200 $), december (from 157 $), november (from 58 $).

What is the lowest airfare Tampa to Chicago?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $54. This airfare is for economy class on one-way F91185 flight by Frontier Airlines for February 21, 2025 which leaves Tampa Int. in Tampa at 17:05 am and arrives at Chicago Midway at 18:48.

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Popular Airlines on the Route

The flight Tampa — Chicago is served by 5 regular airlines and 3 low-cost airlines. Most of the flights on this route are operated by Frontier Airlines - 7 departures per week at the price of from $ 54 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by Spirit Airlines airline - from $ 488.

Direct flights

There are 4 nonstop flights on the route. The fastest direct flight is F91185 by Frontier Airlines takes 2h 43m and the cheapest is F91185 by Frontier Airlines for $54.

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Connecting Flights

There are 28 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is F92911 by Frontier Airlines takes 5h 18m and the cheapest is F91185 by Frontier Airlines for $69.

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Airports

You can fly from Tampa to Chicago from 4 airports (Topp Of Tampa, Mac Dill AFB, Peter O'Knight, Tampa Int.).

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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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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  • Chicago NAS-NOH
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