Cheap Flights from Tampa, FL to Chicago, IL from $60

Return flight: Chicago – Tampa

On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 19 direct and 385 connecting flights from Tampa to Chicago. You can compare airfare deals from 7 airlines and multiple travel sites from $60, 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.

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 05:20 to 23:09 from 4 Tampa airports and arrive 05:20 to 23:09 to 7 Chicago airports. Average flight time is 3h 3m.

  • The fastest flight 2h 48m
  • Average flight time 3h 3m
  • The earliest flight 05:20
  • The latest flight 23:09
  • Distance 1003 ml

The cheapest months to travel to Chicago are june (from 60 $), july (from 61 $), august (from 73 $).

The most expensive months are february (from 354 $), september (from 102 $), october (from 102 $).

What is the lowest airfare Tampa to Chicago?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $60. This airfare is for economy class on one-way F93899 flight by Frontier Airlines for June 29, 2025 which leaves Tampa Int. in Tampa at 20:44 am and arrives at Chicago Midway at 22:32.

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Flight Schedule Tampa (Florida) to Chicago (Illinois)

05:45 — 07:40
2h 55m flight time
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from$73
Tampa — Chicago
NK526 Spirit Airlines
07:45 — 09:46
3h 1m flight time
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from$117
Tampa — Chicago
UA2195 United Airlines
07:45 — 09:46
3h 1m flight time
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from$121
Tampa — Chicago
UA2189 United Airlines
10:59 — 13:03
3h 4m flight time
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from$172
Tampa — Chicago
UA779 United Airlines
11:59 — 13:59
3h flight time
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from$61
Tampa — Chicago
F92317 Frontier Airlines
12:35 — 14:36
3h 1m flight time
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from$117
Tampa — Chicago
UA2184 United Airlines
16:06 — 18:23
3h 17m flight time
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from$117
Tampa — Chicago
UA1439 United Airlines
16:06 — 18:23
3h 17m flight time
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from$125
Tampa — Chicago
UA533 United Airlines
16:15 — 18:18
3h 3m flight time
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from$117
Tampa — Chicago
UA1819 United Airlines
17:04 — 19:03
2h 59m flight time
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from$90
Tampa — Chicago
F91415 Frontier Airlines
17:13 — 19:24
3h 11m flight time
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from$93
Tampa — Chicago
NK1762 Spirit Airlines
18:08 — 20:08
3h flight time
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from$88
Tampa — Chicago
NK2162 Spirit Airlines
18:22 — 20:25
3h 3m flight time
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from$121
Tampa — Chicago
UA1501 United Airlines
19:26 — 23:18
4h 52m flight time
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from$87
19:08 — 21:02 Tampa — Atlanta
F93053 Frontier Airlines
55m stop
22:15 — 23:18 Atlanta — Chicago
F92779 Frontier Airlines
20:44 — 22:32
2h 48m flight time
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Tampa — Chicago
F93899 Frontier Airlines
Full flight schedule will help you in detecting at what time planes fly from Tampa to Chicago. 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 13, 2025.

Popular Airlines on the Route

The flight Tampa — Chicago is served by 7 regular airlines and 3 low-cost airlines. Most of the flights on this route are operated by Alaska Airlines - 17 departures per week at the price of from $ 232 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by Alaska Airlines airline - from $ 798.

Direct flights

There are 19 nonstop flights on the route. The fastest direct flight is F93899 by Frontier Airlines takes 2h 48m and the cheapest is F93899 by Frontier Airlines for $60.

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  • UA - United Airlines
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Connecting Flights

There are 385 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is F93053 by Frontier Airlines takes 4h 52m and the cheapest is F93899 by Frontier Airlines for $87.

  • 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
    from $260
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  • MX - Mexicana
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  • UA - United Airlines
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  • NK - Spirit Airlines
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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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  • Pal-Waukee-PWK
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  • Chicago NAS-NOH
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