Cheap Flights from Tampa, FL to Chicago, IL from $46

Return flight: Chicago – Tampa

On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 17 direct and 318 connecting flights from Tampa to Chicago. You can compare airfare deals from 7 airlines and multiple travel sites from $46, 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
05:45 — 07:40
05:45 — 07:40 NK526 Spirit Airlines
Tampa — Chicago
2h 55m
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07:45 — 09:46
07:45 — 09:46 UA2195 United Airlines
Tampa — Chicago
3h 1m
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from$90
07:45 — 09:46
07:45 — 09:46 UA2189 United Airlines
Tampa — Chicago
3h 1m
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from$94
11:59 — 13:59
11:59 — 13:59 F92317 Frontier Airlines
Tampa — Chicago
3h
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from$47
12:35 — 14:36
12:35 — 14:36 UA2184 United Airlines
Tampa — Chicago
3h 1m
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from$91
12:38 — 14:42
12:38 — 14:42 UA1946 United Airlines
Tampa — Chicago
3h 4m
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from$97
12:38 — 14:42
12:38 — 14:42 UA2278 United Airlines
Tampa — Chicago
3h 4m
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16:06 — 18:23
16:06 — 18:23 UA1439 United Airlines
Tampa — Chicago
3h 17m
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16:06 — 18:23
16:06 — 18:23 UA533 United Airlines
Tampa — Chicago
3h 17m
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from$96
16:08 — 18:25
16:08 — 18:25 UA2362 United Airlines
Tampa — Chicago
3h 17m
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16:15 — 18:18
16:15 — 18:18 UA1819 United Airlines
Tampa — Chicago
3h 3m
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17:04 — 19:03
17:04 — 19:03 F91415 Frontier Airlines
Tampa — Chicago
2h 59m
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from$69
17:13 — 19:24
17:13 — 19:24 NK1762 Spirit Airlines
Tampa — Chicago
3h 11m
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17:50 — 20:07
17:50 — 20:07 UA2347 United Airlines
Tampa — Chicago
3h 17m
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18:08 — 20:08
18:08 — 20:08 NK2162 Spirit Airlines
Tampa — Chicago
3h
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from$68
18:22 — 20:25
18:22 — 20:25 UA1501 United Airlines
Tampa — Chicago
3h 3m
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20:44 — 22:32
20:44 — 22:32 F93899 Frontier Airlines
Tampa — Chicago
2h 48m
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05:30 — 09:55
05:30 — 06:33 NK1955 Spirit Airlines
Tampa — Miami
1h 7m stop
07:40 — 09:55 NK2 Spirit Airlines
Miami — Chicago
5h 25m
including layover
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from$78
06:00 — 16:58
15:20 — 17:27 F93372 Frontier Airlines
Tampa — Raleigh
7h 42m stop
15:38 — 17:10 F93351 Frontier Airlines
Raleigh — Chicago
11h 58m
including layover
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06:28 — 13:47
06:28 — 08:11 F92911 Frontier Airlines
Tampa — Atlanta
4h 33m stop
12:47 — 13:49 F92291 Frontier Airlines
Atlanta — Chicago
8h 19m
including layover
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07:00 — 23:53
07:01 — 08:57 F91113 Frontier Airlines
Tampa — Denver
11h 14m stop
20:31 — 00:10 F93172 Frontier Airlines
Denver — Chicago
17h 53m
including layover
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07:01 — 20:54
06:50 — 09:01 F91113 Frontier Airlines
Tampa — Denver
8h 29m stop
17:26 — 20:53 F92210 Frontier Airlines
Denver — Chicago
14h 53m
including layover
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09:40 — 17:10
09:40 — 11:35 NK1779 Spirit Airlines
Tampa — Dallas
3h 21m stop
14:56 — 17:10 NK1634 Spirit Airlines
Dallas — Chicago
8h 30m
including layover
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from$97
10:15 — 19:31
06:00 — 08:36 F94092 Frontier Airlines
Tampa — Baltimore
5h 44m stop
18:36 — 19:43 F93087 Frontier Airlines
Baltimore — Chicago
10h 16m
including layover
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13:38 — 00:44
+1 day
13:38 — 15:39 F91333 Frontier Airlines
Tampa — Dallas
6h 46m stop
22:25 — 00:44 F92882 Frontier Airlines
Dallas — Chicago
12h 6m
including layover
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13:38 — 23:26
13:38 — 15:39 F91333 Frontier Airlines
Tampa — Dallas
5h 16m stop
20:55 — 23:26 F93242 Frontier Airlines
Dallas — Chicago
10h 48m
including layover
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from$95
14:37 — 21:37
14:02 — 15:42 F92561 Frontier Airlines
Tampa — Houston
2h 40m stop
18:48 — 21:23 F93136 Frontier Airlines
Houston — Chicago
8h
including layover
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15:15 — 23:59
21:30 — 23:43 F93517 Frontier Airlines
Tampa — Denver
2h 57m stop
20:22 — 23:52 F93174 Frontier Airlines
Denver — Chicago
9h 44m
including layover
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15:15 — 15:14
+1 day
15:15 — 17:24 F93517 Frontier Airlines
Tampa — Denver
18h 14m stop
11:38 — 15:14 F91484 Frontier Airlines
Denver — Chicago
24h 59m
including layover
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16:45 — 00:14
+1 day
21:00 — 23:36 F91538 Frontier Airlines
Tampa — Baltimore
3h 49m stop
11:36 — 12:58 F94063 Frontier Airlines
Baltimore — Chicago
8h 29m
including layover
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18:28 — 23:22
18:28 — 20:19 F93408 Frontier Airlines
Tampa — Charlotte
1h 37m stop
22:09 — 23:42 F93141 Frontier Airlines
Charlotte — Chicago
5h 54m
including layover
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19:26 — 23:18
19:08 — 21:02 F93053 Frontier Airlines
Tampa — Atlanta
55m stop
22:15 — 23:18 F92779 Frontier Airlines
Atlanta — Chicago
4h 52m
including layover
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from$67
19:26 — 00:14
+1 day
19:08 — 21:02 F93053 Frontier Airlines
Tampa — Atlanta
1h 38m stop
22:43 — 23:59 F93397 Frontier Airlines
Atlanta — Chicago
5h 48m
including layover
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from$72
21:00 — 17:34
+1 day
21:00 — 23:28 F91538 Frontier Airlines
Tampa — Baltimore
17h 4m stop
16:32 — 17:34 F93087 Frontier Airlines
Baltimore — Chicago
21h 34m
including layover
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21:50 — 00:10
+2 days
21:50 — 23:56 F92745 Frontier Airlines
Tampa — Denver
20h 35m stop
20:31 — 00:10 F93172 Frontier Airlines
Denver — Chicago
27h 20m
including layover
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from$73
22:03 — 11:40
+1 day
22:33 — 00:49 F92745 Frontier Airlines
Tampa — Denver
8h 16m stop
17:26 — 20:53 F92210 Frontier Airlines
Denver — Chicago
14h 37m
including layover
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22:47 — 07:04
+1 day
22:47 — 00:28 NK1292 Spirit Airlines
Tampa — Atlanta
5h 32m stop
06:00 — 07:04 NK1116 Spirit Airlines
Atlanta — Chicago
9h 17m
including layover
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from$70
11:37 — 06:37
+1 day
05:20 — 06:20 NK2577 Spirit Airlines
Tampa — Miami
1h 8m stop
13:34 — 16:34 NK2691 Spirit Airlines
Miami — Newark
12h 7m stop
05:55 — 07:27 NK2543 Spirit Airlines
Newark — Chicago
20h
including layover
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20:44 — 06:42
+2 days
20:44 — 22:38 NK2587 Spirit Airlines
Tampa — Dallas
21h 55m stop
20:33 — 22:01 NK2452 Spirit Airlines
Dallas — Los Angeles
2h 40m stop
00:41 — 06:42 NK2549 Spirit Airlines
Los Angeles — Chicago
34h 58m
including layover
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from$92
*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on June 1, 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 05:20 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 62 $), july (from 63 $), august (from 75 $).

The most expensive months are february (from 367 $), september (from 106 $), october (from 106 $).

What is the lowest airfare Tampa to Chicago?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $46. 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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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 - 11 departures per week at the price of from $ 180 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by United Airlines airline - from $ 447.

Direct flights

There are 17 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 $46.

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  • UA - United Airlines
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  • NK - Spirit Airlines
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Connecting Flights

There are 318 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 $67.

  • 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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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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