Cheap Flights from Tampa, FL to Chicago, IL from $175

Return flight: Chicago – Tampa

On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 11 connecting flights from Tampa to Chicago. You can compare airfare deals from 4 airlines and multiple travel sites from $175, 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
18:55 — 05:40
+1 day
18:43 — 21:47 AS326 Alaska Airlines
Tampa — Seattle
1h 33m stop
23:40 — 05:40 AS328 Alaska Airlines
Seattle — Chicago
11h 45m
including layover
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from$260
19:04 — 13:29
+1 day
19:04 — 21:04 F91333 Frontier Airlines
Tampa — Dallas
14h 2m stop
11:06 — 13:29 F91888 Frontier Airlines
Dallas — Chicago
19h 25m
including layover
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from$494
19:04 — 11:37
+1 day
19:04 — 21:04 F91333 Frontier Airlines
Tampa — Dallas
11h 50m stop
08:54 — 11:37 F91342 Frontier Airlines
Dallas — Chicago
17h 33m
including layover
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from$495
19:58 — 08:39
+1 day
19:54 — 22:45 UA2458 United Airlines
Tampa — Newark
8h 11m stop
07:00 — 08:39 UA2050 United Airlines
Newark — Chicago
13h 41m
including layover
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from$276
19:59 — 22:15
+1 day
19:59 — 22:47 F92836 Frontier Airlines
Tampa — Philadelphia
21h 52m stop
20:39 — 22:15 F92113 Frontier Airlines
Philadelphia — Chicago
27h 16m
including layover
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from$309
20:22 — 08:50
+1 day
17:26 — 18:39 NK2234 Spirit Airlines
Tampa — Miami
8h 58m stop
06:30 — 08:50 NK2 Spirit Airlines
Miami — Chicago
13h 28m
including layover
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from$175
18:55 — 13:07
+1 day
18:55 — 22:07 AS326 Alaska Airlines
Tampa — Seattle
56m stop
23:03 — 23:59 AS498 Alaska Airlines
Seattle — Portland
7h 3m stop
07:02 — 13:07 AS324 Alaska Airlines
Portland — Chicago
19h 12m
including layover
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from$844
18:55 — 23:39
+1 day
18:55 — 22:07 AS326 Alaska Airlines
Tampa — Seattle
56m stop
23:03 — 23:59 AS498 Alaska Airlines
Seattle — Portland
17h 36m stop
17:35 — 23:39 AS376 Alaska Airlines
Portland — Chicago
29h 44m
including layover
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from$844
20:22 — 10:50
+1 day
20:22 — 21:32 NK2234 Spirit Airlines
Tampa — Miami
55m stop
22:27 — 00:54 NK777 Spirit Airlines
Miami — Las Vegas
4h 21m stop
05:15 — 10:50 NK2619 Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — Chicago
15h 28m
including layover
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from$604
20:39 — 13:36
+1 day
17:32 — 19:29 NK2491 Spirit Airlines
Tampa — Charlotte
10h 34m stop
09:40 — 10:39 NK2428 Spirit Airlines
Charlotte — New Orleans
59m stop
11:34 — 14:06 NK2429 Spirit Airlines
New Orleans — Chicago
17h 57m
including layover
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from$252
21:55 — 14:15
+1 day
20:44 — 22:38 NK2587 Spirit Airlines
Tampa — Dallas
10h 31m stop
10:25 — 12:00 LF3552 flynordic
Dallas — Fort Leonard Wood
30m stop
12:30 — 14:15 LF3548 flynordic
Fort Leonard Wood — Chicago
17h 20m
including layover
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from$183
*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on July 25, 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 18:55 to 21:55 from 4 Tampa airports and arrive 18:55 to 21:55 to 7 Chicago airports. Average flight time is 17h 33m.

  • The fastest flight 11h 45m
  • Average flight time 17h 33m
  • The earliest flight 18:55
  • The latest flight 21:55
  • Distance 1003 ml

The cheapest months to travel to Chicago are july (from 175 $), june (from 183 $), may (from 252 $).

The most expensive months are august (from 260 $), may (from 252 $), june (from 183 $).

What is the lowest airfare Tampa to Chicago?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $175. This airfare is for economy class on one-way NK2234 flight by Spirit Airlines for July 5, 2025 which leaves Tampa Int. in Tampa at 20:22 am and arrives at Chicago O'Hare International at 08:50.

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Popular Airlines on the Route

The flight Tampa — Chicago is served by 4 regular airlines and 2 low-cost airlines. Most of the flights on this route are operated by Alaska Airlines - 3 departures per week at the price of from $ 260 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by Alaska Airlines airline - from $ 844.

Direct flights

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

Connecting Flights

There are 11 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is AS326 by Alaska Airlines takes 11h 45m and the cheapest is NK2234 by Spirit Airlines for $175.

  • AS - Alaska Airlines
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  • F9 - Frontier Airlines
    from $309
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  • UA - United Airlines
    from $276
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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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