Cheap Flights from Tampa, FL to Chicago, IL from $44

Return flight: Chicago – Tampa

On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 23 direct and 100 connecting flights from Tampa to Chicago. You can compare airfare deals from 8 airlines and multiple travel sites from $44, 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
07:14 — 09:06
07:14 — 09:06 NK1066 Spirit Airlines
Tampa — Chicago
2h 52m
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07:45 — 09:41
07:45 — 09:41 UA2195 United Airlines
Tampa — Chicago
2h 56m
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from$159
09:45 — 11:41
09:45 — 11:41 UA1291 United Airlines
Tampa — Chicago
2h 56m
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from$141
09:45 — 11:46
09:45 — 11:46 UA408 United Airlines
Tampa — Chicago
3h 1m
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from$141
09:50 — 11:46
09:50 — 11:46 UA723 United Airlines
Tampa — Chicago
2h 56m
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from$248
11:01 — 13:09
11:01 — 13:09 UA2047 United Airlines
Tampa — Chicago
3h 8m
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from$144
11:11 — 13:13
11:11 — 13:13 UA1596 United Airlines
Tampa — Chicago
3h 2m
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11:15 — 13:11
11:15 — 13:11 UA1124 United Airlines
Tampa — Chicago
2h 56m
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11:19 — 13:23
11:19 — 13:23 NK716 Spirit Airlines
Tampa — Chicago
3h 4m
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11:48 — 13:48
11:48 — 13:48 F91415 Frontier Airlines
Tampa — Chicago
3h
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12:25 — 14:21
12:25 — 14:21 UA2184 United Airlines
Tampa — Chicago
2h 56m
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12:45 — 14:47
12:45 — 14:47 UA2187 United Airlines
Tampa — Chicago
3h 2m
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14:35 — 16:32
14:35 — 16:32 UA2147 United Airlines
Tampa — Chicago
2h 57m
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14:40 — 16:47
14:40 — 16:47 UA1583 United Airlines
Tampa — Chicago
3h 7m
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16:20 — 18:17
16:20 — 18:17 UA2627 United Airlines
Tampa — Chicago
2h 57m
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16:50 — 18:57
16:50 — 18:57 NK572 Spirit Airlines
Tampa — Chicago
3h 7m
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17:05 — 18:48
17:05 — 18:48 F91185 Frontier Airlines
Tampa — Chicago
2h 43m
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18:01 — 20:02
18:01 — 20:02 UA2335 United Airlines
Tampa — Chicago
3h 1m
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18:29 — 20:25
18:29 — 20:25 UA1641 United Airlines
Tampa — Chicago
2h 56m
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20:32 — 22:29
20:32 — 22:29 NK1171 Spirit Airlines
Tampa — Chicago
2h 57m
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20:46 — 22:33
20:46 — 22:33 F93899 Frontier Airlines
Tampa — Chicago
2h 47m
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20:50 — 22:50
20:50 — 22:50 F92317 Frontier Airlines
Tampa — Chicago
3h
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22:20 — 23:59
22:20 — 23:59 NK139 Spirit Airlines
Tampa — Chicago
2h 39m
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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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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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08:00 — 19:57
08:00 — 09:35 NK563 Spirit Airlines
Tampa — Houston
7h 36m stop
17:11 — 19:57 NK1685 Spirit Airlines
Houston — Chicago
12h 57m
including layover
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from$96
10:00 — 18:49
10:00 — 11:15 UA3078 United Airlines
Tampa — Miami
5h 10m stop
16:25 — 18:49 UA672 United Airlines
Miami — Chicago
9h 49m
including layover
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from$224
10:56 — 21:52
10:56 — 13:08 NK555 Spirit Airlines
Tampa — Las Vegas
3h stop
16:08 — 21:52 NK714 Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — Chicago
11h 56m
including layover
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12:58 — 00:48
+1 day
20:24 — 22:27 F93517 Frontier Airlines
Tampa — Denver
6h 1m stop
19:42 — 23:16 F93174 Frontier Airlines
Denver — Chicago
12h 50m
including layover
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from$86
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$176
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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from$77
15:25 — 21:29
14:25 — 16:19 F93053 Frontier Airlines
Tampa — Atlanta
3h 10m stop
22:28 — 23:29 F92779 Frontier Airlines
Atlanta — Chicago
7h 4m
including layover
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19:08 — 23:15
19:09 — 21:25 UA1370 United Airlines
Tampa — Washington D.C.
44m stop
22:16 — 23:20 UA1738 United Airlines
Washington D.C. — Chicago
5h 7m
including layover
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22:29 — 14:11
+1 day
21:34 — 23:44 F91113 Frontier Airlines
Tampa — Denver
9h 55m stop
20:10 — 23:46 F93172 Frontier Airlines
Denver — Chicago
16h 42m
including layover
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from$97
06:00 — 22:55
06:00 — 07:07 NK284 Spirit Airlines
Tampa — Miami
6h 2m stop
13:09 — 16:06 NK1384 Spirit Airlines
Miami — New York
5h 9m stop
21:15 — 22:55 NK225 Spirit Airlines
New York — Chicago
17h 55m
including layover
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from$124
08:00 — 22:55
08:00 — 09:35 NK563 Spirit Airlines
Tampa — Houston
1h 5m stop
10:40 — 15:04 NK2969 Spirit Airlines
Houston — New York
6h 11m stop
21:15 — 22:55 NK225 Spirit Airlines
New York — Chicago
15h 55m
including layover
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from$256
13:58 — 07:18
+1 day
13:58 — 16:59 NK1371 Spirit Airlines
Tampa — Boston
2h 25m stop
19:24 — 22:55 NK870 Spirit Airlines
Boston — Orlando
6h 15m stop
05:10 — 07:18 NK1683 Spirit Airlines
Orlando — Chicago
18h 20m
including layover
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from$242
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$245
*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on March 31, 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 22:29 from 4 Tampa airports and arrive 05:01 to 22:29 to 7 Chicago airports. Average flight time is 2h 57m.

  • The fastest flight 2h 39m
  • Average flight time 2h 57m
  • The earliest flight 05:01
  • The latest flight 22:29
  • Distance 1003 ml

The cheapest months to travel to Chicago are december (from 44 $), february (from 60 $), november (from 61 $).

The most expensive months are january (from 62 $), november (from 61 $), february (from 60 $).

What is the lowest airfare Tampa to Chicago?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $44. This airfare is for economy class on one-way NK1066 flight by Spirit Airlines for November 29, 2024 which leaves Tampa Int. in Tampa at 07:14 am and arrives at Chicago O'Hare International at 09:06.

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Popular Airlines on the Route

The flight Tampa — Chicago is served by 8 regular airlines and 3 low-cost airlines. Most of the flights on this route are operated by Alaska Airlines - 8 departures per week at the price of from $ 252 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by United Airlines airline - from $ 581.

Direct flights

There are 23 nonstop flights on the route. The fastest direct flight is NK139 by Spirit Airlines takes 2h 39m and the cheapest is NK1066 by Spirit Airlines for $44.

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Connecting Flights

There are 100 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is UA1370 by United Airlines takes 5h 7m and the cheapest is NK1066 by Spirit Airlines for $77.

  • AS - Alaska Airlines
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  • F9 - Frontier Airlines
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  • PD - Porter Airlines
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  • 3M - Gulfstream International Airlines
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  • MX - Mexicana
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  • UA - United Airlines
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  • AM - Aeromexico
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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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