Cheap Flights from Tampa, FL to San Diego, CA from $99

Return flight: San Diego – Tampa

On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 2 direct and 442 connecting flights from Tampa to San Diego. You can compare airfare deals from 7 airlines and multiple travel sites from $99, book and save on cheap plane tickets and last minute offers. Also check out TPA-SAN flight schedule to find best flight time, convenient departure and arrival airports.

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Departure Arrival Flight Details Flight Duration Price
06:50 — 17:20
06:50 — 09:01 F91113 Frontier Airlines
Tampa — Denver
6h 47m stop
16:50 — 18:25 F94989 Frontier Airlines
Denver — San Diego
13h 30m
including layover
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07:00 — 23:05
06:50 — 09:01 F91113 Frontier Airlines
Tampa — Denver
12h 34m stop
22:29 — 23:59 F92711 Frontier Airlines
Denver — San Diego
19h 5m
including layover
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from$124
07:30 — 11:55
07:30 — 09:29 F91257 Frontier Airlines
Tampa — Las Vegas
1h 19m stop
10:35 — 11:56 F91469 Frontier Airlines
Las Vegas — San Diego
7h 25m
including layover
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from$128
09:00 — 10:50
09:00 — 10:50 HA7143 Hawaiian Airlines
Tampa — San Diego
4h 50m
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from$119
09:00 — 10:50
09:00 — 10:50 AS433 Alaska Airlines
Tampa — San Diego
4h 50m
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from$122
09:19 — 23:29
09:19 — 11:07 NK2579 Spirit Airlines
Tampa — Las Vegas
10h 59m stop
22:42 — 23:56 NK2390 Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — San Diego
17h 10m
including layover
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from$108
09:19 — 13:17
09:19 — 11:07 NK2579 Spirit Airlines
Tampa — Las Vegas
44m stop
16:43 — 18:03 NK2295 Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — San Diego
6h 58m
including layover
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09:19 — 19:53
09:19 — 11:07 NK2579 Spirit Airlines
Tampa — Las Vegas
7h 29m stop
18:36 — 19:53 NK2020 Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — San Diego
13h 34m
including layover
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15:15 — 23:05
21:30 — 23:43 F93517 Frontier Airlines
Tampa — Denver
4h 12m stop
22:29 — 23:59 F92711 Frontier Airlines
Denver — San Diego
10h 50m
including layover
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17:04 — 18:03
+1 day
17:04 — 18:40 NK2469 Spirit Airlines
Tampa — Atlanta
13h 20m stop
08:00 — 09:20 NK2341 Spirit Airlines
Atlanta — Las Vegas
7h 23m stop
16:43 — 18:03 NK2295 Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — San Diego
27h 59m
including layover
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19:15 — 00:11
+1 day
19:15 — 21:31 F91333 Frontier Airlines
Tampa — Dallas
1h 17m stop
22:48 — 00:11 F91769 Frontier Airlines
Dallas — San Diego
7h 56m
including layover
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19:27 — 23:48
18:51 — 20:59 F91333 Frontier Airlines
Tampa — Dallas
1h 10m stop
21:59 — 23:25 F91425 Frontier Airlines
Dallas — San Diego
7h 21m
including layover
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22:03 — 23:02
+1 day
22:33 — 00:49 F92745 Frontier Airlines
Tampa — Denver
21h 37m stop
22:29 — 23:59 F92711 Frontier Airlines
Denver — San Diego
27h 59m
including layover
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22:33 — 17:20
+1 day
22:33 — 00:49 F92745 Frontier Airlines
Tampa — Denver
14h 59m stop
16:50 — 18:25 F94989 Frontier Airlines
Denver — San Diego
21h 47m
including layover
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22:33 — 09:55
+1 day
22:33 — 00:49 F92745 Frontier Airlines
Tampa — Denver
7h 33m stop
08:22 — 09:55 F92817 Frontier Airlines
Denver — San Diego
14h 22m
including layover
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*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on September 18, 2025

Flight Information

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

Distance between Tampa and San Diego is 3352 miles. Time difference between the cities is 3h. Airplanes depart 05:20 to 22:47 from 4 Tampa airports and arrive 05:20 to 22:47 to 11 San Diego airports. Average flight time is 4h 50m.

  • The fastest flight 4h 50m
  • Average flight time 4h 50m
  • The earliest flight 05:20
  • The latest flight 22:47
  • Distance 2083 ml

The cheapest months to travel to San Diego are may (from 99 $), june (from 108 $), july (from 114 $).

The most expensive months are december (from 267 $), november (from 245 $), february (from 213 $).

What is the lowest airfare Tampa to San Diego?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $99. This airfare is for economy class on one-way F91333 flight by Frontier Airlines for June 5, 2025 which leaves Tampa Int. in Tampa at 19:27 am and arrives at San Diego San Diego at 23:48.

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Popular Airlines on the Route

The flight Tampa — San Diego is served by 7 regular airlines and 3 low-cost airlines. Most of the flights on this route are operated by Alaska Airlines - 79 departures per week at the price of from $ 122 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by Alaska Airlines airline - from $ 12688.

Direct flights

There are 2 nonstop flights on the route. The fastest direct flight is HA7143 by Hawaiian Airlines takes 4h 50m and the cheapest is F91333 by Frontier Airlines for $119.

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Connecting Flights

There are 442 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is AS6294 by Alaska Airlines takes 6h 43m and the cheapest is F91333 by Frontier Airlines for $99.

  • 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 San Diego 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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San Diego airports

  • San Diego-SAN
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  • San Diego Regional-USA
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  • Gillespie Field-SEE
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  • Golden Triangle Reg.-GTR
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  • El Cajon-CJN
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  • Lowndes County-UBS
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  • Miramar NAS-NKX
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  • Montgomery Field-MYF
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  • North Island NAS-NZY
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  • Brown Field Municipal-SDM
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  • AFB-CBM
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