Cheap Flights from Tampa, FL to San Francisco, CA from $79

Return flight: San Francisco – Tampa

On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 4 direct and 229 connecting flights from Tampa to San Francisco. You can compare airfare deals from 10 airlines and multiple travel sites from $79, book and save on cheap plane tickets and last minute offers. Also check out TPA-SFO flight schedule to find best flight time, convenient departure and arrival airports.

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Departure Arrival Flight Details Flight Duration Price
08:45 — 11:48
08:45 — 11:48 UA1401 United Airlines
Tampa — San Francisco
6h 3m
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from$301
08:55 — 11:48
08:55 — 11:48 UA300 United Airlines
Tampa — San Francisco
5h 53m
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from$299
08:55 — 11:48
08:55 — 11:48 UA1896 United Airlines
Tampa — San Francisco
5h 53m
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from$369
18:57 — 21:50
18:57 — 21:50 UA2277 United Airlines
Tampa — San Francisco
5h 53m
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from$299
07:00 — 12:49
07:00 — 09:08 F91113 Frontier Airlines
Tampa — Denver
1h 52m stop
18:23 — 20:12 F91093 Frontier Airlines
Denver — San Francisco
8h 49m
including layover
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from$83
07:00 — 12:49
07:00 — 09:08 F91113 Frontier Airlines
Tampa — Denver
1h 52m stop
11:00 — 12:49 F91997 Frontier Airlines
Denver — San Francisco
8h 49m
including layover
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from$169
08:17 — 21:36
08:17 — 10:52 AS433 Alaska Airlines
Tampa — San Diego
9h 3m stop
19:55 — 21:36 AS1005 Alaska Airlines
San Diego — San Francisco
16h 19m
including layover
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from$187
08:17 — 15:17
08:17 — 10:52 AS433 Alaska Airlines
Tampa — San Diego
2h 42m stop
13:34 — 15:17 AS3352 Alaska Airlines
San Diego — San Francisco
10h
including layover
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09:00 — 00:09
+1 day
07:00 — 09:08 F91113 Frontier Airlines
Tampa — Denver
10h 57m stop
22:26 — 00:15 F93439 Frontier Airlines
Denver — San Francisco
18h 9m
including layover
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09:00 — 12:47
+1 day
09:00 — 11:18 F91113 Frontier Airlines
Tampa — Denver
23h 33m stop
10:51 — 12:47 F91229 Frontier Airlines
Denver — San Francisco
30h 47m
including layover
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from$90
10:00 — 21:24
10:00 — 11:15 UA3078 United Airlines
Tampa — Miami
6h 45m stop
18:00 — 21:24 UA2158 United Airlines
Miami — San Francisco
14h 24m
including layover
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from$242
10:00 — 12:17
+1 day
10:00 — 11:15 UA3078 United Airlines
Tampa — Miami
21h 40m stop
08:55 — 12:17 UA470 United Airlines
Miami — San Francisco
29h 17m
including layover
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from$255
11:00 — 21:24
11:00 — 12:15 UA3059 United Airlines
Tampa — Miami
5h 45m stop
18:00 — 21:24 UA2158 United Airlines
Miami — San Francisco
13h 24m
including layover
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from$242
11:07 — 19:50
11:07 — 13:16 F92401 Frontier Airlines
Tampa — Dallas
4h 23m stop
17:39 — 19:50 F93999 Frontier Airlines
Dallas — San Francisco
11h 43m
including layover
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from$107
12:58 — 12:50
+1 day
12:58 — 15:11 F93517 Frontier Airlines
Tampa — Denver
19h 40m stop
10:51 — 12:50 F91229 Frontier Airlines
Denver — San Francisco
26h 52m
including layover
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14:03 — 23:58
20:24 — 22:27 F93517 Frontier Airlines
Tampa — Denver
6h 7m stop
22:26 — 00:15 F93439 Frontier Airlines
Denver — San Francisco
12h 55m
including layover
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14:03 — 08:13
+1 day
12:58 — 15:11 F93517 Frontier Airlines
Tampa — Denver
14h 22m stop
05:45 — 07:42 F91093 Frontier Airlines
Denver — San Francisco
21h 10m
including layover
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15:00 — 12:17
+1 day
15:00 — 16:15 UA3057 United Airlines
Tampa — Miami
16h 40m stop
08:55 — 12:17 UA470 United Airlines
Miami — San Francisco
24h 17m
including layover
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from$255
15:47 — 22:05
13:13 — 14:59 F93053 Frontier Airlines
Tampa — Atlanta
1h 36m stop
18:21 — 20:54 F91447 Frontier Airlines
Atlanta — San Francisco
9h 18m
including layover
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16:11 — 07:49
+1 day
16:11 — 18:16 UA540 United Airlines
Tampa — Denver
11h 44m stop
06:00 — 07:49 UA573 United Airlines
Denver — San Francisco
18h 38m
including layover
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16:11 — 09:32
+1 day
16:11 — 18:16 UA540 United Airlines
Tampa — Denver
13h 29m stop
07:45 — 09:32 UA2391 United Airlines
Denver — San Francisco
20h 21m
including layover
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17:16 — 22:05
17:21 — 19:28 AS433 Alaska Airlines
Tampa — San Diego
45m stop
20:55 — 22:30 AS717 Alaska Airlines
San Diego — San Francisco
7h 49m
including layover
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17:16 — 11:57
+1 day
17:16 — 19:40 AS433 Alaska Airlines
Tampa — San Diego
14h 35m stop
10:15 — 11:57 AS3434 Alaska Airlines
San Diego — San Francisco
21h 41m
including layover
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from$226
19:00 — 12:12
+1 day
19:00 — 20:15 UA3056 United Airlines
Tampa — Miami
12h 35m stop
08:55 — 12:17 UA470 United Airlines
Miami — San Francisco
20h 12m
including layover
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from$255
19:35 — 10:08
+1 day
19:35 — 22:01 SY218 Sun Country Airlines
Tampa — Minneapolis
9h 46m stop
07:47 — 10:08 SY391 Sun Country Airlines
Minneapolis — San Francisco
17h 33m
including layover
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from$160
20:24 — 12:49
+1 day
20:24 — 22:27 F93517 Frontier Airlines
Tampa — Denver
12h 33m stop
11:00 — 12:49 F93367 Frontier Airlines
Denver — San Francisco
19h 25m
including layover
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from$83
20:24 — 12:49
+1 day
20:24 — 22:27 F93517 Frontier Airlines
Tampa — Denver
12h 33m stop
11:00 — 12:49 F91997 Frontier Airlines
Denver — San Francisco
19h 25m
including layover
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from$175
18:46 — 11:05
+1 day
18:46 — 22:00 AS307 Alaska Airlines
Tampa — Seattle
51m stop
22:51 — 23:44 AS957 Alaska Airlines
Seattle — Portland
9h 34m stop
09:18 — 11:05 AS2068 Alaska Airlines
Portland — San Francisco
19h 19m
including layover
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from$266
18:46 — 15:01
+1 day
18:46 — 22:00 AS307 Alaska Airlines
Tampa — Seattle
51m stop
22:51 — 23:44 AS957 Alaska Airlines
Seattle — Portland
13h 27m stop
13:11 — 15:01 AS128 Alaska Airlines
Portland — San Francisco
23h 15m
including layover
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from$266
*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on May 12, 2025

Flight Information

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

Distance between Tampa and San Francisco is 3844 miles. Time difference between the cities is 3h. Airplanes depart 06:00 to 20:55 from 4 Tampa airports and arrive 06:00 to 20:55 to 3 San Francisco airports. Average flight time is 5h 53m.

  • The fastest flight 5h 53m
  • Average flight time 5h 53m
  • The earliest flight 06:00
  • The latest flight 20:55
  • Distance 2389 ml

The cheapest months to travel to San Francisco are november (from 79 $), february (from 82 $), january (from 84 $).

The most expensive months are december (from 106 $), january (from 84 $), february (from 82 $).

What is the lowest airfare Tampa to San Francisco?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $79. This airfare is for economy class on one-way F93517 flight by Frontier Airlines for February 21, 2025 which leaves Tampa Int. in Tampa at 14:03 am and arrives at San Francisco San Francisco at 23:58.

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Popular Airlines on the Route

The flight Tampa — San Francisco is served by 10 regular airlines and 6 low-cost airlines. Most of the flights on this route are operated by Alaska Airlines - 57 departures per week at the price of from $ 187 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by Turkish Airlines airline - from $ 3090.

Direct flights

There are 4 nonstop flights on the route. The fastest direct flight is UA300 by United Airlines takes 5h 53m and the cheapest is F93517 by Frontier Airlines for $299.

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Connecting Flights

There are 229 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is UA2056 by United Airlines takes 7h 28m and the cheapest is F93517 by Frontier Airlines for $79.

  • AS - Alaska Airlines
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  • F9 - Frontier Airlines
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  • PD - Porter Airlines
    from $298
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  • SY - Sun Country Airlines
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  • TK - Turkish Airlines
    from $3078
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  • UA - United Airlines
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  • WS - WestJet
    from $623
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  • AM - Aeromexico
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  • NK - Spirit Airlines
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  • TS - Air Transat
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Airports

You can fly from Tampa to San Francisco 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 Francisco airports

  • San Francisco-SFO
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  • Embarkadero-EMB
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  • China Basin Heliport-JCC
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