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$54 Find Cheap Flights from Chicago to Tampa

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These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Chicago to Tampa, as well as popular online travel agencies
These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Chicago to Tampa, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Cheapest round-trip
$119
Overall average: $140
Allegiant Air
Jum 1/9Sen 1/12
RFD - PIE • Non-stop
Cheapest one-way
$54
Typical prices: $101-$191
Allegiant Air
Jum 12/12
RFD - PIE • Non-stop
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Cheapest • 40% price drop
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Cheap Flights from Chicago to Tampa (CHI-PIE)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Chicago to Tampa that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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Recent round-trip flight deals from Chicago to Tampa

Jum, Jan 9 - Sen, Jan 12
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7:38 pm - 11:18 pmRFD-PIE
2h 40mnonstop
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5:00 pm - 6:48 pmPIE-RFD
2h 48mnonstop
$119Allegiant Air
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Jum, Jan 9 - Sen, Jan 12
Allegiant Air Logo
7:38 pm - 11:18 pmRFD-PIE
2h 40mnonstop
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5:00 pm - 6:48 pmPIE-RFD
2h 48mnonstop
$134Allegiant Air
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Sen, Feb 9 - Jum, Feb 13
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7:38 pm - 11:18 pmRFD-PIE
2h 40mnonstop
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6:50 am - 8:42 amPIE-RFD
2h 52mnonstop
$144Allegiant Air
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Sab, Des 20 - Rab, Des 24
Allegiant Air Logo
7:59 pm - 11:37 pmRFD-PIE
2h 38mnonstop
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3:07 pm - 4:49 pmPIE-RFD
2h 42mnonstop
$145Allegiant Air
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Jum, Jan 30 - Sen, Feb 2
Allegiant Air Logo
7:38 pm - 11:18 pmRFD-PIE
2h 40mnonstop
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5:00 pm - 6:48 pmPIE-RFD
2h 48mnonstop
$146Allegiant Air
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Sen, Jan 19 - Sen, Jan 26
Allegiant Air Logo
7:38 pm - 11:18 pmRFD-PIE
2h 40mnonstop
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5:00 pm - 6:48 pmPIE-RFD
2h 48mnonstop
$150Allegiant Air
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Jum, Feb 6 - Jum, Feb 13
Allegiant Air Logo
7:38 pm - 11:18 pmRFD-PIE
2h 40mnonstop
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6:50 am - 8:42 amPIE-RFD
2h 52mnonstop
$152Allegiant Air
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Sab, Des 20 - Rab, Des 24
Allegiant Air Logo
7:59 pm - 11:37 pmRFD-PIE
2h 38mnonstop
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3:07 pm - 4:49 pmPIE-RFD
2h 42mnonstop
$154Allegiant Air
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Kam, Apr 9 - Kam, Apr 16
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7:05 pm - 11:15 amORD-PIE
15h 10m1 stop
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1:03 pm - 6:21 pmPIE-ORD
6h 18m1 stop
$262Sun Country Air
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Kam, Feb 26 - Sen, Mar 2
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9:03 am - 5:26 pmORD-PIE
7h 23m1 stop
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10:31 am - 12:18 amPIE-ORD
14h 47m2 stops
$271Multiple Airlines
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Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for Chicago to Tampa flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Chicago to Tampa to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What is the cheapest Chicago to Tampa flight route?

Data is based on round-trip flight searches on KAYAK over the past month.

The cheapest return flight from Chicago to Tampa costs $97 on the route between Chicago Greater Rockford Airport (RFD) and Tampa (PIE). It is also the most popular route.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Chicago to Tampa?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Chicago to Tampa clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

For Chicago to Tampa, Thursday is the cheapest day to fly on average and Monday is the most expensive. Flying from Tampa back to Chicago, the best deals are generally found on Saturday, with Friday being the most expensive.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Chicago to Tampa?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Chicago to Tampa, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights from Chicago to Tampa is August, where tickets cost $108 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are March and September, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $283 and $265 respectively.

Good to know

Low seasonNovember
Cheapest flight$54
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 14% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 56% increase in price.
Flight from Chicago Greater Rockford to Tampa

When to book flights from Chicago to Tampa

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Chicago to Tampa based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated round-trip price
KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or round-trips with a duration up to 40 days. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs for booking flights from Chicago to Tampa

  • What is the cheapest flight from Chicago to Tampa?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Chicago to Tampa was $54 for a one-way ticket and $119 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Chicago and Tampa?

    No, a passport isn't needed to fly from Chicago to Tampa. However, local authorities might ask for an official ID.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Chicago to Tampa?

    Chicago has 3 major airports: Chicago Midway, Chicago O'Hare Intl, and Chicago Greater Rockford. Tampa St. Petersburg is the only airport in Tampa. You’ll usually find the cheapest deals if you fly from Chicago Greater Rockford.

  • Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from Chicago to Tampa?

    American Airlines, and JetBlue offer inflight Wi-Fi service on the Chicago to Tampa flight route.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Chicago to Tampa?

    The Boeing 737 MAX 8 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Chicago to Tampa flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Chicago to Tampa?

    Star Alliance is the only airline alliance operating flights between Chicago and Tampa.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Chicago to Tampa, United Airlines or Allegiant Air?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Chicago to Tampa are United Airlines and Allegiant Air. With an average price for the route of $397 and an overall rating of 7.4, United Airlines is the most popular choice. Allegiant Air is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $273 and an overall rating of 7.2.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Chicago to Tampa?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Chicago to Tampa.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Chicago to Tampa?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Tampa from Chicago is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Chicago to Tampa?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Tampa with an airline and back to Chicago with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Chicago to Tampa?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Tampa from Chicago up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

KAYAK’s top tips for finding a cheap flight from Chicago to Tampa

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $76 or less one-way and $162 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly direct from Chicago to Tampa?

 
Direct data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying direct from Chicago to Tampa St. Petersburg.
Find which airlines fly direct from Chicago to Tampa St. Petersburg Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

Chicago to Tampa St. Petersburg

Monday

Allegiant Air

Allegiant Air

Wednesday

Allegiant Air

Allegiant Air

Friday

Allegiant Air

Allegiant Air

Saturday

Allegiant Air

Allegiant Air

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Direct returns

Tampa St. Petersburg to Chicago

Monday

Allegiant Air

Allegiant Air

Wednesday

Allegiant Air

Allegiant Air

Friday

Allegiant Air

Allegiant Air

Saturday

Allegiant Air

Allegiant Air

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Reviews of the top 3 airlines serving from Chicago to Tampa

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Chicago to Tampa. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Chicago to Tampa? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
7.4
United AirlinesOverall score based on 9057 reviews
7.3Comfort
6.6Food
7.1Entertainment
8.1Crew
7.7Boarding
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Very thoughtful flight attendant offered me water immediately since I had run to make my connection.

10.0 ExcellentJeremy, Nov 2025ORD - DCA
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Very thoughtful flight attendant offered me water immediately since I had run to make my connection.

Always wish for more healthy, gluten free options. We have to bring our own.

Having a long layover, I was very appreciative of the ability to stand by for an earlier flight. Other airlines like Delta have refused this to me in the past, just to be mean (because my ticket class wasn't high enough). United went out of their way to help me get to my destination early, which I really appreciated given that it was the third leg of a 24+ hour journey for me.

Other than a way way too cold cabinets for the entire flight, all was great

One bag is incorrect and not acceptable for an international flight. The food was not just good. I won't fly with them again.

Excellent flight. Smooth, efficient boarding. Quick flight. Arrived early at STL.

I will never book a flight through Cheap fare. They booked me from Portland Main . And would not give me a refund, so I bought 2 tickets one for 299. From Portland Main to ORD. Then I had to buy a ticket from Oregon PDX to ORD that was another 440. So Just so you know they even told me it was there fault but no refund. Bad bussniess. I did inform United but they said they couldn't help me due to the fact I booked through Cheap Tickets. Never again. And I'm spreding the word. I let everyone know at my 50th class reunion

Crew and customer service were excellent. This flight also had plenty of leg room and seat mounted screens for entertainment. A very pleasant flight all around!

It would have been better if the crew has supported my husband's reasons for needing to keep the space clear around his feet, rather than insisting that he put his knapsack in that space.

Subject: Formal Complaint: Discriminatory and Unprofessional Conduct – Request for Immediate Action & Compensation Dear [Airline Customer Relations Team], I am writing to file a formal complaint regarding my recent travel experience with [Airline], which was by far the worst I have ever encountered. What occurred was not only unprofessional, but in several instances discriminatory, unsafe, and unacceptable. On the first leg of my trip, I arrived only four minutes past check-in. Instead of making any attempt to resolve the matter, your representative flatly denied me boarding and made me wait while she attended to passengers who arrived after me. By the time a manager intervened, it was too late to board, costing me time, money, and unnecessary frustration. The second leg of my trip (Chicago–San Francisco) raised even more serious concerns. From the outset, it was apparent that the staff—particularly two attendants—prioritized Caucasian passengers while dismissing African American and minority passengers. • When a Caucasian passenger in the exit row refused to comply with federal safety requirements, I, as a first responder, immediately offered to switch seats and assume the responsibility. My offer was blatantly ignored, and instead, a Caucasian passenger seated further up was chosen. This was discriminatory and deeply insulting, especially as I was actively de-escalating the situation that could have delayed the flight further. • During a lengthy tarmac delay of over 90 minutes, passengers were given conflicting and unreasonable instructions that created unnecessary distress and tension. • Throughout the flight, a visibly intoxicated passenger directly in front of me was disruptive, rude to others, failed to comply with seatbelt and electronic device rules, and yet faced no enforcement from the crew. In stark contrast, I was singled out for repeated compliance checks even though I was following every rule. This unequal treatment was so obvious that multiple passengers around me spoke up in my defense. This pattern of behavior demonstrated a clear lack of professionalism, disregard for passenger safety, and discriminatory treatment. I expect far better from an airline of your stature. As a paying customer subjected to this unacceptable treatment, I am formally requesting: 1. A full investigation into the conduct of the staff on both flights. 2. A written apology acknowledging the discriminatory and unprofessional behavior I endured. 3. Appropriate compensation for the distress, inconvenience, and mishandling of my travel. If this matter is not addressed promptly and thoroughly, I will have no choice but to escalate my complaint further, including filing with the U.S. Department of Transportation and sharing my experience through other channels. I trust [Airline] will take this complaint seriously and provide a timely resolution.

Excellent flight and even arrived 23 min early. No entertainment , or wi fi on board, but I downloaded a couple of movies beforehand which kept me entertained. Really like flying Allegiant airlines.

WE were delayed about an hour and never any communications from the employees working the gate. We also were moved to a total of three gates.

I love how they show love to their customers and care about them too.

I liked how when I got on board how fast we ended up taking off but what I truly disliked was how uncomfortable the seats were. There was truly never a time that I could ever get comfortable during both of my flights. The seats could get away during shorter flights but flights 3 hour plus makes it hard to enjoy.

The crew was great and the flight was very smooth. Can’t really judge food since I did not get any because it costs money. The seat was comfortable for what we bought. Thanks!

Crew was great. No entertainment and food and beverage was for purchase only, even water

It was canceled. The flight wasn’t rescheduled, everyone had to figure out their own new arrangements. They said we would get refunded our original fare and receive an additional $150. We received links for $100 only and they expired before we could activate them.

The plane had originated in Las Vegas at 6:30 in the morning and flew to Moline where we boarded. The flight left around 12:30 PM and there were no boxed snacks available and many of the alcoholic beverages were unavailable. I would find it hard to believe that that many of the passengers coming from Las Vegas at 6:30 in the morning, drank and ate that much of the items. I can only come to the conclusion that someone failed to stock the plane for the round-trip. This is a huge revenue failure for the airline and disappointment for the passengers. The flight crew did not seem happy to be there and did not engage with passengers. Allegiant you can do better.

They did not let my husband on the plane with our service animal at the last minute. Do NOT fly this airline with a service animal!

Tight! Seats are not designed for those of us who wear extra-large clothes.

Better than expected. Staff were friendly and nice on both flights.

Terrible. Flight cancelled with no reasoning and no flights to rebook. Employees were useless and did nothing to help. Did not even know where to retrieve luggage from the cancelled flight. Flyers beware.

No fault of Frontier staff: plane was very late, reached Orlando at 1 am, took a while to get luggage. Weather, gov financial shutdown impact on TSA, air controllers seemed to have multiple flights backed up. Frontier staff seemed to cope as gracefully as possible. It did reassure me that I and my new hip could adapt to travel challenges. Food/entertainment were irrelevant to my trip.

It was well done. It was my first time flying with them and I was nervous b/c I have heard of many cancelled and/or delray flights. Everything went smoothly.

Just know that everything, and I mean everything is “ala cart”. 60$ just to put something in the overhead bin. I will never fly Frontier again nor do I recommend them to anyone else.

Frontier is the Walmart of airlines. Frontier has removed adjustability and comfort from their seats to make the flight lighter and save gas. This makes it impossible to sleep on their flights. Their customer service is abysmal. Once, I bought a drink on the plane, and they swiped my credit card on the plane to pay for it. Then I got three weeks of daily notices from my bank telling me they tried to charge the wrong card number over and over again. I tried to call them, but they removed the ability to actually talk to someone that can resolve such a problem from their company to cut corners. The only way to talk to someone in person is to go to the check-in counter at the airport (40 minutes drive from my house). Eventually their system gave up on trying to charge the card, after 21 days of repeated tries. They don't pad their prices even a little to handle customer service issues like missed flights. They also have a blanket policy preventing helping you reschedule a missed flight if their system says you "cancelled" your own flight online. This is a major problem because their website is broken on mobile devices, the only web browser you have at the airport when their gate staff tell you that you have to reschedule your own missed flight online because they can't help you. I tried to reschedule my flight on my android device and instead, their website crashed and "cancelled" my missed flight. When I got to the counter, the agent argued with me for 5 minutes insisting that I intentionally cancelled my own flight (implying I had to buy another flight). She missed the point: the problem was that I could not buy another flight because their website is broken. I left to avoid more conflict with the "customer service" agent. I tried to redress my issue with their only other "customer service" chanel available: the contact form on their website. The response I got was more of the same: you cancelled your own flight, according to our website / computer records, therefore we won't help you. I was trying to explain the problem with their broken website that cost me hundreds of dollars by crashing / malfunctioning and resulting in a cancelled flight, but they only had deaf ears for this problem. Worst customer service I have ever experienced. I will never buy another Frontier flight again, because it is a risky, painful move that I will likely regret often.

Great for the price. No wifi or entertainment, but gate agents and crew were fantastic and we boarded quickly and left on time.

I was 2 hr arrive in the airport and 45 min in the line . After take to my turn . The agent tell me I’m later . I can not board . So my vacation was going to the floor . Just for their bad customer service agent in the airline

2 hour delay due to late plane, wrong size plane causing overbooking, and people getting off and on the plane after boarding was completed.

Since you have to pay for overhead bags then they shouldn't be running out of space and asking individuals who paid to remove stuff from the overhead

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