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$49 Find Cheap Flights from Chicago to Tampa

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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

Fri, Oct 17 - Mon, Oct 20
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8:54 am - 12:25 pmRFD-PIE
2h 31mnonstop
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8:10 am - 9:54 amPIE-RFD
2h 44mnonstop
$100Allegiant Air
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Wed, Jul 23 - Wed, Jul 30
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8:34 am - 12:10 pmRFD-PIE
2h 36mnonstop
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6:00 am - 7:44 amPIE-RFD
2h 44mnonstop
$119Allegiant Air
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Wed, Jul 23 - Fri, Aug 1
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8:34 am - 12:10 pmRFD-PIE
2h 36mnonstop
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6:00 am - 7:42 amPIE-RFD
2h 42mnonstop
$127Allegiant Air
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Mon, Aug 18 - Wed, Aug 20
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8:33 am - 12:07 pmRFD-PIE
2h 34mnonstop
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3:30 pm - 5:13 pmPIE-RFD
2h 43mnonstop
$132Allegiant Air
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Wed, Jul 23 - Mon, Aug 4
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8:34 am - 12:10 pmRFD-PIE
2h 36mnonstop
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6:10 am - 7:52 amPIE-RFD
2h 42mnonstop
$133Allegiant Air
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Mon, Sep 22 - Fri, Sep 26
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9:30 am - 1:02 pmRFD-PIE
2h 32mnonstop
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6:20 am - 8:00 amPIE-RFD
2h 40mnonstop
$137Allegiant Air
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Fri, Jul 25 - Fri, Aug 1
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8:42 am - 12:15 pmRFD-PIE
2h 33mnonstop
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6:00 am - 7:42 amPIE-RFD
2h 42mnonstop
$141Allegiant Air
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Mon, Jul 28 - Wed, Jul 30
Allegiant Air Logo
8:42 am - 12:15 pmRFD-PIE
2h 33mnonstop
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6:00 am - 7:44 amPIE-RFD
2h 44mnonstop
$142Allegiant Air
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Sat, Aug 2 - Mon, Aug 4
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11:21 am - 8:43 amORD-PIE
20h 22m2 stops
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8:48 pm - 3:31 pmPIE-ORD
19h 43m2 stops
Thu, Aug 14 - Mon, Aug 18
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11:36 am - 10:52 amORD-PIE
22h 16m2 stops
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3:48 pm - 10:31 amPIE-ORD
19h 43m2 stops
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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?

The cheapest price for flight routes found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks for round-trip flights from Chicago to Tampa.

Our data shows that the cheapest route for a return flight from Chicago to Tampa cost $267 and was between Chicago Greater Rockford Airport (RFD) and Tampa (PIE). On average, the best prices are found if you fly this route. The average price for a return flight for this route is $267.

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 May, where tickets cost $127 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are September and December, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $388 and $382 respectively.

Good to know

Low seasonJune
High seasonMarch
Cheapest flight$49
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 7% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 18% 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.
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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 $49 for a one-way ticket and $100 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?

    Only American Airlines offers 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.

  • 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 $142 or less one-way.

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

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Wednesday

Allegiant Air

Allegiant Air

Friday

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

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Reviews of the top 4 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.
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United AirlinesOverall score based on 8852 reviews
8.1Crew
7.7Boarding
7.3Comfort
6.6Food
7.0Entertainment
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Evidently, my seat had the only broken TV. I couldn’t plug it in, get it to come on, or watch anything, and of course, no one could fix it while we were on the plane. The service was good and the boarding was quick

8.0 ExcellentStacie, Jun 2025ORD - ALB
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Evidently, my seat had the only broken TV. I couldn’t plug it in, get it to come on, or watch anything, and of course, no one could fix it while we were on the plane. The service was good and the boarding was quick

I was charged for my daughters bag when I am supposed to receive two free checked bags with my United Explorer card.

The schedule to Moline changed 5 times. The gate changed 6 times. That is a pathetic way to run an airline. No wonder that no one in our company flies on United Express to or from Moline. Changes happen most of the time. I learned my lesson on this trip…never again!

Flight was great. Efficient boarding. Short flight. Early arrival. Friendly flight crew. The entertainment system did not work well. Could not access it until the aircraft reached 10K feet or more. Lots of glitches.

A bit rush for transit. Food and entertainment are not available

Smooth boarding process. Early departure, smooth flight, early arrival. The entertainment package has very good recent movie options. The flight crew were friendly and professional.

My flight was scheduled for about 6:05 departure. There were 11 gate changes from 4-7pm and the flight was 3 hours delayed due to operational issues. The plane taxied around the airport for about half an hour before stopping to be de-iced. It would have been nice if we were alerted of the plan to de-ice prior to the 30 minute drive around the airport. The flight attendant was friendly, which was the only redeeming thing about this flight. As a former flight attendant for United, I was extremely disappointed.

Delays took 2hours and thirty minutes making me miss my connecting flight and make me sit in the Chicago airport for 9 hours

Had a short delay once we boarded the aircraft in Chicago, but it was fixed in no time flat then we were on our way. The pilot was able to make up the time lost and we landed 5 minute later then schedualed . Great service

Our seats were all the way in back of the plane,

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

The non-stop flight from Grand Rapids was excellent. I neither expected or needed a budget flight and Allegiant made the trip easy and for an affordable price, Arriving at the Mesa Airport (AZA) is a delight compared to the international airport. For our return flight, we were able to arrive 75 minutes before the flight, return the rental car, check our bag and make it to the gate in plenty of time. That would never happen at most airports.

Easiest flights I’ve ever taken. Plane was comfortable without overly crowded seating.

Terrible. Still have not received the refund from them. They sent it to some account that I don't even know. Spoke with costumer service and they are unable to help.

I didn’t like it at all. I miss my second flight because of the delay on Allegiant Air now I m stuck in MCO.

Good, but a bit late on take off after loading. Don't like charging for carry ons!

First time flying with them and will definitely fly again in the future. Crew was so nice and friendly, fought was seamless. They are simple planes, no entertainment, but it’s fine for a short flight or if you have personal devices Rates are competitive, and they did so well with keeping the flight on time after a tropical storm, where other airlines had delays and cancellations.

They boarded passengers that sat in the back of the plane first, making boarding very efficient.

I didn't even take this flight. My plans changed and I couldn't get ahold of customer service and the website kept breaking down during the attempt to change the flight. I wound up taking another airline entirely and eating the cost.

The worst flying experience ever 3 delays. No accommodations. Had to deboard the plane after being delayed.

The flight times got delayed multiple times due to weather which is understandable, but later the time got prepared 30min. Made to the flight barely but got stressed too much.

I am very happy with my experience with Spirit Airlines. Both flights were on time. Boarding was very pleasant. Crew was very nice. Flights were amazing and we even arrived earlier than the schedule time. I am hoping Spirits keeps on having non stop flight from Ft Lauderdale to Hartford for many years to come.

you guys canceled my flight last minute and lost my luggage.

Didn't like size of seats. Found charges for checked luggage and carry on too high

Great! We boarded on time! Everything went so smoothly! The flight was so smooth

Prepaid for 1 bag but my prior airline did not provide it to me in time to check it with Spirit and I could not get my $75 refunded.

Plane delayed which seems to be the norm with spirt. Everything is an up charge. I had to pay an additional fee because I was late getting back to my car. Will never fly spirit again

It was horrible. We were not allowed on the flight by spirit staff at the gate during boarding because I had a guitar. The same guitar I had at check in which I paid for and they said I can take it on the plane. We missed our flight, lost our luggage, and had to pay another $900 to rebook flights. Worst travel experience ever and spirit staff are the worst staff ever.

My experience with spirit was terrible. Customer service was terrible. Flight got canceled abruptly with no accommodations made for the inconvenience or any sort of help. I was unable to rebook a new flight.

The flight attendant spilled ice all down my leg and all over my suede boots and didn’t even apologize or anything. They just gave me a look like “what?!” Incredibly rude and dismissive. I saw them roll their eyes at other guests and even once yell at a lady with a baby.

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

Book with frontier airlines with the mentality that they'll cancel your flight, kick you off and lose your luggage. Anything besides that is a win. Compare prices with other airlines (to include luggage) and if frontier is still worth it, book it but know all of their policies.

You get what you pay for nothing essentially but a hard uncomfortable seat that doesn’t recline and kids screaming all around you and chaotic boarding and limited check bag weight allowance when compared to other airlines

Not very good. Paid in excess of $400 for assigned seating for my family and that was not provided. I want that money back.

I chose the seats when booked the flight and paid for them. However after checking in I found we were assigned different seats!

It was a no frills flight. Would have liked to be able to charge my device

Seats were extremely uncomfortable and it was very hot on the plane.

Since they are a budget airline, I wasn’t expecting too much but they did some things well. They were on time, the plane was clean, boarding was fairly straightforward and the staff was cheerful and friendly. The only downside was comfort. The seats were fairly hard and after a 2 hour flight your rear end is not feeling so great. Maybe a little more cushion in the seats, Frontier!

Check in at Philadelphia international was absolutely terrible! I fly 2 to 3 times a month and avoid frontier at all cost and will never fly Frontier again! The night before travel, I tried checking in however, the app was giving me an error, so I went to the desktop, which instructed you that you need to use the app. The next day I presented at the check-in gate after trying at least a half dozen times prior to getting into the airport and continuing to getting the error in the app. I actually had rebooted my phone numerous times and reinstall the app just in case. My phone is only one generation older than the current model. It has no problems completing a frontier flight purchase or any other app issues. There was only three frontier employees working at check-in and a huge line while I was in line I continued to try and check in via the app. As I approach the desk, I was dreading dealing with the agent. He was extremely unprofessional, anti-semantic & very ignorant, and mean to the people in front of me, as well as the people who ended up being behind me. He literally told people “Man I don’t care bout y’all” in his native dialect! Maintaining my composure I approached and explained the situation. To which he replied, you’re gonna have to pay then! I don’t understand. It’s an issue with their app not allowing me to check in! Not my issue! He told me if I pay cash it would be $15, $25 if I pay credit card. I don’t understand a $10 difference for paying with a credit card? I am completely cashless so I continued to try using the app to avoid the $25 fee, Which I still don’t believe that I should be responsible for since it was Frontier’s technical issue!!! I continued to check in via the app a couple more times after he verified I was doing everything right he proceeded to continue to belittle the people behind me. Yelling at them saying I don’t care about you people! I cannot believe that this is the way that businesses would treat its customers! Unfortunately, the black mail with dreadlocks did not have a name tag all he had was a frontier sweater on! For the $25 fee that I ended up getting charged on my credit card. I should’ve just booked originally with Spirit or any other carrier! I have no problem paying fees that I should be responsible for, but when it’s due to a technical failure of a company, the customer should not be responsible for it! I cannot believe that it’s not frontier going out of business!

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