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Yes. Southwest tends to fly from CMH to TPA nonstop. Delta and American tend to operate the one-stop flights. These flights stop in cities including New York (LGA), Charlotte, CTA, Washington D.C. (DCA), and Philadelphia (PHL). Two-stop flights are often operated by United, with stops in cities including New York (EWR) and Washington D.C. (IAD).

The Long-Term Parking Garage is conveniently located just outside the airport terminal. A spot in this garage costs about $20 per day. Long-term parking takes up levels two through six in this garage. Level five provides parking spots where you can charge your electric car if there is a space available. However, motorcycles cannot park in this garage.

CMH boasts three different hotels right on airport grounds: The Fairfield Inn and Suites Columbus Airport, the Residence Inn Columbus Airport, and the Hampton Inn Columbus Airport. The Fairfield and the Hampton offer free hot breakfast and both have a fitness center. The Fairfield has an indoor pool and the Hampton has an outdoor pool. The Residence Inn has an indoor pool, a meeting space, a putting green, and a free breakfast. All three provide free Wi-Fi and a free airport shuttle to take you right to your terminal.

Yes. The Jake Brewer USO lounge is staffed by USO volunteers to provide a private, relaxing environment where US military service members and their families can wait for a plane. The lounge provides complimentary refreshments, toiletries, Direct TV, computers and internet access. You can find this lounge where you exit Concourse C by security.

Among airlines operating Columbus Airport to Tampa flights:

• Southwest: offers free seat selection
• Breeze Airways: offers extra legroom; offers free seat selection

Extra legroom and free seat selection availability depends on fare class and route.

2 airlines operate flights between Columbus Airport and Tampa. The airlines offering nonstop flights on this route include:

• Southwest
• Breeze Airways

Flights from Columbus Airport to Tampa usually depart from Columbus (CMH) and arrive at Tampa (TPA).

Here are some options for this route, based on selected ticket types and cabin classes:

• Southwest: a cabin bag and a checked bag in Economy Class
• Breeze Airways: a cabin bag and a checked bag in Economy Class
• JetBlue: a cabin bag in Economy Class class

Bag allowance can vary by ticket type, cabin class, route and airline, so travelers should check the fare details before booking.

Three cabin classes are available on flights from Columbus Airport to Tampa:

• Economy Class
• Premium Economy Class
• First Class

On this route, layover flights are cheaper than nonstop options on average. Layover fares average $252 round-trip via Fort Lauderdale (FLL), compared to $378 for nonstop.

There is no standard. Checked-bag policies vary by airline on this route. Most carriers charge $45–$100 for the first checked bag in economy. Premium fares and elite-status bookings typically include a free checked bag.

The Boeing 737 MAX 8 family is used most often on this route, operated mainly by Southwest and Allegiant Air. Other aircraft seen on the route include Airbus A220-300 variants.

One-stop flights from Columbus Airport to Tampa most commonly connect through:

• Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson (ATL) - 45% of one-stop connections
• Charlotte Douglas (CLT) - 26% of one-stop connections
• Raleigh-Durham (RDU) - 11% of one-stop connections
• Fort Lauderdale (FLL) - 8% of one-stop connections

Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson (ATL) handles the largest share of one-stop connections on this route.

Yes. Being flexible with your travel dates can save you up to 17% on the Columbus Airport to Tampa route. Monday is the cheapest departure day at $322 round-trip on average, while Sunday is the most expensive at $385, a difference of $63. KAYAK's flexible dates feature shows options up to 3 days before and after your selected dates, making it easier to compare nearby fares.

Morning is the busiest departure period on Columbus Airport to Tampa flights, with 34% of flights leaving in that window. Afternoon departures account for 33%, evening flights for 33%, and night flights for 0%.

Some of the most popular sights in Tampa are Raymond James Stadium, Tampa Convention Center and Tampa Riverwalk. These are among the most viewed places in Tampa on KAYAK.

These are the earliest and latest flight times available from Columbus Airport to Tampa:

• Earliest: departs at 5:00 am and lands at 7:19 am
• Latest: departs at 10:30 pm and lands at 12:49 am.

The flight takes about 2h 19m.

Last-minute fares on this route - booked within 2 weeks of departure - run 40% above the route average of $354. Book 12 weeks before departure for the lowest fares.

A nonstop flight from Columbus Airport to Tampa takes 2h 19m, covering 830 miles.

No, a passport is not required for this domestic route, but you will need a real ID-compliant driver's license, a state ID, or another TSA-accepted form of identification.

Yes. Based on fares seen in the past 5 days, round-trip prices on this route showed a wide range, from about $168 to $1,168. That means the highest observed fare was about 7x higher than the lowest one.

One-way fares from Columbus Airport to Tampa are currently lower than usual. Average one-way flight prices are about $91, which is 56% below the typical average for this route.

Flying via Charlotte Douglas (CLT) gives the shortest average 1-stop total travel time at 4h 23m, compared with 4h 34m via Washington, D.C. Reagan-National (DCA) and 4h 38m via Nashville Intl (BNA).

Tampa Airport (TPA) hosts 5 major car rental companies, with daily rates starting from around $1 for economy cars. Top options include:
• Dollar
• Priceless
• Hertz
• Thrifty
• Alamo

Round-trip flights from Columbus Airport to Tampa range from $261 to $440, with an average of $354 over the past 12 months. Anything below $261 counts as a good deal.

JetBlue is the only airline on the Columbus Airport to Tampa route offering in-flight Wi-Fi. Pricing depends on fare class.