Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Fort Lauderdale to Tampa to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.
For Fort Lauderdale to Tampa, Tuesday is the cheapest day to fly on average and Sunday is the most expensive. Flying from Tampa back to Fort Lauderdale, the best deals are generally found on Friday, with Tuesday being the most expensive.
The cheapest month for flights from Fort Lauderdale to Tampa is February, where tickets cost $100 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and May, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $206 and $186 respectively.
In the past 5 days, the cheapest round-trip tickets from Fort Lauderdale to Tampa were found on Breeze Airways ($97) and JetBlue ($116).
Fort Lauderdale and Tampa are connected by different airlines. The airlines that fly that route the most regularly are JetBlue (14 flights per week), Breeze Airways (10 flights per week), and Southwest (7 flights per week).
Weekly flights between Fort Lauderdale and Tampa historically see delays in approximately 20% of cases, with the average delay over the past year being 111 minutes.
Typically, flights leaving in the morning tend to face fewer delays, whereas flights at night have historically encountered delays more often.
Statistically, Tuesday is the day of the week with the fewest delays on this flight route, while Sunday has typically experienced more delays than other days.
Based on our data, Southwest have experienced the fewest delays on this route in the past 12 months, with only about 11% of their flights encountering any delays.
There are 4 cabin class options for the route. These are First, Business, Economy and Prem Economy. Perform a search on KAYAK to find the latest prices and availability for all cabin fares, which differ across airlines.
Each day, there are between 3 and 5 nonstop flights that take off from Fort Lauderdale and land in Tampa, with an average flight time of 1h 08m. The most common departure time is 6:00 am and most flights take off in the morning. Each week, there are 31 flights. The most frequent day of departure is Wednesday, when 16% of all weekly flights depart. The fewest flights depart on a Monday.
The average nonstop flight takes 1h 01m, covering a distance of 197 miles.
Early birds can take the earliest flight from Fort Lauderdale at 5:30 am and will be landing in Tampa at 6:35 am.
If you prefer to fly at night, the latest flight from Fort Lauderdale to Tampa jets off at 8:24 pm and lands at 9:34 pm.
Based on flight data for the route between Fort Lauderdale and Tampa, it is generally cheapest to fly on Saturdays in October.
Booking Advance: Book your flight at least 39 days in advance for the best price.
Cheapest Airline: Spirit Airlines generally offers the cheapest flights for this route.
Direct Flights: Direct flights are typically more expensive, consider flights with layovers to save money.
Specific Route: The cheapest route is directly from Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Tampa (TPA).
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| Low season | June |
|---|---|
| High season | April |
| Cheapest flight | $53 |
Direct departures
Fort Lauderdale to Tampa
Monday
Breeze Airways,JetBlue,Southwest
Breeze Airways,JetBlue, +1 more
Tuesday
Breeze Airways,JetBlue,Southwest
Breeze Airways,JetBlue, +1 more
Wednesday
Breeze Airways,JetBlue,Southwest
Breeze Airways,JetBlue, +1 more
Thursday
Breeze Airways,JetBlue,Southwest
Breeze Airways,JetBlue, +1 more
Friday
Breeze Airways,JetBlue,Southwest
Breeze Airways,JetBlue, +1 more
Saturday
Breeze Airways,JetBlue,Southwest
Breeze Airways,JetBlue, +1 more
Sunday
Breeze Airways,JetBlue,Southwest
Breeze Airways,JetBlue, +1 more
Direct returns
Tampa to Fort Lauderdale
Monday
Breeze Airways,JetBlue,Southwest
Breeze Airways,JetBlue, +1 more
Tuesday
Breeze Airways,JetBlue,Southwest
Breeze Airways,JetBlue, +1 more
Wednesday
Breeze Airways,JetBlue,Southwest
Breeze Airways,JetBlue, +1 more
Thursday
Breeze Airways,JetBlue,Southwest
Breeze Airways,JetBlue, +1 more
Friday
Breeze Airways,JetBlue,Southwest
Breeze Airways,JetBlue, +1 more
Saturday
Breeze Airways,JetBlue,Southwest
Breeze Airways,JetBlue, +1 more
Sunday
Breeze Airways,JetBlue,Southwest
Breeze Airways,JetBlue, +1 more
Flight attendants were wonderful. Seats were comfortable “Nicest” bundle). No screens or meal, but it is a budget airline.
Flight attendants were wonderful. Seats were comfortable “Nicest” bundle). No screens or meal, but it is a budget airline.
it is an economy airline so lack of perks expected .. however an efficient board, clean plane, pleasant crew and an early arrival for half the price of full service airline
Very quick and easy process from check in to deboarding and baggage claim. Crew was professional and friendly. Flight was smooth and on time. Very convenient for short flights.
It was easy and very comfortable! The crew was accommodating and cheerful. I enjoyed myself!
I normally have very good experiences with Breeze. The crew is great, pricing is excellent, and the planes are new and usually clean. This time in Huntsville we were delayed, which I understand can happen, however we were moved from one gate to the opposite side of the terminal and then back again... There was a lot of confusion. Also, my seat had a lot of food crumbs still on the floor where I had to stow my bookbag, so that was a bit disappointing. Other than that, all was good. Crew was great as usual!
Our flight was delayed 7 hours. Due to a change in equipment we were downgraded from "Nicest" to "Nicer," even having to pay for a soft drink. Disappointing. To Breeze's credit that issued a $100 flight credit. A refund would have been more appreciated.
Lost my luggage and terrible experience with customer service trying to track it down
10 hour delay with minimal updates. Couldn’t leave terminal and then ended up on redeye with a dirty broken plane. It is literally impossible to reach customer service via gate agent, app, phone, text or email.
I thought that I had pre-purchased carry-on luggage and was surprised when I tried to check in that I did not have it.
Flight departure was 90 min delayed, and the boarding experience was confused, stressful, and generally poor. Additionally, the wifi on the plane was malfunctioning for all but the final 15 min of the flight into ILM.
Over a 3 hour flight. The turbulence was almost imperceptible except for 2 short periods which were not bad and over quickly. The attendants claimed "Safety first" and sat looking at their phones for 3 hours with no drink or snack service. This isn't the first time with Southwest. I thinkit may be there new plan of operation. Oh, and it was June 18, Southwest's Birthday which offered free drinks. NOT.
Kayak could’ve posted the correct gate number. Almost missed my flight.
Slow boarding, limited food and drink portions. Bad delays and turbulence
The checking experience in Orlando was terrible, almost missed the flight. Too many travelers and Southwest completely understaffed.
Truly terrible. Will never willingly fly southwest again. Seats are worse than before they switched to assigned seating. One flight attendant was the opposite of helpful (rude, unhelpful, dismissive, and as my stranger seatmate said unprompted: a total prick). This caused me, 15 minutes into the flight, to book an alternate return flight home on a competing airline (first class 1.2k purchase instead of my existing planned flight) just so I would not have to ever be on that aircraft, with that terrible service person, with those horrific seats ever again.
The flight was okay. The pilots did an amazing job and kept us updated on the flight. The flight attendants were okay. They found time to be chatty with each other rather than focus on the guests. One of the attendants was a little less warm when asking about my bag I had on my lap that I was using during latter part of the mid- flight. Mind you, it was not the departure descent. I’m respectful to each and every attendant, it was the tone in her voice reminding me to place my carryon bag on the floor. I hope to have a better experience next time.
Terrible. Even though there’s assigned seating now, they are still the slowest boarding airline of anyone.
Communication about the delayed flight was poor. We were told to move gates three times but that was bad information. We went from gate 128 to gate 126 and then to gate 123 and back to gate 126. Communication about the delay was bad. Ended up being 1 1/2 hour late getting home.
Southwest continues to do less for more money. Flight attendants used to be fun and friendly. But now it’s like they don’t even see you. Such a shame.
I liked it better when you were truer to your roots Am paying more for less fun
It's not JetBlues fault but there was a smell on the plane (possibly other travelers) and 3 children behind me that never quit whining. Soccor fans that were very loud. Pilot brought the plane down from high altitude quickly, dropping us hu dress of feet at a time. I've never felt that intense of dropping on other airlines (usually fly Southwest Airlines). But I arrived safely and I'm thankful for that.
Seats were great, the staff was great, and the food was about the best I've had on a plane, and is especially the best of any US-based carrier I've flown. Free Wi-Fi was also great.
The aircraft was fine, it’s was just the service. The flight got canceled several times and that was very inconvenient for my 69 years old mom.
It was inexplicably canceled and we are stuck in LA, haven't gotten home and it has been an inconvenience having lost work (on unpaid leave for my husband).
The flight was delayed after already taxiing from the gate due to a malfunction. After 3 hours we were told the flight was canceled. The next flight available was Sunday. My daughter and I stayed overnight in the airport due to this issue. I was given a $12 meal voucher. Unacceptable
Nice plane, clean, wifi available and movies. All the flight attendants were courteous.
On time, friendly attendants, quick wheelchair assistance and help checking in bags. Also appreciated change in seats, more forward to make it easier for my 97 year old mother to board and exit the plane. Thank you, JetBlue!
Flight did not have onboard charging and TV screen flickering.
JetBlue was good. Kayak offered us a deal if we bundled the rental car. This was a complete scam. Kayak said the total was $222... but when we went to pick up the car the agent at Rent a wreck said that we had to pay "fees and taxes" for a grand total of $750. I would recommend not using kayak or rent a wreck. They are both complicit in this scam. JetBlue worked out well.
What a great flight. Seats were more comfortable than other airlines. Flight was full but very easy to navigate. No stress no drama
| Transportation mode | Average price | Average duration |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | $235 | 1h 05m |
| Trains | $128 | 4h 48m |