SJC - TPA

$129 Find Cheap Flights from San Jose to Tampa

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Cheapest round-trip
$257
Overall average: $437
Delta
Wed 1/7Tue 1/13
SJC - TPA • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way
$129
Typical prices: $141-$280
American Airlines
Fri 1/9
SJC - TPA • 1 stop
When to book
4 weeks
in advance
Our data shows that travelers who book at least 4 weeks in advance save around 54% compared to booking last minute.
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Cheap Flights from San Jose to Tampa (SJC-TPA)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from San Jose 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 San Jose to Tampa

Wed, Jan 7 - Tue, Jan 13
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2:06 pm - 12:25 am
SJC
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TPA
7h 19m1 stop
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3:55 pm - 9:20 pm
TPA
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SJC
8h 25m1 stop
$257Delta
Wed, Jan 7 - Sat, Jan 10
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5:05 pm - 5:35 am
SJC
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TPA
9h 30m1 stop
Delta Logo
5:30 am - 4:20 pm
TPA
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SJC
13h 50m2 stops
$262Delta
Wed, Jan 7 - Sat, Jan 10
Delta Logo
5:05 pm - 9:57 am
SJC
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TPA
13h 52m2 stops
Delta Logo
5:30 am - 3:07 pm
TPA
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SJC
12h 37m2 stops
$267Delta
Thu, Jan 1 - Thu, Jan 8
Delta Logo
6:35 am - 7:18 pm
SJC
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TPA
9h 43m1 stop
Delta Logo
3:55 pm - 9:20 pm
TPA
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SJC
8h 25m1 stop
$279Delta
Thu, Jan 1 - Thu, Jan 8
Delta Logo
6:35 am - 7:18 pm
SJC
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TPA
9h 43m1 stop
Delta Logo
7:00 am - 4:14 pm
TPA
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SJC
12h 14m2 stops
$284Delta
Sat, Jan 10 - Thu, Jan 15
Delta Logo
7:45 am - 5:19 am
SJC
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TPA
18h 34m2 stops
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7:06 am - 2:52 pm
TPA
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SJC
10h 46m1 stop
$286Delta
Sat, Jan 10 - Wed, Jan 14
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11:45 am - 5:19 am
SJC
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TPA
14h 34m2 stops
Delta Logo
5:30 am - 12:26 pm
TPA
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SJC
9h 56m2 stops
$291Delta
Thu, Jan 8 - Sun, Jan 11
Southwest Logo
7:05 am - 4:20 pm
SJC
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TPA
6h 15m1 stop
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6:45 am - 2:20 pm
TPA
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SJC
10h 35m1 stop
$300Southwest
Mon, Feb 2 - Sat, Feb 7
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8:04 pm - 8:37 pm
SJC
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TPA
21h 33m1 stop
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7:00 am - 2:42 pm
TPA
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SJC
10h 42m1 stop
$304Alaska Airlines
Mon, Feb 2 - Sun, Feb 8
Delta Logo
10:45 pm - 11:27 am
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TPA
9h 42m1 stop
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7:06 am - 2:53 pm
TPA
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SJC
10h 47m1 stop
$305Delta
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for San Jose to Tampa flights

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

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

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

For San Jose to Tampa, Wednesday is the cheapest day to fly on average and Sunday is the most expensive. Flying from Tampa back to San Jose, the best deals are generally found on Wednesday, with Monday being the most expensive.

What is the cheapest month to fly from San Jose to Tampa?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from San Jose 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 San Jose to Tampa is August, where tickets cost $282 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and November, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $477 and $468 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from San Jose to Tampa?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from San Jose to Tampa, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price on the flight from San Jose to Tampa, you should book around 4 weeks before departure, which saves you about 54% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 17 weeks before departure.

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Low seasonOctober
Cheapest flight$129
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 14% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 22% lower on average.
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When to book flights from San Jose to Tampa

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FAQs for booking flights from San Jose to Tampa

  • How early should I get to SJC on my travel date?

    Arrive at SJC at least 2 hours prior to your flight. This will ensure you complete the required check-in and security procedures in time for your flight. It will also give you time to visit the numerous attractions present at the airport.

  • Where should I park my car at SJC?

    You can park your car at one of the on-site or off-site garages that serve the airport. It’s in your best interest to leave your car in one of the off-site garages, given that they offer their parking spots at more affordable rates than their on-site counterparts.

  • Can I rent a car at TPA?

    If you want to rent a car at TPA, head to the airport’s rental car center, accessible from the Main Terminal via the SkyConnect train. At this center, you’ll find counters for Avis, Dollar, Budget, Enterprise, and National.

  • Does TPA have an on-site hotel?

    TPA does have a hotel within its grounds, the Marriott Tampa Airport. It is in the airport’s Main Terminal and accessible from the Transfer Level.

  • What is the cheapest flight from San Jose to Tampa?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from San Jose to Tampa was $129 for a one-way ticket and $257 for a round-trip.

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

    Even though you are not required to have a passport, keep in mind that an official ID is needed to board the airplane.

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

    On your way to Tampa, you’ll fly out from San Jose. You’ll be landing at Tampa.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from San Jose to Tampa?

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from San Jose to Tampa?

    Star Alliance, oneworld, and SkyTeam are the airline alliances operating flights between San Jose and Tampa, with Star Alliance being the most commonly used for this route.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from San Jose to Tampa, Southwest or Delta?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from San Jose to Tampa are Southwest and Delta. With an average price for the route of $469 and an overall rating of 7.9, Southwest is the most popular choice. Delta is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $357 and an overall rating of 7.9.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from San Jose 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 San Jose to Tampa.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Tampa from San Jose 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 San Jose 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 San Jose with another airline. Booking your flights between San Jose and TPA can sometimes prove cheaper using this method.

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

  • San Jose International Airport (SJC) is the departure airport. This airport, situated approximately 3 miles northwest of downtown San Jose, is a hub for Reno Airlines and Wing West Airlines. It also serves as a focus city for Alaska Airlines. Tampa International Airport (TPA) is the arrival airport, situated 6 miles west of downtown Tampa. It is a hub for Southwest Airlines, Silver Airways, Air Florida, and Continental Connection.
  • At SJC, you can comfortably wait for your flight at one of the two locations operated by The Club at SJC. One is on the 3rd Level of Terminal A, across from gate A15, while the other is on the Main Level Concourse, a short distance from gate 8. The lounges feature comfortable seats, various entertainment sources, and a wide range of snacks and beverages.
  • If you’d like to breastfeed your baby at SJC, you can do so at the clean, comfortable, and well-equipped nursing rooms spread across the airport. The nursing rooms, equipped with comfortable seating, working power outlets, and deep sinks, are near gate 8 in Terminal A, and gates 26, 24, 21, and 18 in Terminal B.
  • All the air travel companies that offer flights from SJC to TPA offer assisted travel services, provided the special needs travelers inform them of their needs well in advance. This being the case, if you require assisted travel services, you should inform the airline when booking your flight or at least 48 hours before the flight.
  • Traveler’s Aid is a non-profit firm that offers general emergency services such as emergency housing, emergency transportation, and wiring money assistance to distressed passengers. Hence, if you need some emergency assistance at TPA, it’s in your best interest to visit its office on Level 3 of the Main Terminal. It’s worth noting that from Monday to Wednesday, its office is open from 9 am to 7 pm. Through the rest of the week, it’s open from 9 am to 4 pm.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from San Jose to Tampa

 
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7.9
SouthwestOverall score based on 4250 reviews
8.1Boarding
8.6Crew
7.0Food
8.0Comfort
7.5Entertainment
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They sent a notice that they were boarding an hour early. We had to leave the club and run to the gate. They said sorry, that came from corporate and was a mistake. They did not have enough seating because the flight before it had not taken off on time. They moved our gate and delayed it for an hour.

2.0 MediocreRobert, Dec 2025
LAS - TPA
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They sent a notice that they were boarding an hour early. We had to leave the club and run to the gate. They said sorry, that came from corporate and was a mistake. They did not have enough seating because the flight before it had not taken off on time. They moved our gate and delayed it for an hour.

The boarding and seat assignment system no longer works for me, but I know it is being replaced. Otherwise, I am good with the overall experience.

The lead steward kept singing about "San Francisco" and hotel California---more annoying than humorous....needs work. Flight was smooth and on time.

San Diego airport is brand new, spacious, airy and very smooth checkin at SW baggage drop.

Crew could have been friendlier, maybe I'm spoiled by SW crews. In flight wifi was good. Would be nice to have more food offerings on a 4 plus hour flight

Ever since Southwest starting charging for bags, passengers don't want to pay to check their bags, so the gate agents have to beg people to check their roller bags now because there's "not enough space". This was a terrible business move by Southwest.

Sacrament staff are always polite and helpful. Airport is easy to maneuver and boarding is straightforward.

As always, the entire Southwest experience was wonderful, from online booking to flight to baggage retrieval. Very grateful.

The weather could have been better. There was a 40 minute ATC delay in SFO because of marine fog and a micro cell storm delayed landing and take-off at Nashville. The gate was changed 5 minutes from boarding from gate B3 to gate C23 at Nashville airport.

The cabin was quiet for the redeye flight. The area was clean. The staff was great. The 787 Max was in good condition. Drawbacks were that the seat widths were tight for some passengers. The seat padding was at best average and for a long flight uncomfortable.

Original flight was cancelled and when i was rebooked by the airline, they couldn't seat me in the same type of seat as I had originally booked (went from window/aisle to middle/middle and one was a bulkhead seat, and other wasn't in the same class)

No lunch on a x-country flight scheduled for 10:50 am departure, arrived 5+ hrs later. That requires a black box label before you pay for the tickets. Worst, when I checked in online, it's specifically said that lunch was served on his flight for economy Plus passengers.

First, Delta needs more flights to/from Miami. Second, a 1000pm leaving at 1230pm is unacceptable from their biggest airport world hub. Another aircraft could have been used such as the aircraft scheduled to be used in the morning for that exact same route. Yes, I did get me there but the lack of sleep the next day didn't help me enjoy my entire trip since I was busy with activities during the weekend. This can be and is expected from Spirit (going bankrupt) and Frontier (despite they're nickel and dimers). But from Delta's World Hub? That's totally unacceptable!

Our flight from SFO to MSP was right on time on 11/15/2025. No delays. As we approached MSP at about 8 pm, we circled in the air until 8:40 pm so I don't call that efficient for MSP. I think the captain should announce the delay and why. (as if we all don't know that we are just circling around the area, slowing down, speeding up, slowing down.) Thank you. Marilyn Fischer

Service in business class was not impressive. I ordered coffee with dinner and then watched other people get 2 refills before I got my 1 cup of coffee, and only after I pressed the attendant button overhead. Furthermore, the seats in the forward cabin need maintenance on this 737-800: the upholstery is detaching from the seat frame, at least on the backs of seats 1C, 1D.

I truly love flying with Delta. They have always treated me with the upmost respect

Our flight attendant in FIRST CLASS was one of the worst I’ve ever had. She was not at all pleasant, nor particularly good at her service.

Staff were friendly and happy. Delta could make sure passengers that don't have the app know of changes. Without Kayak I would not have known about the change of gate or the delay. Kayak was faster to notify me.

The flight used a B767 with a very old interior from before 2014. The entertainment system did not work at all during the flight despite attempts to reset the system. It was like they flew this route just to be competitive.

Delayed flight (1hour) plus a long layover after an overnight flight with no backup plane available.

I got sick nothing contagious but distressing and the care I received by Kayla? Keighly the flight attendant will be memorable for ever. Thank You

Waaay too small plane. They also need to up the size of the overhead bins. I would love to keep me 3k with of camera equipment in my hard case baggahe instead of it being thrown into the belly of the plane

Attendants were pleasant and the flight was smooth and relaxed.

It was fine. No drinks nor snacks offered though. I thought that was unusual.

Delays to take off and to leave the plane after landing added a lot of time to this flight.

It was a red eye flight, so no meals were provided, but it was fine with snacks. The seats felt cramped and almost too narrow.

We didn't take off until an hour after we boarded.

Wish they had the seat-back video screens for watching movies or playing games.

Very good but wish they had the seat-back video screens for movies & games

Flight was delayed not sure why no explanation given and no apologies either. Otherwise the flight was fine

Horrible. Arrived at my gate at 6:37 for a 6:50 flight and was denied by staff to board. Literally watched my flight leave from the window and it didn’t take off until after 7am. Tried to talk to staff and they were rude beyond compare. Will never fly with this airline again.

We had to sit and wait for almost an hour after landing and taxiing to the gate. The jet bridge was broken so we just waited and waited and waited and it was inconvenient, hot, and unnecessary.

Flight was canceled and instead of rescheduling at the gate we had to go out to the ticket counter. Unruly kids kicking the back of my rows chair with staff to inattentive to say something.

I love a flight without turbulence and you guys deliver It’d be nice to have comfier seats and maybe some inflight entertainment and snacks but that’s for Delta

Terrible Airline I will never fly that airline again. Shame on you for recommending them.

I hope you continue to be one of the great company

I stopped flying spirit as much because they are crooks and thieves. It's not like other airlines where you can at least get credits they just take your money.

The pilot would speak it was painfully load a d the crew had to know this! Maybe the were hesitant to tell him. It was just a mediocre experience and I was in Spirit first class!

My flight was cancelled last minute and I had to pay $1600 for flights, when my original flights were $300. It was a terrible experience.

Excessive fees for flight delays. What a Scam. I was not able to attend the wedding I needed to go.

When I wanted to check in 3 hours prior to boarding time, the employees mentioned “a little over an hour delay” so I waited for an hour then I went to go look for food in the terminal and most people from that flight were in the same area looking for food. Finally I decided after food to check to see if it’s anytime closer and now it’s 2 mins until boarding closes?! What are you kidding me? I didn’t receive anything via sms about boarding now nor via email or on the intercom. I luckily made it through, barely, and then there’s no room for my carry on mind you I’m in the very first row so I had to place my purse in one further row back and my carry on sections down. Not sure who pays for better seats to get your stuff placed all over the plane but that was the worst experience I’ve ever had flying with anyone.

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.

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.

This airline sucks. They offer low rates then charge you for everything, the app does not work well, the seats are the most uncomfortable. Maintenance issues on the flight, and you still have to sit through their credit card commercials. People are nice enough but does not make up for overall poor experience.

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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