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The cheapest ticket to California from Tampa found in the last 5 days was to John Wayne (Santa Ana), at $176 round-trip. The most popular route is from Tampa (TPA) to San Francisco (SFO), and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 5 days was $349.

The cheapest time of day to fly to California is generally at night, when round-trip flights cost $465 on average. Morning departures are around 5% more expensive than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to California is generally in the afternoon, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $569.

No, with an average price for the route of $383, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

The cheapest month for flights from Tampa to California is October, when tickets cost $358 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are March and June, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $479 and $470 respectively.

If your flying dates are flexible, you should consider flying to California on a Friday, as we generally find the cheapest rates on that day for this route. On the other hand, Monday is the most expensive day to fly from Tampa to California. For your return ticket, we recommend flying on a Tuesday and avoiding Sundays for the best deals.

To get a below average price on the flight from Tampa to California, you should book around 4 weeks before departure, which saves you about 41% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 11 weeks before departure.

There are 6 airlines that fly nonstop from Tampa to California. They are: Alaska Airlines, JetBlue, Southwest, Delta, Hawaiian Airlines and United Airlines. The cheapest price of all airlines flying this route was found with Delta at $198 for a round-trip flight to John Wayne (Santa Ana) (SNA). On average, Hawaiian Airlines offers the best prices for nonstop flights between Tampa and California.

Tampa and California are connected by different airlines. The airlines that fly that route the most regularly are Southwest (14 flights per week), Delta (13 flights per week), and Korean Air (13 flights per week).

The duration of a flight to California depends on your arrival airport. The shortest routes to California from Tampa are to San Diego, which takes 4h 52m, Los Angeles, which takes 4h 53m, and San Francisco, which takes 5h 35m.

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.

The earliest flight from Tampa to California departs at 7:25 am, landing in Los Angeles at 9:35 am.

If you prefer to fly at night, the latest flight from Tampa to California jets off at 7:34 pm and lands in Los Angeles at 9:30 pm.