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Cheap Flights from Tampa to Illinois

Cheapest round-trip prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
Chicago
Chicago1 stop$140
Moline
Moline1 stop$291
Peoria
Peoria1 stop$319
Bloomington
Bloomington1 stop$393
Champaign
Champaign1 stop$318
Springfield
Springfield1 stop$619
St. Louis
St. Louis1 stop$124
Chicago
Chicago1 stop$140
Moline
Moline1 stop$291
Peoria
Peoria1 stop$319
Bloomington
Bloomington1 stop$393
Champaign
Champaign1 stop$318
Springfield
Springfield1 stop$619
St. Louis
St. Louis1 stop$124

Book Cheap Tampa to Illinois Plane Tickets

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Tampa to Illinois 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.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

Recent round-trip flight deals from Tampa to Illinois

Tue, May 12 - Tue, Jun 9
Frontier Logo
8:17 am - 5:33 pm
TPA
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STL
10h 16m
1 stop
Frontier Logo
6:31 pm - 11:42 am
STL
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TPA
16h 11m
1 stop
$124Frontier
Tue, Jun 2 - Tue, Jun 23
Frontier Logo
4:46 pm - 8:55 am
TPA
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STL
17h 09m
1 stop
Frontier Logo
6:31 pm - 9:17 pm
STL
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TPA
25h 46m
1 stop
$126Frontier
Wed, May 6 - Sat, May 9
Spirit Airlines Logo
10:21 am - 12:23 pm
TPA
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ORD
3h 02mnonstop
Spirit Airlines Logo
8:30 am - 12:09 pm
ORD
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TPA
2h 39mnonstop
$141Spirit Airlines
Fri, May 1 - Mon, May 4
Spirit Airlines Logo
6:02 pm - 9:36 am
TPA
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ORD
16h 34m
2 stops
Spirit Airlines Logo
8:30 am - 12:09 pm
ORD
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TPA
2h 39mnonstop
$142Spirit Airlines
Sat, May 9 - Sat, May 23
Delta Logo
4:37 pm - 10:21 pm
TPA
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MLI
6h 44m
1 stop
Delta Logo
5:17 pm - 12:29 am
MLI
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TPA
6h 12m
1 stop
$291Delta
Sat, May 9 - Sat, May 23
United Airlines Logo
9:00 am - 4:51 pm
TPA
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MLI
8h 51m
2 stops
United Airlines Logo
3:52 pm - 9:49 pm
MLI
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TPA
4h 57m
1 stop
$296United Airlines
Tue, May 12 - Tue, May 19
Delta Logo
4:37 pm - 9:44 pm
TPA
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EVV
6h 07m
1 stop
Delta Logo
5:55 pm - 12:31 am
EVV
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TPA
5h 36m
1 stop
$299Delta
Tue, May 12 - Tue, May 19
American Airlines Logo
5:00 pm - 11:54 pm
TPA
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EVV
7h 54m
2 stops
American Airlines Logo
5:50 pm - 11:13 pm
EVV
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TPA
4h 23m
1 stop
$304American Airlines
Mon, Jun 22 - Mon, Jun 29
United Airlines Logo
7:27 pm - 11:59 pm
TPA
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CMI
5h 32m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
1:32 pm - 9:49 pm
CMI
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TPA
7h 17m
1 stop
$318United Airlines
Fri, May 15 - Sat, May 16
American Airlines Logo
6:38 am - 1:02 pm
TPA
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PIA
7h 24m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
5:02 am - 10:49 am
PIA
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TPA
4h 47m
1 stop
$319American Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Tampa to Illinois flights

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

How much is a round-trip flight from Tampa to Illinois?

This analysis is based on the cheapest round-trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from Tampa to Illinois departing in May.

What is the cheapest Tampa to Illinois flight route?

Data is based on round-trip flight searches on KAYAK over the past month.

The cheapest ticket to Illinois from Tampa found in the last 72 hours was to Chicago, at $141 round-trip. The most popular route is from Tampa (TPA) to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport (ORD), and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was $141.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Illinois?

The average price for all round-trip flights from Tampa to Illinois depending on the time of departure, clicked by users on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

The cheapest time of day to fly to Illinois is generally at night, when round-trip flights cost $242 on average. Morning departures are around 9% more expensive than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Illinois is generally in the afternoon, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $346.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from Tampa to Illinois?

The average round-trip price for all non-stop flights, flights with one layover, and flights with two layovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

No, with an average price for the route of $342, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Tampa to Illinois?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Tampa to Illinois, 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 Tampa to Illinois is October, when tickets cost $176 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are March and April, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $302 and $267 respectively.

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

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

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

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

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Tampa to Illinois, 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 Tampa to Illinois, you should book around 3 weeks before departure, which saves you about 39% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 11 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flight$60
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 8% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 6% lower on average.
Flight from Tampa to St. Louis

FAQs - booking Illinois flights

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Tampa to Illinois?

    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 Tampa to Illinois.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from Tampa to Illinois 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 Tampa to Illinois?

    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 from Tampa to Illinois with an airline and back with another airline.

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

    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 from Tampa to Illinois up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to Illinois

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found tickets from Tampa to the following destinations at these prices or less: Chicago $166 one-way - $285 round-trip

Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from Tampa to Illinois

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Tampa to Illinois. 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 Tampa to Illinois? 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.
8.0
SouthwestOverall score based on 4331 reviews
7.0Food
7.5Entertainment
8.1Boarding
8.0Comfort
8.6Crew
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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.

2.0 MediocreDavid, Apr 2026
MCO - MCI
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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.

Love them will get a Southwest card to track my points and keep flying with them. My family and I were pleased with the services.

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

I was supposed to be on a later flight. When I showed up at the gate, the woman working there was extremely helpful getting moved up to this earlier flight.

Long layover between flights to Long Island from BWI - need better coordination between flights

I realize they are still working out kinks with the new boarding process, but by the time I boarded in group 5, most of the bins were full. All airlines should better enforce small bags and jackets going under the seats until everyone has boarded.

WiFi was not working and didn’t have a beverage service

An entire day of delays. Cost lots of money. Meals and a hotel.

I appreciate the staff who allowed me to board though I arrived a little late! Regarding the assigned seating, I had booked my flight before this change and wasn't aware of the change at the time, and so I didn't select a seat at booking as I didn't realize it was relevant. Better communication about the change would have been helpful for preparing.

Very comfortable flight, snacks and drinks were good, good communication from crew. Could have used a little more information on timing of boarding for group 5

Great flight. Got to watch a movie. Smooth flight and early arrival at ORD.

It was better than excellent. The staff in Mason City were great. The young woman that pushed my wheelchair did more than could be expected of her. She came from India 17 years ago. I don't remember her name.

After arriving in Chicago, we were taxiing for 1.5 hours with infrequent and untruthful updates about the amount of time it would take to arrive at the gate. Minimally, the team could have provided timing expectations that were more truthful, especially one their original expectations were not met.

Flights were on time actually early service was good and crew cheerful

Every staff member was professional, friendly and courteous. The pizza twist was ok. It was warm but too much dough.

I had a terrible experience. My flight got delayed from Atlanta to Chicago on Monday April 6, 2026, and that led to me missing my next flight to Brussels. United Airlines didn’t provide me with any accommodation for shelter. I had to sleep at the airport in Chicago. The next flight I was put on didn’t leave until the evening hours of Tuesday 4/7/2026.

The flight was officially delayed 3 times, and was actually later than that. Combined, it was a 3 hour delay, but there was no recognition (miles, voucher, etc). The crew seemed stressed. The captain sounded nervous in his announcements. The flight itself was smooth and uneventful.

Just a bad day to fly. Flight was delayed from scheduled 6:50 pm departure to 8:50 pm. Combination of factors mostly related to weather at the destination airport (which is where the incoming flight originated) which delayed the inbound flight over an hour. Once on board, we taxied but had to hold again on the taxiway for 10 minutes or so. We did not get wheels up until after 9 pm. The flight was smooth but about 18 minutes from our destination, we had to hold for several minutes more due to weather at ORD. We finally landed at ORD about 11:08 pm (accounting for the time difference, that was about a 3 hour delay from our scheduled departure time). It felt like we were never going to get to our destination. But the flight crew and attendants were very good. The movie selection onboard was also very nice. Got to watch half of a movie just during our taxi from the gate at ATL due to the delay!

3 hour delay…. Nearly 2 hours sitting on tarmac. Do better, United. Or at least have the sense to not say “we hope you enjoyed your flight with us” upon disembarking.

The staff and service on American Airlines were truly outstanding. I had requested wheelchair assistance for my mother due to her knee issues, and the team went above and beyond every step of the way—from boarding in Boston to our arrival in Chicago. Their care, professionalism, and attentiveness made the entire experience smooth and stress-free. I’m very grateful for the support they provided.

Incredibly delayed. First delay was due to plane coming in being late. Resulted in 30 minute delay. Boarded and then had multiple mechanical issues. Was on plane for an hour until they told people they could get off if they wanted but couldn't come back. Then gate agent rushed in and said they had lost control of who went off and we would all have to deplane and then get back on. They said flight had not been cancelled. Then while sitting waiting to board again they announced it would take two hours to get new plane and to wait at new gate. New plane arrived, reboarded only to find out that pilots had timed out. Waited for new pilots. In that time one of the flight attendants timed out. Never received food or water while waiting. Was confusing mess as to what was happening. Even flight attendants and gate agents were getting frustrated. Almost 6 hours delayed. Called American to received flight credit but can't get anywhere as Kayak reservation and don't have a ticket number. Reached out to Kayak but never heard back.

The new planes (American Eagle) are beautiful and especially comfortable. The flight attendants are consistently professional and courteous. And, while it may seem inconsequential, the new liquid tube of coffee creamer—in contrast to the powdered coffee creamer—makes all the difference in a cup of coffee.

Flight was delayed and they gave up my seat on my connection, even when I could still make the flight

Boarding was quick and efficient. We arrived at our destination early.

I'm not sure American is capable of on-time arrivals and departures. When you land at ORD, you almost always get held on the tarmac because your gate is still occupied. I may have missed my connection, but that ended up up being significantly delayed as well. Once again, I finally got home well after midnight.

Crew at the gate was very crabby and not at all polite. The plane was very hot the entire flight. And the seat cushion was very worn out.

The staff are very, very professional. It's what flying should feel like.

Flight was delayed half hour before boarding, but when I checked flight aware the plane that would Pick us up had a delay of more than an hour. AA should let us know in advance to avoid waiting several hours in the airport

Delays with no explanation. It could have been handled better.

My first time experience with Spirit Air was not good at all.The reason i did not know to cancel 24Hrs before flight depature you do charge cancellation fee. It's ridiculous policy.Actually you should provide full voucher instead of charging cancellation fee. Confirmation Code# ZNVPHG Thanks Much , Rita S

That this is my second time the they cancel flights and they always wait until the last minute to let people know

Spirit is awful. Do not fly spirit. Nothing but delays, cancellations.

Food and entertainment see irrelevant to rate them as that’s not really an option anymore. The flight was fast and friendly. The plane was immaculately clean.

Nothing. We didn’t even have a pilot until one hour after our flight was set to depart and now we are waiting for a gate on a very hot packed aircraft. Spirit has lost its goddamn minds and we will never fly again. On the way down the delay went from 5 minutes to 6 hours to cancelled.

Delayed 11 hours with two being on our destinations tarmac, no compensation or refund and was told I would actually get charged a $200 cancellation fee if I decided to switch airlines for my return flight. For their inconvenience they gave a $10 meal voucher to split between two people in a airport.

Like Spirit but bad that you have to pay for water 🙃

If there are delays, it takes less than a minute for a Spirit employee to make an announcement. It’s very simple.

For a change, friendly staff at check-in and in flight.

Delayed both in takeoff and landing, trash plane no amenities, I've said it before but I'll never fly Spirit again.

It was an early flight and most people napped/slept and the crew let us which was nice.

Good for a budget airline! It was easy to get on, staff was really nice. Can’t say anything about the food or entertainment because it wasn’t available, which is fine.

It didn’t happen. I booked it and then was told it wasn’t available and then forced to pay far higher prices for a worse option

This company socks. It's fraud. They canceled our flight yesterday, and today we were late because of a really long line at the check in bag. At the rebook station, there was ton of people. The workers were all rude. I am gonna make a report to FTC.

Flight got delayed for 5 hours no good explanation was offered ;(

There was no one at the counter to assist with our check in. The app didn’t work, so I arrived at the airport with time to check in and I couldn’t because no employees were there. When I finally got someone on the phone, it was inside the 60min rule and they said I could no longer check in and they could sell me another ticket. We had to scramble and pay an additional $800 for tickets and THEN AFTER (about 60 min from my original convo with customer service and 10min after original departure time) I had boarded my new flight, there was email saying my original flight from Frontier was delayed and leaving 2hr 50min later, but I STILL wouldn’t have been able to check in. Which means customer service should have been able to see it and let me check in because I was well within my check in time. When I call Frontier, they hang up on me. So their app didn’t work and they employees left and they take zero responsibility or assistance with their “customer service”

The single worst check in experience I could imagine. I’ll never do any business with Frontier or any affiliated company

Too many extra fees, uncomfortable, little leg room. Will not recommend this airline.

Everyone seemed to be in zone 1 for boarding. Maybe break it up a little. Otherwise, smooth flight.

The experience was good. No frills but I got there safe and sound and on time.

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