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Cheap Flights from Tampa to San Diego

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

Recent round-trip flight deals from Tampa to San Diego

KAYAK's recommended round-trip deals from the most popular airlines that fly from Tampa to San Diego.
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11:03 am - 11:56 pmTPA-SAN
15h 53m2 stops
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6:58 pm - 5:07 amSAN-TPA
7h 09m1 stop
$149Spirit Airlines
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Tue, May 27 - Sat, May 31
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11:03 am - 7:53 pmTPA-SAN
11h 50m2 stops
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5:43 pm - 5:07 amSAN-TPA
8h 24m1 stop
$156Spirit Airlines
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Tue, Jun 3 - Sat, Jun 7
American Airlines Logo
7:50 am - 12:00 pmTPA-SAN
7h 10m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
9:45 pm - 8:43 amSAN-TPA
7h 58m1 stop
$207American Airlines
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Thu, May 22 - Mon, May 26
United Airlines Logo
5:15 pm - 11:44 pmTPA-SAN
9h 29m2 stops
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9:02 am - 7:23 pmSAN-TPA
7h 21m1 stop
$244United Airlines
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Fri, Aug 22 - Tue, Aug 26
American Airlines Logo
6:15 pm - 11:59 pmTPA-SAN
8h 44m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
12:57 pm - 10:43 pmSAN-TPA
6h 46m1 stop
$252American Airlines
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Fri, May 23 - Sun, May 25
Delta Logo
3:00 pm - 7:56 pmTPA-SAN
7h 56m1 stop
Delta Logo
8:00 am - 6:54 pmSAN-TPA
7h 54m1 stop
$257Delta
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Fri, Jul 11 - Tue, Jul 15
Alaska Airlines Logo
8:04 am - 10:16 amTPA-SAN
5h 12mnonstop
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2:00 pm - 9:45 pmSAN-TPA
4h 45mnonstop
$267Alaska Airlines
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Thu, May 22 - Sun, May 25
Alaska Airlines Logo
9:00 am - 10:50 amTPA-SAN
4h 50mnonstop
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1:52 pm - 9:50 pmSAN-TPA
4h 58mnonstop
$268Alaska Airlines
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Fri, Jun 13 - Tue, Jun 24
Delta Logo
6:30 am - 2:25 pmTPA-SAN
10h 55m1 stop
Delta Logo
7:35 pm - 5:40 amSAN-TPA
7h 05m1 stop
$357Delta
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Fri, May 16 - Sun, May 18
United Airlines Logo
7:24 am - 3:06 pmTPA-SAN
10h 42m2 stops
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8:40 pm - 11:21 amSAN-TPA
11h 41m2 stops
$367United Airlines
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Tue, May 27 - Mon, Jun 2
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Tampa to San Diego flights

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

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Planning a trip from Tampa to San Diego? KAYAK’s data-powered insights will help you find cheap flights. Learn the best time to fly, how early to book your ticket, and other tips to secure great prices.

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

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

When flying from Tampa to San Diego, you should consider leaving on a Thursday and avoid Mondays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to Tampa, you’ll find the best rates on Wednesdays and the most expensive ones on Sundays.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Tampa to San Diego, 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 San Diego is August, where tickets cost $273 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and March, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $410 and $398 respectively.

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

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 $923, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

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

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 San Diego, 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 San Diego, you should book around 4 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 17 weeks before departure.

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Low seasonJanuary
High seasonJune
Cheapest flight$51
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 5% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 5% increase in price.
Flight from Tampa to San Diego

When to book flights from Tampa to San Diego

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Tampa to San Diego based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs for booking flights from Tampa to San Diego

  • Does SAN have nursing rooms?

    If you’d like to breastfeed your baby privately, you’ll do so easily at SAN, as this airport has several lactation suites. These rooms are located in Terminal 1’s West Rotunda, on the 2nd level, opposite the elevator, Terminal 1’s East Rotunda, on the ground level, and in Terminal 2’s west wing, near Gates 34 and 35.

  • Who can enter the USO lounge in TPA?

    The USO lounge, situated on Level 2 next to the British Airways ticket counter, is a spacious, air-conditioned lounge at TPA. It features clean facilities, comfortable seats, periodicals, cold and warm beverages, and general snacks. To enter this lounge, you must be an active/retired member of the USA army or a dependent of an active soldier/veteran. If you qualify for this lounge, you’ll enter it free.

  • Is TPA accessible for people with reduced mobility?

    TPA is one of the most accessible airports in the US. To serve disabled passengers, this airport has ramps next to staircases, wheelchairs accessible upon request, elevators, and clean accessible-to-all toilets. The airport also boasts accessible-to-all waiting areas and TSA Care professionals who fully understand how to cater to disabled travelers.

  • Does SAN have a prayer room?

    If you’d like to pray after alighting from your flight at SAN, you should make your way to Terminal 2, Airside, as a meditation room exists in this location. In this room, you’ll not have any disturbance as it is situated in a rather quiet area.

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Tampa to San Diego was $51 for a one-way ticket and $149 for a round-trip.

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

    No

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

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

  • Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from Tampa to San Diego?

    Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines, Delta, JetBlue, and American Airlines offer inflight Wi-Fi service on the Tampa to San Diego flight route.

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

    The Boeing 737 MAX 9 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Tampa to San Diego flight route.

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

    oneworld is the only airline alliance operating flights between Tampa and San Diego.

  • On which days can I fly direct from Tampa to San Diego?

    There are nonstop flights from Tampa to San Diego on a daily basis.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Tampa to San Diego, Alaska Airlines or Delta?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Tampa to San Diego are Alaska Airlines and Delta. With an average price for the route of $343 and an overall rating of 8.0, Alaska Airlines is the most popular choice. Delta is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $301 and an overall rating of 8.0.

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

    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 San Diego.

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

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

    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 San Diego with an airline and back to Tampa with another airline. Booking your flights between Tampa and SAN 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 Tampa to San Diego?

    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 San Diego from Tampa 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 Tampa to San Diego

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $149 or less one-way and $298 or less round-trip.
  • Like all other major airports in the US, Tampa International Airport (TPA) normally has long queues. To avoid missing your flight as a result of being stuck in one of the airport’s queues, on the day you are set to travel, you should reach this airport at least 2h before your flight. Reaching the airport early will benefit you hugely as you’ll have enough time to clear the airport and explore the amazing sites at the airport.
  • To travel to TPA via public means from Tampa city center, you can board a bus or a taxi. If you’d like to travel affordably, you should board one of the Hillsborough Area Regional Transit route 30 buses. However, if you don’t mind spending a little more cash to reach the airport quickly, you should board a taxi.
  • TPA is home to Rick’s Massage Unwind inside Tampa Airport Marriott. It is also home to Terminal Gateway Spa, which has branches on Airside A, C, E, and F. Given that they are well-equipped and boast experienced individuals, at either, you can rest assured of getting the relaxing treatment your desire.
  • No airline offers nonstop flights from Tampa to San Diego. However, this doesn’t mean you can’t travel quickly from Tampa to San Diego. To do so, you can board one of the quick one-stop flights offered by Southwest and American Airlines. If you board one of the quick one-stop flights to San Diego from Tampa, you’ll have a short layover.
  • In San Diego, you’ll alight from your flight at the San Diego International Airport (SAN). SAN has a loop shuttle service that offers 24h transportation around the airport complex. In this shuttle, you’ll be able to move from one terminal to another with ease.

Prefer to fly direct from Tampa to San Diego?

Find which airlines fly direct from Tampa Airport to San Diego Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

Tampa to San Diego

Monday

Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines

Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines

Tuesday

Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines

Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines

Wednesday

Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines

Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines

Thursday

Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines

Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines

Friday

Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines

Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines

Saturday

Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines, Southwest

Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines, +1 more

Sunday

Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines

Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines

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Direct returns

San Diego to Tampa

Monday

Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines

Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines

Tuesday

Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines

Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines

Wednesday

Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines

Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines

Thursday

Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines

Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines

Friday

Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines

Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines

Saturday

Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines, Southwest

Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines, +1 more

Sunday

Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines

Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines

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Top 5 airlines serving from Tampa to San Diego

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Tampa to San Diego. 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.
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8.0
Alaska AirlinesOverall score based on 9968 reviews
8.2Boarding
7.1Entertainment
7.9Comfort
7.1Food
8.5Crew
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The flight was canceled and very little help given at the check in desk. Everyone at the desk says: just go on the app and see how they rebooked you. I mean come on it’s embarrassing customer service.

2.0 MediocreAnonymous, Mar 2025JAC - SAN
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The flight was canceled and very little help given at the check in desk. Everyone at the desk says: just go on the app and see how they rebooked you. I mean come on it’s embarrassing customer service.

The registration was chaotic. The kiosks didn't work for most people, and most had to do registration and receive boarding slips with a person. It took about an hour to get through he process, and I was worrying that I will be late to the flight. However, the personnel was great - courteous, professional, and was able to work through the problems.

I upgraded my seat and the service and boarding were wonderful. My flight attendant was very helpful when I experienced nausea on the flight (a first time experience). Flight arrived early which was nice. The only negative was many airlines have screens to provide some on flight entertainment, this aircraft did not. I had planned to read and listen to an audiobook on my flights, so no big deal on my part. The USB plug ins were broken on both my seat and the center seat, so I was not able to charge my phone during the flight, I will add 2 of the three USBs were broken on ride from San Diego as well. I would attribute this to the design, it is a very awkward angle to plug in, so frequent and perhaps not so gentle attempts to plug in have caused them to break.

Stay with what you are doing. Excellent service and ahead of schedule. Well done.

We had to cancel and we’re treated fairly with 100%refund quickly

There was an issue with water that led to us not having potable water onboard. They dumped the onboard water and we were two hours late taking off.

All good. Great food and entertainment when there isn’t any on a one hour flight

The flight from San Diego to San Jose gate 28A The two persons working there didn’t even turn on the display board. The display board saying to Sacramento. When I asked she was rude and showed the board . Then he realized And changed. Every one was confused because we are running late to catch that flight coming from IAD. Very irresponsible staff.

Great crew, great boarding, old B-list movies, no free meal service, child kicking my seat back all flight long, early arrival, then 40 minute, confused wait for bags.

I liked the flight attendant named Tyler. He was charismatic and genuine. I like the pilot in my second flight, he was considerate to everyone’s feelings. I liked the people I sat beside. I like the plane size. I like Alaska airlines

This had nothing to do with Delta… The flights were on time and flawless. The service was excellent. We purchased seats in (aisle/middle) comfort plus since this was a cross country flight. Unfortunately, the woman seated at the window was 300+ pounds and, as might be expected, covered up about a third of the middle seat also. there was absolutely nothing that Delta could have done about that… I just don’t know what the answer should be. If you purchase a seat, you should should be able to use the entire seat and not just the portion that someone else is not sitting/oozing in. Disappointing…there should be something that could be done….I'm just not sure what solution could be.

Friendly flight attendants, smooth 8-9 hours flight. Economy seats are small and uncomfortable as usual.

Seats are much much more comfortable than United, which is what I usually fly

Flight left early and arrived early. the whole trip was excellent.

If I pay extra for "comfort+" I expect leg room where I can stretch my legs. I was seated with an attendant's seat blocking my feet. Knee space was fine but my feet had less room than the non-"comfort+" seats. Also, don't go cheap on food when you have flights of 3+ hours. It's insulting.

Only one side of the heafphone jack work. Crew was friendly and helpful.

Great. Flight departed early and arrived early. Deplaning and baggage claim ww were quick.

They separated our seats and moved us to the back of the plane. Hundreds of dollars and thousands of miles used and this was my platinum member experience.

AC barely worked on a 50 minute flight. It was very warm the whole flight. Flight was very bumpy and hard landing.

Got on the plane and then needed to deboard the plane because they didn’t have any pilots?

I'm was impressed with their service. Everything was great

All in All a great experience. Cost of luggage sucks … first time I ever had to pay for luggage. Otherwise the check in counter was awesome, the gate clerks were great and the Stewards & Esses were the best.

Love Hawaiian you can’t go wrong, still provides you good drinks and little snack at the end

No tv’s. Had to walk 45 minutes to connect to next flight. Couldn’t get dinner as a result. Ended up eating pretzels until I felt sick.

Great plane, seats, and crew. Super smooth experience and delicious coffee

The pre-flight check in process was bad. The app didn't allow check-in online and forced me to check in at the airport. Alaska didn't have self-service kiosks for check in (only bag tagging stations), so I had to wait in line with people who were checking bags just to get my boarding pass.

Hawaiin airlines never let me know the alaska airlines confirmation number. it took chat and call with customer service to get that.

I think you should still be able to pick a seat at check in no matter the price tier. But the plane was decent. Seats were a little narrow so I imagine larger folks would have some discomfort but I was fine and the crew was great.

Crew was excellent......in flight medical emergency handled very professionally.....

Overall a great experience. The starlink internet was amazing addition.

A bit rush for transit. Food and entertainment are not available

Food and flight attendents with positive dispositions and friendly behavior, more professional attitudes

The gate was too far away for the connecting flight

Generally good. The aisles have gotten narrower which can slow down boarding. Flight crew was great! Healthier complimentary snacks would be appreciated. Due to earthquake in San Francisco we had to circle in air space for a bit but then had a smooth landing. I laud the flight crew for their patience ;)

We paid extra for the seats with extra leg room. But we were not allocated the seats with extra leg room nor refunded the money we paid for the seats.

The agents was very rude and they charged me $50 for a carry-on bag saying that it was too big and then I saw someone going on a plane with the same size bag as me

For the most part united was a good experience, how ever when they came by with the snacks and water, they completely passed by my wife and I. As we were in separate rows. On a 5 hr flight we were not offered water

Fantastic crew. Flight was delayed at last minute but we were given updates every 20 minutes and the crew was so friendly and considerate. I miss the touch screens on the back of the seats, wish they would bring that back though.

Flight was delayed two hours. No snacks and no tv screens. My bag got stuck in Chicago

Awful. Worst airline I have ever been on. Crew were among the rudest people I have ever dealt with. United staff members were rude and disrespectful. My flight was delayed, causing me to miss a connecting flight. I understand things happen, but when staff start lying about what actually happened, that is when I have an issue. Just be honest, really it isn’t that hard. I’m being very honest with this review and I don’t find this difficult what so ever. In fact, because of United Airlines, my Christmas holiday was off to a really rocky start. As someone who has traveled across the world, it has only been United that I have had a truly awful experience.

One bottle of water and a package of cookies for comfort plus. We had to literally beg a flight attendant for an extra bottle of water later in the flight due to feeling dehydrated.

Flight boarded from Gate 39 at OGG, the farthest gate in the terminal. There were no Hawaiian themed amenities for the flight. The first class service was mediocre at best; I received not special welcome or recognition as an executive platinum member of American Advantage program. The flight attendants were more concerned with their cell phones than saying "thank you" to the passengers as we disembarked. Fortunately, the flight arrived at LAX a few minutes early.

Bigger seats. Board back to front! Disembark front to back!

Extraordinary service in business class, and very good breakfast and snacks. A really lovely flight.

The seats were crammed and the guy in front of me wouldn't stop reclining. If AA is cramming extra rows in, they need to take away the reclining in coach. My knees were smashed for 4 1/2 hours and I was very close to confronting the passenger in front of me.

This flight didn’t happen because AA agents didn’t let us board the flight

Plane was pretty clean, staff was friendly and helpful, flight left about on time arrived early. Took a long time to board and get off the plane - carry on items didn't have enough room so people had to move all around to find places.

very bare bones flight no entertainment screen, download shows prior to boarding to watch on phone or tablet.

The service and food needs to improve to catch up with other international flights

Would have been good to have a meal since it was a 5.5 hour flight

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