$125 Find Cheap Flights from Tampa to San Francisco Bay Area

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Cheap Flights from Tampa to San Francisco Bay Area

Cheapest round-trip prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
San Francisco
San Franciscononstop$289
San Jose
San Jose1 stop$240
San Francisco
San Franciscononstop$289
San Jose
San Jose1 stop$240

Book Cheap Tampa to San Francisco Bay Area 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 San Francisco Bay Area 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 San Francisco Bay Area

Tue, Mar 3 - Tue, Mar 10
Hawaiian Airlines Logo
8:50 am - 2:13 pm
TPA
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SJC
8h 23m
1 stop
Hawaiian Airlines Logo
12:45 pm - 11:31 pm
SJC
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TPA
7h 46m
1 stop
$240Hawaiian Airlines
Thu, Apr 16 - Mon, Apr 20
Frontier Logo
6:15 am - 6:02 pm
TPA
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SJC
14h 47m
1 stop
Frontier Logo
8:20 pm - 6:49 am
SJC
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TPA
7h 29m
1 stop
$245Frontier
Thu, Mar 5 - Mon, Mar 16
United Airlines Logo
4:47 pm - 10:56 pm
TPA
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SJC
9h 09m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
10:55 pm - 11:10 am
SJC
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TPA
9h 15m
1 stop
$249United Airlines
Wed, Mar 11 - Tue, Mar 17
Delta Logo
1:45 pm - 9:33 pm
TPA
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SJC
10h 48m
1 stop
Delta Logo
1:25 pm - 12:23 am
SJC
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TPA
7h 58m
1 stop
$257Delta
Wed, Mar 11 - Tue, Mar 17
Delta Logo
7:00 am - 2:39 pm
TPA
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SJC
10h 39m
1 stop
Delta Logo
8:35 pm - 11:18 am
SJC
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TPA
11h 43m
2 stops
$262Delta
Wed, Mar 11 - Mon, Mar 16
Alaska Airlines Logo
8:30 am - 10:56 pm
TPA
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SJC
17h 26m
1 stop
Alaska Airlines Logo
12:45 pm - 11:31 pm
SJC
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TPA
7h 46m
1 stop
$276Alaska Airlines
Sat, Apr 25 - Wed, Apr 29
United Airlines Logo
9:00 am - 6:30 pm
TPA
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SJC
12h 30m
2 stops
United Airlines Logo
8:45 am - 7:31 pm
SJC
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TPA
7h 46m
1 stop
$277United Airlines
Tue, May 5 - Wed, May 13
Alaska Airlines Logo
9:36 am - 2:38 pm
TPA
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OAK
8h 02m
1 stop
Alaska Airlines Logo
7:00 am - 6:19 pm
OAK
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TPA
8h 19m
1 stop
$317Alaska Airlines
Wed, May 6 - Wed, May 13
Southwest Logo
5:15 pm - 9:55 pm
TPA
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OAK
7h 40m
1 stop
Southwest Logo
5:45 am - 9:45 pm
OAK
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TPA
13h 00m
2 stops
$320Southwest
Wed, May 6 - Wed, May 13
Southwest Logo
6:15 am - 1:05 pm
TPA
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OAK
9h 50m
2 stops
Southwest Logo
5:45 am - 9:45 pm
OAK
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TPA
13h 00m
2 stops
$325Southwest
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for Tampa to San Francisco Bay Area flights

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

What is the cheapest Tampa to San Francisco Bay Area flight route?

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

The cheapest ticket to San Francisco Bay Area from Tampa found in the last 72 hours was to San Francisco, at $289 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 72 hours was $289.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from Tampa to San Francisco Bay Area?

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 $339, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Tampa to San Francisco Bay Area?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Tampa to San Francisco Bay Area, 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 Francisco Bay Area is February, when tickets cost $381 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are March and September, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $459 and $427 respectively.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Tampa to San Francisco Bay Area?

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

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

How far in advance should I book a flight from Tampa to San Francisco Bay Area?

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 Francisco Bay Area, 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 Francisco Bay Area, you should book around 3 weeks before departure, which saves you about 28% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 4 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flight$125
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 10% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 1% lower on average.
Flight from Tampa to San Jose

FAQs - booking San Francisco Bay Area flights

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Tampa to San Francisco Bay Area?

    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 Francisco Bay Area.

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

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

    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 San Francisco Bay Area 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 San Francisco Bay Area?

    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 San Francisco Bay Area up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

  • What is the cheapest time of day to fly to San Francisco Bay Area?

    The cheapest time of day to fly to San Francisco Bay Area is generally in the morning, when round-trip flights cost $538 on average. Morning departures are around 48% cheaper than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to San Francisco Bay Area is generally at night, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $1,112.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to San Francisco Bay Area

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found tickets from Tampa to the following destinations at these prices or less: San Francisco $214 one-way - $366 round-trip

Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from Tampa to San Francisco Bay Area

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Tampa to San Francisco Bay Area. 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 San Francisco Bay Area? 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 4280 reviews
8.6Crew
8.1Boarding
8.0Comfort
7.0Food
7.5Entertainment
Airline reviews

3 hour delay. Had to change plans and was still delayed.

2.0 MediocreAnonymous, Jan 2026
SFO - SAN
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3 hour delay. Had to change plans and was still delayed.

The flight crew was extremely rude and especially not helpful when our flight was delayed.

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.

Still a fan of open seating. Flight was on schedule and arrived on time. The 737 MAX is very comfortable.

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

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.

Delays delays delays. Late taking off, late landing, wait for a gate, etc.

Connecting flight is on time and boarding was a breeze!

If we are going to have to pay for luggage, make it easier to do. Put something on the app during check-in so I don't need to do it at the kiosk. I've done it twice recently and I ended up having to pay at the desk because something went wrong at the kiosk in Tampa.

Awesome! On time flight, early arrival, and a complimentary upgrade!

Was forced to check in my small carry on, even though I informed the crew it has very fragile items inside

The flight was great as well as the airline staff

They double booked seats, the gate staff changed my ticket as I was boarding she went over to the computer and changed it without telling me. She messed up an entire three row section for me and others. Other travelers were outraged but the gate staff were so rude, so condescending saying it wasn't their problem to solve. I would rate this a zero if I could. Will not fly Delta again I'll stick with United and American.

I usually get upgraded so my experience is usually amazing. I did not get upgraded this time - which was fine - but the wifi had issues, the monitors were going in & out, & (though not Delta's fault) one of the gentlemen next to me desperately needed a shower.

I really liked the legroom. I am 6’4”.a at For some reason our seats were not together and using the app to fix it didn’t work. Passengers were nice enough to move for us but you should absolutely ensure a parent sits with their child.

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.

They changed planes and the new plane couldn’t carry enough fuel to fly across the country so we had to stop in Kansas City to refuel. Flight was delayed .

Flight was too crowded and seats are too small, especially since passengrs are getting larger. Having a middle seat is ALWAYS tough! Woman on my left was large & kept creeping in to my space. Flight personnel were great! Have more savory rather than sweet snacks please.

The crew took good care of us. The flight from ATL to SFO is a longer one, and there were multiple beverage offerings. I like the 757's that Delta uses. Good airplane that is comfortable. I do wish Delta would separate Priority boarding from the better seats. I would gladly take a smaller seat in an open row than be jammed into Comfort just to get priority boarding, just to make sure I don't have to check a bag.

Plane outlets in my row not working to charge phone. Staff response was, well it should be. Plug into seed for volume not working well. Had to find the sweet spot for plug in or it would shut off and on.

The power at the seat didn't work and the seat itself was difficult to adjust - this was a business class seat. Flight attendant gave me miles to compensate. The attendant was very professional and on top of his game the entire flight.

the whole trip was smooth, and as comfortable as flying is these days. flight crew was friendly and very courteous and helpful.

First class ticket gets you a choice of chips or nuts. . Just like economy Southwest. Also no screen in the seats. This is first class???!

Flight arrived 30 min early and bag was waiting at the baggage pickup. United Club HNL was one of the nicest in the system

Yet another flight in which beverage and snack service was skipped. Other that that, firmly mediocre. Landed early, to gate late due to congestion at the gates. Airline's fault or airports fault: unknown.

Teeny tiny bathrooms, crew was not realistic about when we'd arrive.

Everything was absolutely wonderful from check in to baggage claim. Staff was very professional and sweet. Will definitely recommend United to family and friends.

Unbelievably poor service from flight attendants. They didn’t even do water service on a four hour flight. Just disrespectful.

Flight was late - I was downgraded from first class to coach

The flight was significantly delayed for 6.5 hours because of snow. There was no communication once the plane returned to the gate regarding when the flight would resume. Other flights were departing while our flight was being unloaded for reasons unknown. Our flight also seemed out of the queue regarding further deicing, refueling, and waiting to Taxi to the runway.

They are always late and seats was also not having working charger

did not have enough meal for first class passengers so offer us snack

Amazing I love American. I’ll never fly anyone else if I can help it.

Everything about the flight was lovely. My only suggestion would be to offer a few more options of tv series from Apple TV or HBO.

After the door had been closed, the cockpit makes an announcement that catering is running late and it is not the airline's fault. It is their fault in the sense that we had to sit for 2 hours or more when we could have stayed in the terminal. Poor communications between catering and airline. This caused a young man to lose his temper and he went storming out hitting objects. He had complained to the gate agent that he had already waited at the gate 7 hours and when can the airplane leave? Airilnes do a poor job of explaining delays, maintenance issues, etc. whereas being truthful may gain more sympathy or understanding.

Boarding was organized and timely. Food was mediocre, especially for first class travel.

We were told the flight was delayed 5 times, then it was moved to the next day.

The experience with American Airlines was good, although the Philippines Airlines flight was much better (better seats, better food, better entertainment options, overall better). Again, the MIA to LAX flight was fine, but nothing in comparison to the comfort and accommodations of the Philippines Airlines flight from LAX to MNL.

Loved the crew . Absolutely no complaints. Except for luggage lost

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 ;(

Terrible. The canceled my entire flight when I requested a refund for a trip frontier canceled trip one way.

i was unable to check in the flight. refund requested

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

I think Frontier was very good at communication. Their app worked very well. Loading was great and the flight was nice and easy.

Great for the price. No wifi or entertainment, but gate agents and crew were fantastic and we boarded quickly and left on time.

Decent clean onboard experience. Okay discount airline experience. Unfortunately, any customer service interactions are difficult and unhelpful. There is no service. Also, a premium seat only gets you premium boarding if you line up first. Once they start general boarding you must go to the back of the line. Not very premium

The crew was mostly okay. The flight attendant who answered our questions was curt and unhelpful unfortunately. He seemed upset and I understand having off days.

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