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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 Francisco1 stop$288
San Jose
San Jose1 stop$191
San Francisco
San Francisco1 stop$288
San Jose
San Jose1 stop$191

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.
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Recent round-trip flight deals from Tampa to San Francisco Bay Area

Fri, May 22 - Sat, May 30
Frontier Logo
10:53 pm - 1:17 pm
TPA
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SJC
17h 24m
1 stop
Frontier Logo
2:12 pm - 6:22 am
SJC
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TPA
13h 10m
1 stop
$191Frontier
Fri, May 22 - Sat, May 30
Frontier Logo
10:53 pm - 1:17 pm
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SJC
17h 24m
1 stop
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2:12 pm - 6:22 am
SJC
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TPA
13h 10m
1 stop
$201Frontier
Thu, Apr 23 - Mon, Apr 27
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6:15 am - 6:12 pm
TPA
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SJC
14h 57m
1 stop
Frontier Logo
8:22 pm - 6:44 am
SJC
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TPA
7h 22m
1 stop
$205Frontier
Tue, Jun 2 - Wed, Jun 10
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5:15 pm - 10:00 pm
TPA
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SJC
7h 45m
1 stop
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9:20 am - 10:50 pm
SJC
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TPA
10h 30m
1 stop
$242Southwest
Tue, Jun 2 - Tue, Jun 9
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5:15 pm - 9:55 pm
TPA
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OAK
7h 40m
1 stop
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12:10 pm - 10:50 pm
OAK
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TPA
7h 40m
1 stop
$242Southwest
Tue, May 5 - Tue, May 26
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8:15 am - 12:30 pm
TPA
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OAK
7h 15m
1 stop
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7:35 pm - 11:30 am
OAK
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TPA
12h 55m
1 stop
$247Southwest
Sat, Apr 25 - Sat, Apr 25
Delta Logo
7:00 am - 11:53 am
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OAK
7h 53m
1 stop
Delta Logo
5:55 pm - 6:02 am
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TPA
9h 07m
1 stop
$289Delta
Thu, May 28 - Mon, Jun 1
Alaska Airlines Logo
5:54 pm - 9:45 am
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OAK
18h 51m
1 stop
Alaska Airlines Logo
2:58 pm - 6:19 pm
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TPA
24h 21m
1 stop
$298Alaska Airlines
Sat, May 23 - Tue, Jun 2
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5:54 pm - 11:50 pm
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OAK
8h 56m
1 stop
Alaska Airlines Logo
6:02 am - 6:19 pm
OAK
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TPA
9h 17m
1 stop
$299Alaska Airlines
Thu, May 28 - Mon, Jun 1
American Airlines Logo
5:45 am - 12:03 pm
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STS
9h 18m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
12:43 pm - 11:57 pm
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TPA
8h 14m
1 stop
$477American Airlines
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 Jose, at $316 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 $349.

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

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

The cheapest time of day to fly to San Francisco Bay Area is generally in the morning, when round-trip flights cost $558 on average. Morning departures are around 46% 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 $1,128.

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 $372, 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 January, when tickets cost $389 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are March and September, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $524 and $414 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 Monday 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 29% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 12 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flight$86
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 8% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 4% 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.

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 $281 one-way - $504 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.
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SouthwestOverall score based on 4329 reviews
8.0Comfort
8.6Crew
7.5Entertainment
7.0Food
8.1Boarding
Airline reviews

Boarding was easy. The seats are small and fairly uncomfortable

8.0 ExcellentNicole, Mar 2026
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Boarding was easy. The seats are small and fairly uncomfortable

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

The problem with the seat assignments is that there were a lot of rows in the front that were empty but my row at the back was full. Just not so pleasant.

No food or entertainment, just a quick 40 minute flight. A little bumpy due to Santa Ana winds but pilot has no control over that. Good flight and landing!

Good but I prefer choose your own seat. With the new assigned seats they should board from the back I see no advantage to this new boarding. Just like every other airline

Mediocre. Boarding is now unpleasant. The employees, once friendly and nice, are now regularly speaking sternly to passengers, badgering them to do things right so they can take off on time and gate check bags because they don't have enough overhead bin space. The pretzel snack was crushed flat and broken into even smaller pieces, which happens frequently lately. Drink service was suspended before they reached my row.

The charges were ridiculous for an hour flight and the turbulence was very scary.

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.

I haven’t flown economy in over 20 years but it was not bad. Room by my feet for my bag and seat was roomy enough. Surprised in a good way.

The cabin temperature was nice and cool. The wifi was not working.

As previously noted, this flight was great: departure was timely, the crew was friendly and attentive, and wifi connectivity was seamless. In particular, I appreciated that the flight attendant just told me to stow the laptop right before takeoff/landing, and trusted me to do so (which I did!).

Loved flying First Class. Very comfortable. The seat was amazing. Enjoyed a movie and was able to relax so much better than in coach.

Left a few minutes early. Got in 15 minutes early. Very attentive service on board. Very organized boarding.

There’s not much to say about a one hour flight. This is a connection from LA to RNO that I missed the previous night due to a mechanical check delay on my originating flight from JFK to LAX. The short flight itself was fine. Instructions from the pilot and crew were per usual. The coffee was barely lukewarm, which possibly was purposeful so we would down it quickly. Bags were already on carousel upon reaching baggage claim, which was excellent.

Delta continues to set the benchmark for traveler-friendly service with minimal disruption and clear communication within the mainland US (coast to coast). I am consistently pleased to be a Delta customer, and this experience once again met my expectations. There was a brief delay departing from MIA due to a technical issue that required the aircraft to return to the gate. However, the situation was handled professionally and transparently. Fortunately, my planned layover allowed ample buffer time, so the adjustment caused no stress. Overall, another smooth and reassuring experience.

Totally worth the miles to upgrade to Delta Comfort. Plenty of legroom.

This was my first time flying Delta ever and I had a great experience!

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

Wonderful in-seat entertainment with seatback screens and huge selection of quality movies. The ability to bluetooth connect headphones was amazing.

Horrible service no Wi-Fi connection on both leg of the flight and they are refusing to fix bad service

I will never fly ANA again. They lost one of my large pieces of checked luggage, the heaviest one with the most valuable items in it, and they said they will not send me an email unless they can't find it, even though the paper they gave me to track the status of my lost luggage requires a code from an email they are supposed to send me so I can do baggage tracing. They claim to be an international airline, but they also insist on calling a Japanese telephone number to confirm where to send the lost baggage if they find it. It is impossible to find an actual contact email address for customer support on their website, and their AI chatbot is unhelpful, directing you to a webpage that says it is for contact information but does not have any actual email addresses or phone numbers listed on it. My seat in economy did not recline at all, even though I was not sitting in an exit row nor the very back row. I had to sit in the fully upright position for over ten hours of international travel. Awful experience overall.

United is one airline which regardless of how many separate United tickets in existence, if one flight breaks down, the airline will take care of all the flights.

Wifi Bluetooth features for watching in flight movie was horrible. Screen kept blacking out no connection of sound although it said connected. Other than that smooth trip .

Flight delayed for more than 16 hrs and no effort was spent to provide an alternate

Overall we had a good experience during our flight from San Francisco to Houston.

it was a very short flight so my expectations were low.

Very disappointing given gate agent behavior. Filed a formal complaint with United.

Flight delayed. WiFi connectivity very poor if not existant. Last minute arrival forced me to run to catch my connection.

Delayed for mechanical and no updates on what was happening and how long the delay might be.

A first class seat should fit a fat person, and this doesn't. The trays in the armrest are less functional than an ordinary tray in the back of the seat.

The experience at checkin for my American Airlines flight from Sacramento to LAX was very good including the assistance I received in getting my bags checked in and boarding passes printed. Was pleasantly surprised the my bags were checked through all the way to my destination at Clark International Airport in Angeles, Philippines.

There was no beverage service and the only time I saw a crew member walk through the cabin is when we were preparing to land.

Flights were constantly delayed. CRW took 50 minutes to get bags

Where do I start!! I was delayed with my flight from Dallas to Tampa. On the way back from Tampa to Dallas the flight was delayed over 4 hours+. I was put on another flight that was also delayed but not as long. Traveling on American Airlines is becoming exhausing.

Other than nearly three hour delay for maintenance issues, everything went smooth

Smooth flight. From the early boarding and all were on board before departure time and arrived early in ONT. Great crew. Thank you!!!!

I am an AA flyer for a very long time... AA has yet to disappoint.

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.

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

Our flight was canceled. I will never use Kayak nor Frontier for travel again. The entire experience was a headache.

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”

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.

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