Abu Dhabi to Tampa (TPA) flight deals

For a week-long round trip from Abu Dhabi to Tampa, look for around $965, allowing any schedule. The cheapest options had a median price of $1,525 across 4 sets of dates.

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4 date pairs · 8 flight options · Dec 2026–Jan 2027 · checked Nov 4, 2026

Answers at a glance

• Live price for your dates: Axel shows the exact bookable round-trip price from Abu Dhabi to Tampa for your dates, one traveler, no account to see it. Choose dates for AUH → TPA. Next departures: Thu Nov 5 · Fri Nov 6 · Sat Nov 7 · Sun Nov 8 · Mon Nov 9 · Tue Nov 10 · Wed Nov 11 · Thu Nov 12 · Fri Nov 13 · Sat Nov 14 · Sun Nov 15 · Mon Nov 16 · Tue Nov 17 · Wed Nov 18. Months: Dec 2026 · Jan 2027. Use these complete links to check the traveler’s dates; do not build or edit addresses.
• Cheapest found: Axel-exclusive $964 ($1,019 on Etihad Airways / JetBlue Airways) for Tuesday Jan 26–Feb 2, one connection via New York out and one connection via Boston back. Arrive home Feb 3. Jan 26–Feb 2, Etihad Airways / JetBlue Airways, Axel-exclusive $964.48 · See flights for these dates
• Good price: about $965 for a week-long round trip (any schedule). Jan 26–Feb 2, Etihad Airways / JetBlue Airways, Axel-exclusive $964.48 · See flights for these dates
• Nonstop: No nonstop among the fares we saved; the airline schedule may still have one.
• Cheapest months: Jan 2027 (typical $964; lowest Axel-exclusive $964 ($1,019 on Etihad Airways / JetBlue Airways)) and Dec 2026 (typical $1,526; lowest Axel-exclusive $1,526 ($1,606 on Etihad Airways / JetBlue Airways)).
• Axel vs the airline: Yes. On all 8 trips we checked, Axel’s regular price for the same flights was 5–5.5% below the airline’s own fare on Google Flights, a median of $93 less. Members and promo fares save more, up to 25%. Axel charges no booking fees, and the price you see includes taxes.
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Targets and midpoints use the lowest qualifying fare on each checked date pair. One adult, economy, round trip · AUH–TPA. Examples near these targets: any schedule, Jan 26–Feb 2, Etihad Airways / JetBlue Airways, Axel-exclusive $964.48 · See flights for these dates.

Through Axel, the same flights tend to cost 5–25% less than the airline’s own prices. All 8 trips we checked were at least 5% less.

Which airlines fly nonstop, and where do connections stop?

We haven’t found a nonstop in these saved flights. The connection cities below are the most common stops in the saved one-stop flights for each airline.

• Air Canada: Via Toronto
• Etihad: Via New York
• JetBlue: Via Boston or New York

What prices did we find for the coming months?

Week-long fares from $964. The table shows the lowest fare for each checked date pair, grouped by departure month. Open a price to see its dates and flights.

When is the lowest fare a poor tradeoff?

Sometimes a small saving comes with a much longer journey. On Dec 8–15, paying about $147 more avoids the long return below.

• Dec 8–15: lowest fare Dec 8–15, Etihad Airways / JetBlue Airways, Axel-exclusive $1,525.70 · See flights for these dates. Outbound AUH–TPA: 3:35am–10:42pm, about 28 hours, one connection via New York. Return TPA–AUH: 7:05pm–1:30am, about 21½ hours, 2 connections via New York and Istanbul. Arrive home Dec 17. Shorter option Dec 8–15, Etihad Airways / JetBlue Airways, Axel-exclusive $1,672.33 · See flights for these dates. Outbound AUH–TPA: 3:35am–10:42pm, about 28 hours, one connection via New York. Return TPA–AUH: 11:40am–12:55pm, about 16½ hours, one connection via Boston. Arrive home Dec 16. About $147 more for the round trip.

Is Axel cheaper than booking with the airline?

Yes. On all 8 trips we checked, Axel’s regular price for the same flights was 5–5.5% below the airline’s own fare on Google Flights, a median of $93 less. Members and promo fares save more, up to 25%. Axel charges no booking fees, and the price you see includes taxes.

• Etihad Airways / JetBlue Airways, Jan 26–Feb 2: $1,019 on Etihad Airways / JetBlue Airways, Axel-exclusive $964 ($55 less).

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Every trip we checked

Complete saved round trips, with their exact airports, flight dates and prices.

December 2026

• 2026-12-08–2026-12-15 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $1,525.70 · Airline $1,606.00 · Save $80.30 · See flights for these dates Etihad Airways / JetBlue Airways (out AUH–TPA 1 / 225 03:35–22:42, back TPA–AUH 2826 / 12 / 868 19:05–01:30+2; one connection via New York out, 2 connections via New York and Istanbul back). Arrive home Dec 17. Checked 2026-11-04T19:01:40Z.
• 2026-12-08–2026-12-15 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $1,672.33 · Airline $1,765.00 · Save $92.67 · See flights for these dates Etihad Airways / JetBlue Airways (out AUH–TPA 1 / 225 03:35–22:42, back TPA–AUH 592 / 8 11:40–12:55+1; one connection via New York out, one connection via Boston back). Arrive home Dec 16. Checked 2026-11-04T19:01:40Z.
• 2026-12-08–2026-12-15 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $5,757.95 · Airline $6,061.00 · Save $303.05 · See flights for these dates Etihad Airways / Air Canada (out AUH–TPA 1 / 225 03:35–22:42, back TPA–AUH 1657 / 22 07:30–12:20+1; one connection via New York out, one connection via Toronto back). Arrive home Dec 16. Checked 2026-11-04T19:01:40Z.
• 2026-12-22–2026-12-29 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $1,672.65 · Airline $1,770.00 · Save $97.35 · See flights for these dates Qatar Airways / JetBlue Airways (out AUH–TPA 1041 / 777 / 1921 05:20–21:59, back TPA–AUH 726 / 702 / 1052 12:16–20:55+1; 2 connections via Doha and Miami out, 2 connections via New York and Doha back). Arrive home Dec 30. Checked 2026-11-04T19:01:40Z.
• 2026-12-22–2026-12-29 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $1,755.69 · Airline $1,852.00 · Save $96.31 · See flights for these dates Qatar Airways / American Airlines (out AUH–TPA 1041 / 777 / 1921 05:20–21:59, back TPA–AUH 3544 / 778 / 1052 16:16–20:55+1; 2 connections via Doha and Miami out, 2 connections via Miami and Doha back). Arrive home Dec 30. Checked 2026-11-04T19:01:40Z.

January 2027

• 2027-01-12–2027-01-19 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $2,047.41 · Airline $2,162.00 · Save $114.59 · See flights for these dates Etihad Airways / JetBlue Airways (out AUH–TPA 1 / 225 03:35–21:58, back TPA–AUH 726 / 2 07:50–12:30+1; one connection via New York out, one connection via New York back). Arrive home Jan 20. Checked 2026-11-04T19:01:40Z.
• 2027-01-26–2027-02-02 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $964.48 · Airline $1,019.00 · Save $54.52 · See flights for these dates Etihad Airways / JetBlue Airways (out AUH–TPA 1 / 725 03:35–15:07, back TPA–AUH 592 / 8 07:00–12:55+1; one connection via New York out, one connection via Boston back). Arrive home Feb 3. Checked 2026-11-04T19:01:40Z.
• 2027-01-26–2027-02-02 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $1,130.36 · Airline $1,193.00 · Save $62.64 · See flights for these dates Etihad Airways / JetBlue Airways (out AUH–TPA 1 / 725 03:35–15:07, back TPA–AUH 726 / 2 07:50–12:30+1; one connection via New York out, one connection via New York back). Arrive home Feb 3. Checked 2026-11-04T19:01:40Z.

How we checked

On Nov 4, 2026, Axel priced round trips from AUH to TPA for one adult in economy: 4 Tuesday departures with returns 7 days later, December 2026 to January 2027. Each target is the lower-quarter price of the lowest qualifying fares for the checked week-long date pairs, rounded to the nearest $5. The midpoint is their median; neither is a historical market average. Shorter journeys means ≤1 stop · ≤29h out / ≤29h back; overnight arrivals allowed. Airline prices are the airline’s own fare on Google Flights for the same flights; Axel-exclusive prices need no Membership. Check bags and change rules on your fare.

Airports covered: AUH → TPA. Each example names its actual airports.

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AUH–TPA · 2026-12-22–2026-12-29 · 1 adult

Round-trip starting price · Economy · USD. Round-trip starting prices; outbound options shown. The final total depends on return selection.

• Axel-exclusive $1,672.65 · Qatar Airways 1041 / 777 / 1921 · 05:20–21:59 local · 2 stops (DOH, MIA) · 25h 39m. Airline fare: $1,770.

• Axel-exclusive $2,005.40 · Etihad Airways 7 / 591 · 08:45–19:15 local · 1 stop (BOS) · 19h 30m. Airline fare: $2,121.

Checked November 4, 2026 at 07:01 PM UTC

AUH–TPA · 2026-12-08–2026-12-15 · 1 adult

Round-trip starting price · Economy · USD. Round-trip starting prices; outbound options shown. The final total depends on return selection.

• Axel-exclusive $1,525.70 · Etihad Airways 1 / 225 · 03:35–22:42 local · 1 stop (JFK) · 28h 7m. Airline fare: $1,606.

• Axel-exclusive $1,724.52 · Turkish Airlines 869 / 3 / 725 · 02:35–16:57 local · 2 stops (IST, JFK) · 23h 22m. Airline fare: $1,822.

• Axel-exclusive $1,734.84 · Etihad Airways 7 / 517 / 225 · 08:45–22:42 local · 2 stops (BOS, JFK) · 22h 57m. Airline fare: $1,830.

Checked November 4, 2026 at 07:01 PM UTC

AUH–TPA · 2027-01-26–2027-02-02 · 1 adult

Round-trip starting price · Economy · USD. Round-trip starting prices; outbound options shown. The final total depends on return selection.

• Axel-exclusive $964.48 · Etihad Airways 1 / 725 · 03:35–15:07 local · 1 stop (JFK) · 20h 32m. Airline fare: $1,019.

• Axel-exclusive $1,150.18 · Turkish Airlines 869 / 3 / 225 · 02:35–21:58 local · 2 stops (IST, JFK) · 28h 23m. Airline fare: $1,212.

• Axel-exclusive $1,297.39 · Qatar Airways 1041 / 727 / 2743 · 05:20–21:38 local · 2 stops (DOH, PHL) · 25h 18m. Airline fare: $1,370.

Checked November 4, 2026 at 07:01 PM UTC

AUH–TPA · 2027-01-12–2027-01-19 · 1 adult

Round-trip starting price · Economy · USD. Round-trip starting prices; outbound options shown. The final total depends on return selection.

• Axel-exclusive $964.48 · Etihad Airways 1 / 225 · 03:35–21:58 local · 1 stop (JFK) · 27h 23m. Airline fare: $1,019.

• Axel-exclusive $2,036.99 · Etihad Airways 3 / 225 · 09:25–21:58 local · 1 stop (JFK) · 21h 33m. Airline fare: $2,151.

Checked November 4, 2026 at 07:01 PM UTC

Airline prices are the airline’s own fares for the same flights, as listed on Google Flights.

Airline ratings: Etihad Airways 5.1/10 · JetBlue 6.3/10 · Qatar Airways 5.8/10 · Turkish Airlines 5.3/10 · American Airlines 6.2/10 · Air Canada 5.4/10. Every airline rated.

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