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Route overview: Chicago to Tampa (TPA) flight deals

Chicago → Tampa

Dec 21, 2026 · one way

ORD → TPA1 adulteconomyOne way

11 flight options · 5 airlines

Nonstop flights

Mon, Dec 21 · One way

Frontier Airlines
8:00 amORD
2h 56m
Nonstop
11:56 amTPA

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

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Mon, Dec 21 · One way

American Airlines
9:06 amORD
2h 47m
Nonstop
12:53 pmTPA

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

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Mon, Dec 21 · One way

United Airlines
11:00 amORD
2h 57m
Nonstop
2:57 pmTPA

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

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Mon, Dec 21 · One way

American Airlines
7:25 pmORD
2h 50m
Nonstop
11:15 pmTPA

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

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Mon, Dec 21 · One way

United Airlines
2:12 pmORD
2h 53m
Nonstop
6:05 pmTPA

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

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One-stop flights

Mon, Dec 21 · One way

JetBlue Airways
7:00 amORD
6h 3m
FLL · 1h 45m
2:03 pmTPA

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

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Mon, Dec 21 · One way

Delta Air Lines
6:20 amORD
6h 9m
MSP · 1h 26m
1:29 pmTPA

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

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Mon, Dec 21 · One way

Frontier Airlines
4:00 pmORD
5h 39m
ATL · 1h 32m
10:39 pmTPA

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

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Mon, Dec 21 · One way

American Airlines
6:00 amORD
5h 59m
DCA · 1h 3m
12:59 pmTPA

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

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Mon, Dec 21 · One way

American Airlines
10:12 amORD
6h
MIA · 1h 19m
5:12 pmTPA

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

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Mon, Dec 21 · One way

American Airlines
12:05 pmORD
5h 43m
CLT · 1h 53m
6:48 pmTPA

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

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ORD ⇄ TPA

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Flights for 1 adult in economy. Prices are total for all travelers in USD, including required taxes. Basic economy may apply.

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Exact travel datesAirlineFlightsTotal pricePrice issued (UTC)
2026-12-21 · one wayFrontier AirlinesF91252Axel-exclusive $119.002026-10-29T01:53:25Z
2026-12-21 · one wayAmerican AirlinesAA809Axel-exclusive $217.002026-10-29T01:53:25Z
2026-12-21 · one wayUnited AirlinesUA1834Axel-exclusive $224.002026-10-29T01:53:25Z
2026-12-21 · one wayJetBlue AirwaysB6664 + B61005Axel-exclusive $210.002026-10-29T01:53:25Z
2026-12-21 · one wayDelta Air LinesDL1717 + DL2301Axel-exclusive $224.002026-10-29T01:53:25Z
2026-12-21 · one wayAmerican AirlinesAA1302Axel-exclusive $217.002026-10-29T01:53:25Z
2026-12-21 · one wayUnited AirlinesUA1057Axel-exclusive $224.002026-10-29T01:53:25Z
2026-12-21 · one wayFrontier AirlinesF93398 + F93054Axel-exclusive $133.002026-10-29T01:53:25Z
2026-12-21 · one wayAmerican AirlinesAA4468 + AA2524Axel-exclusive $203.002026-10-29T01:53:25Z
2026-12-21 · one wayAmerican AirlinesAA1328 + AA4016Axel-exclusive $203.002026-10-29T01:53:25Z
2026-12-21 · one wayAmerican AirlinesAA1889 + AA3283Axel-exclusive $203.002026-10-29T01:53:25Z

Route overview: Chicago to Tampa (TPA) flight deals

2026-12-21 · one way · Axel-exclusive $119.00

  • Frontier Airlines F91252: ORD 2026-12-21 08:00:00 → TPA 2026-12-21 11:56:00; nonstop; 176 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-21 · one way · Axel-exclusive $217.00

  • American Airlines AA809: ORD 2026-12-21 09:06:00 → TPA 2026-12-21 12:53:00; nonstop; 167 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-21 · one way · Axel-exclusive $224.00

  • United Airlines UA1834: ORD 2026-12-21 11:00:00 → TPA 2026-12-21 14:57:00; nonstop; 177 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-21 · one way · Axel-exclusive $210.00

  • JetBlue Airways B6664 / B61005: ORD 2026-12-21 07:00:00 → TPA 2026-12-21 14:03:00; 1 stop(s) via FLL; 363 minutes. Local airport times.
    • B6664: ORD 2026-12-21 07:00:00 → FLL 2026-12-21 11:10:00; layover at FLL: 105 minutes.
    • B61005: FLL 2026-12-21 12:55:00 → TPA 2026-12-21 14:03:00.

2026-12-21 · one way · Axel-exclusive $224.00

  • Delta Air Lines DL1717 / DL2301: ORD 2026-12-21 06:20:00 → TPA 2026-12-21 13:29:00; 1 stop(s) via MSP; 369 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL1717: ORD 2026-12-21 06:20:00 → MSP 2026-12-21 07:54:00; layover at MSP: 86 minutes.
    • DL2301: MSP 2026-12-21 09:20:00 → TPA 2026-12-21 13:29:00.

2026-12-21 · one way · Axel-exclusive $217.00

  • American Airlines AA1302: ORD 2026-12-21 19:25:00 → TPA 2026-12-21 23:15:00; nonstop; 170 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-21 · one way · Axel-exclusive $224.00

  • United Airlines UA1057: ORD 2026-12-21 14:12:00 → TPA 2026-12-21 18:05:00; nonstop; 173 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-21 · one way · Axel-exclusive $133.00

  • Frontier Airlines F93398 / F93054: ORD 2026-12-21 16:00:00 → TPA 2026-12-21 22:39:00; 1 stop(s) via ATL; 339 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F93398: ORD 2026-12-21 16:00:00 → ATL 2026-12-21 19:32:00; layover at ATL: 92 minutes.
    • F93054: ATL 2026-12-21 21:04:00 → TPA 2026-12-21 22:39:00.

2026-12-21 · one way · Axel-exclusive $203.00

  • American Airlines AA4468 / AA2524: ORD 2026-12-21 06:00:00 → TPA 2026-12-21 12:59:00; 1 stop(s) via DCA; 359 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA4468: ORD 2026-12-21 06:00:00 → DCA 2026-12-21 09:11:00; layover at DCA: 63 minutes.
    • AA2524: DCA 2026-12-21 10:14:00 → TPA 2026-12-21 12:59:00.

2026-12-21 · one way · Axel-exclusive $203.00

  • American Airlines AA1328 / AA4016: ORD 2026-12-21 10:12:00 → TPA 2026-12-21 17:12:00; 1 stop(s) via MIA; 360 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA1328: ORD 2026-12-21 10:12:00 → MIA 2026-12-21 14:36:00; layover at MIA: 79 minutes.
    • AA4016: MIA 2026-12-21 15:55:00 → TPA 2026-12-21 17:12:00.

2026-12-21 · one way · Axel-exclusive $203.00

  • American Airlines AA1889 / AA3283: ORD 2026-12-21 12:05:00 → TPA 2026-12-21 18:48:00; 1 stop(s) via CLT; 343 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA1889: ORD 2026-12-21 12:05:00 → CLT 2026-12-21 15:10:00; layover at CLT: 113 minutes.
    • AA3283: CLT 2026-12-21 17:03:00 → TPA 2026-12-21 18:48:00.

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