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Frontier's Economy Bundle includes a carry-on and seat choice, ideal for budget travelers.
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When planning a flight from Tampa to Chicago, there are several ways to save money. Generally, the cheapest day of the week to fly is Saturday, while the cheapest month is typically October.
Route Choice: Opt for flights between Tampa and Chicago Midway for the most affordable fares.
Booking Time: Book your flight at least 30 days in advance to secure the best prices.
Airline Selection: Spirit Airlines generally offers the cheapest fares for this route.
Flight Type: Direct flights are typically more expensive, consider flights with one stop to save money.
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Low season | February |
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High season | August |
Cheapest flight | $37 |
Find which airlines fly direct from Tampa Airport to Chicago, which days they fly and book direct flights.
Direct departures
Tampa to Chicago
Monday
ANA, Air Canada, Air New Zealand, +18 more
ANA, Air Canada, +19 more
17
18
Tuesday
ANA, Air Canada, Air New Zealand, +18 more
ANA, Air Canada, +19 more
17
18
Wednesday
ANA, Air Canada, Air New Zealand, +17 more
ANA, Air Canada, +18 more
16
17
Thursday
ANA, Air Canada, Air New Zealand, +18 more
ANA, Air Canada, +19 more
17
18
Friday
ANA, Air Canada, Air New Zealand, +18 more
ANA, Air Canada, +19 more
17
18
Saturday
ANA, Air Canada, Air New Zealand, +18 more
ANA, Air Canada, +19 more
17
18
Sunday
ANA, Air Canada, Air New Zealand, +18 more
ANA, Air Canada, +19 more
17
18
Direct returns
Chicago to Tampa
Monday
ANA, Air Canada, Air New Zealand, +17 more
ANA, Air Canada, +18 more
16
17
Tuesday
ANA, Air Canada, Air New Zealand, +16 more
ANA, Air Canada, +17 more
15
16
Wednesday
ANA, Air Canada, Air New Zealand, +16 more
ANA, Air Canada, +17 more
15
16
Thursday
ANA, Air Canada, Air New Zealand, +16 more
ANA, Air Canada, +17 more
15
16
Friday
ANA, Air Canada, Air New Zealand, +16 more
ANA, Air Canada, +17 more
15
16
Saturday
ANA, Air Canada, Air New Zealand, +17 more
ANA, Air Canada, +18 more
16
17
Sunday
ANA, Air Canada, Air New Zealand, +17 more
ANA, Air Canada, +18 more
16
17
WiFi on the flight was not working. Thus, entertainment options were limited.
WiFi on the flight was not working. Thus, entertainment options were limited.
Flight was awfully bumpy and landing was a bit jolting. I was in the restroom when snacks and drinks were served and was not asked if i wanted any. I had to ask for water finally.
Crew was great flight was great baggage claim was a failure. It took over 1 hour for bags to arrive. Poor communication poor effort when I spoke to the supervisor about the delay
Planes are aged. The wifi is unreliable and on many fights, no-existent. The flight attendants were very good.
I had a wonderful flight, but the only thing that annoyed me was how crowded TSA was. I still believe airports and all planes work together to bunch everyone together to drive up cost.
Easy to book and to get check in and get on and off.
Everything worked well. Crew was as entertaining as is possible on a plane flight. Southwest still has good legroom:
I like that it was on time and the staff was friendly.
Glad flight made it out. So many delays due to hurricane. everyone did a great job.
The flight was delayed about 20 minutes, but this was an evening flight, so it comes as no surprise. This flight came a good 1.5 days ahead of hurricane Helene which was still far out in the gulf. However, the flight never removed the seated buckle light. The staff announced from the beginning that due to the bad weather (I suppose the hurricane a day and a half away) they would have to do an abbreviated service with water and a snack. I am fine with their water and snack offering, but this was one of the smoothest flights I've had in years. If Southwest believes a flight like this requires everyone to remain seated, then all of their flights should remain buckled for the entire flight. I cannot help but wonder if things like this are a sneaky way to cut back on expenses since the airline is currently under a lot of pressure to reduce costs.
There's just no way to sit fully upright and comfortably in these seats. There needs to be 2 more inches of room, and that's not something that only one person on the flight needs - the whole flight needs 2 more inches of room. If that means you sell 6 less seats, so be it. It's too close for anyone. Forcing people to pay for "premium" economy just to get "barely enough space to breathe" isn't really an answer to that.
The crew were very nice. The Chocolate is good and v there’s no entertainment. Thanks
The crew were very nice. I would have appreciated a pillow for comfort. I had a special meal that was sloppy, but the salad was great. Thanks
The plane was in Moline all night. Consequently, we assumed an on time departure at 8:15am. Unfortunately, and as is the normal case with United in Moline, we departed 2.5 hours late. When the crew came, it was discovered that there was very little heat in the plane. Seems this should have been checked hours before the crew arrived. Then when we boarded and the plane was to be de-iced, the United de-icing truck was not working! We awaited the American Airlines truck. All of this caused us to miss our connection in Chicago. My suggestion is never take United Airlines flight from Moline. We have been disappointed 80% of the time and have vowed to not take United again from Moline.
Flight was delayed two hours. No snacks and no tv screens. My bag got stuck in Chicago
The aircrew was solid, the flight was chill, I had no issues. The gate agent was not the best. I was trying to use a military bag upgrade to move my bag from under the seat to the overhead bins and he told me there’s no overhead bins on the plane, argued with me why booking put a military member in basic economy (I don’t really understand this) and made it an issue to even try to help me stating I’d have to call reservations to get a bag upgrade. When every other agent with United can add it at the gate, this man couldn’t be bothered.
Boarding always seems a bit chaotic. Seat spacing could leave more for leg room.
The bag drop personal were not helpful. There was no food on the flight. Boeing aircraft, lousy as always. Everything else was fine.
They canceled our flight and left us stranded to figure it out
Everything was very good. Was able to change a make run flight leaving on direct earlier in the app -seamless!!! Well done
Everything was great. Boarding, early departure, early arrival, and deplaning were smooth. Smooth flight.
Per usual, flight status, staff courtesy and professionalism were excellent
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.
The only thing is if Wi-Fi is available after you land and taxi to the gate. It takes forever to get to the gate, and having the Wi-Fi continue would be great to bide the time at least 5 minutes before you arrive at the entrance. That is my only comment; otherwise, everything was good.
Had to wait on pilot and crew to depart and had to wait to arrive at the gate because they only had 2 crews working. Delays, delays....Planes just keep getting smaller and tighter and they nickle and dime for everything. When will an airline actually wake up and make flying more enjoyable?
very bare bones flight no entertainment screen, download shows prior to boarding to watch on phone or tablet.
Seating was horrible. Small seats. Access to flight information and extras very iser unfriendly. Kept losing internet after paying for it. Staff in madison was as unprofessional and unhelpful.
Had to go get beer myself from attendants in the back of the aircraft
Delayed due to no crew. On a major holiday travel day.
Other than being delayed 5.5 hours and having to get a hotel because I missed my connecting flight, it was an okay flight. No in-flight Wi-Fi or entertainment.
Terrible-extreme delay with very little communication, plane was overfull, luggage was returned on baggage claim in filthy condition.
Lower cost is the reason to fly Spirit. Should give free baggage with credit card.
Very difficult. Flew out on Dec 24th and it was a mess. They know it is going to be the busiest time of the year and they had no organization. Finally they called for people going on certiam flights so they could get them thru thw line then we had to rush to our gate to get in li e to board.We missed our flight do to being stuck at the border of Mexico. They would not work with us to make an affordable price so we had to wait a day with no where to go and pay 280 more for our flights. I would think that a complimentary drink would be nice. But we had to pay 4.49 for a coke. Not an overall good experience
I’ve now flown Spirit a few times and while the general perception of Spirit I feel is poor, I’ve had a great experience each time. They do charge extra for everything but you should know that going in
Horrible. Take off was delayed by an hour. They were letting people board d the plane right before takeoff. I was delayed an hour when I arrived and late for my meeting. Spirit is NEVER on time.
My other half doesn't have his luggage and I made a mistake by getting 3 check in bags instead of 2 and I'm going through changes to get credit for the one I didn't use. There giving me the run around!
The flight landed with a delay and we had to wait almost an hour to be off boarded. So typical of spirit.
The gate employees and the flight crew were friendly and professional. Afterboarding we waited 20 minutes for another flight; a complimentary beverage would have ben appreciated for the inconvenience.
Very uncomfortable space with an oversized passenger in the center seat when the airlines could have given her an aisle or window seat. Couldn’t move the entire flight.
You get what you pay for, but those tickets weren't cheap, so I expected better, but Spirit is just one of those airlines.
They cancelled the flight and did nothing. I should be compensated for my uber rides to and from airport. Not a good service by frontier or kayak.
The worst service , the agents from the counter are really bad . Poor customer service . They didnt help me to get in the flight . I was on line when they close the flight without telling and I couldn’t board the plane . I will like to get my money back ey back because it was their fault. Really bad management , bad manners, bad additud
The check in process was a mess for no reason. I spent an hour waiting in line trying to get them to print my boarding pass and as a result I missed my flight.
After waiting several minutes to be acknowledged by 3 employees on their phones, was told we had missed our flight because the doors were closed at that literal moment. Had they given any actual service or help while we were standing there we would have been on with time to spare. More than 10 people were turned away in this fashion claiming there was no way they could let us on the plane, even though it was still sitting connected to the terminal. After the desk agents let us know they didn't care about the situation we were forced to pay more than twice the price of our original tickets as no credits were given for the price of the "missed" flight. And the icing on the cake was after being treated poorly, fleeced for another few hundred dollars for new tickets? We waited on the next plane for 25 minutes passed the "doors closed" time, letting almost an extra dozen passengers on board. You're company has lazy, disinterested employees and your lack of any real help will ensure this was the first and last time we fly Frontier. Awful.
The seats were extremely hard and uncomfortable. It was disappointing even for a budget airline.
Charging $74 for one checked bag is outrageous. I will never fly Frontier again.
terrible cascading delays and unhelpful customer service. uncomfortable plane. crew was great, however!
One crew member was rude about our bags. Be nice about it. We don’t fly a lot. And the fact that you have to pay for a carry on is ridiculous
At check in they don’t let you be with the person you are traveling with unless you pay $40 per seat . Really bad policy they have
Flying Frontier was a nightmare. From the booking through Kayak, checking in, departing and arriving, I will never recommend Kayak or Frontier.
Average price | Average duration | |
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Flights | $660 | 2h 45m |
Trains | $250 | 0h 00m |
Buses | $735 | 46h 45m |
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