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$80+ Cheap flights from Columbus to Tampa (PIE)

CMH — PIE
Sep 19 — Sep 261
Sat 9/19
Sat 9/26
1 adult, Economy
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Cheapest flights from Columbus to St Petersburg

Sun 8/3012:12 pm -
Nonstop2h 13m
Thu 9/39:10 am -
Nonstop2h 11m
Deal found 8/18$178
Sun 8/3012:12 pm -
Nonstop2h 13m
Sun 9/69:10 am -
Nonstop2h 11m
Deal found 8/16$186
Thu 9/1012:11 pm -
Nonstop2h 15m
Sun 9/139:10 am -
Nonstop2h 11m
Deal found 8/18$195
Thu 10/292:03 pm -
Nonstop2h 16m
Sun 11/112:02 pm -
Nonstop2h 11m
Deal found 8/19$200
Fri 12/48:58 pm -
Nonstop2h 18m
Mon 12/75:53 pm -
Nonstop2h 15m
Deal found 8/15$204
Thu 11/59:12 am -
Nonstop2h 16m
Sun 11/87:10 am -
Nonstop2h 12m
Deal found 8/16$205
Sat 10/311:11 am -
Nonstop2h 16m
Sun 10/411:15 am -
Nonstop2h 11m
Deal found 8/16$208
Thu 10/11:26 pm -
Nonstop2h 16m
Sun 10/411:15 am -
Nonstop2h 11m
Deal found 8/20$209
Tue 10/274:34 pm -
2 stops23h 21m
Fri 10/3012:57 pm -
1 stop4h 55m
Deal found 8/15$268
Thu 9/177:50 pm -
2 stops20h 07m
Mon 9/2111:49 am -
1 stop6h 03m
Deal found 8/18$309
Thu 10/19:42 pm -
2 stops23h 50m
Mon 10/51:02 pm -
1 stop4h 50m
Deal found 8/17$322
Thu 11/199:09 am -
2 stops36h 39m
Mon 11/3012:44 pm -
1 stop5h 08m
Deal found 8/16$364

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Round-trip from

$178
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One-way from

$80
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Popular in

March

Cheapest in

October

Average price

$357
From Columbus to Tampa St. Petersburg
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ColumbusTampa

LCK Columbus Rickenbacker - PIE Tampa St. Petersburg

LCKPIE

Columbus Rickenbacker

Sun 8/30

12:12 pm-2:25 pm

Nonstop2h 13m

Tampa St. Petersburg

Thu 9/3

9:10 am-11:21 am

Nonstop2h 11m

$178

ColumbusTampa

LCK Columbus Rickenbacker - PIE Tampa St. Petersburg

LCKPIE

Columbus Rickenbacker

Thu 11/5

9:12 am-11:28 am

Nonstop2h 16m

Tampa St. Petersburg

Sun 11/8

7:10 am-9:22 am

Nonstop2h 12m

$205

ColumbusTampa

LCK Columbus Rickenbacker - PIE Tampa St. Petersburg

LCKPIE

Columbus Rickenbacker

Sat 10/3

11:11 am-1:27 pm

Nonstop2h 16m

Tampa St. Petersburg

Sun 10/4

11:15 am-1:26 pm

Nonstop2h 11m

$208

ColumbusTampa

LCK Columbus Rickenbacker - PIE Tampa St. Petersburg

LCKPIE

Columbus Rickenbacker

Thu 10/1

1:26 pm-3:42 pm

Nonstop2h 16m

Tampa St. Petersburg

Sun 10/11

10:55 am-1:06 pm

Nonstop2h 11m

$213

ColumbusTampa

LCK Columbus Rickenbacker - PIE Tampa St. Petersburg

LCKPIE

Columbus Rickenbacker

Thu 9/24

12:11 pm-2:26 pm

Nonstop2h 15m

Tampa St. Petersburg

Sun 9/27

9:10 am-11:21 am

Nonstop2h 11m

$223

ColumbusTampa

LCK Columbus Rickenbacker - PIE Tampa St. Petersburg

LCKPIE

Columbus Rickenbacker

Thu 10/1

1:26 pm-3:42 pm

Nonstop2h 16m

Tampa St. Petersburg

Sun 10/4

11:15 am-1:26 pm

Nonstop2h 11m

$225

ColumbusTampa

LCK Columbus Rickenbacker - PIE Tampa St. Petersburg

LCKPIE

Columbus Rickenbacker

Thu 9/3

12:11 pm-2:26 pm

Nonstop2h 15m

Tampa St. Petersburg

Thu 9/10

9:10 am-11:21 am

Nonstop2h 11m

$227

ColumbusTampa

LCK Columbus Rickenbacker - PIE Tampa St. Petersburg

LCKPIE

Columbus Rickenbacker

Thu 9/3

12:11 pm-2:26 pm

Nonstop2h 15m

Tampa St. Petersburg

Sun 9/6

9:10 am-11:21 am

Nonstop2h 11m

$235

ColumbusTampa

LCK Columbus Rickenbacker - PIE Tampa St. Petersburg

LCKPIE

Columbus Rickenbacker

Thu 10/8

2:13 pm-4:29 pm

Nonstop2h 16m

Tampa St. Petersburg

Sat 10/10

8:10 am-10:21 am

Nonstop2h 11m

$246

ColumbusTampa

LCK Columbus Rickenbacker - PIE Tampa St. Petersburg

LCKPIE

Columbus Rickenbacker

Thu 10/8

2:13 pm-4:29 pm

Nonstop2h 16m

Tampa St. Petersburg

Sun 10/11

10:55 am-1:06 pm

Nonstop2h 11m

$260

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Everything you need to know about your flight from Columbus to Tampa

What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Columbus to Tampa?

Currently, October is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Columbus to Tampa (average of $151). Flying from Columbus to Tampa in September is currently the most expensive (average of $324). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly from CMH to PIE?

One of the essential ways to save on airfare from Columbus to Tampa is to remain as flexible as possible. Flights that are in the evening tend to be the most expensive. A flight at noon could potentially save you up to 13% on airfare.

Reviews of airlines servicing St Petersburg

Get a feel of what it's like to fly with Allegiant Air from Columbus to Tampa by reading reviews from past customers. Users have also rated airlines in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.
Allegiant Air
7.3
Good
676 reviews

Food

5.8

Overall

7.3

Boarding

7.7

Comfort

6.9

Crew

8.1

Entertainment

5.5

Reviews

1 / 20
2.0
Mediocre

Nic,Aug 2026

SRQ - ALB

Worker at gate refused to let me measure my personal item and insisted it needed to be a carryon and to pay 75$. I understand if it’s too big but she wouldn’t even let me go measure it. She eventually let me measure my own luggage after back n forth. It is a few inches too big and she comes over and attempts to grab my suitcase out my hands and I pull it away from her. She then shuts the door of the gate and says to call the police. I then just offer to pay for the carryon and she says ok. Then refuses to use let me use my tap to pay, luckily I had my physical card on me. As soon as I walked out the door I respectfully asked for her name. She began screaming at me and threatening me. This worker was just so hostile I understand if my stuffs too big I will pay the difference I’m not trying to get over on the rules. I was confused because I was allowed to board my destination flight with this item as a personal item. So I was confused by this whole situation from the go. It also caused a massive scene at the airport and I was extremely embarrassed. It genuinely seemed like this worker was out to get me for some reason. I had literally just arrived to the gate as it was already boarding so I hadn’t done anything prior. Super weird situation and it really spooked me.
Allegiant Air
7.3
Good
676 reviews
Allegiant Air
7.3
Good
676 reviews

Food

5.8

Overall

7.3

Boarding

7.7

Comfort

6.9

Crew

8.1

Entertainment

5.5

Reviews

1 / 20
2.0
Mediocre

Nic,Aug 2026

SRQ - ALB

Worker at gate refused to let me measure my personal item and insisted it needed to be a carryon and to pay 75$. I understand if it’s too big but she wouldn’t even let me go measure it. She eventually let me measure my own luggage after back n forth. It is a few inches too big and she comes over and attempts to grab my suitcase out my hands and I pull it away from her. She then shuts the door of the gate and says to call the police. I then just offer to pay for the carryon and she says ok. Then refuses to use let me use my tap to pay, luckily I had my physical card on me. As soon as I walked out the door I respectfully asked for her name. She began screaming at me and threatening me. This worker was just so hostile I understand if my stuffs too big I will pay the difference I’m not trying to get over on the rules. I was confused because I was allowed to board my destination flight with this item as a personal item. So I was confused by this whole situation from the go. It also caused a massive scene at the airport and I was extremely embarrassed. It genuinely seemed like this worker was out to get me for some reason. I had literally just arrived to the gate as it was already boarding so I hadn’t done anything prior. Super weird situation and it really spooked me.

Related info for your journey

  • What airport do you fly into for flights to Tampa from Columbus?

    Tampa St. Petersburg (PIE) is the airport you will fly into if you book a flight from Columbus to Tampa. You should not have trouble finding flights to St. Petersburg from Columbus; the airport handles an average of 0 inbound flights from Columbus per day. You should also have plenty of airline options to choose from since 3 airlines have flights to the Tampa airport from Columbus. It is only a 14.4 mi journey from St. Petersburg (PIE) to Tampa’s city center.

  • How long is the flight from Columbus to Tampa?

    Departing from Columbus to Tampa will take you 2h 13m. The distance from Columbus to Tampa is about 822 mi. Generally, flights for this route are nonstop.

  • What is the cheapest airline to fly from Columbus to Tampa round-trip?

    Allegiant Air, at $132, was found to be the cheapest airline from Columbus to Tampa..

  • Can I find deals for flights from Columbus to St Petersburg that include hotel bookings?

    Yes. In addition to deals on Columbus to St Petersburg flights, Cheapflights offers vacation packages that include both flights and hotel.

  • How can I find direct flights from Columbus to St Petersburg?

    After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from Columbus to St Petersburg.

  • Can I find deals for business class flights from Columbus to St Petersburg?

    Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Columbus to St Petersburg by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.

  • What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Columbus to Tampa?

    Currently, October is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Columbus to Tampa (average of $151). Flying from Columbus to Tampa in September is currently the most expensive (average of $324). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

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Top 3 airlines flying from Columbus to St Petersburg

AirlineCheapestAverageFlexibilityOn-time
FrontierCheapest$84Average$161FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time62%
Allegiant AirCheapest$92Average$216FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time88%
DeltaCheapest$139Average$298FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-timeN/A

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