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$59+ Cheap flights from Columbus to Tampa (TPA)

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CMH — TPA
Apr 14 — Apr 211
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Cheapflights Tip: The best prices from Columbus to Tampa are usually found in October or September, booked 38 days in advance, depart on a Monday or Wednesday and return on a Wednesday

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Cheapest flights from Columbus to Tampa
Explore the most affordable flight options available from Columbus to Tampa. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on March 15, 2026.

This Booking.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/14. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Booking.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 4/107:14 pm
CMH
-
TPA
1 stop10h 36m
Frontier
Wed 4/158:41 pm
TPA
-
CMH
1 stop22h 52m
Frontier
Deal found 3/14$187
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/13. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 4/176:35 pm
CMH
-
TPA
1 stop5h 51m
Multiple Airlines
Sun 4/198:31 pm
TPA
-
CMH
2 stops14h 44m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 3/13$188
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/12. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sun 4/58:03 pm
CMH
-
TPA
1 stop24h 58m
Multiple Airlines
Wed 4/810:54 pm
TPA
-
CMH
1 stop10h 47m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 3/12$190
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/10. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sat 4/47:32 pm
CMH
-
TPA
1 stop4h 54m
Multiple Airlines
Tue 4/78:14 am
TPA
-
CMH
2 stops11h 04m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 3/10$191
This Breeze Airways deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/10. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Breeze Airways is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 8/1410:10 am
CMH
-
TPA
Nonstop2h 17m
Breeze Airways
Sat 8/221:56 pm
TPA
-
CMH
1 stop4h 20m
Breeze Airways
Deal found 3/10$192
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/10. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 4/711:27 am
CMH
-
TPA
1 stop6h 14m
Multiple Airlines
Thu 4/168:31 pm
TPA
-
CMH
2 stops21h 09m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 3/10$193
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/11. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 3/255:45 am
CMH
-
TPA
2 stops15h 15m
Multiple Airlines
Sat 3/2810:12 pm
TPA
-
CMH
1 stop15h 44m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 3/11$194
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/12. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 4/78:03 pm
CMH
-
TPA
1 stop13h 59m
Multiple Airlines
Fri 4/1010:54 pm
TPA
-
CMH
1 stop10h 47m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 3/12$195
This Trip.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/12. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Trip.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 4/237:00 pm
CMH
-
TPA
1 stop5h 26m
Frontier
Sun 4/265:30 am
TPA
-
CMH
1 stop9h 22m
Frontier
Deal found 3/12$196
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/10. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 3/262:51 pm
CMH
-
TPA
1 stop9h 35m
Frontier
Mon 3/3010:05 pm
TPA
-
CMH
1 stop13h 37m
Frontier
Deal found 3/10$197
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/10. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sat 4/1810:24 am
CMH
-
TPA
1 stop8h 21m
Multiple Airlines
Sun 4/197:50 pm
TPA
-
CMH
1 stop15h 25m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 3/10$198
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/10. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Mon 4/67:14 pm
CMH
-
TPA
1 stop10h 36m
Frontier
Thu 4/95:20 am
TPA
-
CMH
1 stop13h 58m
Frontier
Deal found 3/10$199

Find flight deals from Columbus to Tampa

Discover tips and strategies to find the most affordable flight options for your journey from Columbus (C01) to Tampa (TPA). Learn about various techniques such as flexible date searches, comparing prices across and setting up price alerts. Use these methods to find the cheapest flights available for your travel needs. Data last updated March 15, 2026.

Round-trip from

$187
(Booking.com)

One-way from

$59
(Trip.com)

Popular in

March

Cheapest in

October

Average price

$425
From Columbus to Tampa
One-way flight from Columbus to Tampa
Highest demand for flights based on searches. 16% potential increase in price ($59 potential increase over avg. RT price).
Cheapest flight prices on average. 3% potential price decrease ($11 potential savings vs. average RT price).
Average for round-trip flights in March 2026

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Customize your flight search to find flights from Columbus to Tampa that fit within your specific budget. Explore options based on user searches and filter the results based on your desired price range. Find flights that match your budget for a cost-effective journey. Over the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made 2,558,603 searches. Data last updated March 15, 2026.
Use the filters below to find and compare flights from Columbus to Tampa that are best for you.

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Depart

Return

Price

Cheapest round-trip

ColumbusTampa

CMH - TPA

CMHTPA

Columbus

Tue 5/19

3:20 pm-5:35 pm

Nonstop2h 15m

Tampa

Tue 5/26

8:45 am-11:00 am

Nonstop2h 15m

$287

ColumbusTampa

CMH - TPA

CMHTPA

Columbus

Wed 4/1

6:45 am-9:00 am

Nonstop2h 15m

Tampa

Tue 4/7

6:30 am-2:40 pm

1 stop8h 10m

$297
Quickest round-trip

ColumbusTampa

CMH - TPA

CMHTPA

Columbus

Fri 4/17

5:10 am-7:20 am

Nonstop2h 10m

Tampa

Mon 4/20

7:55 pm-10:10 pm

Nonstop2h 15m

$314

ColumbusTampa

CMH - TPA

CMHTPA

Columbus

Sat 4/11

6:25 am-11:30 am

1 stop5h 05m

Tampa

Thu 4/16

7:55 pm-10:10 pm

Nonstop2h 15m

$321

ColumbusTampa

CMH - TPA

CMHTPA

Columbus

Mon 5/11

8:00 pm-10:15 pm

Nonstop2h 15m

Tampa

Fri 5/15

3:00 pm-11:10 pm

1 stop8h 10m

$324

ColumbusTampa

CMH - TPA

CMHTPA

Columbus

Wed 4/29

6:45 am-8:55 am

Nonstop2h 10m

Tampa

Sun 5/3

5:50 am-8:05 am

Nonstop2h 15m

$329

ColumbusTampa

CMH - TPA

CMHTPA

Columbus

Thu 6/4

9:08 am-5:10 pm

1 stop8h 02m

Tampa

Sun 6/7

7:00 am-12:43 pm

1 stop5h 43m

$332

ColumbusTampa

CMH - TPA

CMHTPA

Columbus

Sat 5/23

10:10 am-4:44 pm

1 stop6h 34m

Tampa

Wed 5/27

5:26 am-11:49 am

1 stop6h 23m

$339

ColumbusTampa

CMH - TPA

CMHTPA

Columbus

Thu 5/14

8:00 pm-10:15 pm

Nonstop2h 15m

Tampa

Sun 5/17

9:40 pm-11:55 pm

Nonstop2h 15m

$351

ColumbusTampa

CMH - TPA

CMHTPA

Columbus

Fri 4/24

4:20 pm-11:30 pm

1 stop7h 10m

Tampa

Sun 4/26

6:10 am-8:25 am

Nonstop2h 15m

$364

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Best time to book a flight from Columbus to Tampa

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

How far ahead should I book a flight from Columbus to Tampa?

Use this chart to determine the optimal time to book a round-trip flight from Columbus to Tampa. Price data was last updated on March 13, 2026.

To ensure you get the cheapest price possible for a flight from Columbus to Tampa, you should look to book at least 38 days in advance of your intended travel date. The price of your flight may increase if you delay and leave booking until a week or so before departure.

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 $53). Flying from Columbus to Tampa in March is currently the most expensive (average of $93). 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 TPA?

Find hourly flight availability from Columbus to Tampa. Discover flight options and departure times throughout the day, allowing you to choose a departure time that suits your schedule. Data last updated March 15, 2026.

A simple way to save on the total cost of your ticket is to fly from Columbus to Tampa at noon. If you’re flexible enough to do this you can expect to save up to 17% on your trip compared to booking a flight in the afternoon.

What is the cheapest day to fly from Columbus to Tampa?

Use this chart to determine the cheapest time to fly round-trip from Columbus to Tampa. Price data was last updated on March 14, 2026.

Travelers seeking maximum savings on their Columbus to Tampa flight should consider departing on Saturday afternoons when fares are most often at their lowest. Thursday afternoons flights should be avoided if possible as fares are typically the most expensive at this time.

Reviews of airlines servicing Tampa

Get insights into the airlines that provide service to Tampa. Read reviews, discover amenities, and learn about the overall travel experience offered by airlines. Use this information to make informed decisions when choosing an airline for your flight to Tampa. Reviews last updated March 15, 2026.
Read through reviews of airlines operating flights from Columbus to Tampa, such as Southwest,Delta, andAmerican Airlines. Reviews also offer insight into each airline's entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

Crew

8.6

Comfort

8.0

Boarding

8.1

Entertainment

7.5

Overall

8.0

Food

7.0

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Anonymous,Mar 2026

KOA - HNL

pretty smooth and fast service ever, that flight is very helpful each and everyone for price and also fright for free..

Crew

8.6

Comfort

8.0

Boarding

8.1

Entertainment

7.5

Overall

8.0

Food

7.0

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Anonymous,Mar 2026

KOA - HNL

pretty smooth and fast service ever, that flight is very helpful each and everyone for price and also fright for free..

Crew

8.6

Comfort

8.0

Boarding

8.1

Entertainment

7.5

Overall

8.0

Food

7.0

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Anonymous,Mar 2026

KOA - HNL

pretty smooth and fast service ever, that flight is very helpful each and everyone for price and also fright for free..

Crew

8.6

Comfort

8.0

Boarding

8.1

Entertainment

7.5

Overall

8.0

Food

7.0

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Anonymous,Mar 2026

KOA - HNL

pretty smooth and fast service ever, that flight is very helpful each and everyone for price and also fright for free..

Crew

8.6

Comfort

8.0

Boarding

8.1

Entertainment

7.5

Overall

8.0

Food

7.0

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Anonymous,Mar 2026

KOA - HNL

pretty smooth and fast service ever, that flight is very helpful each and everyone for price and also fright for free..

Crew

8.6

Comfort

8.0

Boarding

8.1

Entertainment

7.5

Overall

8.0

Food

7.0

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Anonymous,Mar 2026

KOA - HNL

pretty smooth and fast service ever, that flight is very helpful each and everyone for price and also fright for free..

Related info for your journey

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

    Most people fly into Tampa (TPA) if they book a flight to Tampa from Columbus. On average, Tampa has 2 inbound flights from Columbus per day from 8 airlines. Tampa is conveniently located just 4.9 mi from Tampa’s city center.

  • How long is the flight from Columbus to Tampa?

    Departing from Columbus to Tampa will take you 2h 15m. The distance from Columbus to Tampa is about 830 mi. Generally, flights for this route are nonstop.

  • What are the cheapest airlines flying from Columbus to Tampa round-trip?

    Frontier, at $80, was found to be the cheapest airline from Columbus to Tampa.Alternate airlines to your destination round-trip include Spirit Airlines and Breeze Airways. Frontier is 74% cheaper than the average price of flights available within the next 90 days to this destination.

  • What are the cheapest airlines to fly from Columbus to Tampa one-way?

    One-way options have recently been found by users for as low as $42 on Spirit Airlines. Other airlines that offer cheap prices include Allegiant Air from $45 and Breeze Airways from $78 one-way.

  • What are the cheapest flights from Columbus to Tampa?

    While on average a flight from Columbus to Tampa is generally $317, our data shows the cheapest flight currently is $143. When looking at the most popular route, (Columbus - Tampa), you can expect to pay $133 for that flight.

  • Where are the most common layover locations when flying from Columbus to Tampa?

  • What are some popular things to do or see while on a layover in Charlotte?

    Carowind, North Carolina Blumenthal Performing Arts Center, and NASCAR Hall of Fame are the most popular attractions in Charlotte if you're in need of something to do during your layover. Carowind, North Carolina Blumenthal Performing Arts Center, and NASCAR Hall of Fame can be visited by traveling about 8.2 mi, 5.8 mi, and 5.7 mi respectively from Charlotte Douglas. Those landing in Charlotte looking to spend some time exploring during their layover can rent a car for about $48 per day.

  • Where are the least popular layover locations for Columbus to Tampa flights?

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

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

  • How can I find direct flights from Columbus to Tampa?

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

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

    Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Columbus to Tampa 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 $53). Flying from Columbus to Tampa in March is currently the most expensive (average of $93). 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 8 airlines flying from Columbus to Tampa

Discover the top 8 airlines that operate flights from Columbus to Tampa. Compare their services, reliability, and customer satisfaction ratings to choose the airline that best suits your travel preferences and needs. Over the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made 2,558,603 searches. Data last updated March 15, 2026.
AirlineCheapestAverageFlexibilityOn-time
FrontierCheapest$80Average$213FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time62%
Spirit AirlinesCheapest$85Average$155FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time65%
Breeze AirwaysCheapest$94Average$219FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-timeN/A
Allegiant AirCheapest$98Average$184FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time88%
American AirlinesCheapest$158Average$348FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time71%
SouthwestCheapest$166Average$351FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time63%
DeltaCheapest$175Average$336FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-timeN/A
United AirlinesCheapest$243Average$318FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time69%

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