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$46+ Cheap flights from Columbus (CMH) to Tampa (TPA)

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a Cheapflights user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight departing on 2/2. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
CMH — TPA
Nov 29 — Dec 61
Sat 11/29
Sat 12/6
1 adult, Economy
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Discover tips and strategies to find the most affordable flight options for your journey from Columbus (CMH) 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 October 30, 2025.

Most accurate provider

Justfly.com
3 stars

Most trusted provider

Justfly.com
3 stars

Round-trip from

$165
(Booking.com)

One-way from

$46
(Kiwi.com)

Popular in

March

Cheapest in

September

Average price

$263

Good round-trip deal

$273 or less

Good one-way deal

$99 or less
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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 October 30, 2025.

This Booking.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 10/29. 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 11/148:03 pmCMH - TPA
1 stop9h 19mFrontier
Mon 11/176:00 amTPA - CMH
1 stop9h 35mFrontier
Deal found 10/29$165
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 10/28. 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 11/271:17 pmCMH - TPA
1 stop9h 05mMultiple Airlines
Thu 12/47:44 pmTPA - CMH
1 stop16h 07mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 10/28$166
This Southwest deal was found by Cheapflights users on 10/28. 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 Southwest is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 12/43:55 pmCMH - TPA
1 stop6h 45mSouthwest
Sun 12/76:10 amTPA - CMH
Nonstop2h 15mSouthwest
Deal found 10/28$167
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 10/29. 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 12/3111:14 amCMH - TPA
1 stop8h 54mMultiple Airlines
Fri 1/95:45 amTPA - CMH
1 stop5h 18mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 10/29$172
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 10/29. 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 12/512:56 pmCMH - TPA
1 stop11h 20mMultiple Airlines
Tue 12/912:16 pmTPA - CMH
1 stop22h 03mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 10/29$175
This Booking.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 10/28. 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.
Sat 11/156:20 amCMH - TPA
1 stop8h 52mSpirit Airlines
Tue 11/1812:14 pmTPA - CMH
1 stop10h 56mSpirit Airlines
Deal found 10/28$178
This CheapOair deal was found by Cheapflights users on 10/28. 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 CheapOair is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 11/117:30 amCMH - TPA
1 stop7h 42mSpirit Airlines
Wed 11/1212:14 pmTPA - CMH
1 stop10h 56mSpirit Airlines
Deal found 10/28$183
This Booking.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 10/30. 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.
Tue 11/117:30 amCMH - TPA
1 stop7h 42mMultiple Airlines
Thu 11/1312:36 pmTPA - CMH
1 stop30h 32mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 10/30$185
This Mytrip deal was found by Cheapflights users on 10/28. 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 Mytrip is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Mon 11/108:03 pmCMH - TPA
1 stop17h 08mMultiple Airlines
Wed 11/1212:14 pmTPA - CMH
1 stop10h 56mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 10/28$186
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Tue 11/117:30 amCMH - TPA
1 stop7h 42mSpirit Airlines
Thu 11/1312:14 pmTPA - CMH
1 stop10h 56mSpirit Airlines
Deal found 10/30$187

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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 October 30, 2025.
Use the filters below to find and compare flights from Columbus Airport to Tampa that are best for you.

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Columbus

Fly to

Tampa

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Depart

Return

Price

ColumbusTampa

CMH - TPA

CMHTPA

Columbus

Thu 1/8

8:39 am-5:20 pm

1 stop8h 41m

Tampa

Sun 1/11

7:00 am-12:15 pm

1 stop5h 15m

$177

ColumbusTampa

CMH - TPA

CMHTPA

Columbus

Tue 11/11

7:30 am-3:12 pm

1 stop7h 42m

Tampa

Thu 11/13

12:14 pm-11:10 pm

1 stop10h 56m

$187

ColumbusTampa

CMH - TPA

CMHTPA

Columbus

Sat 12/13

12:26 pm-5:00 pm

1 stop4h 34m

Tampa

Sun 12/14

6:30 am-11:38 am

1 stop5h 08m

$197

ColumbusTampa

CMH - TPA

CMHTPA

Columbus

Thu 1/29

8:39 am-5:20 pm

1 stop8h 41m

Tampa

Tue 3/3

8:05 am-1:41 pm

1 stop5h 36m

$206

ColumbusTampa

CMH - TPA

CMHTPA

Columbus

Sat 12/13

4:45 pm-7:05 pm

Nonstop2h 20m

Tampa

Wed 12/17

6:10 pm-8:25 pm

Nonstop2h 15m

$218

ColumbusTampa

CMH - TPA

CMHTPA

Columbus

Thu 12/4

7:30 am-9:55 am

Nonstop2h 25m

Tampa

Sun 12/7

6:10 am-8:25 am

Nonstop2h 15m

$218

ColumbusTampa

CMH - TPA

CMHTPA

Columbus

Thu 2/19

9:15 am-3:00 pm

1 stop5h 45m

Tampa

Mon 2/23

7:30 pm-9:50 pm

Nonstop2h 20m

$243

ColumbusTampa

CMH - TPA

CMHTPA

Columbus

Sun 2/8

12:55 pm-10:28 pm

1 stop9h 33m

Tampa

Sat 2/14

7:00 am-1:27 pm

1 stop6h 27m

$244

ColumbusTampa

CMH - TPA

CMHTPA

Columbus

Thu 12/11

5:00 pm-7:20 pm

Nonstop2h 20m

Tampa

Sun 12/14

6:10 am-8:25 am

Nonstop2h 15m

$244

ColumbusTampa

CMH - TPA

CMHTPA

Columbus

Thu 2/19

9:10 pm-1:27 pm

2 stops16h 17m

Tampa

Wed 2/25

8:27 pm-8:05 pm

2 stops23h 38m

$260

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Provider information is updated monthly. Please note that these providers often have deals for this flight, but the availability may vary on a day-by-day basis on Cheapflights.
Use the table below to compare price accuracy, trust ratings, and cancellation policies for each provider offering flight deals from Columbus to Tampa in October.
ProviderPrice AccuracyTrust Score*
ExpediaPrice Accuracy2 starsTrust Score*3 stars
FlightHubPrice Accuracy3 starsTrust Score*1 star
eDreamsPrice Accuracy3 starsTrust Score*3 stars
PricelinePrice Accuracy1 starTrust Score*3 stars
Justfly.comPrice Accuracy3 starsTrust Score*3 stars
MytripPrice Accuracy3 starsTrust Score*3 stars

*The Trust Score is based on feedback from users after their booking experience. It measures overall satisfaction, helping us identify issues like hidden fees, problems during the ticketing process, and the quality of customer service. This score is our best indicator of the provider's quality and reliability.

  • Most accurate provider: When it comes to deals on Columbus Airport-Tampa flights, users find the pricing of Justfly.com to be most consistent on Cheapflights vs. Justfly.com Users can find the same prices on Columbus Airport-Tampa flight deals on Cheapflights vs. Justfly.com >95% of the time. Price accuracy is based on data collected from Columbus Airport-Tampa flight searches over the past month and is updated monthly.
  • Most trusted provider: When it comes to deals on Columbus Airport-Tampa flights, Cheapflights users trust Justfly.com the most. Justfly.com has received a user feedback score of 3 out of 3 stars (3 being the best), meaning they have been trusted the most by Cheapflights users looking for Columbus Airport-Tampa flight deals. Provider user feedback score is based on Cheapflights searches over the past month and is updated monthly.

Best time to book a flight from Columbus to Tampa

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Cheapflights Insights

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

How far ahead should I book a flight from Columbus Airport 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 October 24, 2025.

Booking 64 days in advance of your planned departure date is, on average, the best time to get cheap flights from Columbus Airport to Tampa. The general trend is that the closer you book to the departure date, the more expensive your flight will be.

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

Currently, September is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Columbus Airport to Tampa (average of $60). Flying from Columbus Airport to Tampa in December is currently the most expensive (average of $105). 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 October 30, 2025.

A simple way to save on the total cost of your ticket is to fly from Columbus Airport to Tampa at noon. If you’re flexible enough to do this you can expect to save up to 31% on your trip compared to booking a flight in the afternoon.

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

Use this chart to determine the cheapest time to fly round-trip from Columbus to Tampa. Price data was last updated on October 26, 2025.

Travelers seeking maximum savings on their Columbus Airport to Tampa flight should consider departing on Saturday at noon when fares are most often at their lowest. Friday 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 October 30, 2025.
Read reviews from past customers who have flown Southwest, Delta, and American Airlines from Columbus Airport to Tampa. Users can see the overall rating for each airline as well as how each is rated in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.
Southwest
8.0
Very good
4,241 reviews

Food

7.0

Boarding

8.1

Crew

8.6

Entertainment

7.5

Overall

8.0

Comfort

8.0

Reviews

1 / 20
2.0
Mediocre

Mike,Aug 2025

OKC - AUS

AC was not adequate, even on a night flight. WiFi subpar even for the airlines
Southwest
8.0
Very good
4,241 reviews
Southwest
8.0
Very good
4,241 reviews

Food

7.0

Boarding

8.1

Crew

8.6

Entertainment

7.5

Overall

8.0

Comfort

8.0

Reviews

1 / 20
2.0
Mediocre

Mike,Aug 2025

OKC - AUS

AC was not adequate, even on a night flight. WiFi subpar even for the airlines
Delta
7.9
Good
7,993 reviews
Southwest
8.0
Very good
4,241 reviews

Food

7.0

Boarding

8.1

Crew

8.6

Entertainment

7.5

Overall

8.0

Comfort

8.0

Reviews

1 / 20
2.0
Mediocre

Mike,Aug 2025

OKC - AUS

AC was not adequate, even on a night flight. WiFi subpar even for the airlines
American Airlines
7.2
Good
11,032 reviews
Southwest
8.0
Very good
4,241 reviews

Food

7.0

Boarding

8.1

Crew

8.6

Entertainment

7.5

Overall

8.0

Comfort

8.0

Reviews

1 / 20
2.0
Mediocre

Mike,Aug 2025

OKC - AUS

AC was not adequate, even on a night flight. WiFi subpar even for the airlines
Allegiant Air
7.2
Good
695 reviews
Southwest
8.0
Very good
4,241 reviews

Food

7.0

Boarding

8.1

Crew

8.6

Entertainment

7.5

Overall

8.0

Comfort

8.0

Reviews

1 / 20
2.0
Mediocre

Mike,Aug 2025

OKC - AUS

AC was not adequate, even on a night flight. WiFi subpar even for the airlines
Spirit Airlines
6.3
Okay
8,113 reviews
Southwest
8.0
Very good
4,241 reviews

Food

7.0

Boarding

8.1

Crew

8.6

Entertainment

7.5

Overall

8.0

Comfort

8.0

Reviews

1 / 20
2.0
Mediocre

Mike,Aug 2025

OKC - AUS

AC was not adequate, even on a night flight. WiFi subpar even for the airlines

Related info for your journey

Find useful and relevant information for your journey from Columbus to Tampa. Access travel guides, tips, and recommendations to enhance your travel experience. Get information about local attractions, weather, transportation options, and more.

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

    Tampa (TPA), located 4.9 mi from the city center, is the airport you fly into when you book flights from Columbus to Tampa. 7 airlines have flights to Tampa from Columbus on a regular basis. Booking flights from Columbus to Tampa should not be difficult; the airport handles an average of 0 inbound flights from Columbus per day.

  • How long is the flight from Columbus Airport to Tampa?

    Breeze Airways, Spirit Airlines, and Delta can get you from Columbus Airport to Tampa in just under 4h 34m. Your travel time can differ by up to 4h 07m. The distance between Columbus Airport and Tampa is about 830 mi. Both multi-stop and nonstop flights can be found to your destination and back.

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

    Spirit Airlines, at $86, was found to be the cheapest airline from Columbus Airport to Tampa.Alternate airlines to your destination round-trip include Allegiant Air and Breeze Airways. Spirit Airlines is 72% 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 Airport to Tampa one-way?

    The cheapest airlines for a one-way flight from Columbus Airport to Tampa are Frontier ($68), Spirit Airlines ($85), and Southwest ($100).

  • What are the cheapest flights from Columbus Airport to Tampa?

    The cheapest flight price from Columbus Airport to Tampa is $78. On average you can expect to pay $313. The most popular route, (Columbus - Tampa), can usually be booked for $137.

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

    Flights departing from Columbus Airport and landing in Tampa layover in Charlotte most frequently.

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

    Charlotte travelers tend to visit Carowind, NASCAR Hall of Fame, and Mint Museum Uptown more than anywhere else. Those on a layover in Charlotte interested in visiting Carowind, NASCAR Hall of Fame, or Mint Museum Uptown can do so by traveling 8.2 mi, 5.7 mi, and 5.4 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 Airport to Tampa flights?

    Columbus Airport to Tampa flights have a layover in Atlanta the least frequently.

  • 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 Airport to Tampa?

    Currently, September is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Columbus Airport to Tampa (average of $60). Flying from Columbus Airport to Tampa in December is currently the most expensive (average of $105). 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 7 airlines flying from Columbus to Tampa

Discover the top 7 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 October 30, 2025.
AirlineCheapestAverageFlexibilityOn-time
Spirit AirlinesCheapest$86Average$190FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time65%
Allegiant AirCheapest$106Average$189FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time88%
Breeze AirwaysCheapest$167Average$218FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-timeN/A
SouthwestCheapest$171Average$352FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time63%
American AirlinesCheapest$175Average$365FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time71%
FrontierCheapest$186Average$296FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time62%
DeltaCheapest$196Average$392FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-timeN/A

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