Cheap flights from Los Angeles to Tampa from $131

The month of August is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Tampa from Los Angeles, with most prices found around $309. If you aren’t able to travel to Tampa during the month of August, then flying in May is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of $349.

The cheapest day to depart from Los Angeles to Tampa is on a Tuesday. Travelers who choose to depart for Tampa on a Tuesday will often find tickets for as low as $387. Be sure to avoid booking your departure on a Sunday as prices are generally higher than usual. According to our data, the average ticket price to Tampa on Sunday is $430.

The cheapest time of day to fly to Tampa is in the evening when flights can be purchased for as low as $371. If you have a flexible travel schedule, then try to avoid flying at noon when prices are $444 on average. Flights to Tampa from Los Angeles at noon are generally more expensive because this time of day is more convenient for travelers’ schedules.

Fly from Los Angeles to Tampa for the best Los Angeles - Tampa flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Tampa from Los Angeles when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Tampa for around $376 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Tampa from Los Angeles for as low as $332 on momondo.

There are 4 cabin classes available to choose from on Los Angeles to Tampa flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

You could potentially save up to 22% on your flight if you consider stops on a Los Angeles to Tampa flight.

As of February 2026, prices for Los Angeles to Tampa flights are approximately 5% cheaper when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Spirit Airlines, Frontier, and Southwest are the most popular carriers operating from Los Angeles to Tampa

Delta, United Airlines and American Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Tampa from Los Angeles according to our data. Delta is the first choice among our users, with 40% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Tampa. Keep in mind that there are 8 different airlines that fly to Tampa on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 12% of flights between Los Angeles and Tampa have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 155 minutes.

Generally, flights departing at night tend to experience fewer delays. Flights in the early afternoon have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Wednesday is statistically the day of the week which experiences the fewest number of delays on this flight route. Sunday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, United Airlines have had the least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 8% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

Phoenix (PHX) was the most common stop: 43% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Huntsville (HSV) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $303.

Flights connecting via Dallas (DFW) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 6h 13m.

Huntsville (HSV) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 0h 43m.

8 flights are operational daily from Los Angeles to Tampa as of February 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 10:00AM, with 60% of flights per day taking off at noon.

The number of flights available between Los Angeles and Tampa is 62 per week as of February 2026. The most frequent departure day is Fri, with 18% of weekly flights leaving on this day.