Cheap flights from San Francisco to Tampa from $143

The month of January is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Tampa from San Francisco, with most prices found around $389. If you aren’t able to travel to Tampa during the month of January, then flying in September is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of $395.

The cheapest day to depart from San Francisco to Tampa is on a Wednesday. Travelers who choose to depart for Tampa on a Wednesday will often find tickets for as low as $423. 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 $522.

The cheapest time of day to fly to Tampa is in the evening when flights can be purchased for as low as $427. If you have a flexible travel schedule, then try to avoid flying in the afternoon when prices are $527 on average. Flights to Tampa from San Francisco in the afternoon are generally more expensive because this time of day is more convenient for travelers’ schedules.

Fly from San Francisco to Tampa for the best San Francisco - Tampa flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Tampa from San Francisco when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Tampa for around $440 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Tampa from San Francisco for as low as $378 on momondo.

You could potentially save up to 19% on your flight if you consider stops on a San Francisco to Tampa flight.

As of May 2026, prices for San Francisco to Tampa flights are approximately 35% more expensive when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Southwest and United Airlines are the most popular carriers operating from San Francisco to Tampa

United Airlines, Alaska Airlines and Southwest are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Tampa from San Francisco according to our data. United Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 61% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Tampa. Keep in mind that there are 9 different airlines that fly to Tampa on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 9% of flights between San Francisco and Tampa have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 127 minutes.

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

Tuesday 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 9% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

Atlanta (ATL) was the most common stop: 33% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Atlanta (ATL) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $305.

Flights connecting via Houston (IAH) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 6h 50m.

Detroit (DTW) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 1h 03m.

As of May 2026, 4 flights take off from San Francisco and land in Tampa each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 10:00AM, with 54% of daily flights taking off at noon.

30 flights are operational weekly from San Francisco to Tampa as of May 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Mon, with 20% of flights per week taking off on this day.