Cheap flights from Tampa to Los Angeles from $168

The month of January is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Los Angeles from Tampa, with most prices found around $316. If you aren’t able to travel during the month of January, then book flights to Los Angeles from Tampa during February instead. Flights to Los Angeles in February, while not as cheap as those in January, still average around $328.

Our data shows that Thursday is the least expensive day to fly to Los Angeles. Tickets to fly out on this day can be as low as $437. Be sure to avoid booking your departure on a Monday as prices are generally higher than usual. According to our data, the average ticket price to Los Angeles on Monday is $689.

Our most recent data shows that the best time of day to fly to Los Angeles is in the evening. Flights from Tampa to Los Angeles during this time can be as low as $462. In the afternoon is when there is more demand to fly to Los Angeles, so prices are often more expensive at around $533 per ticket.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Los Angeles from Tampa when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Los Angeles for around $375 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Los Angeles from Tampa for as low as $312 on momondo.

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

No. A direct flight is the cheapest option for a flight between Tampa to Los Angeles.

As of July 2026, prices for Tampa to Los Angeles flights are approximately 30% cheaper when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Delta and Southwest are the most popular carriers operating from Tampa to Los Angeles

Delta, United Airlines and Frontier are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Los Angeles from Tampa according to our data. Delta is the first choice among our users, with 36% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Los Angeles. Keep in mind that there are 7 different airlines that fly to Los Angeles on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Dallas (DFW) was the most common stop: 40% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Atlanta (ATL) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $172.

Flights connecting via Phoenix (PHX) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 7h 32m.

Phoenix (PHX) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 0h 44m.

7 flights are operational daily from Tampa to Los Angeles as of July 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 7:00AM, with 90% of flights per day taking off at noon.

55 flights are operational weekly from Tampa to Los Angeles as of July 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Fri, with 20% of flights per week taking off on this day.