Cheap flights from Tampa to Washington, D.C. from $43

The month of August is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Washington, D.C. from Tampa, with most prices found around $157. If you’re not able to fly to Washington, D.C. in August, then January is your next best option. Flight prices from Tampa to Washington, D.C. during January average around $176.

On average, the least expensive day to fly to Washington, D.C. from Tampa is on a Friday. momondo users have found tickets for Friday departures for as low as $293. However, this price may fluctuate depending on the airline, the season, and holidays. When flying out on a Tuesday, the most expensive travel day of the week, you can expect to see flight prices from Tampa to Washington, D.C. for around $596.

In the morning is the cheapest time of day to fly from Tampa to Washington, D.C. when you can find flight prices for as low as $344. Flying to Washington, D.C. in the morning is an ideal time because this is during off-peak travel hours. Try not to purchase tickets in the afternoon because they tend to be around $452. Of course, these prices can vary depending on the time of year and what airport you fly to.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Washington, D.C. from Tampa when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Washington, D.C. for around $231 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Washington, D.C. from Tampa for as low as $158 on momondo.

There are 4 cabin classes available to choose from on Tampa to Washington, D.C. 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 Washington, D.C..

As of February 2026, prices for Tampa to Washington, D.C. flights are approximately 41% more expensive when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Frontier, JetBlue, and Delta are the most popular carriers operating from Tampa to Washington, D.C.

Frontier, American Airlines and United Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Washington, D.C. from Tampa according to our data. Frontier is the first choice among our users, with 40% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Washington, D.C.. Keep in mind that there are 9 different airlines that fly to Washington, D.C. on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 18% of flights between Tampa and Washington, D.C. have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 134 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the morning tend to experience fewer delays. Flights at night 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 13% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

20 flights are operational daily from Tampa to Washington, D.C. as of February 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 2:00PM, with 38% of flights per day taking off at noon.

The number of flights available between Tampa and Washington, D.C. is 140 per week as of February 2026. The most frequent departure day is Thu, with 22% of weekly flights leaving on this day.