Tampa International Airport
Tampa, United StatesTPA / KTPA
Major airport · 113 direct destinations · 3 runways · longest runway 11,001 ft
86 °F · Partly cloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
Tampa → Chicago
TPA
TampaTampa International Airport
TampaTampa International AirportORDChicagoChicago O'Hare International Airport
ChicagoChicago O'Hare International Airport- Distance
- 1,013 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~2h 30m
Chicago is currently 1 hour behind Tampa.
Observed nonstop
How often does this route fly?
Frequency
Several times a day
On average around 8 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.
- 8
- flights per day
- 10
- busiest month · Feb
- 6
- quietest month · Aug
- 2 hr 24 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 8Jan2026
- 10Feb
- 9Mar
- 10Apr
- 8May
- 7Jun
- 7Jul
- 6Aug
- 6.5Sep
- 7Oct2025
- 8Nov
- 9Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
United Airlinesall year
American Airlinesall year
Southwest Airlineswinter
Spirit Airlineswinter
Frontier Airlineswinter
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Tampa. Most departures between 12:00 and 15:00.
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Through the week
By weekday
- 7.9Mon
- 7.1Tue
- 7.1Wed
- 7.6Thu
- 7.9Fri
- 8.3Sat
- 8Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Boeing 737-800B73834%
- Boeing 737 MAX 9B39M15%
- Boeing 737-900B73915%
- Airbus A321neoA21N9%
- Boeing 737 MAX 8B38M8%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 8 | 253 |
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| February 2026 | 10 | 271 |
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| March 2026 | 9 | 273 |
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| April 2026 | 10 | 279 |
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| May 2026 | 8 | 208 |
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| June 2026 | 7 | 193 |
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| July 2026 | 7 | 193 |
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| August 2026 | 6 | 170 |
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| September 2026 | 6.5 | 197 |
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| October 2025 | 7 | 218 |
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| November 2025 | 8 | 243 |
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| December 2025 | 9 | 286 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on TPA-ORD - not a booking guarantee.
About this route
- Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
- The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
- Direct destinations observed from Tampa: 113.
- Direct destinations observed from Chicago: 259.
The airports on this route
Chicago O'Hare International Airport
Chicago, United StatesORD / KORD
International hub · 259 direct destinations · 8 runways · longest runway 12,999 ft
52 °F · RainSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Alternative airports for this journey
Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.
TPA MDWChicago Midway International AirportChicago is about 16 mi from Chicago.View route →SRQ ORDSarasota Bradenton International AirportSarasota is about 40 mi from Tampa.View route →TPA MKEGeneral Mitchell International AirportMilwaukee is about 67 mi from Chicago.View route →MCO ORDOrlando International AirportOrlando is about 81 mi from Tampa.View route →
About the route from Tampa to Chicago
The observed direct connection between Tampa International Airport (TPA) and Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) covers approximately 1,013 mi. The estimated flight time is around 2h 30m. American Airlines, Frontier Airlines, Southwest Airlines, Spirit Airlines and United Airlines have been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Tampa from Chicago by air?
- The great-circle distance between Tampa International Airport and Chicago O'Hare International Airport is approximately 1,013 mi.
- How long is the flight from Tampa to Chicago?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 2h 30m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Tampa to Chicago?
- Yes, a direct connection between TPA and ORD has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: American Airlines, Frontier Airlines, Southwest Airlines, Spirit Airlines and United Airlines.
- How often is there a flight from Tampa to Chicago?
- On average around 8 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 2,784 observed flights. Mainly United Airlines, American Airlines, Southwest Airlines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Tampa and Chicago?
- Chicago is currently 1 hour behind Tampa.
Where this data comes from
The route data comes from the flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol): which connections actually flew over the last twelve full months and who flew them, combined with our own airport, runway, and airline datasets. It is reference data about observed routes - not a current timetable and no claim about bookability.
The frequency and aircraft on this page come from the flight archive (ADS-B, 12 months, October 2025 to September 2026), summarized per route per month. We do not see every flight, so it is a floor, not a count.
Route data updated on October 11, 2026.