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Chicago to Tampa flights in December 2026 from $103 MDW, ORD, RFD → PIE, TPA

Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW), O'Hare International Airport (ORD), Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD) → St. Petersburg-Clearwater International Airport (PIE), Tampa International Airport (TPA)

For departures in December 2026, the cheapest return found recently is $228 with Allegiant Air, 18 Dec – 19 Dec, found 2 days ago. The cheapest one-way found recently is $103 with Frontier Airlines, 19 Dec, found yesterday.

Return

In December 2026, the cheapest return fare on each of 8 departure dates is usually $182 to $228. Across all 15 departure dates we hold on this route, it is usually $184 to $264. Of the 2 months with enough return fares to compare, December 2026 is usually the cheapest.

Cheapest return found recently

$228

18 Dec – 19 Dec · Allegiant Air

O'Hare International Airport (ORD) → Tampa International Airport (TPA)

out nonstop, back nonstop

found 2 days ago

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Cheapest we hold, of any age

$168

9 Dec – 18 Dec · Frontier Airlines

O'Hare International Airport (ORD) → Tampa International Airport (TPA)

out 1 stop, back 1 stop

found 7 days ago

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The cheapest dates in December 2026

DatesFromAirlineStopsFound
9 Dec – 18 Dec$168Frontier Airlinesout 1 stop, back 1 stopfound 7 days agoSee prices for these dates
4 Dec – 10 Dec$179Frontier Airlinesout 1 stop, back 1 stopfound 6 days agoSee prices for these dates
10 Dec – 14 Dec$183Frontier Airlinesout 1 stop, back 1 stopfound 5 days agoSee prices for these dates
7 Dec – 15 Dec$184Frontier Airlinesout 1 stop, back 1 stopfound 6 days agoSee prices for these dates
2 Dec – 6 Dec$208Frontier Airlinesout 1 stop, back 1 stopfound 7 days agoSee prices for these dates

Every date we hold

8 departure dates

2 Dec – 6 Dec: $208, found 7 days ago4 Dec – 10 Dec: $179, found 6 days ago6 Dec – 28 Dec: $229, found 3 days ago7 Dec – 15 Dec: $184, found 6 days ago9 Dec – 18 Dec: $168, found 7 days ago10 Dec – 14 Dec: $183, found 5 days ago18 Dec – 19 Dec: $228, found 2 days ago20 Dec – 27 Dec: $230, found 4 days agoDec
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The cheapest price seen for each departure date — per traveler in Economy.
DatesFromAirlineAirportsStopsFound
2 Dec – 6 Dec$208Frontier AirlinesO'Hare International Airport (ORD) → Tampa International Airport (TPA)out 1 stop, back 1 stopfound 7 days agoSee prices for these dates
4 Dec – 10 Dec$179Frontier AirlinesChicago Midway International Airport (MDW) → Tampa International Airport (TPA)out 1 stop, back 1 stopfound 6 days agoSee prices for these dates
6 Dec – 28 Dec$229Frontier AirlinesO'Hare International Airport (ORD) → Tampa International Airport (TPA)out 1 stop, back nonstopfound 3 days agoSee prices for these dates
7 Dec – 15 Dec$184Frontier AirlinesO'Hare International Airport (ORD) → Tampa International Airport (TPA)out 1 stop, back 1 stopfound 6 days agoSee prices for these dates
9 Dec – 18 Dec$168Frontier AirlinesO'Hare International Airport (ORD) → Tampa International Airport (TPA)out 1 stop, back 1 stopfound 7 days agoSee prices for these dates
10 Dec – 14 Dec$183Frontier AirlinesChicago Midway International Airport (MDW) → Tampa International Airport (TPA)out 1 stop, back 1 stopfound 5 days agoSee prices for these dates
18 Dec – 19 Dec$228Allegiant AirO'Hare International Airport (ORD) → Tampa International Airport (TPA)out nonstop, back nonstopfound 2 days agoSee prices for these dates
20 Dec – 27 Dec$230Frontier AirlinesO'Hare International Airport (ORD) → Tampa International Airport (TPA)out nonstop, back nonstopfound 4 days agoSee prices for these dates

Which month looks cheapest?

December 2026 is the cheapest month — from $168.

November 2026From $2073 departure dates16 Nov – 21 Nov · found 7 days agoSee prices for these dates
December 2026From $168Cheapest seen8 departure dates9 Dec – 18 Dec · found 7 days agoSee prices for these dates
January 2027From $1791 departure date16 Jan 2027 – 21 Jan 2027 · found 3 days agoSee prices for these dates
February 2027From $2221 departure date22 Feb 2027 – 28 Feb 2027 · found 3 days agoSee prices for these dates
April 2027From $3172 departure dates18 Apr 2027 – 26 Apr 2027 · found 2 days agoSee prices for these dates

One-way

We hold one-way fares on only 2 departure dates in December 2026, too few to say what one usually costs.

Cheapest one-way found recently

$103

19 Dec · Frontier Airlines

O'Hare International Airport (ORD) → Tampa International Airport (TPA)

1 stop

found yesterday

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It is also the cheapest one-way we hold, of any age.

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The cheapest dates in December 2026

DatesFromAirlineStopsFound
19 Dec$103Frontier Airlines1 stopfound yesterdayOpen this trip
29 Dec$109Frontier Airlines1 stopfound 2 days agoOpen this trip

Every date we hold

2 departure dates

19 Dec: $103, found yesterday29 Dec: $109, found 2 days agoDec
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The cheapest price seen for each departure date — per traveler in Economy.
DatesFromAirlineAirportsStopsFound
19 Dec$103Frontier AirlinesO'Hare International Airport (ORD) → Tampa International Airport (TPA)1 stopfound yesterdayOpen this trip
29 Dec$109Frontier AirlinesO'Hare International Airport (ORD) → Tampa International Airport (TPA)1 stopfound 2 days agoOpen this trip

Which month looks cheapest?

November 2026 is the cheapest month — from $74.

November 2026From $74Cheapest seen5 departure dates25 Nov · found 2 days agoOpen this trip
December 2026From $1032 departure dates19 Dec · found yesterdayOpen this trip
January 2027From $1091 departure date2 Jan 2027 · found 7 days agoOpen this trip
March 2027From $841 departure date3 Mar 2027 · found 2 days agoOpen this trip

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