Flights from Tampa to San Francisco
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Prices by day: Tampa to San Francisco
Lowest one-way price in dollars from recent searches, cheap days in green. Press a day to see flights and exact prices.
Best fares from Tampa to San Francisco
Lowest one-way prices found by recent searches for the next 120 days; press a card to search that date
Cheapest one-way
$114
8 December 2026, with a connection
Cheapest nonstop
$245
8 December 2026, Southwest Airlines
Cheapest day of the week
Monday
$228 on average over the next 120 days
Cheapest month
December 2026
tickets from $114
Tampa to San Francisco at a glance
- flight time, from 5h 56m to 17h 16m
- 7h 13m
- straight-line distance
- 2,396 mi (3,856 km)
- flights a week
- 43
- flight today
- 1
- first and last departure
- 08:23 - 18:51
- lowest price, with a connection, 8 December
- $114
- lowest nonstop price
- $245
- airlines
- 2
Tampa to San Francisco ticket prices by month
Lowest one-way fare found by recent searches
Cheapest month: December 2026, tickets from $114. Prices come from searches over the last few days; check the search for your exact date.
The most expensive month is April 2027: from $259. The average across months is $186.
Tampa to San Francisco flight schedule
43 flights a week, 1 today, 28 seasonal or one-off. Departure and arrival times are local.
FlightDepartsArrivesDurationDaysAircraft
UA 1343
United Airlines
08:23
Tampa International
11:22
San Francisco International, terminal 3
5h 59m
Daily
Boeing 737
WN 1327
Southwest Airlines
09:20
Tampa International
17:00
Metropolitan Oakland International, terminal 2
10h 40m
Sat
WN 2445
Southwest Airlines
09:35
Tampa International
13:45
Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International, terminal B
7h 10m
Sat
Boeing 737
WN 2368
Southwest Airlines
09:45
Tampa International
13:55
Metropolitan Oakland International, terminal 2
7h 10m
Mon, Thu, Fri, Sun
Boeing 737
WN 1792
Southwest Airlines
09:55
Tampa International
14:25
San Francisco International, terminal 2
7h 30m
Mon, Thu, Fri, Sun
WN 2449
Southwest Airlines
10:15
Tampa International
14:25
Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International, terminal B
7h 10m
Mon, Thu, Fri, Sun
UA 2776
United Airlines
16:40
Tampa International
19:39
San Francisco International, terminal 3
5h 59m
Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
Boeing 737
UA 2056
United Airlines
16:50
Tampa International
23:06
San Francisco International, terminal 3
9h 16m
Sat
Boeing 737
WN 1901
Southwest Airlines
16:55
Tampa International
21:15
Metropolitan Oakland International, terminal 2
7h 20m
Sat
Boeing 737-800
UA 2839
United Airlines
17:11
Tampa International
20:10
San Francisco International, terminal 3
5h 59m
Wed
Boeing 737
UA 2056
United Airlines
17:45
Tampa International
23:04
San Francisco International, terminal 3
8h 19m
Mon, Thu, Fri, Sun
Boeing 737
WN 138
Southwest Airlines
18:40
Tampa International
23:00
Metropolitan Oakland International, terminal 2
7h 20m
Thu, Fri
Boeing 737-800
WN 1943
Southwest Airlines
18:40
Tampa International
22:55
Metropolitan Oakland International, terminal 2
7h 15m
Mon, Fri, Sun
Boeing 737-800
UA 2839
United Airlines
18:51
Tampa International
21:50
San Francisco International, terminal 3
5h 59m
Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
Boeing 737
Seasonal and one-off flights
Not operating in the next two weeks. The first of them is on 26 November.
FlightDepartsArrivesDurationDaysAircraft
UA 1343
United Airlines
08:20
Tampa International
11:19
San Francisco International, terminal 3
5h 59m
Seasonal
Boeing 737
WN 4369
Southwest Airlines
19:50
Tampa International
00:25
San Francisco International, terminal 2
7h 35m
Seasonal
Boeing 737-800
UA 446
United Airlines
08:20
Tampa International
11:21
San Francisco International, terminal 3
6h 1m
Seasonal
Boeing 737
UA 1501
United Airlines
16:40
Tampa International
19:39
San Francisco International, terminal 3
5h 59m
Seasonal
Boeing 737
UA 2839
United Airlines
18:49
Tampa International
21:45
San Francisco International, terminal 3
5h 56m
Seasonal
Boeing 737
UA 2360
United Airlines
07:45
Tampa International
15:20
San Francisco International, terminal 3
10h 35m
Seasonal
Airbus A320
UA 270
United Airlines
08:00
Tampa International
11:02
San Francisco International, terminal 3
6h 2m
Seasonal
Boeing 737
UA 1830
United Airlines
09:10
Tampa International
21:13
San Francisco International, terminal 3
15h 3m
Seasonal
Boeing 737
UA 2276
United Airlines
14:18
Tampa International
00:10
San Francisco International, terminal 3
12h 52m
Seasonal
Boeing 737
UA 1094
United Airlines
16:25
Tampa International
19:27
San Francisco International, terminal 3
6h 2m
Seasonal
Boeing 737
UA 2839
United Airlines
18:43
Tampa International
21:48
San Francisco International, terminal 3
6h 5m
Seasonal
Boeing 737
UA 1986
United Airlines
06:00
Tampa International
09:03
San Francisco International, terminal 3
6h 3m
Seasonal
Boeing 737
UA 1830
United Airlines
09:12
Tampa International
21:13
San Francisco International, terminal 3
15h 1m
Seasonal
Boeing 737
UA 1225
United Airlines
08:05
Tampa International
11:12
San Francisco International, terminal 3
6h 7m
Seasonal
Boeing 737
UA 2839
United Airlines
18:41
Tampa International
21:46
San Francisco International, terminal 3
6h 5m
Seasonal
Boeing 737
WN 2141
Southwest Airlines
05:55
Tampa International
10:15
Metropolitan Oakland International, terminal 2
7h 20m
Seasonal
UA 1225
United Airlines
08:08
Tampa International
11:21
San Francisco International, terminal 3
6h 13m
Seasonal
Boeing 737
WN 4209
Southwest Airlines
09:05
Tampa International
16:20
San Francisco International, terminal 2
10h 15m
Seasonal
UA 1580
United Airlines
09:55
Tampa International
00:11
San Francisco International, terminal 3
17h 16m
Seasonal
Boeing 737
UA 1501
United Airlines
16:32
Tampa International
19:43
San Francisco International, terminal 3
6h 11m
Seasonal
Boeing 737
WN 650
Southwest Airlines
09:55
Tampa International
14:35
Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International, terminal B
7h 40m
Seasonal
WN 204
Southwest Airlines
10:05
Tampa International
19:10
Metropolitan Oakland International, terminal 2
12h 5m
Seasonal
UA 702
United Airlines
06:30
Tampa International
09:29
San Francisco International, terminal 3
5h 59m
Seasonal
Boeing 737
UA 574
United Airlines
09:45
Tampa International
12:44
San Francisco International, terminal 3
5h 59m
Seasonal
Boeing 737
UA 2276
United Airlines
13:40
Tampa International
00:07
San Francisco International, terminal 3
13h 27m
Seasonal
Boeing 737-800
WN 3697
Southwest Airlines
18:00
Tampa International
22:35
San Francisco International, terminal 2
7h 35m
Seasonal
Boeing 737-800
WN 4061
Southwest Airlines
12:20
Tampa International
20:45
Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International, terminal B
11h 25m
Seasonal
WN 333
Southwest Airlines
14:05
Tampa International
22:00
Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International, terminal B
10h 55m
Seasonal
Days of the week are taken from the schedule for the next 14 days; schedules change by season. San Francisco is 3 hours behind Tampa. The search shows seat availability and the price for your date.
Airlines flying Tampa to San Francisco
Flights a week by schedule and the cheapest nonstop fare of each airline found by recent searches
United Airlines
Southwest Airlines
United Airlines: 16 flights, first departure at 08:23, last at 18:51, tickets from $386 on 27 December
MTWTFSS
United Airlines Tampa to San Francisco
Southwest Airlines: 16 flights, first departure at 09:20, last at 18:40, tickets from $245 on 8 December
MTWTFSS
Southwest Airlines Tampa to San Francisco
Airports
Where flights from Tampa to San Francisco depart and land
Departure from Tampa
Arrival in San Francisco
San Francisco International
closest to the centreSFO
27 flights a week, terminals 2, 3, 11 mi (18 km) from the city centre
11 flights a week, terminal 2, 12 mi (20 km) from the city centre
5 flights a week, terminal B, 39 mi (63 km) from the city centre
When to visit San Francisco
Weather by month
Best time to visit: May, June, July, August, September and October, +18° to +20° by day, sea +13° to +17°. In November it is +16° by day and +10° at night, sea +14°, with 8 rainy days.
Jan
+14°
+8°
+12°
8 days
Feb
+14°
+8°
+12°
9 days
Mar
+14°
+8°
+12°
11 days
Apr
+16°
+9°
+13°
3 days
May
+18°
+11°
+13°
2 days
Jun
+18°
+12°
+14°
0 days
Jul
+18°
+13°
+15°
0 days
Aug
+20°
+14°
+16°
0 days
Sep
+20°
+14°
+17°
2 days
Oct
+20°
+13°
+16°
3 days
Nov
+16°
+10°
+14°
8 days
Dec
+13°
+8°
+13°
13 days
Daytime and night temperatures in °C, sea temperature (in blue), rainy days. Months with the most comfortable weather are in green. Long-term averages.
Frequently asked questions
How long is the flight from Tampa to San Francisco?
A nonstop flight takes 7 hours 13 minutes on average, from 5h 56m to 17h 16m depending on the flight.
How far is San Francisco from Tampa?
2,396 mi (3,856 km) in a straight line between the cities.
Which airlines fly nonstop from Tampa to San Francisco?
United Airlines (23 a week) and Southwest Airlines (20 a week).
How many flights a day are there from Tampa to San Francisco?
1 flight today and 43 a week, about 6.1 a day on average.
When are the first and last flights from Tampa to San Francisco?
The first departure is at 08:23 (UA1343), the last at 18:51 (UA2839). Local time.
What is the cheapest month to fly from Tampa to San Francisco?
December 2026: tickets from $114. The most expensive is April 2027, from $259.
What is the cheapest upcoming date to fly from Tampa to San Francisco?
8 December 2026 (Tuesday): from $114 one way, with a connection, by recent searches. The search shows the price for your dates.
Which airline is the cheapest from Tampa to San Francisco?
Southwest Airlines: nonstop tickets from $245 on 8 December by recent searches. Prices change daily, so compare the sellers in the search.
What is the time difference between Tampa and San Francisco?
San Francisco is 3 hours behind Tampa. Schedule times on this page are local to each airport.
Which Tampa airport do flights to San Francisco leave from?
Tampa International (43 a week).
Which San Francisco airport is closest to the city centre?
San Francisco International (SFO), 11 mi (18 km) from the city centre. Others: Metropolitan Oakland International 12 mi (20 km) and Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International 39 mi (63 km).