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Among airlines operating Fort Lauderdale to Tampa flights:

• Breeze Airways: offers extra legroom; offers free seat selection
• JetBlue: offers free seat selection
• Southwest: offers free seat selection

Extra legroom and free seat selection availability depends on fare class and route.

3 airlines operate flights between Fort Lauderdale and Tampa. The airlines offering direct flights on this route include:

• JetBlue
• Breeze Airways
• Southwest

Flights from Fort Lauderdale to Tampa usually depart from Fort Lauderdale (FLL) and arrive at Tampa (TPA).

Here are some options for this route, based on selected ticket types and cabin classes:

• Breeze Airways: a cabin bag and a checked bag in Economy class
• JetBlue: a cabin bag in Economy class class
• Southwest: a cabin bag in Economy class class

Bag allowance can vary by ticket type, cabin class, route, and airline, so travellers should check the fare details before booking.

Only Economy class is available on flights from Fort Lauderdale to Tampa.

On this route, direct flights are cheaper than stopover options on average. Direct fares average £89 return, compared with £112 via a stopover through Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson (ATL).

There is no standard. Checked bag policies vary by airline on this route. Most carriers charge £30–£74 for the first checked bag in Economy. Premium fares and elite status bookings typically include a free checked bag.

The Airbus A320-100/200 family is used most often on this route, operated mainly by JetBlue and Spirit Airlines. Other aircraft seen on the route include Airbus A220-300 variants.

Most connecting flights from Fort Lauderdale to Tampa pass through Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson (ATL), which handles 100% of one-stop traffic on this route. Other stopover airports each see under 5%.

On the Fort Lauderdale to Tampa route, being flexible with your departure day can save you up to 20%. Saturday is the cheapest day at £82 return on average, while Monday is the most expensive at £102 – a £20 difference. Cheaper weekend fares like these are typical of routes dominated by weekday business travel.

A flight is considered delayed when it departs 15 minutes or more after its scheduled time. This is the standard used by the US Department of Transportation and most airline industry reporting. On the Fort Lauderdale to Tampa route, 19% of flights were delayed in the past 3 months, with delays averaging 1 hour 57 minutes.

Morning is the busiest departure period on Fort Lauderdale to Tampa flights, with 40% leaving in that window. Afternoon departures account for 40%, Evening flights for 20%, and Night flights for 0%.

Some of the most popular sights in Tampa are Tampa Riverwalk and Tampa Convention Center. These are among the most viewed places in Tampa on KAYAK.

These are the earliest and latest flight times available from Fort Lauderdale to Tampa:

• Earliest: departs at 06:00 and lands at 07:08
• Latest: departs at 20:05 and lands at 21:13.

The flight takes about 1h 08m.

Last-minute fares on this route (booked within 2 weeks of departure) run 25% above the route average of £89. Book 4 weeks before departure for the lowest fares.

A direct flight from Fort Lauderdale to Tampa takes 1h 08m, covering 197 miles.

No, a passport is not required for this domestic route, but you will need a real ID-compliant driver's license, a state ID, or another TSA-accepted form of identification.

One-way fares from Fort Lauderdale to Tampa are currently higher than usual. Average one-way flight prices are about £116, which is 57% above the typical average for this route.

Southwest is slightly above the route average for timely arrivals, while Breeze Airways has a lower on-time arrival rate. On-time arrival rates on Fort Lauderdale to Tampa flights are:

• Southwest: 90% on time
• Breeze Airways: 85% on time
• Spirit Airlines: 78% on time

On average, flights on this route are punctual 81% of the time.

Morning flights have the fewest delays on this route. Delays tend to pile up throughout the day as one late flight pushes the next, so earlier departures are usually more reliable.

Based on prices from the last 5 days, flying between Fort Lauderdale and Tampa is around £58 return, with a flight time of about 1h 10m. Recent return train fares are around £54 return, with a trip time of about 4h 48m. Compared with flying, recent train fares are roughly 7% lower. However, the train takes about 3+ hours longer each way.

Tampa Airport (TPA) hosts 5 major car hire companies, with daily rates starting from around £1 for economy cars. Top options include:
• Dollar
• Priceless
• Hertz
• Thrifty
• Alamo

Return flights from Fort Lauderdale to Tampa range from £71 to £145, with an average of £89 over the past 12 months. Anything below £71 counts as a good deal.

JetBlue is the only airline on the Fort Lauderdale to Tampa route offering in-flight Wi-Fi. Pricing depends on fare class.