How long is the flight from South Africa to Tampa?

Airlines like Virgin Atlantic, Delta, and United Airlines fly from South Africa to Tampa in about 21h 15m. The time it takes to get you to your destination can typically vary by up to 7h 35m. South Africa and Tampa are separated by a distance of 12646 km. When browsing for deals, the options you’ll see will be for both direct flights and flights with stops.

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Tampa ranges from 41.0 - 198.0 inches per month. August is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 198.0 mm. November is typically the driest time to visit Tampa when rainfall is around 41.0 mm.

If weather is an important factor for your trip to Tampa, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, June is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 28.0 C. Travellers hoping to avoid the cold should look outside of January, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 16.0 C).

What are the most popular routes from South Africa to Tampa?

The most popular flight routes from South Africa to Tampa are Johannesburg OR Tambo - Tampa, Cape Town Intl - Tampa and Durban King Shaka Intl - Tampa.

What are the most popular airlines that fly from South Africa to Tampa?

Virgin Atlantic, United Airlines and KLM are the most popular airlines when flying from South Africa to Tampa.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly from ZA to TPA?

When flying from South Africa to Tampa, the time of day you decide to fly out makes little to no difference towards the overall price you’ll pay on tickets.

What airport do you fly into for flights to Tampa from South Africa?

Located just 7,8 km from the city centre, Tampa (TPA) is the airport most travelers will use when flying to Tampa from South Africa.

Can I find deals for flights from South Africa to Tampa that include hotel bookings?

Yes. In addition to deals on South Africa to Tampa flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.

How can I find direct flights from South Africa to Tampa?

After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from South Africa to Tampa.

Can I find deals for business class flights from South Africa to Tampa?

Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from South Africa to Tampa by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.

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Best flights from South Africa to Tampa
Discover carefully curated flight deals from South Africa to Tampa that have cost, travel time, and stopovers in mind to ensure you get the best travel experience. Data last updated 30 December 2025.

Thu 12/221:30CPT - TPA

1 stop27h 19mVirgin Atlantic

Thu 19/218:55TPA - CPT

1 stop17h 20mVirgin Atlantic

Deal found 29/12R15 542

Sun 8/217:40JNB - TPA

2 stops23h 17mMultiple Airlines

Sat 14/217:55TPA - JNB

1 stop18h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 28/12R15 692

Sat 17/122:00JNB - TPA

1 stop28h 50mDelta

Tue 10/221:45TPA - JNB

1 stop27h 40mDelta

Deal found 28/12R16 192

Thu 12/220:50CPT - TPA

1 stop21h 15mUnited Airlines

Thu 19/29:00TPA - CPT

1 stop24h 10mUnited Airlines

Deal found 28/12R16 225

Wed 28/120:35CPT - TPA

2 stops34h 24mBritish Airways

Sun 1/28:10TPA - CPT

2 stops45h 00mBritish Airways

Deal found 29/12R22 262

Wed 28/117:15CPT - TPA

2 stops61h 28mTurkish Airlines

Sun 1/27:00TPA - CPT

2 stops45h 50mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 27/12R23 646

Sat 17/122:00JNB - TPA

1 stop28h 50mVirgin Atlantic

Tue 10/213:52TPA - JNB

1 stop22h 08mVirgin Atlantic

Deal found 28/12R16 125

Sun 1/222:00JNB - TPA

1 stop28h 50mDelta

Tue 7/416:55TPA - JNB

1 stop20h 45mDelta

Deal found 28/12R16 225

Thu 28/511:55DUR - TPA

3 stops56h 33mQatar Airways

Mon 1/616:29TPA - DUR

3 stops59h 56mQatar Airways

Deal found 29/12R33 868

Thu 28/518:40DUR - TPA

2 stops33h 18mEmirates

Mon 1/616:25TPA - DUR

2 stops42h 10mEmirates

Deal found 29/12R34 952

Sun 8/222:00JNB - TPA

2 stops32h 12mVirgin Atlantic

Sat 14/217:55TPA - JNB

1 stop18h 05mVirgin Atlantic

Deal found 28/12R16 209

Mon 2/222:00JNB - TPA

1 stop28h 50mDelta

Tue 7/416:03TPA - JNB

2 stops21h 37mDelta

Deal found 28/12R16 225

Wed 28/120:50CPT - TPA

2 stops24h 59mUnited Airlines

Sun 1/216:20TPA - CPT

1 stop18h 40mUnited Airlines

Deal found 29/12R30 800

Last-minute flights from South Africa to Tampa
Discover last-minute flight deals from South Africa to Tampa. Data last updated 30 December 2025 and is based on user searches.

Sat 17/122:00JNB - TPA

1 stop28h 50mVirgin Atlantic

Tue 10/213:52TPA - JNB

1 stop22h 08mVirgin Atlantic

Deal found 28/12R16 125

Sat 17/122:00JNB - TPA

1 stop28h 50mDelta

Tue 10/216:55TPA - JNB

2 stops32h 30mDelta

Deal found 28/12R16 192

Sat 17/115:05JNB - TPA

2 stops27h 19mUnited Airlines

Tue 10/218:59TPA - JNB

2 stops40h 36mUnited Airlines

Deal found 28/12R18 243

Sat 17/123:00JNB - TPA

3 stops41h 40mEthiopian Air

Tue 10/27:00TPA - JNB

3 stops37h 55mEthiopian Air

Deal found 28/12R19 777

Sat 17/123:00JNB - TPA

3 stops41h 40mMultiple Airlines

Tue 10/218:59TPA - JNB

2 stops35h 06mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 28/12R23 046

Mon 26/123:00JNB - TPA

3 stops41h 40mEthiopian Air

Fri 6/27:00TPA - JNB

3 stops47h 05mEthiopian Air

Deal found 28/12R60 382

Mon 26/112:05JNB - TPA

2 stops37h 07mMultiple Airlines

Fri 6/27:00TPA - JNB

2 stops25h 50mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 28/12R82 961

Mon 26/123:59JNB - TPA

2 stops30h 13mKLM

Fri 6/220:00TPA - JNB

1 stop43h 05mKLM

Deal found 28/12R83 778

Mon 26/122:00JNB - TPA

2 stops24h 29mUnited Airlines

Fri 6/29:00TPA - JNB

3 stops26h 35mUnited Airlines

Deal found 29/12R84 995

Wed 28/120:35CPT - TPA

2 stops34h 24mBritish Airways

Sun 1/28:10TPA - CPT

2 stops45h 00mBritish Airways

Deal found 29/12R22 262

Wed 28/117:15CPT - TPA

2 stops61h 28mTurkish Airlines

Sun 1/27:00TPA - CPT

2 stops45h 50mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 27/12R23 646

Wed 28/120:50CPT - TPA

2 stops25h 21mUnited Airlines

Sun 1/29:36TPA - CPT

3 stops25h 24mUnited Airlines

Deal found 29/12R30 800

One-way flights from South Africa to Tampa
Search for one-way flight options from South Africa to Tampa. Find affordable one-way fares based on user searches. Data last updated 30 December 2025.

Mon 19/119:00CPT - TPA

3 stops56h 01mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 30/12R10 439

Wed 15/420:40JNB - TPA

2 stops33h 00mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 29/12R11 223

Wed 15/418:00JNB - TPA

2 stops35h 40mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 28/12R12 707

Mon 19/119:00CPT - TPA

2 stops31h 54mQatar Airways

Deal found 30/12R13 991

Sat 27/618:00JNB - TPA

2 stops27h 30mAir France

Deal found 29/12R14 424

Wed 15/420:25JNB - TPA

1 stop25h 05mVirgin Atlantic

Deal found 29/12R14 541

Sat 27/623:15JNB - TPA

1 stop25h 22mDelta

Deal found 29/12R15 825

Sat 27/617:50JNB - TPA

3 stops46h 49mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 29/12R17 343

Mon 19/121:30CPT - TPA

1 stop27h 22mVirgin Atlantic

Deal found 30/12R19 277

Wed 7/120:50CPT - TPA

1 stop30h 00mVirgin Atlantic

Deal found 30/12R21 695

Wed 7/114:35CPT - TPA

3 stops31h 54mEthiopian Air

Deal found 30/12R25 180

Wed 21/123:00JNB - TPA

3 stops41h 40mEthiopian Air

Deal found 28/12R48 326

Find flight deals from South Africa to Tampa

Round-trip from	R14 891
One-way from	R10 439
Popular in	August
Cheapest in	February
Average price	R17 526

Virgin Atlantic
8/2-14/2
2 total stops
47h 02m total
South Africa to Tampa

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19/1
3 total stops
56h 01m total
South Africa to Tampa

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Highest demand for flights based on searches. 3% potential increase in price (R11 728 potential increase over avg. return price).

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Cheapest flight prices on average. 1% potential price decrease (R3 647 potential savings vs. average return price).

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Depart

Return

Price

Cape TownTampa

CPT - TPA

CPTTPA

Cape Town Intl

Thu 12/2

21:30-17:49

1 stop27h 19m

Tampa

Thu 19/2

18:55-19:15

1 stop17h 20m

R15 542

JohannesburgTampa

JNB - TPA

JNBTPA

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 8/2

17:40-9:57

2 stops23h 17m

Tampa

Sat 14/2

17:55-19:00

1 stop18h 05m

R15 692

JohannesburgTampa

JNB - TPA

JNBTPA

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sat 17/1

22:00-19:50

1 stop28h 50m

Tampa

Tue 10/2

13:52-19:00

1 stop22h 08m

R16 125

JohannesburgTampa

JNB - TPA

JNBTPA

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sat 17/1

22:00-19:50

1 stop28h 50m

Tampa

Tue 10/2

21:45-8:25

1 stop27h 40m

R16 192

JohannesburgTampa

JNB - TPA

JNBTPA

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 8/2

22:00-23:12

2 stops32h 12m

Tampa

Sat 14/2

17:55-19:00

1 stop18h 05m

R16 209

Cape TownTampa

CPT - TPA

CPTTPA

Cape Town Intl

Thu 12/2

20:50-11:05

1 stop21h 15m

Tampa

Thu 19/2

9:00-16:10

1 stop24h 10m

R16 225

JohannesburgTampa

JNB - TPA

JNBTPA

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 1/2

22:00-19:50

1 stop28h 50m

Tampa

Tue 7/4

16:55-19:40

1 stop20h 45m

R16 225

JohannesburgTampa

JNB - TPA

JNBTPA

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 2/2

22:00-19:50

1 stop28h 50m

Tampa

Tue 7/4

16:03-19:40

2 stops21h 37m

R16 225

Cape TownTampa

CPT - TPA

CPTTPA

Cape Town Intl

Wed 28/1

20:35-23:59

2 stops34h 24m

Tampa

Sun 1/2

8:10-12:10

2 stops45h 00m

R22 262

Cape TownTampa

CPT - TPA

CPTTPA

Cape Town Intl

Wed 28/1

17:15-23:43

2 stops61h 28m

Tampa

Sun 1/2

7:00-11:50

2 stops45h 50m

R23 646

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Deals found on 30/12

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What is the cheapest month to book a flight from South Africa to Tampa?

Currently, March is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from South Africa to Tampa (average of R13 841). Flying from South Africa to Tampa in June is currently the most expensive (average of R15 658). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

Reviews of airlines servicing Tampa

Read through reviews of airlines operating flights from South Africa to Tampa, such as Delta, KLM, andVirgin Atlantic. Reviews also offer insight into each airline's entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

Delta

7,9

Good

8 014 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

6,0

Good

Jim,Nov 2025

AVL - ATL

The exit row seats without a seat in front are great for leg room but don’t have a fold out entertainment console so you’re forced to use the screen several feet in front of you (there is, at least, a remote). Best to bring a tablet loaded with entertainment or a book.

Delta

7,9

Good

8 014 reviews

Delta

7,9

Good

8 014 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

6,0

Good

Jim,Nov 2025

AVL - ATL

KLM

7,7

Good

1 435 reviews

Delta

7,9

Good

8 014 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

6,0

Good

Jim,Nov 2025

AVL - ATL

Virgin Atlantic

7,5

Good

677 reviews

Delta

7,9

Good

8 014 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

6,0

Good

Jim,Nov 2025

AVL - ATL

United Airlines

7,4

Good

9 123 reviews

Delta

7,9

Good

8 014 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

6,0

Good

Jim,Nov 2025

AVL - ATL

British Airways

6,7

Okay

7 625 reviews

Delta

7,9

Good

8 014 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

6,0

Good

Jim,Nov 2025

AVL - ATL

Related info for your journey

What airport do you fly into for flights to Tampa from South Africa?
Located just 7,8 km from the city centre, Tampa (TPA) is the airport most travelers will use when flying to Tampa from South Africa.
How long is the flight from South Africa to Tampa?
Airlines like Virgin Atlantic, Delta, and United Airlines fly from South Africa to Tampa in about 21h 15m. The time it takes to get you to your destination can typically vary by up to 7h 35m. South Africa and Tampa are separated by a distance of 12646 km. When browsing for deals, the options you’ll see will be for both direct flights and flights with stops.
What are the most popular routes from South Africa to Tampa?
The most popular flight routes from South Africa to Tampa are Johannesburg OR Tambo - Tampa, Cape Town Intl - Tampa and Durban King Shaka Intl - Tampa.
Can I find deals for flights from South Africa to Tampa that include hotel bookings?
Yes. In addition to deals on South Africa to Tampa flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.
How can I find direct flights from South Africa to Tampa?
After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from South Africa to Tampa.
Can I find deals for business class flights from South Africa to Tampa?
Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from South Africa to Tampa by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.
What is the cheapest month to book a flight from South Africa to Tampa?
Currently, March is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from South Africa to Tampa (average of R13 841). Flying from South Africa to Tampa in June is currently the most expensive (average of R15 658). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

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Airline	Cheapest	Average	Flexibility	On-time
Virgin Atlantic	CheapestR13 781	AverageR16 271	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time72%	Search Virgin Atlantic flights
United Airlines	CheapestR15 188	AverageR18 880	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time69%	Search United Airlines flights
KLM	CheapestR15 477	AverageR17 671	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time75%	Search KLM flights
Delta	CheapestR15 495	AverageR17 522	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-timeN/A	Search Delta flights
Air France	CheapestR15 497	AverageR19 456	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time77%	Search Air France flights
British Airways	CheapestR16 637	AverageR18 908	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time70%	Search British Airways flights
Qatar Airways	CheapestR20 962	AverageR25 363	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time68%	Search Qatar Airways flights

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