Direct Flights from Kansas City to Tampa
Tampa · Florida
Nonstop service from MCI to TPA on Frontier, Southwest. Here's the schedule at a glance — plus what to do once you land.
Airlines
Frontier, Southwest
Frontier flies this route October to March
Nonstop flights
~2/day
Distance
1,048 mi
Flight time
~2h 35mgate to gate
Elevation
26 ft1,000 ft lower than your departure
Days operated
Daily (all week)
How rare is this nonstop?
73 cities have a nonstop to Tampa, Kansas City among them.
How long to go to Tampa for, from Kansas City
2h 35m in the air, 1,048 miles. That is a long weekend without much friction, though three nights beats two once you add the airport time at both ends.
About Tampa
The city of Tampa is the county seat of Hillsborough County and the largest city on Florida's West Coast.
Summary from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA).
Top things to do in Tampa
- The Salvador Dalí Museum is an American art museum in St. Petersburg, Florida, dedicated to the works of Salvador Dalí.
- De Soto National Memorial is a national memorial located in Manatee County, approximately five miles west of Bradenton, Florida.
- Busch Gardens Tampa Bay is a 335-acre (136 ha) animal theme park located in Tampa, Florida, United States, with the entire park landscaped and designed around themes of Africa.
- The Florida Holocaust Museum is a Holocaust museum located at 55 Fifth Street South in St. Petersburg, Florida. Founded in 1992, it moved to its current location in 1998.
- Hillsborough River State Park is located in the northeast corner of Hillsborough County, Florida near Zephyrhills. It is a popular park due to its proximity to the city of Tampa.
- The Cathedral of Saint Jude the Apostle is a Roman Catholic cathedral located in St. Petersburg, Florida, in the United States. It is the seat of the Diocese of St. Petersburg.
- The Florida Aquarium is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, publicly operated institution located in downtown Tampa, Florida, United States.
- The Museum of Science & Innovation (MOSI) is a non-profit science museum located in Tampa, Florida's Uptown Innovation District, connected via pedestrian bridge to the neighboring University of South Florida.
- Little Manatee River State Park is a 2,433-acre (985 ha) Florida State Park located 5 miles (8.0 km) south of Sun City, off U.S. Route 301 on Lightfoot Road and along the Little Manatee River.
- Caladesi Island State Park is a Florida State Park located on Caladesi Island in the Gulf of Mexico, across St. Joseph Sound to the west of Dunedin, Florida, and north of Clearwater Beach.
- Alafia River State Park is a Florida State Park, located near Picnic in Hillsborough County in central Florida, 17 miles or 27 kilometers southeast of Tampa on County Road 39.
- The Ashley Gibson Barnett Museum of Art at Florida Southern College, formerly known as the Polk Museum of Art, is a private, non-profit, and nationally accredited art museum in Lakeland, Florida.
Attraction descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); place data from Wikidata (CC0).
Tampa weather, compared with Kansas City
17° warmer than Kansas City on average across the year, on daytime highs:
- January
- Tampa 71°F · Kansas City 38°F · 32° warmer
- April
- Tampa 82°F · Kansas City 66°F · 17° warmer
- July
- Tampa 90°F · Kansas City 88°F · 2° warmer
- October
- Tampa 85°F · Kansas City 67°F · 18° warmer
Tampa is the steadier of the two, moving 20° between its coldest and warmest months where Kansas City moves 50°.
Average daily highs, 1991–2020 station normals from Meteostat (CC BY 4.0), measured at each city's airport.
Planning a trip to Tampa
- Best time to visit
- The best time to visit Tampa is November–March, when daytime highs are a comfortable 71–78°F.
- How long to stay
- Tampa rewards a longer visit — a full week lets you explore its many sights, from Salvador Dalí Museum, De Soto National Memorial, and Busch Gardens Tampa Bay and beyond.
Frequently asked questions
- Is there a direct flight from Kansas City to Tampa?
- Yes — you can fly nonstop from Kansas City (MCI) to Tampa (TPA) on Frontier, Southwest.
- Which airlines fly nonstop from Kansas City to Tampa?
- Frontier, Southwest fly nonstop between Kansas City (MCI) and Tampa (TPA). Frontier flies it October to March only.
- How many nonstop flights are there from Kansas City to Tampa?
- There are about 2 nonstop departures per day (roughly 14 per week) from Kansas City to Tampa.
- How far is Tampa from Kansas City?
- Tampa is about 1,048 miles from Kansas City by air.
- What is there to do in Tampa?
- Popular things to do include Salvador Dalí Museum, De Soto National Memorial, Busch Gardens Tampa Bay, Florida Holocaust Museum, and more.
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