Cheap flights from London Gatwick Airport to Tampa from £389

Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Tampa International Airport (TPA) in Florida with routes served by either Aer Lingus, Turkish Airlines, Iberia, Finnair or United Airlines.  London Gatwick Airport is located about 28 miles south of the city of London and is the second-largest and busiest airport in the United Kingdom after London Heathrow Airport (LHR). The best way to get to the airport is by train.  The Gatwick Express runs a direct service every 15min from London’s Victoria Station and takes 30min, with ticket prices ranging from around £9-£23. Tampa Airport is situated around six miles west of downtown Tampa in Florida, serving over 90 direct routes throughout North and Central America, Europe and the Caribbean, ranking as the 28th busiest airport in the United States.

Finnair and Iberia airlines offer direct routes from Gatwick to Tampa Airport with an average journey time of 9h 30min.  Additionally, Turkish Airlines and United Airlines offer routes with two stopovers, either via Istanbul Airport (IST) and John F Kennedy New York Airport (JFK), Newark Airport (EWR) or Washington Dulles Airport (IAD).

Aer Lingus offer routes to Tampa from Gatwick with two stopovers in Dublin Airport (DUB) and Chicago O’Hare Airport (ORD).  The total journey time is around 17h, and stopovers include 1h 35min in Dublin and 2h 50min in Chicago airports.  United and Turkish Airlines also offer routes with two stopover options.  A multiple flight option including both airlines will involve a total journey time between 30h and 45h and a transfer, either in Istanbul with a transfer duration between 8h and 15h, or New York JFK Airport with a transfer duration between 5h and 20h.  You can also go via Istanbul and Newark airports, with a stopover in Newark just under 9h.  The flights with multiple transfers are not necessarily cheaper. However, journeys are far lengthier than a direct route.

Citizens of the United Kingdom require an electronic travel authorisation (ESTA) to travel to Tampa from Gatwick, which must be obtained prior to arrival in the United States.  The process can be completed online, and you will receive an electronic approval via email.  Passports must be machine-readable and contain the relevant integrated chip and digital photograph that are found on e-passports.  They must also be valid for the total duration of your trip.  Processing time usually takes around three days with a total cost of approximately £66, including embassy and service fees. The ESTA is then valid for two years and can be used several times for a maximum of 90 days in any one trip to the United States within this time frame.

Tampa (TPA) is the airport you will fly into if you book a flight from London Gatwick to Tampa. You should not have trouble finding flights to Tampa from London Gatwick; the airport handles an average of 4 inbound flights from London Gatwick per day. You should also have plenty of airline options to choose from since 6 airlines have flights to the Tampa airport from London Gatwick. It is only a 4.9 mi journey from Tampa (TPA) to Tampa’s city center.

Flying on JetBlue is currently your cheapest option to Tampa, with prices starting at £397. Additional return tickets that might be worth considering are offered by British Airways and Virgin Atlantic, with the lowest prices starting at £398 and £399, respectively. JetBlue is currently priced 19% below the average price you’ll pay for this route.

One-way options have recently been found by users for as low as £428 on JetBlue. Other airlines that offer cheap prices include Finnair from £441 and British Airways from £441 one-way.

The top 3 most reliable airlines when flying from London Gatwick Airport to Tampa are American Airlines (75%), Aer Lingus (75%) and Finnair (75%).

While on average a flight from London Gatwick Airport to Tampa is generally £1,166, our data shows the cheapest flight currently is £298. When looking at the most popular route, (London Gatwick - Tampa), you can expect to pay £368 for that flight.

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Currently, January is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from London Gatwick Airport to Tampa (average of £546). Flying from London Gatwick Airport to Tampa in July is currently the most expensive (average of £781). 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.