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Find cheap flights from Columbus to Johannesburg from $942

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Columbus to OR Tambo departing on 7/11. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
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These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Columbus to Johannesburg, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Cheap flight deals from Columbus to OR Tambo (CMH-JNB)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Columbus to OR Tambo that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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5:59 pm - 9:25 amCMH-JNB
33h 26m2 stops
7:20 pm - 2:57 pmJNB-CMH
25h 37m2 stops
$1,279American Airlines
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Mon, Jun 17 - Mon, Jul 15
4:27 pm - 9:20 pmCMH-JNB
22h 53m2 stops
11:15 pm - 11:59 pmJNB-CMH
30h 44m2 stops
$1,445KLM
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Tue, May 21 - Sat, Jun 1
6:07 pm - 7:00 pmCMH-JNB
18h 53m1 stop
11:15 pm - 10:46 pmJNB-CMH
29h 31m2 stops
$1,459Delta
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Tue, May 21 - Sat, Jun 1
7:05 am - 9:45 amCMH-JNB
44h 40m2 stops
12:10 pm - 11:43 amJNB-CMH
29h 33m2 stops
$1,516Kenya Airways
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Sat, May 4 - Thu, May 30
6:00 am - 1:05 pmCMH-JNB
25h 05m2 stops
4:00 am - 10:22 amJNB-CMH
36h 22m3 stops
$1,599Ethiopian Air
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Sat, May 4 - Thu, May 30
11:59 am - 3:55 amCMH-JNB
33h 56m3 stops
4:00 am - 10:22 amJNB-CMH
36h 22m3 stops
$1,604Ethiopian Air
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Sat, May 4 - Thu, May 30
5:39 pm - 5:45 pmCMH-JNB
18h 06m1 stop
3:05 pm - 10:22 amJNB-CMH
25h 17m2 stops
$1,634United Airlines
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Sat, May 4 - Thu, May 30
10:00 am - 7:00 pmCMH-JNB
27h 00m1 stop
6:50 pm - 9:25 pmJNB-CMH
32h 35m2 stops
$1,757Delta
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Mon, Jun 24 - Sun, Jun 30
7:12 am - 9:45 amCMH-JNB
44h 33m2 stops
1:15 am - 5:18 pmJNB-CMH
46h 03m2 stops
$1,887Kenya Airways
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Thu, Jun 20 - Fri, Jul 19
4:08 pm - 5:45 pmCMH-JNB
19h 37m1 stop
8:00 pm - 8:58 pmJNB-CMH
30h 58m2 stops
$1,930United Airlines
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Fri, Apr 26 - Fri, May 3

Flights from Columbus to OR Tambo - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Columbus to OR Tambo to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Columbus to Johannesburg?

The average price of all flights from Columbus Airport to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
Your flight ticket price will generally be cheaper if you fly to Johannesburg on a Wednesday and more expensive on a Monday. On your return trip to Columbus, you should consider flying back on a Tuesday, and avoid Saturdays for better deals.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Columbus Airport to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Columbus Airport to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.
The cheapest month for flights from Columbus Airport to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport is October, where tickets cost $1,250 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are April and August, where the average cost of tickets is $2,012 and $1,938 respectively.

Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from Columbus to Johannesburg?

The cheapest price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.
In the last 3 days, Qatar Airways offered the best one-way deal for that route, at $942. KAYAK users also found Columbus to Johannesburg round-trip flights on American Airlines from $1,279 and on KLM from $1,445.

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Low season

October

High season

May

Cheapest flight

$942
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 21% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 14% lower on average.
Flight from Columbus to Johannesburg

When to book flights from Columbus to OR Tambo

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Columbus to OR Tambo based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated round-trip price
KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or round-trips with a duration up to 40 days. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs for booking Columbus to Johannesburg flights

  • What is the cheapest flight from Columbus Airport to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Columbus Airport to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport was $942 for a one-way ticket and $1,279 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Columbus and Johannesburg?

    Yes, you'll most likely have to show a valid passport before boarding the plane in Columbus and on arrival in Johannesburg.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Columbus to Johannesburg?

    Columbus and Johannesburg are both served by 1 main airport. You will leave Columbus from Columbus and will be arriving at Johannesburg OR Tambo.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Columbus to Johannesburg?

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Columbus to Johannesburg?

    oneworld, Star Alliance, and SkyTeam are the airline alliances operating flights between Columbus and Johannesburg, with SkyTeam being the most commonly used for this route.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Columbus to Johannesburg, Delta or United Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Columbus to Johannesburg are Delta and United Airlines. With an average price for the route of $1,566 and an overall rating of 8.0, Delta is the most popular choice. United Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $1,667 and an overall rating of 7.4.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Columbus to Johannesburg?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Columbus to Johannesburg.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Columbus to Johannesburg?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Johannesburg from Columbus is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Columbus to Johannesburg?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Johannesburg with an airline and back to Columbus with another airline. Booking your flights between Columbus and JNB can sometimes prove cheaper using this method.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Columbus to Johannesburg?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Johannesburg from Columbus up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Top 4 airlines serving from Columbus to OR Tambo

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Columbus to Johannesburg. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Columbus to OR Tambo? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
8.0
DeltaOverall score based on 11028 reviews
7.9comfort
8.0entertainment
8.2boarding
7.5food
8.6crew
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On my way home I had a layover. The flight from ATL to CLT was amended 5x while I was waiting. I could have driven home sooner. Overall from Dallas, Tx to Charlotte, NC I started my trip at 4:30pm, I didn’t get home until past midnight. I know things happen, but 5x to make me run back and forth in an airport from different terminals is excessive. I also upgraded to comfort + , I didn’t feel it was worth it. There was no benefit

2.0 MediocreMarisol, Apr 2024DFW - ATL
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On my way home I had a layover. The flight from ATL to CLT was amended 5x while I was waiting. I could have driven home sooner. Overall from Dallas, Tx to Charlotte, NC I started my trip at 4:30pm, I didn’t get home until past midnight. I know things happen, but 5x to make me run back and forth in an airport from different terminals is excessive. I also upgraded to comfort + , I didn’t feel it was worth it. There was no benefit

On my way home I had a layover. The flight from ATL to CLT was amended 5x while I was waiting. I could have driven home sooner. Overall from Dallas, Tx to Charlotte, NC I started my trip at 4:30pm, I didn’t get home until past midnight. I know things happen, but 5x to make me run back and forth in an airport from different terminals is excessive.

They did a fine job. Can't wait to use Delta in the future.

There was a loud squeaky sound the whole time we were flying.

Had a broken tray in business class. Crew just shrugged it off.

Seat back monitors and outlets were dead and not working.

Everything was great except for the seat. The backrest would not stay in the upright position.

I usually have a positive experience with Delta. Complimentary upgrades are always nice!

Flight delayed about 2 hrs so it made it a VERY late night

The crew, food, and entertainment were all good. But my screen had some sort of bug where if I turned it off, it would turn back on after 2-5 minutes. At full brightness. It made it very hard to get any shut-eye on the overnight flight. Also, the older Boeing plane, while nicely cared for (and no doors fell off 😅👏) doesn't have the nice air quality of newer planes. So I felt a bit greasy by the time we landed in Sweden.

Due to one crew member not showing up to work, our flight was significantly delayed causing us to miss our connecting flight in Houston to Mississippi causing us to be delayed by more than 6 hours and missing our event all together. Very disappointing. All because ONE crew member called in sick. United did grant us a $15 meal voucher, which was a small but appreciated concession that I wasn’t able to use because I ordered my lunch and paid for it before applying the concession, and the staff said it was too late to use it. Ugh! We also had a TWO delay coming back from Mississippi, but that was on American Airlines and it was due to weather, so not their fault. Anyway, not at all impressed with United’s handling of our flight and the HUGE disappointment of missing our important family event for our 90 year old mother. All that money and all that stress and emotions for nothing. Having to wait the hour to bring an employee from LAX seemed like something that should not have happened. Why don’t you have a local back-up? Santa Ana is not a little airport in a rural area.

Flight delayed from Cape Town to Washington then got diverted to miami and in miami we had to fend for ourselves , im still trying to get to Shreveport now

delay several times and wait extra long to board. no entertainment service because there are problem for some rows. always encounter some delays for the last flight of the day.

I just wrote a text which was supposed to be for the flight from Denver to spokane not Frankfurt to Denver.

On time every leg of the journey and exceptional staff at counter, gate, and on board. I haven’t travelled in US for a long time and was genuinely surprised how pleasant this was.

Hated every minute of it. This flight should have only taken 1.5hrs but was delayed over 10hours. Now I am being told I cannot be compensated or refunded my ticket price or extra leg room, which I purchased but did not receive, because the airline is throwing the blame on the 3rd party I purchased tickets through and 3rd party putting the blame on airline. No one wants to help. They received their money and that's all they care about. Im going on 3 days of still trying to get to my final destination, had to cancel car rental, car insurance and hotel. Currently staying in airport until hotels open up. Thank you Lufthansa, Kayak, Underpricer and United for making this trip the worst ever.

The delays (5 hrs) were a comedy of errors, and the multiple safety issues encountered were very concerning.

flight delays, staff only communicating when pushed, food service lasting a grand total of 7 minutes, stuck in seat from 45mins into flight until landing

Crew was great and did their best to make us comfortable and captain came out at the beginning to announce why the flight was delayed, weather situation up ahead, and kept us updated throughout the flight.

the flight from Tampa departed with a delay. The food on board was poor, usually on international airlines alcoholic beverages are offered free of charge , but here it was for a fee, the cutlery was wooden, there were no hot drinks (tea, coffee). Unfortunately, I didn't take pictures of the portions of food, but it wouldn't have been enough for a child either.And in the future, I will try not to use the services of this airline

Entertainment was okay not because anything was wrong but it is a short flight so having no wifi is annoying but understandable. Crew was outstanding as usual

It was spectacular. I had basic Economy and was given so much space and their seats lean back so far. Staff was superb, food was superb, everything was superb, Finnair is Fantastic.

Those seats were way too narrow. I had the middle seat, one person was a very skinny person and we still couldn’t avoid touching each other anytime one of us moved. The other person was larger and we were basically sitting in each others lap the entire flight. There was zero entertainment. The flight was long enough to justify tvs, but no. Gotta sit there in your infant seat and twiddle your thumbs.

The Flight attendant had an attitude and didn't allow anyone any time to prepare for landing despite being absent throughout the entire trip

Flight boarded without pilots. Sat on plane for 3 hrs. after over an hour late boarding. Plane never took off. Had to deplane near midnight. Line for rebooking was 3 hours + long. I had to leave.

The flight was great but board was a nightmare. The gate was changed 4 times during the layover period

The experience was great and much better than the flight going out. of course I was in first class but the service was excellent

Cold air blew constantly on my legs almost making me numb.

Ac was broken so we deplaned, waited 2 hours, taxiing for takeoff they said the plane would not fly so we went back to the gate and got a new plane which took another hour. In all a 4 hour delay for an 80 min flight.

Missed the flight because of them and up geting a rental car

Starting with the flight Cairo to London the plain was so poor no entertainment at all uncomfortable seats although it’s 5 hours long,then an American airline plain took me from London to Miami it was a bad experience the crew most of flight time not available and they asked us to help our selves for any snacks if we need. From Miami to London actually was perfect flight with a huge plain and perfect crew but from London to Cairo was horrible plain with stiff fixed seats not movable no entertainment or wi fi very poor Menu which is unacceptable for a business class

I've done hundreds of flights in my life, and this flight was one of the best I've ever taken, From beginning to end, everything went smoothly, professionally, and with a smile and friendly attitude from all employees I interacted with. The food was delicious (and free), as were the drinks. There was just a genial and effective way in the way that British Airways organized the flight -that reminded of days in the 70's, 80's, and 90's, when flying was a fun, and exciting adventure. I enjoyed and had confidence in the abilities of the flight crew, I'll be flying British Airways several more times this summer. Thank you so much for the great experience! Cheryl Olso

My baggage did not arrived with me. Took 3 days to get it after so may calls and follow up

Terrible! I missed my flight to my final destination and British airlines and American Airlines keep pointing fingers on each other’s. Nobody wants to take responsibility

Terrible. Flight was 3 hours delayed and I missed my other flight to my final destination

The crew on board were all very pleasant and happy to help. The flight had the old business class seats. The departure board in the business lounge did not update and kept on saying ' gate open' but never said boarding. When I got nervous about the departure time and walked to the gate I was told off rudely for being late.

Overall, terrific service, accommodations, and experience. Only reason comfort was rated lower was because it was difficult to keep a comfortable sleeping position for the overnight flight, but I also had an economy seat.

Not sure if the crew were experiencing something unknown to me,but the service of passing water was non-existent.In addition,please take consideration when providing yogurt as alternative for breakfast as some of us, could be lactose intolerant.. thanks

Very cramped seats in economy, difficult to get comfortable with your legs and feet and back. The seat width is ok but I’m average size. Food is HORRIBLE. Crew is friendly. Delays and very tight connections made it tough for navigating. We would have missed our connecting flight if it wasn’t delayed too. The terminal transit was slow and normally every 10 minutes before 8pm, after 8 pm is every 30 minutes!!!!! No free wine or drinks!! Below average attitude.

Leg room was better than expected. Lavatory’s were easy to access.crew was grea!

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from Columbus to Johannesburg found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
7/11Thu
2 stopsQatar Airways
32h 24mCMH-JNB
$942
6/20Thu
2 stops
29h 29mCMH-JNB
$1,054
6/20Thu
3 stopsEthiopian Air
34h 35mCMH-JNB
$1,167
7/11Thu
1 stopDelta
24h 02mCMH-JNB
$1,182
6/20Thu
1 stopUnited Airlines
18h 21mCMH-JNB
$1,332
7/11Thu
3 stopsUnited Airlines
24h 46mCMH-JNB
$1,682

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Last minute flights from Columbus to OR Tambo

Last minute flight, train and bus deals

 
These last-minute flight deals are the cheapest flights found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours for flights from Columbus to Johannesburg that are departing in the next 10 days.
4/26Fri
multi-stopEthiopian Air
30h 38mCMH-JNB
5/3Fri
multi-stopEthiopian Air
30h 30mJNB-CMH
$1,654
4/26Fri
multi-stop
35h 06mCMH-JNB
5/3Fri
multi-stop
24h 52mJNB-CMH
$1,726
4/26Fri
multi-stopUnited Airlines
19h 37mCMH-JNB
5/3Fri
multi-stopUnited Airlines
30h 58mJNB-CMH
$1,930
4/26Fri
multi-stopEthiopian Air
25h 05mCMH-JNB
5/3Fri
multi-stopEthiopian Air
30h 30mJNB-CMH
$1,981
4/26Fri
multi-stop
26h 41mCMH-JNB
5/2Thu
multi-stop
40h 37mJNB-CMH
$3,377

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Columbus - Johannesburg Flights

Departure:

Columbus (CMH)United States

Destination:

Johannesburg (JNB)South Africa

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