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Find cheap flights from Sacramento to Columbus from $109

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Cheap flight deals from Sacramento to Columbus (SMF-CMH)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Sacramento to Columbus 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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2:39 pm - 2:36 pmSMF-CMH
20h 57m2 stops
9:53 pm - 9:47 amCMH-SMF
14h 54m1 stop
$205Spirit Airlines
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Wed, Jun 12 - Sat, Jun 15
2:39 pm - 2:36 pmSMF-CMH
20h 57m2 stops
3:36 pm - 9:47 amCMH-SMF
21h 11m2 stops
$214Spirit Airlines
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Wed, Jun 12 - Sat, Jun 15
11:20 am - 6:05 amSMF-CMH
15h 45m1 stop
3:36 pm - 10:08 amCMH-SMF
21h 32m2 stops
$219Spirit Airlines
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Wed, Jun 19 - Mon, Jun 24
9:05 pm - 8:19 pmSMF-CMH
20h 14m1 stop
3:31 pm - 10:29 amCMH-SMF
21h 58m1 stop
Mon, May 20 - Tue, May 28
10:55 am - 4:56 pmSMF-CMH
27h 01m2 stops
4:20 pm - 9:28 pmCMH-SMF
8h 08m1 stop
Thu, Jun 6 - Thu, Jun 13
12:55 am - 10:38 amSMF-CMH
6h 43m1 stop
3:37 pm - 8:57 pmCMH-SMF
8h 20m1 stop
$446American Airlines
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Wed, Aug 21 - Mon, Aug 26
7:31 pm - 9:43 amSMF-CMH
11h 12m2 stops
6:00 am - 2:28 pmCMH-SMF
11h 28m2 stops
$521Delta
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Wed, Jul 24 - Mon, Jul 29
8:52 am - 11:26 pmSMF-CMH
11h 34m2 stops
1:20 pm - 10:02 pmCMH-SMF
11h 42m1 stop
$586United Airlines
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Wed, May 22 - Tue, May 28
8:52 am - 11:26 pmSMF-CMH
11h 34m2 stops
3:34 pm - 9:37 amCMH-SMF
21h 03m2 stops
$634United Airlines
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Wed, May 22 - Tue, May 28
12:59 am - 11:57 amSMF-CMH
7h 58m1 stop
3:36 pm - 8:51 pmCMH-SMF
8h 15m1 stop
$946American Airlines
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Thu, May 23 - Tue, May 28

Flights from Sacramento to Columbus - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Sacramento to Columbus 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 Sacramento to Columbus?

The average price of all flights from Sacramento to Columbus Airport clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
For Sacramento to Columbus, Saturday is the cheapest day to fly on average and Sunday is the most expensive. Flying from Columbus back to Sacramento, the best deals are generally found on Wednesday, with Monday being the most expensive.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Sacramento to Columbus Airport?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Sacramento to Columbus 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 Sacramento to Columbus Airport is January, where tickets cost $347 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and May, where the average cost of tickets is $536 and $512 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Sacramento to Columbus Airport?

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from Sacramento to Columbus Airport, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each month.
To get a below average price on the flight from Sacramento to Columbus Airport, you should book around 2 days before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 23 days before departure.

Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from Sacramento to Columbus?

The cheapest price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.
In the past 3 days, the cheapest one-way tickets to Columbus from Sacramento were found on Spirit Airlines ($109) and Frontier ($112), and the lowest round-trip tickets were found on Spirit Airlines ($205) and American Airlines ($446).

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February

High season

September

Cheapest flight

$109
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 20% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 7% lower on average.
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When to book flights from Sacramento to Columbus

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Sacramento to Columbus based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs for booking Sacramento to Columbus flights

  • Which airline among those flying to Columbus offers special meals?

    Those passengers with specific dietary requirements that need to be met along their journey should book an airline that offers special meals. United Airlines is suitable to book for it offers various special dietary options like gluten-intolerant, vegan, and Asian vegetarian depending on your order.

  • How can I easily get from Columbus Airport to the city center?

    One of the most convenient and reliable means of transport from Columbus Airport to the city center upon your arrival is the airport taxi. On the other hand, you can consider renting a car from the car rental agencies inside the airport to facilitate your movements.

  • Which is the best eco-friendly airline I can book to travel to Columbus?

    Delta Air Lines is one of the eco-friendly airlines among those flying to Columbus that you can consider booking. It is committed to neutralizing carbon by utilizing carbon offsets to work towards the de-carbonization of its affairs and focusing on its efforts of developing and utilizing sustainable aviation fuels.

  • What are the common layover airports when flying from Sacramento to Columbus?

    Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) is one of the most common layover airports for flights from Sacramento to Columbus. In particular, Spirit Airlines and American Airlines both have LAS as the layover airport for flights to Columbus from Sacramento. Other popular layover airports include San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD).

  • What is the cheapest flight from Sacramento to Columbus Airport?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Sacramento to Columbus Airport was $109 for a one-way ticket and $205 for a round-trip.

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

    No

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

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Sacramento to Columbus?

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

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Sacramento to Columbus are Delta and United Airlines. With an average price for the route of $484 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 $561 and an overall rating of 7.4.

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

    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 Sacramento to Columbus.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Columbus from Sacramento 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 Sacramento to Columbus?

    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 Columbus with an airline and back to Sacramento with another airline. Booking your flights between Sacramento and CMH 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 Sacramento to Columbus?

    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 Columbus from Sacramento up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Top tips for finding a cheap flight from SMF to Columbus

  • Sacramento International Airport (SMF) and John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) are the main departure and arrival airports, respectively, for most of the planes flying from Sacramento to Columbus. However, you can also choose to depart from Sacramento Executive Airport (SAC) and land at Rickenbacker International Airport (LCK) in Columbus.
  • For mobility-impaired passengers flying from Sacramento to Columbus, Alaska Airlines is the best airline to book for the journey. It offers wheelchair services to enhance their movement and its on-board staff are ever ready and willing to offer assistance to disabled passengers whenever needed.
  • Traveling with your pet from Sacramento to Columbus will be convenient if you a pet-friendly airline. American Airlines allows you to board your plane in the company of your pet when flying to Columbus. The maximum weight of your pet combined with its kennel should not exceed 100 lb.
  • When you are planning to fly from Sacramento to Columbus with your kids, you should consider booking JetBlue. It is a kid-friendly airline with great amenities like in-flight entertainment, kid's movies, kid's games, and kid's meals that will make your kid's journey memorable and enjoyable.
  • If you are planning to travel with sizable luggage from Sacramento to Columbus, book an airline that allows passengers to come on board with carry-on baggage. Spirit Airlines allows you to board the plane with one carry-on bag and one personal item with a maximum weight of 40 lb.
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Top 4 airlines serving from Sacramento to Columbus

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Sacramento to Columbus. 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 Sacramento to Columbus? 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 10789 reviews
8.2Boarding
7.9Comfort
7.4Food
8.0Entertainment
8.6Crew
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I had a wonderful experience flying with delta. The gentleman taking care of us on our flight was so nice, accommodating, and attentive. He always was smiling and giving pins to the kids which made me smile. The flight was quick too and without turbulence. Thank you for the great flying experience.

10.0 ExcellentAlexander, Apr 2024RDU - CVG
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I had a wonderful experience flying with delta. The gentleman taking care of us on our flight was so nice, accommodating, and attentive. He always was smiling and giving pins to the kids which made me smile. The flight was quick too and without turbulence. Thank you for the great flying experience.

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

I didn’t not like that I could not select my seat and ended up with the worse seat.

The landing was bad and the hostess came two times and i was sleeping but when she served the person that nexts to me I woke up and she didn’t even asked me if I need any drink or snacks two times!!!!

Plane was late because of a mechanical malfunction and the food listed as available was not. Flight attendants seem over worked and under paid. They just done seem happy. And that can be seen in their faces.

Everything went well with the flight. But one of the flight attendants had on inappropriate pants. She had on an old worn out pair of sweat pants. The back seam was unrivaled and should not have been worn for work. If I had not seen her in the airport with the standard type of luggage, I certainly would not have thought she was working for Delta. Not a good look at all for representation.

Waited 3 hours on a plane to de-ice due to manpower issues. Waited another hour and a half once we landed because of a gate issue. Missed my connections. Created. A total of 13 hours of delay.

The plane was one hour late cause they were doing some reparations with us on the plane no mention I was in the first seat and the door was open the entire time with 8 degrees! The plane was totally dirty no mention old ! The staff was nice but no put together, the attention to details and passenger experience is missing and i always travel first !!! Is better the lounge than the plane! KLM/air France every details is taken care maybe you need a creative creator or experience client need asap was terrible and not memorable for the price that I payed very dissatisfied

Great, on time departure, friendly and accommodating crew, great leg room, Smith flight

Plane was turned around due to fog half way into the flight, Delta did not properly direct passengers to stay on same flight and instead failed to properly rebook on Alaska

I paid $380 for my one-way ticket from California to Minnesota. The fair did not include online check-in. I received instructions from their app to check in at a kiosk. At the kiosk, the boarding pass would not print until an actual person came to verify that I had a personal item and not a carry-on item, On the plane, the person next to me was drunk and allowed to continue to order alcohol. United is garbage I’d rather fly spirit.

Do not like the feeling of being in the basic economy. Everyone should feel good no matter what.

Terrible! The plane was old and you are required to connect your own device to their Wi-Fi rather than have entertainment options in the back of the seat in front of you. The Wi-Fi went out during the flight and there was only one plug for the devices every two seats. Three out of five surrounding my family did not work. The seats and spaces under them were so small I could not fit my backpack, which I’ve always brought on flights and fit before no problem. The crew were unpleasant and patronizing.

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.

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.

United WiFi is consistently unusable (it can take 10 mins to load a single web page). If you need Wifi to do work, be prepared to lose half a day of productivity.

Awful. I got stuck next to a person carrying a dog and behind someone with a dog. People need to board these dogs downstairs. The cabin is crowded enough with your pets

Packed in like sardines, very uncomfortable. Sitting the aisle my shoulder was rammed into numerous times by rushing flight attendants. Also flight was very cold.

the head jack on my seat didn't work and the power outlet didn't work for my seat

Left 2 hours later for delayed I had to take care a kid with special need since people don’t want to move to accommodate the rest of the family. . It wasn’t bad but that made me upset that people can be that selfish.

Horrible - they lied to me about baggage & boarding, even though I specifically spoke to their agents the day before my flight about my issue. When I showed up they did not let me board and stranded me at my airport until I bought a new flight with money I did not have to spend.

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

Comfort of seats, ease of boarding. Food selection could be better

Food options were limited which is absolutely embarrassing for a Flight of this size The staff did not come around as much and I am not accustomed to such poor service from American Airlines Drinks I believe were limited to soda and water

Do not eat the bagel! Otherwise, good albeit late, breakfast in first. Boarding downgrade only because flight was delayed due to plane change due to undisclosed problem with original aircraft. I did not use entertainment.

Crew were attentive and friendly. Flight was smooth and early! I enjoyed the less crowded plane. Thank you!

We are gluten free, there were not any available complimentary gluten free options.

Don't often sit in 1st class. Our experience was great.

No meal on a cross country flight? SFO-MiA is pretty much the definition of a coast to coast flight. No meal provided. Sky high wi-fi rates too. Stop nickel and diming your customers.

The staff was unprofessional and didn’t communicate very well. The boarding process was very disheveled, potentially due to a power outage the previous day but there was no contingency plan to properly get passengers boarded the following day. Once boarded the aircraft stayed on the tarmac for over 45 minutes due to high winds. The communication was sporadic but an announcement was finally made an additional 30 minutes later that the flight was cancelled but we couldn’t get off the plane. Prior to deplaning one of the gate agents came on the plane and made an announcement for everyone to pickup their checked bags and take a card to rebook a new reservation because they didn’t have adequate staff. Flights were missed, passengers went to different airports and there was little to no assistance from AA.

Overall it was a miserable experience... I will never fly spirit for more than a 3 hour flight or overnight.

My wife and I are both handicapped and at boarding they upgraded us to a seat closer to the front rather than all the way towards the back. Much appreciated.

Kayak does not know that spirit airlines charged me $70 to fly. But the bag check-in was $89 each way. This is false advertising to lure people. Spirit airlines sends bunch of emails after flight purchases to buy wifi, better seats, priority boarding, secure reserved seats. This is false advertising. Up front pricing. I would of flown jet blue or Alaska airlines.

One hour late taking off. Concerning, very hard landing. Uncomfortable seats with no recline. Extremely slow baggage claim. Very professional, knowledgeable flight attendants. Brand new, very clean plane.

Can’t say there was anything I particularly liked. Seats were very tight, leather wrapped plastic. I followed up a much longer and cheaper trip from Honolulu on southwest, everything was phenomenal, this flight was the exact opposite. Blows my mind they charge for water of all things. One of the attendants seemed very rude, I watched a taller gentleman a couple rows forward with his knees pressed into the back of the seat ahead, while the woman in that seat leaned forward the entire flight, I’m sure because she could feel his knees. I’ll be avoiding spirit like the plague from here forward.

Didn’t make the connecting flight due to a delay on our first flight.

I felt scam to have to pay $50 additional for my carry on luggage which was free for my other airline.

Enjoyed the experience, on time flights, friendly staff the WiFi was intros d kept cutting out.

Awful experience. Both flights were delayed several times with weather but also crew members being the official cause. The vouchers are unusable and insufficient ($50 voucher to fly the same crappy airline is a joke for putting me on a red-eye that landed at 3:00 am). The aircrafts were old and uncomfortable (have a real pocket on the seat, for crying out loud!).

Its so random that they only allow 40 pounds on checked bags when all airlines take 55. They then charge you for each 10 extra pounds, so my checked suitcase was $130 and the flight $30 ... its like whattt, im for sure not traveling with Spirit again

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from Sacramento to Columbus found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
6/1Sat
1 stopSpirit Airlines
12h 13mSMF-CMH
$109
6/1Sat
2 stopsSpirit Airlines
19h 23mSMF-CMH
$111
5/18Sat
1 stopFrontier
25h 55mSMF-CMH
$112
6/17Mon
1 stopSpirit Airlines
12h 20mSMF-CMH
$114
6/2Sun
1 stopSpirit Airlines
6h 58mSMF-CMH
$117
5/18Sat
1 stopFrontier
25h 55mSMF-CMH
$120
6/17Mon
2 stops
18h 54mSMF-CMH
$122
6/13Thu
2 stops
25h 51mSMF-CMH
$131
5/18Sat
2 stopsUnited Airlines
11h 38mSMF-CMH
$378
5/18Sat
2 stopsUnited Airlines
11h 38mSMF-CMH
$384

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Last minute flights from Sacramento to Columbus

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These last-minute flight deals are the cheapest flights found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours for flights from Sacramento to Columbus that are departing in the next 10 days.
5/11Sat
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
12h 13mSMF-CMH
5/13Mon
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
29h 33mCMH-SMF
$428
5/11Sat
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
13h 53mSMF-CMH
5/13Mon
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
32h 33mCMH-SMF
$510
5/11Sat
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
19h 23mSMF-CMH
5/13Mon
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
25h 59mCMH-SMF
$524
5/11Sat
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
19h 23mSMF-CMH
5/13Mon
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
32h 33mCMH-SMF
$541

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