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$73 Find cheap flights from Columbus to Oakland

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 Oakland departing on 6/11. 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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Cheap flight deals from Columbus to Oakland (CMH-OAK)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Columbus to Oakland 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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3:36 pm - 7:20 pmCMH-OAK
6h 44m1 stop
2:04 pm - 5:53 pmOAK-CMH
24h 49m1 stop
$167Spirit Airlines
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Thu, Jul 4 - Tue, Jul 9
1:55 pm - 11:02 pmCMH-OAK
12h 07m1 stop
12:00 pm - 6:03 amOAK-CMH
15h 03m1 stop
$169Spirit Airlines
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Tue, Aug 20 - Wed, Aug 28
1:55 pm - 11:02 pmCMH-OAK
12h 07m1 stop
12:04 pm - 12:55 pmOAK-CMH
21h 51m1 stop
$173Spirit Airlines
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Wed, Sep 11 - Mon, Sep 16
3:36 pm - 11:47 pmCMH-OAK
11h 11m1 stop
8:10 pm - 2:36 pmOAK-CMH
15h 26m1 stop
$179Spirit Airlines
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Tue, Jun 11 - Thu, Jun 20
1:55 pm - 11:02 pmCMH-OAK
12h 07m1 stop
5:50 am - 6:03 amOAK-CMH
21h 13m2 stops
$181Spirit Airlines
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Tue, Aug 20 - Wed, Aug 28
1:55 pm - 11:02 pmCMH-OAK
12h 07m1 stop
9:26 pm - 12:55 pmOAK-CMH
12h 29m1 stop
$184Spirit Airlines
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Wed, Sep 4 - Sun, Sep 8
3:36 pm - 7:20 pmCMH-OAK
6h 44m1 stop
5:39 pm - 5:53 pmOAK-CMH
21h 14m2 stops
$187Spirit Airlines
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Thu, Jul 4 - Tue, Jul 9
9:53 pm - 11:01 pmCMH-OAK
28h 08m2 stops
5:00 am - 5:53 pmOAK-CMH
9h 53m1 stop
$193Spirit Airlines
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Tue, Jul 9 - Tue, Jul 16
3:36 pm - 4:49 pmCMH-OAK
28h 13m1 stop
11:59 pm - 6:16 pmOAK-CMH
15h 17m1 stop
Fri, Jun 28 - Sun, Jun 30
3:13 pm - 9:45 pmCMH-OAK
9h 32m1 stop
12:57 pm - 10:55 pmOAK-CMH
6h 58m1 stop
$398Delta
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Tue, Jun 18 - Fri, Jul 5

Flights from Columbus to Oakland - Travel Insights & Trends

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

The average price of all flights from Columbus Airport to Oakland, California clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
When flying from Columbus to Oakland, you should consider leaving on a Thursday and avoid Wednesdays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to Columbus, you’ll find the best rates on Sundays and the most expensive ones on Saturdays.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Columbus Airport to Oakland, California?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Columbus Airport to Oakland, California, 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 Oakland, California is January, where tickets cost $243 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are May and February, where the average cost of tickets is $515 and $409 respectively.

Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from Columbus to Oakland?

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 Oakland from Columbus were found on Spirit Airlines ($73) and Alaska Airlines ($288), and the lowest round-trip tickets were found on Spirit Airlines ($167) and Delta ($398).

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Low season

January

High season

June

Cheapest flight

$73
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 31% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 6% lower on average.
Flight from Columbus to Oakland

When to book flights from Columbus to Oakland

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Columbus to Oakland 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 Columbus to Oakland flights

  • What is the cheapest flight from Columbus Airport to Oakland, California?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Columbus Airport to Oakland, California was $73 for a one-way ticket and $167 for a round-trip.

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

    No

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

    When flying out of Columbus you will be using Columbus. You will be landing at Oakland, also known as Oakland.

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

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Columbus to Oakland?

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

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Columbus to Oakland are Delta and Alaska Airlines. With an average price for the route of $341 and an overall rating of 8.0, Delta is the most popular choice. Alaska Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $523 and an overall rating of 8.0.

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

    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 Oakland.

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

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

    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 Oakland with an airline and back to Columbus with another airline. Booking your flights between Columbus and OAK 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 Oakland?

    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 Oakland 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 Oakland

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Columbus to Oakland. 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 Oakland? 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
Alaska AirlinesOverall score based on 9192 reviews
7.3Food
7.3Entertainment
8.2Boarding
7.9Comfort
8.6Crew
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Crew was outstanding. Flight was fine. Food was a joke! I didn't get the priority I paid for!! That pissed me off since I paid extra!!!

8.0 Excellentjim, May 2024GEG - SAN
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Crew was outstanding. Flight was fine. Food was a joke! I didn't get the priority I paid for!! That pissed me off since I paid extra!!!

I liked the price of the 2 way tix. I hated having to pay $8.00 for Internet access. It should be free. Legroom and seats are very confining.

The one stewardess was rude about helping me put my bag in overhead….she said “ Is it heavy ?” (I am 73 yrs old)

The flight was about an hour late, and there was notable turbulence for a good part of it. But of course, that was not Alaska Air’s fault, and I think the crew did a good job of keeping it safe. Service suffered a little as a result (I wish I had been offered the option of purchasing food). Overall, it was ok, because we landed safe and sound. Thanks!

Flight was delayed 2 hours. Other than that, it was a good flight.

The flight was late getting in, so many were stressed. The snacks for a LONG flight was not enough.

The whole experience went very well except the rest rooms were a disaster

Sat on tarmac for 30 minutes despite staring at three empty gates, one of which we eventually pulled into

Everything was great. Flight was on time with no issues. It was a short connecting flight so ww didn't have food offered. The gate we got off at was very close to our connecting flight gate so that was very easy.

Pilot warned us it was going to be bumpy, which I usually like when it is, but it wasn't, so I spent most of the flight unnecessarily wondering when it was going to get rough. Just can't win sometimes. Ha!

Had to change aircraft due to a faulty door. Surprisingly it only caused about an hour and a half of delay. Delta handled this situation as well as can be expected.

Your crew could maybe answer the call bell at least one of the times I pressed it. I pressed it first time with 2.5 hours left in our flight bc my partner was hungry and wanted a sandwich. We finally got the sandwich with 40 mins left in the flight.

The Flight crew didn’t serve us until about 1.5 hours into the flight because of turbulence but after it ended it was fine to move around. They served us water only and snacks and then NEVER, NOT ONE TIME came through to collect trash until right before landing about 1.5 hours later. There was absolutely no need for that. They crew was just standing around talking and visiting with each other and really never tried to see if we might want something besides water or even try to come pick up trash. This is VERY unusual for a Delta flight but it was not what I would have expected for a 4 hour flight.

Boarding was somewhat chaotic. Unable to evaluate crew or food/drink because captain kept them seated due to turbulence. Have no idea if entertainment was offered.

I liked the piloting of the aircraft. Very disappointed about lack of electrical ports. Also, although a short flight. there was enough time to hand out snacks to comfort + seats as was done for first class.

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

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

I didn’t like that I could not select my seat and was assigned a seat when I checked in at LAX

Great experience overall. Check in at Austin was congested as they only have about 6 check in kiosks, one was broken, and there was a lot of Spring Break travelers.

Bag drop off was slow and annoying. Only 2 agents at the entire delta desk, and no one directing traffic for what line to be in, many confused people slowed down the process. Boarding was fine. Seats in Delta comfort plus were fine. Snacks were great! Definitely a bonus. The entertainment system was awful — old, slow, not responsive, and completely unable to play games due to some kind of error. But on the other hand, thank you to Delta for the free WiFi. That made it better.

Dinner was okay but the breakfast was not eatable on the flight San Francisco to Zurich.

Check in etc was very good. As for on the plane, it was like flying in a freezer. It was so cold, i have flown for years and never been so cold on a plane. Staff on board said its always cold when flying which is a load of rubbish. They wouldnt put any heating on and now i have the flu because of this .

I’ve had a couple flights this week on United that were delayed by an hour or more

Should have video screens Plane audio was poor and without wired connection hard to understand crew. Should serve more than just cups of water and pretzels on six hour flight. Did not see crew rest of flight. Fix charging sockets to retain charging blocks.

Generally good but there wasn’t any staff available when my luggage didn’t appear at baggage claim in Fresno. It took about half an hour to locate a staff member to open up the locked room where it was being kept.

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

Our original business class flight was cancelled so we not only downgraded but we were also spread out across the plane not sitting together in separate middle seats. My poor kids were scared and couldn’t see me on the flight and the crew wasn’t sensitive to the situation and what the airlines did to us. Very dissatisfied with United airlines.

The WiFi didn’t work and the seats are too close together. Very uncomfortable.

So so. Terrible aircraft choice for that leg of the flight.

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.

They stuck us with multiple extra fees. I will never fly spirit again

The guy with severe body odor sat next to me. For the whole duration of the flight it was a torture. The airline should have better policy on limiting people with bad body odor to board the flight. Passengers should not be the ones to endure bad odor for the whole duration of the flight. The airline should be e the one to ensure decent air quality for ever passenger.

They charged me 212.00 for a heavy check in bag at the gate. The pricing and process was so confusing - as if it was designed to purposefully gouge customers who need to board plane. That experience combined with the outrageous price charged will prevent me from ever flying Spirit again. And I’ll be sure to tell the story to anyone who cares to hear.

The weight limit per bag was really low - 40 lbs - so we had to pay extra. Then, they said their carry on size was 14x18x8, and we measured our bag very carefully. It was within the limit, yet they said it was too big, so we ended up paying an extra $100 for that too!! So it wasn’t the cheap flight we thought it would be. Then, they moved up our initial flight to depart 3 hours earlier which meant we had to be out on the road by 7 am and then have a 6 hour layover and we got home at 2am. It was a grueling day. I won’t be flying with them again.

The text told me it was changed to Terminal E and Gate D5. But with no one on site to ask questions there was confusion on where to go as all the gates were E's. Then we took the skyline to the D area. We left to get something to eat. No announcement was made but my daughter happened to asked and they told her our gate was moved to D12. I will not fly Spirit again.

The agent at the check in desk was absolutely rude. The rest of the team after that was good, but the check in process at LAS was miserable. The woman at the desk spoke like we were stupid and was rude throughout the process.

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

So bad. The check in process was laborious and the check in agent didn't seem to know how to manage the process efficiently and was confused about how to check in my son's sports equipment. The baggage fees were outrageous and so expensive. $90 for a carry on bag? And $200 additional for 2 check ins. The security lines were insanely long and the terminal was not very nice in the Spirit area. $5 for a water on board. It was my first and last time flying Spirit - I tried to save $ by flying them due to the accommodating schedule but I should have paid for Southwest, because it would've actually ended up less expensive due to the free bags with Southwest. There were no charging ports on the airplane, no wifi and really uncomfortable seating. The flight crew were great though, courteous and efficient in their boarding. Flight was delayed 1 hour, but we made up 15 minutes in flight.

My experience was better than expected. What I did find not so great was the seats. Very little room, they did not recline and the tray table was the size of a post card. There was no food to try, just standard snacks that you had to pay for and I don’t know of any entertainment. I would fly again even though everything was an upcharge. Flight was on time with little disturbance

thy don't even ofer water we have to buy it for $4.49 and paid for our cary on bags $100 each we never will fly in this company 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 Columbus to Oakland found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
6/11Tue
1 stopSpirit Airlines
11h 11mCMH-OAK
$73
7/16Tue
1 stopSpirit Airlines
7h 48mCMH-OAK
$97
6/16Sun
1 stopSpirit Airlines
18h 06mCMH-OAK
$107
6/13Thu
1 stopSpirit Airlines
11h 13mCMH-OAK
$108
6/7Fri
2 stops
20h 34mCMH-OAK
$184
6/7Fri
3 stops
33h 17mCMH-OAK
$196
10/16Wed
2 stopsAlaska Airlines
26h 27mCMH-OAK
$288
6/27Thu
1 stopAlaska Airlines
19h 48mCMH-OAK
$397
6/28Fri
1 stopDelta
9h 32mCMH-OAK
$399
7/5Fri
2 stopsDelta
8h 57mCMH-OAK
$734

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Last minute flights from Columbus to Oakland

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 Oakland that are departing in the next 10 days.
6/4Tue
multi-stop
20h 31mCMH-OAK
6/9Sun
multi-stop
15h 04mOAK-CMH
$333
6/4Tue
multi-stop
13h 40mCMH-OAK
6/9Sun
multi-stop
33h 48mOAK-CMH
$402
6/3Mon
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
23h 14mCMH-OAK
6/9Sun
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
29h 34mOAK-CMH
$428
6/3Mon
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
23h 14mCMH-OAK
6/7Fri
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
23h 41mOAK-CMH
$429
6/4Tue
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
13h 40mCMH-OAK
6/9Sun
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
23h 49mOAK-CMH
$460
6/1Sat
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
10h 24mCMH-OAK
6/8Sat
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
28h 29mOAK-CMH
$470
5/31Fri
multi-stopAlaska Airlines
8h 09mCMH-OAK
6/10Mon
multi-stopAlaska Airlines
8h 13mOAK-CMH
$823
5/31Fri
multi-stopAlaska Airlines
8h 09mCMH-OAK
6/7Fri
multi-stopAlaska Airlines
8h 29mOAK-CMH
$843
5/31Fri
multi-stopDelta
11h 37mCMH-OAK
6/8Sat
multi-stopDelta
9h 58mOAK-CMH
$857
5/31Fri
multi-stopDelta
11h 37mCMH-OAK
6/6Thu
multi-stopDelta
13h 05mOAK-CMH
$862

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Columbus - Oakland Flights

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Columbus (CMH)United States

Destination:

Oakland (OAK)United States

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Oakland - Columbus

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