ALB - CAE

$269 Find Cheap Flights from Albany to Columbia

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Albany to Columbia departing on 4/16. 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 Albany to Columbia, as well as popular online travel agencies
These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Albany to Columbia, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Cheapest round-trip
$309
Overall average: $466
American Airlines
Fri 5/1Mon 5/4
ALB - CAE • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way
$269
United Airlines
Thu 4/16
ALB - CAE • 1 stop
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Cheapest • from $309 (round-trip)
Best reviews • 7.9 score
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There are currently no direct flights between Albany and Columbia. You'll need at least 1 connection.
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Cheapest • Avg $345 (round-trip)
Shortest trip • 4h 01m (one-way)
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Cheapest • 29% price drop
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Cheap Flights from Albany to Columbia (ALB-CAE)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Albany to Columbia 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.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

Recent round-trip flight deals from Albany to Columbia

Fri, May 1 - Mon, May 4
American Airlines Logo
5:25 pm - 11:55 pm
ALB
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CAE
6h 30m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
7:35 pm - 11:57 pm
CAE
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ALB
4h 22m
1 stop
$309American Airlines
Sat, Mar 28 - Wed, Apr 1
American Airlines Logo
6:17 pm - 11:57 pm
ALB
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CAE
5h 40m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
6:48 am - 11:42 am
CAE
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ALB
4h 54m
1 stop
$319American Airlines
Sat, Mar 28 - Wed, Apr 1
American Airlines Logo
4:26 pm - 9:21 pm
ALB
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CAE
4h 55m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
5:00 am - 11:42 am
CAE
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ALB
6h 42m
2 stops
$324American Airlines
Thu, Apr 30 - Thu, May 7
Delta Logo
6:00 am - 11:29 am
ALB
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CAE
5h 29m
1 stop
Delta Logo
7:01 am - 1:32 pm
CAE
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ALB
6h 31m
1 stop
$378Delta
Wed, Aug 26 - Sat, Aug 29
United Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 9:47 am
ALB
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CAE
3h 47m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
6:30 am - 2:23 pm
CAE
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ALB
7h 53m
1 stop
$379United Airlines
Wed, Aug 26 - Sat, Aug 29
United Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 2:12 pm
ALB
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CAE
8h 12m
2 stops
United Airlines Logo
6:30 am - 2:23 pm
CAE
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ALB
7h 53m
1 stop
$384United Airlines
Thu, May 28 - Sun, May 31
United Airlines Logo
6:10 am - 1:46 pm
ALB
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CAE
7h 36m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
7:45 pm - 11:47 pm
CAE
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ALB
4h 02m
1 stop
$391United Airlines
Wed, Aug 26 - Sat, Aug 29
United Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 9:47 am
ALB
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CAE
3h 47m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
6:30 am - 2:23 pm
CAE
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ALB
7h 53m
1 stop
$399United Airlines
Wed, Aug 26 - Sat, Aug 29
United Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 5:10 pm
ALB
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CAE
11h 10m
2 stops
United Airlines Logo
6:30 am - 2:23 pm
CAE
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ALB
7h 53m
1 stop
$404United Airlines
Fri, May 1 - Mon, May 4
American Airlines Logo
5:25 pm - 11:50 pm
ALB
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CAE
6h 25m
2 stops
American Airlines Logo
7:35 pm - 11:57 pm
CAE
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ALB
4h 22m
1 stop
$428American Airlines
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for Albany to Columbia flights

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

What is the cheapest month to fly from Albany to Columbia?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Albany to Columbia, 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 Albany to Columbia is September, where tickets cost $251 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and April, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $470 and $466 respectively.

Good to know

Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flight$269
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 10% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 5% lower on average.
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When to book flights from Albany to Columbia

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Albany to Columbia 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 flights from Albany to Columbia

  • What is the cheapest flight from Albany to Columbia?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Albany to Columbia was $269 for a one-way ticket and $309 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Albany and Columbia?

    Even though you are not required to have a passport, keep in mind that an official ID is needed to board the airplane.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Albany to Columbia?

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Albany to Columbia?

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

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Albany to Columbia are Delta and United Airlines. With an average price for the route of $358 and an overall rating of 7.9, Delta is the most popular choice. United Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $379 and an overall rating of 7.4.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Albany to Columbia?

    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 Albany to Columbia.

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

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

    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 Columbia with an airline and back to Albany with another airline. Booking your flights between Albany and CAE 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 Albany to Columbia?

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

Reviews of the top 3 airlines serving from Albany to Columbia

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Albany to Columbia. 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 Albany to Columbia? 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.
7.9
DeltaOverall score based on 8293 reviews
8.1Boarding
7.9Comfort
7.2Food
8.5Crew
7.8Entertainment
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Love delta smaller commuter plane so no entertainment and paid wifi on MKE-LGA leg was extremely unreliable and slow

8.0 ExcellentMary, Mar 2026
LGA - MKE
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Love delta smaller commuter plane so no entertainment and paid wifi on MKE-LGA leg was extremely unreliable and slow

Delayed. Hot. Passenger next to me was so large I couldn’t move.

The flight went very well, but the flight attendants didn't serve and food or drinks other than 1st class due to rough air but to be honest it wasn't that bumpy and I felt that they could've at least offered water and coffee perhaps. Also serving 1st class only is a bad look. I've been in 1st class many times and I would've felt that if the turbulence was too rough for the main cabin, it would be too rough for 1st class too.

There was an unruly family behind us that made the short flight miserable!!! The cabin crew did nothing to contain it.

My seatback screen didn’t work so that sucked because that’s what I was going to do on the plane.

The whole experience was excellent. As it most often is with Delta

There’s not much to say about a one hour flight. This is a connection from LA to RNO that I missed the previous night due to a mechanical check delay on my originating flight from JFK to LAX. The short flight itself was fine. Instructions from the pilot and crew were per usual. The coffee was barely lukewarm, which possibly was purposeful so we would down it quickly. Bags were already on carousel upon reaching baggage claim, which was excellent.

Boarding and crew were fantastic, but I paid for a window seat with no window. Seat 11D on a CRJ-900 apparently does not have a window. Lesson learned.

The landing was the worst I’ve experienced with a flight.

Delta flights recently are always delayed AND at jfk tney get the gates further away (need To walk 20’ to get to them/all the way at the end of the terminal). Not sure whats happening but price doesnt match experience!

Everything was on time and service on the flight was great!

Wifi Bluetooth features for watching in flight movie was horrible. Screen kept blacking out no connection of sound although it said connected. Other than that smooth trip .

The travel company that you have on your site did me so wrong. I don’t know how it happened, but they put my son‘s name on my plane ticket flying to Vietnam. Along with his birthday. They would not have let me fly from Fort Myers to Ho Chi Minh City. I don’t think that I can ever use your service again. I typed my information into the browser along with my passport number and four days before I’m leaving I have to quickly search another ticket to fly out here.

Seats are uncomfortable. This has been a trend in the industry for decades. Trying to fit more seats on each plane to increase profits at the expense of the passenger.

The flight was delayed so we were dead tired, and after that the turbulence was horrible. I was very scared.

It’s always a great time flying with united airlines.

Good flight. Efficient boarding and competent flight crew. No problems until we arrived at our destination gate. We were early so there was an aircraft at the gate that had to move before we could pull in. Then, due to the type of aircraft we flew, the cabin door could not be opened until some luggage from the cargo bay was offloaded to preserve center of gravity characteristics. So, that further delayed deplaning. Despite being 20 minutes early on landing, we ended up being 5 to 10 minutes late after all the delays.

Everything went well except the turbulence what no one have a control of but pilot and crew handled very good!

There was no WiFi available, there were mechanical problems with the plane and we landed at C 124, then the gate was switched to A 26, then all the way back to C126! For a 75 yo woman traveling alone, this was a difficult journey, indeed!

This trip did not start off well. The inbound flight was delayed about 20 minutes. Then, after initial onboarding, the passengers had to deplane due to a mechanical problem. That took about 30 minutes to fix and be cleared. Then, reboarding was chaotic. It took a long time to sort passengers and two passengers on standby were ticketed but there was no seat. So, they had to deplane. One of the flight crew was trying to help passengers figure out a place to put their carry-on bags and that took more time. In the end, our scheduled 10:30 am departure did not actually take off until about 12:05 pm CST. The flight itself was long but we got to Houston. Some passengers missed their connecting flights and had to rebook. Not the best of flights I've had.

There was no inflight service. Once we landed we were delayed to find a gate for an hour and a half which was 1/2 the total time in the air.

Snow delayed boarding several times, which I understand happens. Issue I had was that after we did board, pilot told us we were going to roll out to be de-iced, then on our way. We were de-iced once, taxied to the tarmac and then stopped. Sat for another 30 minutes or so, the another de-icing. Then we rolled out to a parking spot, only to sit for another hour due to a traffic stop in DCA, which I'm confident they knew would happen before we boarded. Pilot gave no updates other than we had to hold, attendants did speak to the crew, but when asked, said the pilot would be updating us. We on the ground in the plane waiting for over 2 hours. They did communicate that bathrooms would be open, but no other news until we left. Would have been better to be up front about status.

It was good experience this time. The flight was on time.

The gate agent had a really bad attitude and refused to help me get on the standby list. She just handed me a card and said I needed to call a number. I asked her to help with the AA app on my phone and she just shrugged and said she didnt know. After a few phone calls, I eventually just went to a different gate agent on the other side of the terminal and got the help I needed.

One day, I do so hope for a gluten free snack! Seems like with the rest of the world FINALLY figuring out what gluten free is, American Airlines would too. Fingers crossed!!

I would like the crew to talk LESS over the PA and specifically about credit card offers. I am trying to work, sleep, watch a movie and the PA was booming about a credit card offer. Could we go back to the days when the customer was more important than selling a credit card?

My seat tv didn’t work the whole trip. And the seat space is too small despite being seated at the front.

On the plus side, crew was attentive, drinks were cold, and in-flight entertainment selection was better than some other airlines. On the negative aide, Plane was delayed almost an hour, either no announcements from the gate crew. Biscoff cookies are gross, appreciate airlines that give a choice. Also, crew had no personality or enthusiasm at all.

Tell the crew (when boarding) to yell at the imbeciles blocking us from walking up to scan. I promise everyone crowds around and half of us (most the time I’m group 4) have to push our way through. Your staff is awesome, the public - not so much-

Baggage handling poor. Second time this has happened. My bag went to San Francisco instead of Fiji. No apology. Luckily Nadi airport staff are fantastic. My bag arrived in Fiji the next day.

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