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$71 Find Cheap Flights from Columbus to Fort Lauderdale

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Cheapest round-trip
$121
Overall average: $193
Spirit Airlines
Mon 2/2Fri 2/6
CMH - FLL • Non-stop
Cheapest one-way
$71
Typical prices: $76-$189
Spirit Airlines
Wed 2/18
CMH - FLL • 1 stop
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Allegiant Air
Cheapest • from $123 (round-trip)
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Cheapest • 11% average savings
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Cheap Flights from Columbus to Fort Lauderdale

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Columbus to Fort Lauderdale 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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Recent round-trip flight deals from Columbus to Fort Lauderdale

Mon, Feb 2 - Fri, Feb 6
Spirit Airlines Logo
10:40 am - 1:20 pm
CMH
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FLL
2h 40mnonstop
Spirit Airlines Logo
7:00 am - 9:40 am
FLL
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CMH
2h 40mnonstop
$121Spirit Airlines
Tue, Jan 13 - Tue, Jan 20
Spirit Airlines Logo
5:45 am - 8:26 am
CMH
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FLL
2h 41mnonstop
Spirit Airlines Logo
10:49 pm - 11:19 pm
FLL
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CMH
24h 30m1 stop
$122Spirit Airlines
Fri, Jan 23 - Mon, Jan 26
Allegiant Air Logo
6:16 pm - 9:02 pm
LCK
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FLL
2h 46mnonstop
Allegiant Air Logo
9:26 am - 12:11 pm
FLL
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LCK
2h 45mnonstop
$123Allegiant Air
Tue, Jan 20 - Sat, Jan 31
Spirit Airlines Logo
6:06 am - 4:19 pm
CMH
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FLL
10h 13m1 stop
Spirit Airlines Logo
8:45 pm - 11:27 pm
FLL
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CMH
2h 42mnonstop
$123Spirit Airlines
Fri, Jan 23 - Mon, Jan 26
Allegiant Air Logo
6:16 pm - 9:02 pm
LCK
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FLL
2h 46mnonstop
Allegiant Air Logo
9:26 am - 12:11 pm
FLL
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LCK
2h 45mnonstop
$124Allegiant Air
Sat, Jan 10 - Sat, Jan 17
Spirit Airlines Logo
5:45 am - 8:26 am
CMH
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FLL
2h 41mnonstop
Spirit Airlines Logo
1:03 pm - 11:19 pm
FLL
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CMH
10h 16m1 stop
$124Spirit Airlines
Wed, Jan 7 - Fri, Jan 9
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11:14 am - 2:00 pm
CMH
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FLL
2h 46mnonstop
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5:30 am - 10:48 am
FLL
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CMH
5h 18m1 stop
$125Multiple Airlines
Sun, Jan 18 - Tue, Jan 20
Spirit Airlines Logo
5:45 am - 8:26 am
CMH
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FLL
2h 41mnonstop
Spirit Airlines Logo
1:03 pm - 11:19 pm
FLL
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CMH
10h 16m1 stop
$126Spirit Airlines
Tue, Jan 13 - Wed, Jan 21
Spirit Airlines Logo
6:06 am - 8:10 pm
CMH
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FLL
14h 04m1 stop
Spirit Airlines Logo
8:45 pm - 11:27 pm
FLL
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CMH
2h 42mnonstop
$127Spirit Airlines
Fri, Jan 9 - Mon, Jan 12
Allegiant Air Logo
6:16 pm - 9:02 pm
LCK
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FLL
2h 46mnonstop
Allegiant Air Logo
9:26 am - 12:11 pm
FLL
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LCK
2h 45mnonstop
$129Allegiant Air
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for Columbus to Fort Lauderdale flights

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

What is the cheapest Columbus to Fort Lauderdale flight route?

Data is based on round-trip flight searches on KAYAK over the past month.

The cheapest return flight from Columbus to Fort Lauderdale costs $78 on the route between Columbus Rickenbacker Airport (LCK) and Fort Lauderdale (FLL). Over the past month, this route was, on average, 11% cheaper than other Columbus-Fort Lauderdale routes. The most popular route is between Columbus Airport (CMH) and Fort Lauderdale (FLL).

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

The average price of all round-trip flights from Columbus to Fort Lauderdale clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

Your flight ticket price will generally be cheaper if you fly to Fort Lauderdale on a Tuesday and more expensive on a Saturday. On your return trip to Columbus, you should consider flying back on a Saturday, and avoid Sundays for better deals.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Columbus to Fort Lauderdale?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Columbus to Fort Lauderdale, 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 to Fort Lauderdale is April, where tickets cost $143 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and November, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $318 and $273 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Columbus to Fort Lauderdale?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Columbus to Fort Lauderdale, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price on the flight from Columbus to Fort Lauderdale, you should book around 2 weeks before departure, which saves you about 31% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 4 weeks before departure.

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Spirit's Big Front Seat offers 20-inch width and extra legroom for a nominal fee.


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Southwest's Rapid Rewards program offers unlimited rewards seats and no blackout dates.

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Cheapest flight$71
Flight from Columbus Airport to Fort Lauderdale

When to book flights from Columbus to Fort Lauderdale

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Columbus to Fort Lauderdale 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 Columbus to Fort Lauderdale

  • What is the cheapest flight from Columbus to Fort Lauderdale?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Columbus to Fort Lauderdale was $71 for a one-way ticket and $121 for a round-trip.

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

    Yes, you’ll need a passport to travel to Fort Lauderdale from Columbus.

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

    When flying out of Columbus you will be using one of these airports: Columbus or Columbus Rickenbacker. You will be landing at Fort Lauderdale.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Columbus to Fort Lauderdale?

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Columbus to Fort Lauderdale?

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

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

    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 Fort Lauderdale.

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

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

    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 Fort Lauderdale with an airline and back to Columbus with another airline.

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

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

Prefer to fly direct from Columbus to Fort Lauderdale?

 
Direct data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying direct from Columbus to Fort Lauderdale.
Find which airlines fly direct from Columbus to Fort Lauderdale Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

Columbus to Fort Lauderdale

Monday

Allegiant Air, Southwest, Spirit Airlines

Allegiant Air, Southwest, +1 more

Tuesday

Southwest, Spirit Airlines

Southwest, Spirit Airlines

Wednesday

Southwest, Spirit Airlines

Southwest, Spirit Airlines

Thursday

Southwest, Spirit Airlines

Southwest, Spirit Airlines

Friday

Allegiant Air, Southwest, Spirit Airlines

Allegiant Air, Southwest, +1 more

Saturday

Allegiant Air, Southwest, Spirit Airlines

Allegiant Air, Southwest, +1 more

Sunday

Southwest, Spirit Airlines

Southwest, Spirit Airlines

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Direct returns

Fort Lauderdale to Columbus

Monday

Allegiant Air, Southwest, Spirit Airlines

Allegiant Air, Southwest, +1 more

Tuesday

Southwest, Spirit Airlines

Southwest, Spirit Airlines

Wednesday

Southwest, Spirit Airlines

Southwest, Spirit Airlines

Thursday

Southwest, Spirit Airlines

Southwest, Spirit Airlines

Friday

Allegiant Air, Southwest, Spirit Airlines

Allegiant Air, Southwest, +1 more

Saturday

Allegiant Air, Southwest, Spirit Airlines

Allegiant Air, Southwest, +1 more

Sunday

Southwest, Spirit Airlines

Southwest, Spirit Airlines

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Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from Columbus to Fort Lauderdale

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Columbus to Fort Lauderdale. 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 Fort Lauderdale? 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
SouthwestOverall score based on 4250 reviews
8.6Crew
8.0Comfort
7.5Entertainment
7.0Food
8.1Boarding
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They sent a notice that they were boarding an hour early. We had to leave the club and run to the gate. They said sorry, that came from corporate and was a mistake. They did not have enough seating because the flight before it had not taken off on time. They moved our gate and delayed it for an hour.

2.0 MediocreRobert, Dec 2025
LAS - TPA
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They sent a notice that they were boarding an hour early. We had to leave the club and run to the gate. They said sorry, that came from corporate and was a mistake. They did not have enough seating because the flight before it had not taken off on time. They moved our gate and delayed it for an hour.

The boarding and seat assignment system no longer works for me, but I know it is being replaced. Otherwise, I am good with the overall experience.

The lead steward kept singing about "San Francisco" and hotel California---more annoying than humorous....needs work. Flight was smooth and on time.

Still a fan of open seating. Flight was on schedule and arrived on time. The 737 MAX is very comfortable.

Airline travel is always too cramped to really be pleasant, but the cabin crew on this flight did a pretty good job of making up for it by putting on some music during boarding and sprinkling a few funny remarks into the safety briefing and announcements, and just generally being friendly and helpful. It definitely reminded me of why I prefer the in-flight experience on Southwest!

No delays and arrived to destination 30 min early. Staff was super friendly.

San Diego airport is brand new, spacious, airy and very smooth checkin at SW baggage drop.

Tried watching free movie and it kept freezing so I couldn’t finish.

The quality of Southwest Airlines continues to degrade each time I fly with them. If it were not for the free luggage, I would probably choose another airline. Their prices are a little bit competitive, but way too high for the quality of the service. Southwest is not unique in this way. Domestic flight in the United States of America has continued to be a lower and lower quality product. Very sad when you compare the quality of domestic airlines to that of many international airlines around the world.

Sat on tarmac for 2 hours and then missed my connecting flight

Original flight was cancelled and when i was rebooked by the airline, they couldn't seat me in the same type of seat as I had originally booked (went from window/aisle to middle/middle and one was a bulkhead seat, and other wasn't in the same class)

First, Delta needs more flights to/from Miami. Second, a 1000pm leaving at 1230pm is unacceptable from their biggest airport world hub. Another aircraft could have been used such as the aircraft scheduled to be used in the morning for that exact same route. Yes, I did get me there but the lack of sleep the next day didn't help me enjoy my entire trip since I was busy with activities during the weekend. This can be and is expected from Spirit (going bankrupt) and Frontier (despite they're nickel and dimers). But from Delta's World Hub? That's totally unacceptable!

Service in business class was not impressive. I ordered coffee with dinner and then watched other people get 2 refills before I got my 1 cup of coffee, and only after I pressed the attendant button overhead. Furthermore, the seats in the forward cabin need maintenance on this 737-800: the upholstery is detaching from the seat frame, at least on the backs of seats 1C, 1D.

I truly love flying with Delta. They have always treated me with the upmost respect

Our flight attendant in FIRST CLASS was one of the worst I’ve ever had. She was not at all pleasant, nor particularly good at her service.

The flight was an hour and a half late departing which was inconvenient

The flight was great. The gate location was way to far away!!!

The flight attendant in first class was beyond rude and didn't care at all about her job. AND the gate agent was even worse than the flight attendant for rudeness. She was awful.

Delta made it easy, comfortable and timely. The crew was fantastic.

Always good but we must do something about people in rows ahead of you that don't put their seats back up when they are suppose to. And It's rough to not be able to even lean over to get something out of my purse.

I got sick nothing contagious but distressing and the care I received by Kayla? Keighly the flight attendant will be memorable for ever. Thank You

Waaay too small plane. They also need to up the size of the overhead bins. I would love to keep me 3k with of camera equipment in my hard case baggahe instead of it being thrown into the belly of the plane

Attendants were pleasant and the flight was smooth and relaxed.

It was fine. No drinks nor snacks offered though. I thought that was unusual.

Delays to take off and to leave the plane after landing added a lot of time to this flight.

It was a red eye flight, so no meals were provided, but it was fine with snacks. The seats felt cramped and almost too narrow.

We didn't take off until an hour after we boarded.

Wish they had the seat-back video screens for watching movies or playing games.

Very good but wish they had the seat-back video screens for movies & games

Flight was delayed not sure why no explanation given and no apologies either. Otherwise the flight was fine

Clean, friendly, roomy. But check-in from the phone link was terrible. Repeated attempts wouldn’t save at the final step. Just kept spinning! It was very frustrating. Finally, I used the app (vs website link) to check-in which worked very smoothly on the first attempt.

Check in on the web portal was cumbersome! After several attempts I finally got the boarding pass.

Excellent flight and even arrived 23 min early. No entertainment , or wi fi on board, but I downloaded a couple of movies beforehand which kept me entertained. Really like flying Allegiant airlines.

WE were delayed about an hour and never any communications from the employees working the gate. We also were moved to a total of three gates.

I love how they show love to their customers and care about them too.

I liked how when I got on board how fast we ended up taking off but what I truly disliked was how uncomfortable the seats were. There was truly never a time that I could ever get comfortable during both of my flights. The seats could get away during shorter flights but flights 3 hour plus makes it hard to enjoy.

The crew was great and the flight was very smooth. Can’t really judge food since I did not get any because it costs money. The seat was comfortable for what we bought. Thanks!

Crew was great. No entertainment and food and beverage was for purchase only, even water

It was canceled. The flight wasn’t rescheduled, everyone had to figure out their own new arrangements. They said we would get refunded our original fare and receive an additional $150. We received links for $100 only and they expired before we could activate them.

The plane had originated in Las Vegas at 6:30 in the morning and flew to Moline where we boarded. The flight left around 12:30 PM and there were no boxed snacks available and many of the alcoholic beverages were unavailable. I would find it hard to believe that that many of the passengers coming from Las Vegas at 6:30 in the morning, drank and ate that much of the items. I can only come to the conclusion that someone failed to stock the plane for the round-trip. This is a huge revenue failure for the airline and disappointment for the passengers. The flight crew did not seem happy to be there and did not engage with passengers. Allegiant you can do better.

Horrible. Arrived at my gate at 6:37 for a 6:50 flight and was denied by staff to board. Literally watched my flight leave from the window and it didn’t take off until after 7am. Tried to talk to staff and they were rude beyond compare. Will never fly with this airline again.

We had to sit and wait for almost an hour after landing and taxiing to the gate. The jet bridge was broken so we just waited and waited and waited and it was inconvenient, hot, and unnecessary.

Terrible Airline I will never fly that airline again. Shame on you for recommending them.

They cancelled the flight 3 hours prior departure. Had to spend $400 for a ne way flight with Delta Airlines! Spirit Airlines are not serios!

My baggage broke and they did not offer me anything. No conversation

It was not good at all, I think the crew could be kinder

Cheap flight but really uncomfortable. Seat cushions flimsy. Jammed in middle seat when flight is not full. They don’t even give you water

I never made this flight. When I got to the airport I had a message to say that the flight was delayed and would be getting into Fort Lauderdale at 10 pm. My connecting flight was due to leave around 10:10 pm so there is no way I would have made the connection. I went back to the Spirit desk and tried to explain this to a desk agent who didn't understand. Eventually her supervisor came over and explained it. The desk agent was unhelpful and only offered options that would have required getting a hotel overnight. She offered no hotel or meal vouchers and when I said that it seemed my only option was to go to another airline she told me I needed to make a decision because they were closing the desk and would not be back till 3 pm. I went to Delta and had to pay extra but they could help get me back to Orlando. I now have to file a claim against Spirit and I am just glad I paid for insurance. Very unhappy and very poor service.

Everything was fine. I'm average height and I pack light. I'm ready for my Spirit flight.

Wow truly top notch airline Efficient nice snacks courteous staff Fast boarding !

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