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$59 Find Cheap Flights from Columbus to Fort Lauderdale

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Cheapest round-trip
$143
Typical prices: $204-$116
Allegiant Air
Mon 6/29Fri 7/3
LCK - FLL • Non-stop
Cheapest one-way
$59
Typical prices: $66-$153
Frontier
Thu 6/4
CMH - FLL • 1 stop
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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, Jun 29 - Fri, Jul 3
Allegiant Air Logo
12:26 pm - 2:57 pm
LCK
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FLL
2h 31mnonstop
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9:00 am - 11:33 am
FLL
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LCK
2h 33mnonstop
$143Allegiant Air
Fri, Aug 7 - Fri, Aug 14
Allegiant Air Logo
12:30 pm - 3:09 pm
LCK
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FLL
2h 39mnonstop
Allegiant Air Logo
9:00 am - 11:40 am
FLL
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LCK
2h 40mnonstop
$150Allegiant Air
Tue, Jun 2 - Sat, Jun 6
Frontier Logo
6:05 pm - 12:44 am
CMH
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FLL
6h 39m
1 stop
Frontier Logo
9:15 pm - 5:10 pm
FLL
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CMH
19h 55m
1 stop
$155Frontier
Tue, Jun 2 - Sat, Jun 6
Frontier Logo
6:05 pm - 12:44 am
CMH
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FLL
6h 39m
1 stop
Frontier Logo
9:15 pm - 5:10 pm
FLL
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CMH
19h 55m
1 stop
$158Frontier
Mon, Jun 8 - Fri, Jun 12
Allegiant Air Logo
12:26 pm - 2:57 pm
LCK
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FLL
2h 31mnonstop
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6:00 am - 8:36 am
FLL
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LCK
2h 36mnonstop
$164Allegiant Air
Fri, Jun 26 - Fri, Jul 3
Allegiant Air Logo
12:26 pm - 2:57 pm
LCK
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FLL
2h 31mnonstop
Allegiant Air Logo
9:00 am - 11:33 am
FLL
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LCK
2h 33mnonstop
$178Allegiant Air
Mon, Jun 1 - Wed, Jun 10
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6:50 pm - 11:55 am
CMH
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FLL
17h 05m
1 stop
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10:18 pm - 5:05 pm
FLL
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CMH
18h 47m
1 stop
$180Multiple Airlines
Fri, Jul 17 - Mon, Jul 20
Allegiant Air Logo
12:23 pm - 2:56 pm
LCK
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FLL
2h 33mnonstop
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9:00 am - 11:33 am
FLL
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LCK
2h 33mnonstop
$181Allegiant Air
Tue, May 26 - Thu, May 28
Frontier Logo
6:05 pm - 12:44 am
CMH
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FLL
6h 39m
1 stop
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6:05 am - 5:10 pm
FLL
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CMH
11h 05m
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$189Frontier
Tue, Jun 2 - Tue, Jun 9
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6:05 pm - 12:44 am
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FLL
6h 39m
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6:00 am - 5:05 pm
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$190Frontier
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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.

How much is a round-trip flight from Columbus to Fort Lauderdale?

This analysis is based on the cheapest round-trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from Columbus to Fort Lauderdale departing in June.

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 $110 on the route between Columbus Rickenbacker Airport (LCK) and Fort Lauderdale (FLL). Over the past month, this route was, on average, 8% 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 Wednesday and more expensive on a Saturday. On your return trip to Columbus, you should consider flying back on a Thursday, 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 October, where tickets cost $48 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are February and January, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $766 and $639 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 26% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 3 weeks before departure.

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Cheapest flight$59
Flight from Columbus Airport to Fort Lauderdale

When to book flights from Columbus to Fort Lauderdale

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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 $59 for a one-way ticket and $143 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.

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Direct departures

Columbus to Fort Lauderdale

Monday

Allegiant Air,Southwest

Allegiant Air,Southwest

Thursday

Southwest

Southwest

Friday

Allegiant Air,Southwest

Allegiant Air,Southwest

Saturday

Southwest

Southwest

Sunday

Southwest

Southwest

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Direct returns

Fort Lauderdale to Columbus

Monday

Allegiant Air,Southwest

Allegiant Air,Southwest

Thursday

Southwest

Southwest

Friday

Allegiant Air,Southwest

Allegiant Air,Southwest

Saturday

Southwest

Southwest

Sunday

Southwest

Southwest

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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.
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SouthwestOverall score based on 4298 reviews
8.6Crew
8.1Boarding
7.5Entertainment
7.0Food
8.0Comfort
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I'm glad it wasn't only 75% full because I could get a good seat

8.0 ExcellentBobby, May 2026
BNA - GSP
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I'm glad it wasn't only 75% full because I could get a good seat

if I was good. Not happy that I have to pay extra money to get the seat I need for lake room, but I guess that’s a sign of the times.

Seats were very comfortable. They tilted back. Drinks and snacks were free and served 3 times. Attendants were awesome.

Plane was clean and comfortable. Flight attendants and gate staff were professional, friendly and efficient. Boarding and deplaning were orderly and efficient. All in all, the typical excellent Southwest experience.

Truly terrible. Will never willingly fly southwest again. Seats are worse than before they switched to assigned seating. One flight attendant was the opposite of helpful (rude, unhelpful, dismissive, and as my stranger seatmate said unprompted: a total prick). This caused me, 15 minutes into the flight, to book an alternate return flight home on a competing airline (first class 1.2k purchase instead of my existing planned flight) just so I would not have to ever be on that aircraft, with that terrible service person, with those horrific seats ever again.

Not having a five hour delay with little notice! The crew was very kind, though, and just as tired as we passengers were. The flight didn't depart until nearly 1 am...and no reason was ever given.

The entire experience from boarding to landing was amazing! The crew were very friendly. Will definitely be back.

no service at all due to turbulence. they should've at least given us snacks, there were only 10 people on the entire flight.

First time I've had to use the disabled accommodations. And I could not have had a better experience with Southwest, i was having trouble getting from one terminal to another due to my heart failure. And the next thing I know a Southwest agent had made sure. I had a wheelchair at all my flights. Can't thank them enough.

Delayed flight, lack of information, boarding process is a mess as is the carryon luggage causing issues when leaving the plane….just a poor experience.

Didn't like sitting on the waiting pad for 30 minutes right after departing the gate. If you're going to do that, just don't board so people can still get up and walk around in the terminal. My luggage was damaged by the baggage handlers.

Overall Good! The weather delayed our takeoff from Atlanta and our arrival in Miami! If Mother Nature can mess up a flight she will do it every time!

N Everything was perfect from boarding to assistance to baggage in Tampa

Snacks and included beverages were appreciated. Boarding went smoothly. Plenty of overhead bin space. Seats get very uncomfortable after a couple of hours. After waiting 10 painful minutes for my walker, a very nice Delta guest agent pushed me in a wheelchair to the gate. It was finally delivered to me after another 15 minutes . Our checked bag was on the carousel long b4 I was able to retrieve it. Fortunately it was still there but somewhere along the way the straps we used to secure it were removed and and were not reattached. Wish I had made note of the agents name.

Absolutely no communication on why there's a delay and multiple flight time reschedules. I would have canceled the flight and drove back home if I known it was going to be rescheduled 3 or 4 times.

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

We waited an hour on the runway to get a gate in Orlando

Flight was delayed by 3-hours and their fix was… complimentary pretzels.

The staff on board and gate was nice - a welcome change from the usual. We also arrived early, which was a great benefit, given that it takes 30 minutes plus to get bags at SRQ.

They took all carry-on luggage from Groups 6 -9 - I was group 5 and waiting in line to board - they made me check my luggage too. That then went to baggage claim and delayed departure from the airport. There was overhead room in my seating area - Delta over reacted. Also, had a gentleman next to me that took up 1/2 my seat.

Cancelled BOYH legs of our flight home 30 min before initial boarding

Flight left early and arrived 30 MINUTES early at the destination. Smooth trip.

Flights on time w/o delays. However, my baggage was damaged. Ground crew, throws baggage from plane to the baggage carrier, carelessly.

I was able to get the AA customer Service desk to put me on an earlier flight without any issues.

Incredibly delayed. First delay was due to plane coming in being late. Resulted in 30 minute delay. Boarded and then had multiple mechanical issues. Was on plane for an hour until they told people they could get off if they wanted but couldn't come back. Then gate agent rushed in and said they had lost control of who went off and we would all have to deplane and then get back on. They said flight had not been cancelled. Then while sitting waiting to board again they announced it would take two hours to get new plane and to wait at new gate. New plane arrived, reboarded only to find out that pilots had timed out. Waited for new pilots. In that time one of the flight attendants timed out. Never received food or water while waiting. Was confusing mess as to what was happening. Even flight attendants and gate agents were getting frustrated. Almost 6 hours delayed. Called American to received flight credit but can't get anywhere as Kayak reservation and don't have a ticket number. Reached out to Kayak but never heard back.

Very disappointing. Flight was delayed by 1.5 hours and food options are very underwhelming even for first class seats (same food given to economy seats)

Was not able to do a online check-in because the American Airlines system doesn't store our visa or other passport information, allowing us to have a trouble-free check-in. We were forced to have to check-in at the counter which Changes are upgrade status given that we were not able to check in much earlier.

On time flight, good communication about boarding, lines didn't form unnecessarily for boarding before their group was announced (kept aisles clear), friendly flight attendants and service

Incoming flight was delayed, delaying boarding. It then took 30 mins to take off. Took 20 mins to get to a gate because they changed the gate last minute, crew weren’t ready so there was no one staffed to work the jet bridge. Boarding was so disorganized as is usual with American because everyone just stands around the gate regardless of boarding group.

I would have liked vegetarian and gluten free options for evening dinner time flight. I would have like a pillow on the international overnight flight . The veg wrap and oaten desert on the international flight was good

The company went out of business and now I'm stuck in Ft. Lauderdale. Would not recommend.

The flight was delayed for over an hour. No one at the gate said anything about the flight being delayed. I had to rely on my phone for updates. Absolutely no communication at the gate.

baggage drop off was a bit much. I felt like I worked for spirit airlines since I did all the work.

They cancelled my flight with no reason affecting my travel plans and delaying it 24 hours.

Everything was horrible. They delayed my flight so I missed my connection flight and I lost my bags. I had to go to the same workers multiple times asking the same questions because everyone kept giving me different answers. One person closed down customer service because he wanted to go on lunch so there was like 30 people just waiting for hours because no one would relieve him.

Landing was technically perfect. What I didn't like is the pricey internet. Both flights with excellent crews. I'm 6 feet 210 pounds and could easily fit in the chair.

We had to take a bus to the plane with a old woman and carry on bags, and at landing at the airport we have to wait one hour seating on the plane waiting for a gate. We came back from Australia Bussines class Quantas 16 hours traveling, then wait in Dallas 7 hours for connection...honestly waiting 1 hour more at the plane was the worst part.

Flight delayed twice (not Spirit fault) No food served* No entertainment * *in response to my choices in the rating. None was provided so couldn’t rate properly

Pricing, boarding time communication, over priced baggage and overall service is lacking, seating unconfortable

The airplane rattled near the left wing as if several screws were loose. Then after we landed in Fort Lauderdale, we had to sit and wait on the runway for quite some time. It was very scary and TOTALLY unacceptable!

Plane was hot and miserable and the crew was rude!

My flight was originally from SAT to MCO connecting from MCO to ORD. We got diverted to ATL and than Frontier staff there was sooo un helpful first they said they couldn’t give us any accommodation since our flight first got delayed that cancelled and now it’s 221am and I am still in ATL since they said they need to create a new flight my final destination is ORD and I have been delayed twice and cancelled. With no real help the frontier app didn’t work no email updates over all such a horrible experience

Flight was canceled. Most upsetting was message from Kayak, stating that the flight was canceled and click with Kayak for details regarding rebook, refund details. THERE'S NO INFORMATION PROVIDED BY KAYAK EXCEPT THAT FLIGHT IS CANCELED. AND NOW THIS SURVEY TO FIND OUT HOW WAS THE FLIGHT !!!!!!!

This is my second time flying with Frontier. My current experience was very favorable. The staff from the gate to the plane was friendly, warm and professional. The food options lacked in my opinion. This area needs some attention in my opinion.

I am writing to express my disappointment with my recent Frontier Airlines flight. I was charged $99 at the gate because my bag was said to be too large, yet once onboard there was no available overhead bin space, and I was required to place the bag under the seat in front of me anyway. This made the charge feel unnecessary and unfair. Additionally, before the flight even took off, I was asked to move from the seat I paid for into a middle seat so another passenger and her cat could have my seat to themselves. I was not offered compensation or an explanation for being moved from a paid seat. Between the unexpected bag fee and being forced to give up my seat, this experience fell well below acceptable customer service standards. I would appreciate a review of this situation and appropriate compensation.

One of the worst travel experiences I've had. Had a flight scheduled with CVG to RSW on VLSWQX this morning departing at 5:30. Two individuals at the gate and one was in training. Not her fault but she didn't have the ability to check people in resulting in at least 15 families that didn't make it on the plane because they weren't checked into the system in time. When arriving at the airport to drop off our prepaid checked bags, the bag drop off agent asked if we could check our bags at the gate because of the long line. We said no problem so arrived at the gate by 5:00. They told those people that had previously paid for checked bags to stand off to the side while they let others that either didn't have a checked bag or their bag was already on the plan through. Realizing the gate workers had an issue, they either called for help or this lady showed up late for work as she didn't arrive until 5:15. The worker who had been there training the other individual and working diligently to make sure all passengers got on board. He even said that at one point all people that are currently in line are fine but asked the person in training to stand outside the ticketing area around 5:15 to notify any late travels that the flight was in boarding process and they arrrived too late. At that point, we're sill standing off to the side with our pre-paid checked bags patiently waiting. When the new lady arrived she couldn't have been more rude. It was an awful seen. Essentially they had asked for those without an assigned seat to board last, those with pre-paid checked bag stand off to the site and any traveling with a larger items that needed to be checked at the gate (such as a stroller), wait on the side. They realized that the flight needed to leave on time so the gate attendant shut the gate. So anyone without a seat assignment, those that had pre-checked bags, and the worst one I saw was a mother with two infant children was in line with use because she was asked to stand to the side because her stroller. When they shut the door to the plan they told her she could no longer get on. Her checked bags were already on the plane with her car keys in them, and the lady told her we couldn't accept anyone else on because the door was shut. She didn't even have a way to get home from the airport. Truely evil behavior. I've flown Frontier enough to know customer service is not a top priority in the company's mission, but this was an all-time low. I'm sending this after an 18 hour drive that our family just completed to Bonita Springs . I felt really bad for the lady being trained and the other individual trying to help, but when the new lady came to the gate she was truly one of the rudest individuals I've ever met. One lady had been there since 4am but because she didn't have an assigned seat they wouldn't let her on the plan.

Better than expected. Staff were friendly and nice on both flights.

Terrible. Flight cancelled with no reasoning and no flights to rebook. Employees were useless and did nothing to help. Did not even know where to retrieve luggage from the cancelled flight. Flyers beware.

No fault of Frontier staff: plane was very late, reached Orlando at 1 am, took a while to get luggage. Weather, gov financial shutdown impact on TSA, air controllers seemed to have multiple flights backed up. Frontier staff seemed to cope as gracefully as possible. It did reassure me that I and my new hip could adapt to travel challenges. Food/entertainment were irrelevant to my trip.

It was well done. It was my first time flying with them and I was nervous b/c I have heard of many cancelled and/or delray flights. Everything went smoothly.

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