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The cheapest ticket to California from Columbus Airport found in the last 5 days was to John Wayne (Santa Ana), at $228 round-trip. The most popular route is from Columbus Airport (CMH) to Los Angeles (LAX), and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 5 days was $329.

The cheapest time of day to fly to California is generally in the afternoon, when round-trip flights cost $197 on average. Morning departures are around 3% cheaper than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to California is generally at night, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $619.

No, with an average price for the route of $431, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

The cheapest month for flights from Columbus Airport to California is October, when tickets cost $361 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and March, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $450 and $443 respectively.

When flying from Columbus to California, you should consider leaving on a Wednesday and avoid Mondays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to Columbus, you’ll find the best rates on Saturdays and the most expensive ones on Sundays.

To get a below average price on the flight from Columbus Airport to California, you should book around 4 weeks before departure, which saves you about 25% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 8 weeks before departure.

There are 6 airlines that fly nonstop from Columbus Airport to California. They are: American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, JetBlue, Southwest, Breeze Airways and United Airlines. The cheapest price of all airlines flying this route was found with American Airlines at $215 for a round-trip flight to Los Angeles (LAX). On average, Breeze Airways offers the best prices for nonstop flights between Columbus Airport and California.

Columbus Airport and California are connected by different airlines. The airlines that fly that route the most regularly are United Airlines (18 flights per week), American Airlines (7 flights per week), and Alaska Airlines (7 flights per week).

The duration of a flight to California depends on your arrival airport. The shortest routes to California from Columbus Airport are to San Diego, which takes 4h 30m, Los Angeles, which takes 4h 50m, and Los Angeles, which takes 5h 04m.

There are 4 cabin class options for the route. These are First, Business, Economy and Prem Economy. Perform a search on KAYAK to find the latest prices and availability for all cabin fares, which differ across airlines.

The earliest flight from Columbus Airport to California departs at 7:15 am, landing in Los Angeles at 9:06 am.

If you prefer to fly at night, the latest flight from Columbus Airport to California jets off at 6:00 pm and lands in Los Angeles at 7:44 pm.