CMH - CHS

$54 Find Cheap Flights from Columbus Airport to Charleston

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These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Columbus to Charleston, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Everything you should know

Cheapest round-trip
$97
Overall average: $242
Breeze Airways
Sun 2/8Sun 2/15
CMH - CHS • Non-stop
Cheapest one-way
$54
Typical prices: $88-$348
Breeze Airways
Sun 1/18
CMH - CHS • Non-stop
When to book
4 weeks
in advance
Our data shows that travelers who book at least 4 weeks in advance save around 41% compared to booking last minute.
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Cheap Flights from Columbus to Charleston (CMH-CHS)

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

Sun, Feb 8 - Sun, Feb 15
Breeze Airways Logo
12:55 pm - 2:36 pm
CMH
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CHS
1h 41mnonstop
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6:15 am - 7:59 am
CHS
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CMH
1h 44mnonstop
$97Breeze Airways
Sun, Feb 8 - Sun, Feb 15
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12:55 pm - 2:36 pm
CMH
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CHS
1h 41mnonstop
Breeze Airways Logo
6:15 am - 7:59 am
CHS
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CMH
1h 44mnonstop
$98Breeze Airways
Sat, Apr 11 - Tue, Apr 14
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10:24 am - 12:05 pm
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CHS
1h 41mnonstop
Breeze Airways Logo
11:57 am - 1:41 pm
CHS
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CMH
1h 44mnonstop
$102Breeze Airways
Sun, Feb 15 - Thu, Feb 19
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12:55 pm - 2:36 pm
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CHS
1h 41mnonstop
Breeze Airways Logo
6:15 am - 7:59 am
CHS
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CMH
1h 44mnonstop
$107Breeze Airways
Thu, Jan 29 - Sun, Feb 1
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12:55 pm - 2:36 pm
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CHS
1h 41mnonstop
Breeze Airways Logo
6:15 am - 7:59 am
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CMH
1h 44mnonstop
$108Breeze Airways
Thu, Jan 29 - Sun, Feb 1
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12:55 pm - 2:36 pm
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CHS
1h 41mnonstop
Breeze Airways Logo
6:15 am - 7:59 am
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CMH
1h 44mnonstop
$112Breeze Airways
Sun, Feb 15 - Sun, Feb 22
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12:55 pm - 2:36 pm
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CHS
1h 41mnonstop
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6:15 am - 7:59 am
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CMH
1h 44mnonstop
$118Breeze Airways
Thu, Jan 29 - Sun, Feb 1
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5:45 am - 5:36 pm
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CHS
11h 51m1 stop
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6:15 am - 7:59 am
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1h 44mnonstop
$122Multiple Airlines
Thu, Feb 26 - Sun, Mar 1
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12:55 pm - 2:36 pm
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CHS
1h 41mnonstop
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6:15 am - 7:59 am
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1h 44mnonstop
$123Breeze Airways
Thu, Mar 12 - Sun, Mar 15
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12:55 pm - 2:36 pm
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1h 41mnonstop
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$133Breeze Airways
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for Columbus to Charleston flights

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

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

Your flight ticket price will generally be cheaper if you fly to Charleston on a Friday and more expensive on a Thursday. On your return trip to Columbus Airport, you should consider flying back on a Wednesday, and avoid Sundays for better deals.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Columbus Airport to Charleston?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Columbus Airport to Charleston, 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 Charleston is January, where tickets cost $195 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are November and March, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $322 and $311 respectively.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from Columbus Airport to Charleston?

The average round-trip price for all non-stop flights, flights with one layover, and flights with two layovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

No, with an average price for the route of $128, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Columbus Airport to Charleston?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Columbus Airport to Charleston, 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 Airport to Charleston, you should book around 4 weeks before departure, which saves you about 41% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 25 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonDecember
Cheapest flight$54
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 12% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 10% lower on average.
Flight from Columbus Airport to Charleston

When to book flights from Columbus to Charleston

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Columbus to Charleston based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated round-trip price
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FAQs for booking Columbus Airport to Charleston flights

  • Why is Breeze Airways preferred from Columbus to Charleston?

    Breeze Airways is the best for nonstop schedules. It is cost-effective with flexible flight schedules depending on the month of traveling. Seats are spacious, with comfortable legroom, but a top-up fee allows one to upgrade to a first-class seat. The overhead bin is cost-free to use for carry-on items.

  • Which other cities near Charleston International Airport (CHS) can one visit?

    Airlines from Columbus landing in CHS, allow passengers to connect to other cities. Despite CHS being a gateway airport, it allows passengers upon deplaning to visit nearby cities such as North Charleston, Hanahan, Summerville, Hilton Head Island, and Mount Pleasant. Charleston Airport shuttles or taxis are cheaper and more secure, ferrying customers to their destinations from the Airport. Uber or Lyft services are available upon request but are relatively costly.

  • Besides Charleston Airport (CHS), which airports can travelers from Columbus use as their destination point?

    Charleston Airport serves both civilian and military flights. Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE) is the major commercial airport for Columbia flights. It’s about 100 miles from Charleston Airport. Passengers on specific business or commercial purposes prefer CAE due to its proximity to the urban centers with commercial activities.

  • Which airlines from Columbus to Charleston are best for those with mobility concerns?

    Southwest, American, and Delta airlines are popular with travelers with reduced mobility. Personnel in these airlines are trained in handling people with different disabilities. Assistance equipment such as wheelchairs, restrooms, and guide assistance from check-in is available until departure at the airport.

  • What is the cheapest flight from Columbus Airport to Charleston?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Columbus Airport to Charleston was $54 for a one-way ticket and $97 for a round-trip.

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

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

  • Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from Columbus Airport to Charleston?

    Only American Airlines offers inflight Wi-Fi service on the Columbus Airport to Charleston flight route.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Columbus Airport to Charleston?

    The Airbus A220-300 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Columbus Airport to Charleston flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Columbus Airport to Charleston?

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

  • On which days can I fly direct from Columbus Airport to Charleston?

    You can catch a nonstop flight from Columbus Airport to Charleston on Thursday, and Sunday.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Columbus to Charleston, Breeze Airways or Southwest?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Columbus to Charleston are Breeze Airways and Southwest. With an average price for the route of $175 and an overall rating of 8.2, Breeze Airways is the most popular choice. Southwest is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $358 and an overall rating of 8.0.

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

    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 Airport to Charleston.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Charleston from Columbus Airport 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 Airport to Charleston?

    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 Charleston with an airline and back to Columbus Airport with another airline. Booking your flights between Columbus Airport and CHS 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 Airport to Charleston?

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

KAYAK’s top tips for finding a cheap flight from Columbus Airport to Charleston

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $92 or less one-way and $98 or less round-trip.
  • Flights from Columbus to Charleston have John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) and Charleston International Airport (CHS) as the departure and arrival Airports respectively. One of the cost-effective ways to access CMH is by the Central Ohio Transit Authority (COTA) which runs many transport services to the Airport or the AirConnect bus agency which takes you directly to the airport.
  • Since most airlines flying from Columbus to Charleston offer flights with at least a single layover, kindly incorporate your layovers when planning your trip. Some of the common layovers to expect on this route include Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson (ATL), Washington, D.C. Reagan-National (DCA), and Charlotte Douglas (CLT).
  • When you prefer to lessen your carbon footprint, we recommend to you Delta, American, United, and JetBlue airlines. They are dedicated to minimizing environmental pollution. They achieve it via the acquisition of modern aircraft with fuel-efficient engines, fitting winglets onto flights’ wings that reduce carbon emissions to the environment.
  • If you are looking for family-friendly airlines from Columbus to Charleston; Delta, Southwest, JetBlue, United, American, and Qatar Airlines are popular ones. Children under 2 years are carried for free, free entertainment, especially from TV shows and music on seatback devices, families are allowed to sit together and bond throughout the journey on most flights through priority boarding services.
  • Pet lovers have many flight options from Columbus to Charleston. They include Southwest, American, Delta, HAWAIIAN, JetBlue, United, Spirit, and Frontier Airlines. All of them have varying pet travel policy specifications, hence it’s prudent to book a ticket 48 hours before for clarification. However, the aforementioned airlines are pet-friendly, affordable charges for pets, allowing pets that can fit inside airline carriers, under passengers’ seats, and not as cargo.

Prefer to fly direct from Columbus Airport to Charleston?

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

Direct departures

Columbus to Charleston

Tuesday

Breeze Airways

Breeze Airways

Thursday

Breeze Airways

Breeze Airways

Saturday

Breeze Airways

Breeze Airways

Sunday

Breeze Airways

Breeze Airways

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Direct returns

Charleston to Columbus

Tuesday

Breeze Airways

Breeze Airways

Thursday

Breeze Airways

Breeze Airways

Saturday

Breeze Airways

Breeze Airways

Sunday

Breeze Airways

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Reviews of the top 4 airlines serving from Columbus to Charleston

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Columbus to Charleston. 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 Charleston? 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.
8.2
Breeze AirwaysOverall score based on 255 reviews
6.7Entertainment
8.3Boarding
8.8Crew
8.2Comfort
6.7Food
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Flight departure was 90 min delayed, and the boarding experience was confused, stressful, and generally poor. Additionally, the wifi on the plane was malfunctioning for all but the final 15 min of the flight into ILM.

6.0 GoodDavid, Jan 2026
BDL - ILM
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Flight departure was 90 min delayed, and the boarding experience was confused, stressful, and generally poor. Additionally, the wifi on the plane was malfunctioning for all but the final 15 min of the flight into ILM.

Great experience and In love flying in and out of Provo airport

You get what you pay for. It’s like a bus but flying. No frills, no snacks. Leg room was fine, boarding was good.

Overall good. Plenty of legroom and fairly comfortable seats. No issues with capacity and the overhead been even though most people brought several carry-ons on. I don’t think Breeze really enforces the pay for a carry-on rule.

Surprised at how much I enjoyed Breeze. Paid for the Nicer upgrade which made it closer in price to a flag ship carrier but with more comfortable seats and much more leg room. Crew was polite and since we brought our food no loss there. Would make the point that the ‘have to pay for a carry-on is BS’. Most people did not and had several. Still was plenty of room in the overheads.

Comfortable seating, adequate space available, nice to have USB port, polite crew.

My experience is typically great with Breeze. This trip wasn’t any different.

This was my first experience with Breeze. The plane was cleaner and more comfortable than any other I've experienced. The process of boarding was streamlined. We boarded early and arrived at our destination 45 minutes early. The only hiccup was my ticket was rejected by TSA PreCheck and I got sent to the back of a very long line at Fort Myers. I entered my information when I bought my ticket, but it apparently didn't connect to my permanent profile. I'll correct that for next time. I was expecting an Allegiant experience, but Breeze was much more upscale. I really, really enjoyed it.

Great experience. Non stop is great in and of itself.

Lady at check in counter helped me get a seat in the cut row all to myself.

The flight crew was extremely rude and especially not helpful when our flight was delayed.

Pretty seamless, just a tad bit late in taking off and landing.

Flight was fine other than there was a gate change that I was not notified of. By chance I happened to check my phone and saw the change, otherwise, we would have missed our connecting flight.

Haven’t flown on SW in years. Flight was on time departing and arriving. Served vegan butter onion flavored pretzels which were bad. Coke served was in a tiny paper cup. Crew was not engaging. Felt like they were going through the motions. Old plane, tight seats and no leg room.

Check-in, Boarding and flight were smooth. All the employees and crew was very nice and funny. They gave the kids crayons and workbooks to keep them occupied which was a big win. I’ve flown Southwest many times and that’s the first time I’ve seen that and it is a great addition.

Flight was on time. Wi-fi was a little spotty/slow. Boarding and exit were efficient.

Okay, not wonderful. Short flight. Wi-fi didn't work properly. Stuck waiting for a gate to open upon arrival for 20 or so minutes.

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.

Flight was late from Newark to Atlanta, I asked flight attendant to please let my family of 3 out first when we landed to Atlanta because we were late for our connecting flight to Quito. She didn't and we were late for 5 minutes we couldn't board the plane and spend hours trying to get another flight with customer service for the next day.

I really liked the legroom. I am 6’4”.a at For some reason our seats were not together and using the app to fix it didn’t work. Passengers were nice enough to move for us but you should absolutely ensure a parent sits with their child.

Late delayed flight delays boarding and delays leaving and delays on arrival too. Cramped plane no room no food.

DTW line is too long. The flights from DTW to BWI are always delayed for unknown reasons.

Delta canceled our flight and we had to scramble to find another airline to get home. Phoenix is not a delta hub so they didn’t have another plane. It would have been a red eye though Salt Lake City. Getting in at 5am. No bueno.

This flight was no comparison to our prior flight. I'm thinking it all has to do with the age of the aircraft.

This flight was a first class choice and left much to be desired. Seat backs on seats were falling apart and torn. Seats actually didn't come to a "full & upright position". Pull out table was sprung. Not any significant leg room. All in all we were on an obviously older plane and felt overcharged for what we received as first class.

Flight was delayed several times. At one point, they "pulled back" 15 minutes from the delayed boarding and sent a text saying we would board sooner than previously advised. The flight then was delayed again. And when we boarded, there was an unspecified technical issue which had us waiting in the plane for about an hour.

Delta is a good airline. I've never had an issue with Delta. I'll continue to fly with them until they show me that I shouldn't.

The only thing nice I can say is the flight crew was really nice and apologetic about the situation. They shared as much information as they had and advised us on what we could do about missing connecting flights. The boarding process was so slow. The gate agent was working by herself and should have had someone working with her. It took almost an hour to board because she was trying to board a full flight of people and provide customer service to everyone who was flying standby and/or had questions. It was really chaotic. This didn't help the fact that we were delayed and folks were missing connections the longer it took.

My carry on baggage was damaged. Entire trip, I had to carry the baggage. When complained to the boarding crew, they got mad at me and still asked me to valet check in the cabin baggage. Rude boarding crew!!!

Everything about the flight was lovely. My only suggestion would be to offer a few more options of tv series from Apple TV or HBO.

Nothing to write home about, average flight experience. Seats were spacious enough, crew friendly enough. Loved the AA entertainment/wifi service.

Kayak was among the missing. There was not the usual advice regarding next gate after arriving in Dallas. No communication after the reminder to check in before the Moline flight. What happened?

They should have allowed for extra time to de-ice the plane before boarding passengers. This delayed us about 10-15 mins after we boarded. Overall experience was fine. Crew was friendly and on top of everything. We didn’t have any issues during the flight.

Experience was good. We were delayed in leaving by 15 mins because the flight was waiting on a family that was late in getting to the gate. Food and drink options were as expected. I highly recommend checking in ahead of time using the airline’s app so that it’s quicker to get your luggage tags as soon as you arrive at the terminal. No more waiting in long lines!

Overall experience was great. Flights were almost on time in departing and we arrived at our destination as scheduled. No issues with amenities or flight crew. Everything went well as as expected. Will fly again with American Airlines in the future!

We never made it due to delays on both ends. Gate attendant said it was mechanical but the system said otherwise, so no compensation. That’s not right.

Our flight from Eagle to Vail was delayed to the point we missed our connection to Savannah. Now we’re a family of 4 in a hotel room with luggage, no toiletries, no clean clothes. Gate attendant said the delay was mechanical but it was put in the system as something else so no compensation. That’s just wrong.

Crew were all friendly and helpful. It was a short flight so just a beverage service with a cookie. After we were boarded the plane took about 45 minutes to leave the gate but it was New Year’s Eve so not shocking there was some delay. Overall good experience and very grateful.

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