$69 Find Cheap Flights from Columbus to District of 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 Columbus to District of Columbia departing on 7/22. 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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Book Cheap Columbus to District of Columbia Plane Tickets

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

Thu, Jul 16 - Sat, Jul 18
Frontier Logo
5:44 pm - 10:55 pm
CMH
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IAD
5h 11m
1 stop
Frontier Logo
8:33 pm - 4:59 pm
IAD
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CMH
20h 26m
1 stop
$209Frontier
Fri, Sep 25 - Tue, Sep 29
Multiple Airlines Logo
6:50 pm - 5:36 pm
CMH
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IAD
22h 46m
2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
7:00 am - 5:33 pm
IAD
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CMH
10h 33m
1 stop
$210Multiple Airlines
Wed, Jul 22 - Wed, Jul 29
Southwest Logo
7:20 am - 11:25 am
CMH
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DCA
4h 05m
1 stop
Southwest Logo
3:05 pm - 11:50 pm
DCA
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CMH
8h 45m
2 stops
$211Southwest
Thu, Aug 6 - Tue, Aug 11
Southwest Logo
1:40 pm - 2:55 pm
CMH
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DCA
1h 15mnonstop
Southwest Logo
6:05 am - 12:45 pm
DCA
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CMH
6h 40m
2 stops
$212Southwest
Sat, Jul 25 - Tue, Aug 4
Southwest Logo
1:45 pm - 3:00 pm
CMH
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DCA
1h 15mnonstop
Southwest Logo
6:05 am - 12:45 pm
DCA
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CMH
6h 40m
2 stops
$213Southwest
Thu, Aug 6 - Mon, Aug 10
Delta Logo
8:05 am - 11:28 am
CMH
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DCA
3h 23m
1 stop
Delta Logo
7:35 pm - 11:56 pm
DCA
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CMH
4h 21m
1 stop
$215Delta
Thu, Aug 6 - Mon, Aug 10
Delta Logo
6:35 am - 10:23 am
CMH
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IAD
3h 48m
1 stop
Delta Logo
5:25 pm - 11:56 pm
IAD
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CMH
6h 31m
1 stop
$215Delta
Mon, Aug 24 - Sat, Aug 29
United Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 7:25 am
CMH
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IAD
1h 25mnonstop
United Airlines Logo
5:31 pm - 7:00 pm
IAD
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CMH
1h 29mnonstop
$217United Airlines
Mon, Nov 2 - Sat, Nov 7
American Airlines Logo
1:15 pm - 5:56 pm
CMH
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DCA
4h 41m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
12:35 pm - 2:03 pm
DCA
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CMH
1h 28mnonstop
$219American Airlines
Mon, Oct 26 - Thu, Oct 29
United Airlines Logo
10:30 am - 11:40 am
CMH
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IAD
1h 10mnonstop
United Airlines Logo
8:18 am - 9:38 am
IAD
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CMH
1h 20mnonstop
$222United Airlines
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for Columbus to District of Columbia flights

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

How much is a round-trip flight from Columbus Airport to District of Columbia?

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 Airport to District of Columbia departing in July.

What is the cheapest Columbus Airport to District of Columbia flight route?

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

The cheapest ticket to District of Columbia from Columbus Airport found in the last 5 days was to Washington, D.C., at $196 round-trip. The most popular route is from Columbus Airport (CMH) to Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport (IAD), and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 5 days was $358.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly to District of Columbia?

The average price for all round-trip flights from Columbus Airport to District of Columbia depending on the time of departure, clicked by users on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

The cheapest time of day to fly to District of Columbia is generally in the morning, when round-trip flights cost $456 on average. Morning departures are around 26% cheaper than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to District of Columbia is generally in the afternoon, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $866.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from Columbus Airport to District of Columbia?

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 $311, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Columbus Airport to District of Columbia?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Columbus Airport to District of 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 Columbus Airport to District of Columbia is September, when tickets cost $77 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are April and June, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $137 and $134 respectively.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Columbus to District of Columbia?

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

If you are looking for a flight deal from Columbus to District of Columbia, look for departures on Tuesdays and avoid leaving on a Wednesday, as it's usually the priciest day. When flying back from District of Columbia, Saturday is the cheapest day to fly and Monday is the most expensive.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Columbus Airport to District of Columbia?

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 District of Columbia, 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 District of Columbia, you should book around 4 weeks before departure, which saves you about 52% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 10 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flight$69
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 15% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 27% lower on average.
Flight from Columbus to Reagan Washington National Airport

FAQs - booking District of Columbia flights

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Columbus to District of 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 Columbus to District of Columbia.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from Columbus to District of Columbia 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 District of 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 from Columbus to District of Columbia with an airline and back with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Columbus to District of 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 from Columbus to District of Columbia up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to District of Columbia

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found tickets from Columbus to the following destinations at these prices or less: Washington, D.C. $166 one-way - $290 round-trip; Washington, D.C. $201 one-way - $713 round-trip

Reviews of the top 3 airlines serving from Columbus to District of Columbia

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Columbus to District of 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 Columbus to District of 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
SouthwestOverall score based on 4246 reviews
7.0Food
8.0Comfort
8.1Boarding
8.6Crew
7.5Entertainment
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Crew was rude, flight was late, wifi didn't work, no food, basically nothing about this flight was good.

2.0 MediocreIrene, Jun 2026
CMH - DEN
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Crew was rude, flight was late, wifi didn't work, no food, basically nothing about this flight was good.

Flight was delayed over 3 hours. Planes were dirty. Staff indifferent. And they serve vegan pretzels as snacks.

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

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

Wi Fi was horrible kept cutting out the whole time and too expensive

The flight was delayed about 20 minutes, but this was an evening flight, so it comes as no surprise. This flight came a good 1.5 days ahead of hurricane Helene which was still far out in the gulf. However, the flight never removed the seated buckle light. The staff announced from the beginning that due to the bad weather (I suppose the hurricane a day and a half away) they would have to do an abbreviated service with water and a snack. I am fine with their water and snack offering, but this was one of the smoothest flights I've had in years. If Southwest believes a flight like this requires everyone to remain seated, then all of their flights should remain buckled for the entire flight. I cannot help but wonder if things like this are a sneaky way to cut back on expenses since the airline is currently under a lot of pressure to reduce costs.

Although the flight was delayed, but the crew was amazing. They did the best they could to make the time enjoyable.

My experience was find with Southwest. The only issue I have is...at the exact time for me to check in...I don't understand how I always end up in C.

Southwest is always good and effective. Would be nice if they raised the pre-boarding age a couple years. Would hate to have our 7 year old daughter sit by a complete stranger because of a goitch when i check in and get a late boarding number.

Flight was a little late departing and arriving, but it wasn't an issue. Baggage arrived quickly. It is the direct flight from CMH to LAS, and lasts about 4.5 hours.

Horrible I am at almost 2,000,000 miles on United. This was probably the worst flight ever. An hour and a half before takeoff I get a message that they’re changing the plane and I no longer have a seat in Polaris business Supposedly, there was a problem with the plane, but then there was no other plane Finally, they decided to bring a plane from Newark to Washington Dulles Of course the original flight was at 10:45 PM so by the time the plane got there it was 12:30 AM. It had not been cleaned. It had not been catered. They don’t really have people available to do those things when it’s not pre-programmed at 1 o’clock in the morning. The crew had to be changed And the new plane held 28 fewer people than the scheduled plane There is no way you can hate United Airlines enough The people at the gate were actually just fine, but it was management who was completely useless And did they send extra help to the people at the gate? Did they send supervisors? Of course not. Just don’t take United find somebody else or buy a boat

MY FAMILY'S LUGGAGE WAS LOST FROM ROME TO BARI. I WAS THE ONLY ONE THAT RECEIVED MY LUGGAGE FROM ROME TO BARI. AFTER DEPLANING IN BARI, WE WASTED A LOT OF TIME AT BAG CLAIMS LOST AND FOUND REPORTING THE CLAIM AND PLEADING FOR THE BAGS TO BE DELIVERED THE NEXT DAY. WE WERE TOLD THAT IT TAKES 3 DAYS MINIMUM TO DELIVER. MY DAUGHTER AND MY GIRLFRIEND NEEDED THEIR PERSONAL THINGS AND WE WERE STAYING 3 HOURS AWAY FROM THE BARI AIRPORT. WE HAD TO DRIVE 3 HOURS TO THE AIRPORT TO COLLECT OUR LOST LUGGAGE THE NEXT DAY. WE ARE NOT HAPPY WITH THE EXPERIENCE

Our flight to Rome, Italy was cancelled the day of and we were never informed. We only found out because I was trying to get into my husbands account and called to get his account number. Had to pay more for worse seating on another airline.

We were a little disappointed to not be able to complete check in online without uploading pics of passports. Also we have KTN's and they weren't on our boarding passes when we got to security. Had to trek back to counter to have them fix.

Excellent service in Polaris class IAD to ZRH. Arrived rested and well fed after the overnight flight.

The entertainment options on the seat back video boards were nice.

IAD with the archaic people movers is just a place to be avoided.

Cabin was pitch black, even during meal service. The reading lights for seat 2E/F did not work, and seat 2E did not recline.

Check in and boarding were very easy. Quite good food and a complimentary glass of wine with dinner. The acoustics on the TV difficult at times, and the options extensive though not very updated.

Crew did not arrive for their shift and flight delayed for 2 1/2 hours whilst new pilots were found. The man at the boarding gate did a great job keeping us informed and the eventual flight was good. It was just the long delay waiting…….

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

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

They put me on an earlier and I got home sooner

I love American. I’ll never fly anyone else if I can help it.

Any flight to ORD after about 2pm this summer has been challenging. Flight was delayed getting in (coming from ORD) and that led to it not leaving before a ground stop due to lightening before they could fuel the plane, and so forth. They made up some time but we were still late in arriving at ORD, and that led to missed connections.

Couldn’t get the door on the plane to close leading to a nearly 2 hour delay. But, hey at least they didn’t cancel the flight.

The flight was fine and the crew awesome. The problem is ORD and AA. Computers went down, ORD fell apart and a 40 min flight turned into a 3 hour trip. Guess the answer is to not try and fly to ORD after noon. But, as I said, crew was awesome and did everything they could to lesson the flight time.

Boarded over an hour late, no communication, the sign just changed, no attendant to answer questions - she disappeared forever (hiding). Small plane and couldn’t hear the overhead nor understand.

Was supposedly in main extra (row 10), but the seat spacing appeared to be regular economy (the head rest was blue, as well - same as economy, the seats in front of us had red head rests). Otherwise the flight was good and got in well ahead of schedule.

Flight was scheduled to leave at 6:25am. Went to bed at 9pm to get enough sleep. Flight cancelled at 1am that morning. Only flights available either landed at 8:30pm (9 hours later and 3 hours after the event I was trying to attend) or in a completely different state. Way to screw up my weekend, American.

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