$60 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 4/11. 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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These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Columbus to District of Columbia, as well as popular online travel agencies
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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

Tue, Mar 10 - Thu, Mar 12
Frontier Logo
1:07 pm - 12:31 am
CMH
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IAD
11h 24m
1 stop
Frontier Logo
6:30 am - 1:56 pm
IAD
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CMH
7h 26m
1 stop
$205Frontier
Thu, Apr 9 - Sat, Apr 11
Southwest Logo
2:30 pm - 3:45 pm
CMH
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DCA
1h 15mnonstop
Southwest Logo
2:40 pm - 8:55 pm
DCA
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CMH
6h 15m
1 stop
$207Southwest
Tue, Mar 24 - Tue, Mar 31
Frontier Logo
1:07 pm - 11:56 pm
CMH
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IAD
10h 49m
1 stop
Frontier Logo
6:20 am - 11:42 am
IAD
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CMH
5h 22m
1 stop
$207Frontier
Mon, Apr 20 - Tue, Apr 21
American Airlines Logo
7:05 pm - 8:39 pm
CMH
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DCA
1h 34mnonstop
American Airlines Logo
12:53 pm - 2:27 pm
DCA
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CMH
1h 34mnonstop
$208American Airlines
Tue, Mar 17 - Thu, Mar 19
United Airlines Logo
10:34 am - 11:53 am
CMH
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IAD
1h 19mnonstop
United Airlines Logo
12:52 pm - 2:12 pm
IAD
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CMH
1h 20mnonstop
$208United Airlines
Tue, Mar 24 - Sat, Mar 28
American Airlines Logo
12:08 pm - 1:33 pm
CMH
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DCA
1h 25mnonstop
American Airlines Logo
7:30 am - 9:04 am
DCA
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CMH
1h 34mnonstop
$209American Airlines
Mon, Apr 27 - Wed, Apr 29
Multiple Airlines Logo
12:10 pm - 12:36 am
CMH
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IAD
12h 26m
1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
6:20 am - 9:52 pm
IAD
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CMH
15h 32m
2 stops
$209Multiple Airlines
Tue, Apr 14 - Thu, Apr 16
Delta Logo
6:00 am - 10:20 am
CMH
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DCA
4h 20m
1 stop
Delta Logo
6:00 am - 11:57 am
DCA
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CMH
5h 57m
1 stop
$213Delta
Mon, Mar 16 - Sat, Mar 21
United Airlines Logo
10:34 am - 11:53 am
CMH
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IAD
1h 19mnonstop
United Airlines Logo
8:15 am - 9:39 am
IAD
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CMH
1h 24mnonstop
$214United Airlines
Wed, Apr 1 - Tue, Apr 7
Delta Logo
7:10 am - 12:39 pm
CMH
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IAD
5h 29m
1 stop
Delta Logo
6:00 am - 9:50 am
IAD
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CMH
3h 50m
1 stop
$221Delta
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.

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 72 hours was to Washington, D.C., at $171 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 72 hours was $247.

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.

Yes, flying with a layover may cost you more time, but you can also save money on the route, with a 1 stop layover the cheapest option at $295 on average.

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 August, when tickets cost $197 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are November and February, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $346 and $331 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 Thursdays and avoid leaving on a Sunday, as it's usually the priciest day. When flying back from District of Columbia, Thursday is the cheapest day to fly and Wednesday 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 55% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 18 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flight$60
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 13% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 6% lower on average.
Flight from Columbus to Washington Dulles 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.

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

    The cheapest time of day to fly to District of Columbia is generally in the morning, when round-trip flights cost $473 on average. Morning departures are around 19% 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 $928.

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. $234 one-way - $450 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.
8.0
SouthwestOverall score based on 4300 reviews
8.1Boarding
8.6Crew
7.0Food
8.0Comfort
7.5Entertainment
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I have not flown Southwest in awhile and had a very pleasant experience. From ticketing to boarding to the flight. The flight left on time and landed ahead of schedule. It won't be so long next time!!

10.0 ExcellentTy&Steph, Feb 2026
CLT - STL
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I have not flown Southwest in awhile and had a very pleasant experience. From ticketing to boarding to the flight. The flight left on time and landed ahead of schedule. It won't be so long next time!!

The Southwest experience has definitely taken a dive from its early days. You can no longer deferentiate from other airlines. Air travel is too expensive. Southwest is no longer budget friendly. They have lost me as a loyal customer.

Flight was hours late, unable to sit next to spouse, I have had so much better experiences. Substantially better, only saving grace was that it was a short flight.

An entire day of delays. Cost lots of money. Meals and a hotel.

The WiFi and crew on the plane were good, however, the boarding experience was awful. I paid for the Choice Preferred and was boarded in group 5 so all overhead storage was full. They found room for our luggage, but further back making getting off the plane a nightmare. Also, we were in row 6 and the seats were extremely uncomfortable. Both my daughter and I had no leg room and couldn’t wait to get off the plane.

The charges were ridiculous for an hour flight and the turbulence was very scary.

Still need to work out the kinks on the new assigned seating boarding process. Otherwise, a very good flight.

WiFi did not work. Boarding with the new seating assignments took too long. The temperature in the terminal was obnoxious. +/- 80°

The seats are now more narrow. I paid for front row the seats in the front are even more narrow than before.

Only downside was the legroom and seat width, which is always a problem unless I spend more for a premium seat.

We were delayed for about an hour from taking off due to traffic control procedures at the destination airport. But once in the air, the flight went well. The crew members were great and provided cabin service despite moderate turbulence during much of the flight.

Crew was great. 2 1/2 hour delay was due to staff needing "rest" was avoidable and self inflicted as United not willing to hire enough crew to keep flight on time.. Ridiculous. The crew and the passengers both suffered due to this.

Fine not above and beyond as I had a connection that was delayed due to maintenance

Bad food, bad service, cold cabin with no additional blankets when asked for (they told me they don’t provide additional blankets). I’m a frequent traveler and this is one of the worst companies I traveled with (by the way I thought that I booked my ticket with Lufthansa but I didn’t see that the flights were handled by United).

Great other than a couple very drunk guys that for a while kept bumping my seat from behind. The staff did their best to control them. Even refused serving them alcohol and allowed the gal sitting next to them to move.

Good crew. Boarding delays. Almost two hours wait for the bags in DC.

Unfortunately weather delayed our flight waiting for our plane to arrive and due to a little snow time was needed to deice the plane so departure was very delayed and I missed the connecting flight

It was great. There were some issues prior to takeoff. The weather was poor so we had to go through deicing, and we were delayed a bit by the pilots' concern about one of the engines, but that's aviation. The pilots handled everything with aplomb, and kept us apprised

The seats were comfortable and we had leg room. Great entertainment.

The flight crew where really good. Better then the crew from BNE to SFO

Flight was on time and there was an empty seat next to me. That makes for a good flight!

Maintenance took a very long time and then we were in a holding pattern. While a one-off maintenance issue is standard, there were delays on both of my flights for this trip based on maintenance issues with the planes, which delayed both flights over 45 minutes. Thankfully, I didn't have any connections but it wasn't an experience that would make me pick AA if I have other options.

Everything was good. Flight was very full so crew was busy. After we boarded and plane pulled away from the gate, we were delayed about 40 minutes- sitting on the runway - due to weather en route or at the destination. While weather is not the fault of the airline- it’s terrible to sit on a plane and not moving.

The flight was on time/early, attentive crew, and everything overall went smoothly. Disappointed that WIFI was not working for the flight.

Concern Regarding Significant Gate Delay and Jet Bridge Issue Dear Customer Relations Team, I am writing to express my disappointment with the experience I had on my recent flight AA 2414 on Sunday January 18, 2026. What should have been a routine departure turned into a frustrating and avoidable delay due to an issue with the jet bridge at the gate. As a result, the flight was delayed by approximately 90 minutes while multiple gate changes were attempted. The lack of clear communication during this period made the situation even more challenging. Passengers were left uncertain about the cause of the delay, the expected timeline, and the next steps. This not only disrupted travel plans but also created unnecessary stress for everyone on board. I understand that operational issues can arise, but a malfunctioning jet bridge and the resulting extended delay suggest an area where procedures or equipment maintenance may need attention. I hope you will review this incident to prevent similar disruptions in the future. I would appreciate acknowledgment of this concern and consideration of appropriate compensation for the inconvenience and lost time caused by this delay. Thank you for taking the time to review my experience. I look forward to hearing from you. Sincerely, Dion Dillard

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

I got sick nothing contagious but distressing enough and the care I received on the flight was astounding.

Horrible. Both legs of my flight were delayed more than 6 hours. No compensation, no screens on the plane, and the plane was not clean.

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.

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