CMH - JNB

$1,170 Find Cheap Flights from Columbus to Johannesburg

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Cheap Flights from Columbus to Johannesburg (CMH-JNB)

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

Tue, Nov 4 - Tue, Nov 25
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7:00 am - 8:20 amCMH-JNB
42h 20m2 stops
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10:00 am - 10:07 pmJNB-CMH
43h 07m2 stops
$1,170
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Mon, Oct 6 - Mon, Oct 27
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7:00 am - 12:25 amCMH-JNB
35h 25m2 stops
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1:15 am - 11:39 amJNB-CMH
40h 24m2 stops
$1,171Kenya Airways
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Fri, Nov 14 - Fri, Nov 21
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7:22 pm - 10:20 amCMH-JNB
31h 58m2 stops
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10:05 pm - 6:14 pmJNB-CMH
27h 09m2 stops
$1,195American Airlines
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Mon, Oct 6 - Tue, Oct 28
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5:30 am - 10:35 amCMH-JNB
47h 05m3 stops
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12:10 pm - 1:48 pmJNB-CMH
31h 38m2 stops
$1,231
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Tue, Nov 4 - Tue, Nov 25
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6:10 am - 1:05 pmCMH-JNB
23h 55m2 stops
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10:50 pm - 11:41 pmJNB-CMH
31h 51m3 stops
$1,319Ethiopian Air
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Fri, Nov 14 - Fri, Nov 21
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6:10 am - 1:05 pmCMH-JNB
23h 55m2 stops
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2:30 pm - 2:08 pmJNB-CMH
30h 38m3 stops
$1,327Ethiopian Air
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Mon, Oct 6 - Tue, Oct 28
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4:27 pm - 5:45 pmCMH-JNB
19h 18m1 stop
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3:05 pm - 9:49 amJNB-CMH
24h 44m2 stops
$1,380United Airlines
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Mon, Sep 29 - Sat, Oct 11
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7:00 am - 5:45 pmCMH-JNB
28h 45m3 stops
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7:00 pm - 11:44 pmJNB-CMH
34h 44m2 stops
$1,430United Airlines
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Sat, Oct 18 - Sat, Oct 25
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3:50 pm - 7:40 pmCMH-JNB
21h 50m1 stop
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11:15 pm - 10:13 pmJNB-CMH
28h 58m2 stops
$1,551Delta
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Thu, Oct 16 - Sun, Oct 19
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2:20 pm - 7:40 pmCMH-JNB
23h 20m1 stop
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9:55 pm - 1:00 pmJNB-CMH
21h 05m1 stop
$1,770Delta
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Columbus to OR Tambo flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Columbus to OR Tambo 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 Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport?

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

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

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

What is the cheapest month to fly from Columbus Airport to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Columbus Airport to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport, 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 Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport is October, where tickets cost $1,294 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and August, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $1,952 and $1,935 respectively.

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Low seasonMarch
High seasonDecember
Cheapest flight$1,170
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 12% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 19% increase in price.
Flight from Columbus to Johannesburg

When to book flights from Columbus to OR Tambo

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Columbus to OR Tambo based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs for booking Columbus to Johannesburg flights

  • What is the cheapest flight from Columbus Airport to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Columbus Airport to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport was $1,170 for a round-trip ticket.

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

    Yes, you'll most likely have to show a valid passport before boarding the plane in Columbus and on arrival in Johannesburg.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Columbus to Johannesburg?

    Columbus and Johannesburg are both served by 1 main airport. You will leave Columbus from Columbus and will be arriving at Johannesburg OR Tambo.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Columbus to Johannesburg?

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Columbus to Johannesburg?

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

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Columbus to Johannesburg, Delta or United Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Columbus to Johannesburg are Delta and United Airlines. With an average price for the route of $1,905 and an overall rating of 8.0, Delta is the most popular choice. United Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $1,935 and an overall rating of 7.4.

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

    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 Johannesburg.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Johannesburg 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 Johannesburg?

    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 Johannesburg with an airline and back to Columbus with another airline. Booking your flights between Columbus and JNB 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 to Johannesburg?

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

Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from Columbus to OR Tambo

 
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DeltaOverall score based on 7964 reviews
8.2Boarding
7.9Entertainment
7.9Comfort
7.3Food
8.5Crew
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Not a "Delta" issue, but a JFK issue: We booked a connecting flight with 3 1/2 hours between to clearn immigration and customs. Our inbound flight (BCN to JFK) was on the taxiway 45 minutes which ate into our layover time. Immigtration was insanely quick with the CBP MPC app; however, clearing TSA (again, after we were ALREADY cleared in Spain on the inbound international flight) took over 95 minutes. This left us with 10 minutes before boarding the connecting flight (JFK to SAN) to walk to the far end of Terminal 4 and try to find food. We didn't find any food that could promise to serve us in under 10 minutes so we boarded the Delta flight after coming off a plance and an 8-hour flight knowing that we wouldn't be served any food on the next 5 1/2 hour flight. I feel like Delta needs to put pressure on the JFK TSA to open more screening stations (by our count, we saw only 5 scanners open and a line of - as we said - over 90 minutes. The insult is that we WERE ALREADY SCREENED through TSA, but as you come off one flight into the USA, you have to go through the whole process again. It seems like if you have a connecting flight, there should be a way to pass through immigration and customs without needing to return through TSA.

4.0 OkayMathew, Jun 2025JFK - SAN
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Not a "Delta" issue, but a JFK issue: We booked a connecting flight with 3 1/2 hours between to clearn immigration and customs. Our inbound flight (BCN to JFK) was on the taxiway 45 minutes which ate into our layover time. Immigtration was insanely quick with the CBP MPC app; however, clearing TSA (again, after we were ALREADY cleared in Spain on the inbound international flight) took over 95 minutes. This left us with 10 minutes before boarding the connecting flight (JFK to SAN) to walk to the far end of Terminal 4 and try to find food. We didn't find any food that could promise to serve us in under 10 minutes so we boarded the Delta flight after coming off a plance and an 8-hour flight knowing that we wouldn't be served any food on the next 5 1/2 hour flight. I feel like Delta needs to put pressure on the JFK TSA to open more screening stations (by our count, we saw only 5 scanners open and a line of - as we said - over 90 minutes. The insult is that we WERE ALREADY SCREENED through TSA, but as you come off one flight into the USA, you have to go through the whole process again. It seems like if you have a connecting flight, there should be a way to pass through immigration and customs without needing to return through TSA.

It was a great flight and the stewards and stewardess were all kind and accommodating!! The seats were comfortable and entertainment screen excellent!

There are 4 flights in consecutive gates with about the same departure time. Two flights were boarding at the same time. One was delayed or boarding would be happening at the same time. I am not sure what Delta and LAX need to do to have a better layout at the end of Terminal 2

Flight was an hour late, who knows why. It was OK, nothing outstanding.

Only not having an assigned seat was an issue. Rest was great

There was a security issue at the airport and we were unable to land. We circled endlessly and then landed at another airfield for fuel. We then circled the airport again, almost landed but didn’t fully touch down before circling again. I am thankful to the crew for keeping us safe- the issue was the airline and staff at the airport getting us seats on our connecting flights. That part was hours of searching for someone and getting in double my steps.

Boarding was organised and relaxed. Crew were fantastic! Seats were lacking padding causing butt pain and stiffness.

I like for how they process during check in. It was very smoothly.

The flight was scheduled for 2:30 PM. Early in the morning we got a text message saying the flight was delayed and rescheduled for 3:00 PM. We got to the airport with that in mind. Then we got a message during check-in at the flight was rescheduled again for 2:30 PM. We almost missed our flight. In fact, our bags Were told that they would not make it. At the end, everything worked out. But it is very stressful.

Overall, aside from the baggage issue, it was as good as one expects.

Horrific. They missed my connecting flight to San Diego. I didn’t get there until Monday at 9am when I had a mandatory court settlement conference scheduled at 6am since we had parties on the east coast. This caused many issues. All because United apparently forgot to hold the doors open until my flight landed that only had a 10 minute delay. This was the last flight to Southern California. So I couldn’t even rent a car to finish the trip. United cannot be trusted when traveling on specific days and times since weather didn’t have anything to do with the delays.

My flight was delayed a very short period of time but they did not hold my connecting flight to San Diego, also through United. So they closed the doors before we got off our plane. They would only have to help the door open for another five to ten minutes. So I missed a court deadline for a manditory mediation settlement conference for my client. I had to get an associate to be there in person and be on the phone with him relaying what he needs to do the entire time. The court was very upset with me and so was my client. United cannot be trusted.

Very rough getting into denver. my kid threw up it was so rough.

We were given vouchers we couldn’t use with a 5.5 hour delay

Cramped seat even in economy plus seat 10A. Over booked flight, no space for the bags

Why wasn't this flight departure scheduled eith another crew so that it could leave on time? When we arrived in Denver we had so little time between flights we had run to the connecting flight. We should received some credit for the inconvenience.

Really good 😊 the woman at the gate entrance was a little rude checking in our carry-on but i dont think she worked for the airline, she worked for the airport at sacramento, other than that amazing.

The flight was operated by Lufthansa. You can't expect much from them anymore. They have a talent in getting something wrong.

Gate agent did not hold flight for connection, provided no assistance to get new flight

Evidently, my seat had the only broken TV. I couldn’t plug it in, get it to come on, or watch anything, and of course, no one could fix it while we were on the plane. The service was good and the boarding was quick

Am still mad at American airlines. You should know it's us travel nurses who are your customers and you treat us like nonsense it's not ok. American airlines took my money, no refund for whatsoever. A trip that was of 466 and I paid 466 and 833 then they chose for me where to sit and refund my seat choices and gave me expensive seats for 79 USD. Kayak doesn't help at all after booking you are on your own. Skyscanner is better

Bad food, small seats that didn’t recline. I thought I was buying a quantas ticket so I feel like I got scammed

This was a horrible experience. For a first class experience, my chair was held together by 3M tape - and I have a photo. The crew weren’t very attentive, somewhat dismissive and forgot my drink and snack, the chair reclined about 3 inches on a 6-hour cross country flight. I was also not informed that there was no lounge available in Newark airport because of renovations, so all around this was one of the worst experiences and I would actively avoid both American and Alaska Air going forward.

The flight was fine but the 8 hour delay in Chicago was awful - 5 gate changes and repeated delays without an explanation. No vouchers. Nothing.

They are still charging me after taking 466 and 833 for round trip from AR to to Bradley airport from 19 to 21. Then poor experience. Am hurt and I will say it on social media. Please stay away from this airline. I see in my bank account they are still taking 644. Am trying to stop it. I used to fly United airlines and I suggest that if you don't want extra charges and good service you go back there. American airlines delayed my flight again and I was late for my meeting, no recompensation but charging me over and over.

Pretty bad gate mgmt upon arrival. No open gates and we had to wait at midnight. Shouldn’t be a surprise that an aircraft is coming in.

We started with trouble checking in 24 hours early. Then my husband did not get his TSA precheck. Finally flight delayed due to no crew. I know things happen

Boarding was very efficient. Everyone got on board and we got on our way very quickly. It was frustrating that the entertainment app was not functioning properly. I was not able to activate some of the movies offered. The crew on this flight appears to be pretty grumpy. They had no smile on their faces. I felt like they were doing us a favor for being there.

Mechanical delay and no compensation. Missed connection as a result of their delay. Mediocre performance and service. Horrible airline currently with horrible culture.

Comfortable plane ride however on delays disappointment no real details as to why the delays when other flights are leaving the airport

Im if Ethiopian can allow customers to use their mileage for in flight connexion it will be great.

United was best airlines I have seen since I got there choose united airlines

It was wonderful best Air lines covert and all very happy with their service they have been very helpful and friendly

No Asian Vegetarian food was available on this sector but only fish and chicken and pasta were offered.

It was very bad experience with Ethiopian airlines . The flight was delayed in both ways . On the way coming back one of the crews dropped hot coffee on my whole body and other crew dropped used dirty glasses on top of me . The same crew that dropped hot coffee on me hit me with the food trolley on my knee while I was sleeping . I couldn’t sit properly due to the pain on my knee caused by those irresponsible crews . Very unprofessional airlines

Flight was delayed an hour. Also, I bought an extra legroom seat online; but the actually plane was a different configuration so I didn't get what I paid for . This happened on the Addis to Lusaka leg of my trip.

Needs improvement because some of the tvs and charging ports weren’t working

My experience was great. The flight attendants were very helpful and nice, and the food was very good.

Very bad experience flight was over 5 hours delayed 😑 not a chance to be put on another flight we had to stay at the hotel we lost 2 days on our vacation. Never again I will fligh with Ethiopian airlines.

Terrible customer service I lost my bag luggage and I still haven’t received any information

I enjoyed my flight I arrived safe with all my luggage

No complaints just improve on the food service. Provide enough dinner. People are complaining about that.

Was very good, was happy with the way staff were smiling and how they were approachable

A child was loud throughout which made the trip less than optimal. Crew was great and professional. They need to change the automatic seat belt announcement which is too loud and had other unneeded words like "this is XYZ announcement number one'

Love the dreamliner plane. It's such a smooth ride, I don't notice that it's 15 hours in the air. The staff are great and they don't overstuff you with food.

I really like this airline. The staff are lovely and friendly, the planes are tidy and unfussy. I would rate them at the top of the African Airline carriers.

Delayed by 4 hours with inadequate advance notifications which caused us a lot of consternation and angst. I will never fly or recommend your airline again

Flight was changed 3 times, from a night flight to a day flight, and then delayed by 5h…

Kenya Airways delayed my flights for 7 days. Each delayed, they notified me last minute. This is ridiculous.

The kindness and good humor of all the people who this flight possible was a joy.

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