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Cheap Flights from Columbus to San Francisco Bay Area

Cheapest round-trip prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
San Francisco
San Francisco1 stop$349
San Jose
San Jose2 stops$284
San Francisco
San Francisco1 stop$349
San Jose
San Jose2 stops$284

Book Cheap Columbus to San Francisco Bay Area 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 San Francisco Bay Area 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.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

Recent round-trip flight deals from Columbus to San Francisco Bay Area

Tue, Sep 29 - Thu, Oct 1
Alaska Airlines Logo
7:02 am - 10:56 pm
CMH
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SJC
18h 54m
2 stops
Alaska Airlines Logo
7:29 am - 5:08 am
SJC
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CMH
18h 39m
2 stops
$284Alaska Airlines
Sat, Sep 12 - Mon, Sep 14
Alaska Airlines Logo
5:48 pm - 9:23 am
CMH
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SJC
18h 35m
2 stops
Alaska Airlines Logo
2:25 pm - 5:08 am
SJC
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CMH
11h 43m
2 stops
$284Alaska Airlines
Thu, Aug 20 - Tue, Aug 25
Southwest Logo
5:40 pm - 9:25 pm
CMH
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SJC
6h 45m
1 stop
Southwest Logo
10:45 am - 10:50 pm
SJC
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CMH
9h 05m
1 stop
$323Southwest
Tue, Sep 29 - Thu, Oct 1
Southwest Logo
1:10 pm - 5:35 pm
CMH
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SJC
7h 25m
1 stop
Southwest Logo
2:30 pm - 11:25 pm
SJC
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CMH
5h 55m
1 stop
$323Southwest
Tue, Aug 18 - Sat, Aug 22
Delta Logo
6:00 am - 11:22 am
CMH
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SJC
8h 22m
1 stop
Delta Logo
12:38 pm - 11:18 pm
SJC
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CMH
7h 40m
1 stop
$323Delta
Wed, Sep 16 - Sat, Sep 19
Delta Logo
1:44 pm - 8:41 pm
CMH
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SJC
9h 57m
1 stop
Delta Logo
12:51 pm - 11:36 pm
SJC
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CMH
7h 45m
1 stop
$323Delta
Tue, Sep 15 - Sat, Sep 19
United Airlines Logo
5:08 pm - 8:57 pm
CMH
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SJC
6h 49m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
8:45 am - 10:23 pm
SJC
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CMH
10h 38m
2 stops
$328United Airlines
Wed, Sep 2 - Sun, Sep 6
United Airlines Logo
5:08 pm - 9:13 pm
CMH
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SJC
7h 05m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
2:10 pm - 11:59 pm
SJC
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CMH
6h 49m
1 stop
$328United Airlines
Thu, Aug 20 - Tue, Aug 25
American Airlines Logo
10:38 am - 6:33 pm
CMH
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SJC
10h 55m
2 stops
American Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 10:12 pm
SJC
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CMH
13h 12m
2 stops
$333American Airlines
Tue, Sep 15 - Sat, Sep 19
American Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 1:02 pm
CMH
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SJC
10h 02m
2 stops
American Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 10:20 pm
SJC
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CMH
13h 20m
2 stops
$333American Airlines
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for Columbus to San Francisco Bay Area flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Columbus to San Francisco Bay Area to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What is the cheapest Columbus Airport to San Francisco Bay Area flight route?

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

The cheapest ticket to San Francisco Bay Area from Columbus Airport found in the last 5 days was to San Francisco, at $349 round-trip. The most popular route is from Columbus Airport (CMH) to San Francisco (SFO), and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 5 days was $349.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly to San Francisco Bay Area?

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

The cheapest time of day to fly to San Francisco Bay Area is generally in the evening, when round-trip flights cost $509 on average. Morning departures are around 9% more expensive than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to San Francisco Bay Area is generally at night, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $880.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from Columbus Airport to San Francisco Bay Area?

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 $396, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Columbus Airport to San Francisco Bay Area?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Columbus Airport to San Francisco Bay Area, 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 San Francisco Bay Area is April, when tickets cost $392 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are March and June, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $464 and $441 respectively.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Columbus to San Francisco Bay Area?

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

Your flight ticket price will generally be cheaper if you fly to San Francisco Bay Area on a Saturday and more expensive on a Sunday. On your return trip to Columbus, you should consider flying back on a Saturday, and avoid Mondays for better deals.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Columbus Airport to San Francisco Bay Area?

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 San Francisco Bay Area, 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 San Francisco Bay Area, you should book around 5 weeks before departure, which saves you about 41% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 9 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low season

January

Cheapest flight

$125
Most popular time to fly with an average 11% increase in price.
Flight from Columbus to San Francisco

FAQs - booking San Francisco Bay Area flights

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Columbus to San Francisco Bay Area?

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

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  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Columbus to San Francisco Bay Area?

    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 San Francisco Bay Area 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 San Francisco Bay Area?

    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 San Francisco Bay Area 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 San Francisco Bay Area

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Columbus to San Francisco Bay Area. 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 San Francisco Bay Area? 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.
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SouthwestOverall score based on 4229 reviews
8.1Boarding
8.6Crew
8.0Comfort
7.5Entertainment
7.0Food
Airline reviews

No wifi, seems to be very common with Southwest currently. Everything else was normal.

8.0 ExcellentSean, Jul 2026
HOU - LGB
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No wifi, seems to be very common with Southwest currently. Everything else was normal.

Poor customer service, no accommodation for passengers when the flight was delayed over 5 hours.

The flight was late. The crew was rude. There was no food. Cramped and uncomfortable. Nothing about this flight was good.

Crew was rude, flight was late, wifi didn't work, no food, basically nothing about this flight was good.

It was just okay, no frills, basic transportation with no luxury. No screens on the seats, no water or drinks on a short flight. Full flight but at least it was on time.

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

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.

Comfortable seats. Nice service online. Short flight, so not a lot of time to enjoy.

The flight was done by SkyWest only WIFI no entertainment center are available on the CRJ

Delta is always late. Ruined our first day of a short vacation. Timing is important. We pay to stay on an itinerary

We never made it on this flight because we missed our connection due to o delayed flight from Jackson.

Didn't like sitting on the waiting pad for 30 minutes right after departing the gate. If you're going to do that, just don't board so people can still get up and walk around in the terminal. My luggage was damaged by the baggage handlers.

Absolutely no communication on why there's a delay and multiple flight time reschedules. I would have canceled the flight and drove back home if I known it was going to be rescheduled 3 or 4 times.

was sitting in the jet bridge for 10 minutes in -20 degree weather waiting for my bag

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

Boarding was somewhat chaotic. Unable to evaluate crew or food/drink because captain kept them seated due to turbulence. Have no idea if entertainment was offered.

I liked the piloting of the aircraft. Very disappointed about lack of electrical ports. Also, although a short flight. there was enough time to hand out snacks to comfort + seats as was done for first class.

The SFO lounge closes at 12 midnight. My flight took off at 2AM

Delayed 2 hours while stuck on the aircraft. If the luggage was properly loaded the first time we probably wouldn’t have been delayed at all

Flight be on time would be a good start. Then train your flight attendants to be attentive and friendly. This time they completely forgot my row for the measly snack! United, do better!

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

Teeny tiny bathrooms, crew was not realistic about when we'd arrive.

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…….

Seat comfort is still an issue. Seats way too hard or lacking lumbar support. Entertainment system has lots of nice features like “Don’t wake me for meals”. The Bluetooth headphone pairing works well if you know how to make your pods available for pairing. While this trip I didn’t find any of the many many movies that interesting, there is plenty in there for all tastes. Crew were excellent. Captain was good about telling us how limg seat belt sign would be on while going around a storm system. Wi-Fi was quite good for only $8 bucks for mileage plus members. Be sure to load a credit card into your United app to pay for food or drinks.

Flight canceled because they didn’t have enough flight attendants. No refunds or credits for future flights

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.

Tiny seats, no entertainment, no amenities, delays, they charge for carry on and their allowed personal item is smaller than in other airlines.

I really didn't like anything. Paid for my checked luggage online ($79) and then was told that I would have to paid another $79 for my carry on. Was not allowed to enter the terminal until 3 hours before my flight and when I finally was allowed to check my bag and enter, my flight was delayed 3 times. When I finally landed, we were all instructed to "run off the plane" as they had to do a quick turn around to Las Vegas. Me and several of my flying companions will never fly Frontier again.

Our flight was canceled. I will never use Kayak nor Frontier for travel again. The entire experience was a headache.

Terrible. The canceled my entire flight when I requested a refund for a trip frontier canceled trip one way.

i was unable to check in the flight. refund requested

I think Frontier was very good at communication. Their app worked very well. Loading was great and the flight was nice and easy.

Great for the price. No wifi or entertainment, but gate agents and crew were fantastic and we boarded quickly and left on time.

Decent clean onboard experience. Okay discount airline experience. Unfortunately, any customer service interactions are difficult and unhelpful. There is no service. Also, a premium seat only gets you premium boarding if you line up first. Once they start general boarding you must go to the back of the line. Not very premium

The crew was mostly okay. The flight attendant who answered our questions was curt and unhelpful unfortunately. He seemed upset and I understand having off days.

Since you have to pay for overhead bags then they shouldn't be running out of space and asking individuals who paid to remove stuff from the overhead

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