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There are currently no nonstop flights available from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Columbus. Flights with 1 layover take between 4h 43m and 7h 21m in total, depending on the connection.

No, a passport is not required for this domestic route, but you will need a real ID-compliant driver's license, a state ID or another TSA-accepted form of identification.

Yes. Based on fares seen in the past 5 days, round-trip prices on this route varied from about $666 to $1,133. That means the highest observed fare was about 70% higher than the lowest one.

One-way fares from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Columbus are currently higher than usual. Average one-way flight prices are about $494, which is 57% above the typical average for this route.

Columbus Golden Triangle Reg. Airport (GTR) hosts 5 major car rental companies, with daily rates averaging $71 for economy cars. Top options include:

• Budget
• Avis
• Enterprise Rent-A-Car
• Hertz
• National

Flights from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Columbus usually depart from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County (DTW) and arrive at Columbus Golden Triangle Reg. (GTR).

Connecting flights from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Columbus most commonly pass through:

• Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson (ATL) - 86% of one-stop connections
• Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) - 14% of one-stop connections

Yes. Flexible dates can save you up to 38% on flights from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Columbus. Saturday is the cheapest departure day at $412 round-trip on average, while Monday is the most expensive at $662, a difference of $250.

Cheaper weekend fares like these are typical of routes dominated by weekday business travel.

Flying via Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson (ATL) gives the shortest average 1-stop total travel time at 4h 43m, compared with 7h 21m via Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW).

Columbus is 1 hour behind Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (Central Time vs Eastern Time). Plan for the time shift when scheduling connections or first-day activities.