Which airports can I use when flying from Fort Lauderdale to Columbia?

Flights from Fort Lauderdale to Columbia usually depart from Fort Lauderdale (FLL) and arrive at Columbia Metropolitan (CAE).

What cabin classes can I book on flights from Fort Lauderdale to Columbia?

Only Economy Class is available on flights from Fort Lauderdale to Columbia.

How much can I save by taking a layover when flying from Fort Lauderdale to Columbia?

On this route, nonstop flights are cheaper than layover options on average. Nonstop fares average $89 round-trip, compared to $427 via a layover through Charlotte Douglas (CLT).

Which aircraft model is used most often on flights from Fort Lauderdale to Columbia?

The Airbus A320-100/200 family is used most often on this route, operated mainly by Allegiant Air. Other aircraft seen on the route include Boeing 737 MAX 8 variants.

Which airports do connecting flights from Fort Lauderdale to Columbia pass through?

One-stop flights from Fort Lauderdale to Columbia most commonly connect through: • Charlotte Douglas (CLT) - 63% of one-stop connections • Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson (ATL) - 35% of one-stop connections • Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl (IAD) - 3% of one-stop connections

Can I save money by using flexible dates for flights from Fort Lauderdale to Columbia?

Yes. Flexible dates can save you up to 74% on flights from Fort Lauderdale to Columbia. Friday is the cheapest departure day at $100 round-trip on average, while Saturday is the most expensive at $374, a difference of $274. KAYAK's flexible dates feature shows options up to 3 days before and after your selected dates, making it easier to compare nearby fares.

How long is a flight from Fort Lauderdale to Columbia?

A nonstop flight from Fort Lauderdale to Columbia takes 00m, covering 547 miles.

Do I need a passport to fly from Fort Lauderdale to Columbia?

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.

Have flight prices from Fort Lauderdale to Columbia changed much recently?

Yes. Based on fares seen in the past 5 days, round-trip prices on this route showed a wide range, from about $227 to $1,690. That means the highest observed fare was about 7x higher than the lowest one.

How are flight prices from Fort Lauderdale to Columbia looking right now?

One-way fares from Fort Lauderdale to Columbia are currently higher than usual. Average one-way flight prices are about $327, which is 263% above the typical average for this route.

How much time can I save by choosing a different layover airport from Fort Lauderdale to Columbia?

Flying via Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson (ATL) gives the shortest average 1-stop total travel time at 4h 21m, compared with 4h 31m via Charlotte Douglas (CLT) and 6h 06m via Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl (IAD).

What car rental options are available at Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE)?

Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE) hosts 5 major car rental companies, with daily rates averaging $70 for economy cars. Top options include: • Alamo • Thrifty • Dollar • Enterprise Rent-A-Car • Avis

How much should I expect to pay for a Fort Lauderdale to Columbia flight?

Round-trip flights from Fort Lauderdale to Columbia range from $91 to $392, with an average of $267 over the past 12 months. Anything below $91 counts as a good deal.

How much is a round-trip flight from Fort Lauderdale to Columbia?

Round-trip flights from Fort Lauderdale to Columbia typically range from $91 to $392. The lowest price found in the past 5 days was $227, on American Airlines.

What's the cheapest day of the week to fly from Fort Lauderdale to Columbia?

Based on deals KAYAK users found in the last 12 months, Friday is the cheapest day of the week to fly from Fort Lauderdale to Columbia. It’s 63% cheaper than the average day, while Saturday is the most expensive, with prices 40% higher.

What’s the cheapest month to fly from Fort Lauderdale to Columbia?

•January is the cheapest month to fly from Fort Lauderdale to Columbia at $76 round-trip. •June ($582) and August ($464) are the most expensive months. •The price difference between flying in the cheapest and most expensive months is 665% on average. This is based on KAYAK aggregated and averaged internal data over the past 12 months.

Which airline is the cheapest to fly from Fort Lauderdale to Columbia?

American Airlines ($227) and Delta ($227) are the cheapest airlines to fly round-trip from Fort Lauderdale to Columbia according to KAYAK data over the last 5 days.

What’s the most popular layover airport when flying from Fort Lauderdale to Columbia?

Charlotte Douglas (CLT) is the most popular layover for the Fort Lauderdale to Columbia route. 63% of KAYAK users who booked 1-stop round-trips over the past 3 months connected via CLT.

What is the cheapest layover airport when flying from Fort Lauderdale to Columbia?

Flights via Charlotte Douglas (CLT) offer the most affordable fares, with an average round-trip price of $427. Based on KAYAK data over the past 3 months.

When flying from Fort Lauderdale to Columbia which airport offers the shortest layover?

Charlotte Douglas (CLT) had the shortest average connection time for Fort Lauderdale to Columbia layovers at 2h 47m over the past 3 months.

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Fri, Dec 4 - Mon, Dec 7

5:18 pm - 10:16 pmFLL Fort Lauderdale-CAE Columbia Metropolitan

4h 58m1 stop Charlotte Douglas

5:34 pm - 11:39 pmCAE Columbia Metropolitan-FLL Fort Lauderdale

6h 05m1 stop Charlotte Douglas

$227American Airlines

Thu, Nov 19 - Mon, Nov 23

5:35 pm - 9:41 pmFLL Fort Lauderdale-CAE Columbia Metropolitan

4h 06m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

1:59 pm - 6:30 pmCAE Columbia Metropolitan-FLL Fort Lauderdale

4h 31m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$227Delta

Fri, Dec 4 - Mon, Dec 7

5:35 pm - 11:51 pmFLL Fort Lauderdale-CAE Columbia Metropolitan

6h 16m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

1:59 pm - 8:30 pmCAE Columbia Metropolitan-FLL Fort Lauderdale

6h 31m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$227Delta

Tue, Dec 1 - Wed, Dec 9

5:35 am - 11:08 amFLL Fort Lauderdale-CAE Columbia Metropolitan

5h 33m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

6:02 pm - 12:45 amCAE Columbia Metropolitan-FLL Fort Lauderdale

6h 43m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$227Delta

Tue, Dec 1 - Wed, Dec 9

3:56 pm - 10:05 pmFLL Fort Lauderdale-CAE Columbia Metropolitan

6h 09m1 stop Charlotte Douglas

7:22 pm - 11:39 pmCAE Columbia Metropolitan-FLL Fort Lauderdale

4h 17m1 stop Charlotte Douglas

$280American Airlines

Thu, Nov 26 - Sun, Nov 29

7:50 am - 2:01 pmFLL Fort Lauderdale-CAE Columbia Metropolitan

6h 11m1 stop Charlotte Douglas

8:28 pm - 12:39 amCAE Columbia Metropolitan-FLL Fort Lauderdale

4h 11m1 stop Charlotte Douglas

$352American Airlines

Wed, Nov 11 - Sun, Nov 15

5:43 am - 9:47 amFLL Fort Lauderdale-CAE Columbia Metropolitan

4h 04m1 stop Charlotte Douglas

12:10 pm - 4:40 pmCAE Columbia Metropolitan-FLL Fort Lauderdale

4h 30m1 stop Charlotte Douglas

$372American Airlines

Thu, Nov 12 - Mon, Nov 16

8:55 am - 2:17 pmFLL Fort Lauderdale-CAE Columbia Metropolitan

5h 22m1 stop Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

5:37 pm - 11:59 pmCAE Columbia Metropolitan-FLL Fort Lauderdale

6h 22m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl

$407United Airlines

Tue, Jan 26 - Sat, Jan 30

1:02 pm - 7:24 pmFLL Fort Lauderdale-CAE Columbia Metropolitan

6h 22m1 stop Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

2:26 pm - 10:28 pmCAE Columbia Metropolitan-FLL Fort Lauderdale

8h 02m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl

$462United Airlines

Thu, Feb 18 - Sun, Feb 21

8:00 am - 2:22 pmFLL Fort Lauderdale-CAE Columbia Metropolitan

6h 22m1 stop Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

6:15 am - 1:10 pmCAE Columbia Metropolitan-FLL Fort Lauderdale

6h 55m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl

$462United Airlines

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Sat, Oct 31 - Sat, Nov 14

7:42 am - 12:19 pmFLL Fort Lauderdale-CAE Columbia Metropolitan

4h 37m1 stop Charlotte Douglas

5:21 pm - 10:03 pmCAE Columbia Metropolitan-FLL Fort Lauderdale

4h 42m1 stop Charlotte Douglas

$247American Airlines

Sat, Oct 31 - Tue, Nov 3

6:35 am - 1:15 pmFLL Fort Lauderdale-CAE Columbia Metropolitan

6h 40m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

5:11 pm - 11:29 pmCAE Columbia Metropolitan-FLL Fort Lauderdale

6h 18m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$287Delta

Sat, Oct 31 - Mon, Nov 2

6:35 am - 1:15 pmFLL Fort Lauderdale-CAE Columbia Metropolitan

6h 40m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

7:00 am - 11:03 amCAE Columbia Metropolitan-FLL Fort Lauderdale

4h 03m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$287Delta

Thu, Nov 5 - Mon, Nov 9

5:30 am - 9:30 amFLL Fort Lauderdale-CAE Columbia Metropolitan

4h 00m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

5:35 am - 10:30 amCAE Columbia Metropolitan-FLL Fort Lauderdale

4h 55m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$337Delta

Thu, Nov 5 - Thu, Nov 12

8:55 am - 2:17 pmFLL Fort Lauderdale-CAE Columbia Metropolitan

5h 22m1 stop Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

10:16 am - 3:55 pmCAE Columbia Metropolitan-FLL Fort Lauderdale

5h 39m1 stop Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

$353United Airlines

Sat, Oct 31 - Sun, Nov 1

12:30 pm - 7:08 pmFLL Fort Lauderdale-CAE Columbia Metropolitan

6h 38m1 stop Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

10:16 am - 3:55 pmCAE Columbia Metropolitan-FLL Fort Lauderdale

5h 39m1 stop Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

$464United Airlines

Sat, Oct 31 - Sun, Nov 1

6:00 am - 12:19 pmFLL Fort Lauderdale-CAE Columbia Metropolitan

6h 19m1 stop Charlotte Douglas

5:00 am - 9:25 amCAE Columbia Metropolitan-FLL Fort Lauderdale

4h 25m1 stop Charlotte Douglas

$507American Airlines

Sat, Oct 31 - Sat, Nov 14

12:30 pm - 7:08 pmFLL Fort Lauderdale-CAE Columbia Metropolitan

6h 38m1 stop Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

10:16 am - 11:44 pmCAE Columbia Metropolitan-FLL Fort Lauderdale

13h 28m2 stops Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Newark

$591United Airlines

Sun, Nov 1 - Tue, Nov 3

3:57 pm - 8:07 pmFLL Fort Lauderdale-CAE Columbia Metropolitan

4h 10m1 stop Charlotte Douglas

1:45 pm - 5:55 pmCAE Columbia Metropolitan-FLL Fort Lauderdale

4h 10m1 stop Charlotte Douglas

$872American Airlines

Sun, Nov 1 - Sun, Nov 1

10:16 am - 3:41 pmFLL Fort Lauderdale-CAE Columbia Metropolitan

5h 25m1 stop Charlotte Douglas

6:02 pm - 10:57 pmCAE Columbia Metropolitan-FLL Fort Lauderdale

4h 55m1 stop Charlotte Douglas

$905American Airlines

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How much is a round-trip flight from Fort Lauderdale to 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 Fort Lauderdale to Columbia departing in december.
What's the cheapest day of the week to fly from Fort Lauderdale to Columbia?: Based on deals KAYAK users found in the last 12 months, Friday is the cheapest day of the week to fly from Fort Lauderdale to Columbia. It’s 63% cheaper than the average day, while Saturday is the most expensive, with prices 40% higher.
What’s the cheapest month to fly from Fort Lauderdale to Columbia? KAYAK internal proprietary data takes all prices for each month over the last 12 months for round-trip flights from Fort Lauderdale to Columbia, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers and then takes the median of all values for each month.: •January is the cheapest month to fly from Fort Lauderdale to Columbia at $76 round-trip.
•June ($582) and August ($464) are the most expensive months.
•The price difference between flying in the cheapest and most expensive months is 665% on average.
This is based on KAYAK aggregated and averaged internal data over the past 12 months.

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What cabin classes can I book on flights from Fort Lauderdale to Columbia?
Only Economy Class is available on flights from Fort Lauderdale to Columbia.
How long is a flight from Fort Lauderdale to Columbia?
A nonstop flight from Fort Lauderdale to Columbia takes 00m, covering 547 miles.
Do I need a passport to fly from Fort Lauderdale to Columbia?
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.
How much should I expect to pay for a Fort Lauderdale to Columbia flight?
Round-trip flights from Fort Lauderdale to Columbia range from $91 to $392, with an average of $267 over the past 12 months. Anything below $91 counts as a good deal.
How much can I save by taking a layover when flying from Fort Lauderdale to Columbia?
On this route, nonstop flights are cheaper than layover options on average. Nonstop fares average $89 round-trip, compared to $427 via a layover through Charlotte Douglas (CLT).
Which aircraft model is used most often on flights from Fort Lauderdale to Columbia?
The Airbus A320-100/200 family is used most often on this route, operated mainly by Allegiant Air. Other aircraft seen on the route include Boeing 737 MAX 8 variants.
Have flight prices from Fort Lauderdale to Columbia changed much recently?
Yes. Based on fares seen in the past 5 days, round-trip prices on this route showed a wide range, from about $227 to $1,690. That means the highest observed fare was about 7x higher than the lowest one.
How are flight prices from Fort Lauderdale to Columbia looking right now?
One-way fares from Fort Lauderdale to Columbia are currently higher than usual. Average one-way flight prices are about $327, which is 263% above the typical average for this route.
What car rental options are available at Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE)?
Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE) hosts 5 major car rental companies, with daily rates averaging $70 for economy cars. Top options include:

• Alamo
• Thrifty
• Dollar
• Enterprise Rent-A-Car
• Avis
Which airports can I use when flying from Fort Lauderdale to Columbia?
Flights from Fort Lauderdale to Columbia usually depart from Fort Lauderdale (FLL) and arrive at Columbia Metropolitan (CAE).
Which airports do connecting flights from Fort Lauderdale to Columbia pass through?
One-stop flights from Fort Lauderdale to Columbia most commonly connect through:

• Charlotte Douglas (CLT) - 63% of one-stop connections
• Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson (ATL) - 35% of one-stop connections
• Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl (IAD) - 3% of one-stop connections
Can I save money by using flexible dates for flights from Fort Lauderdale to Columbia?
Yes. Flexible dates can save you up to 74% on flights from Fort Lauderdale to Columbia. Friday is the cheapest departure day at $100 round-trip on average, while Saturday is the most expensive at $374, a difference of $274.

KAYAK's flexible dates feature shows options up to 3 days before and after your selected dates, making it easier to compare nearby fares.
How much time can I save by choosing a different layover airport from Fort Lauderdale to Columbia?
Flying via Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson (ATL) gives the shortest average 1-stop total travel time at 4h 21m, compared with 4h 31m via Charlotte Douglas (CLT) and 6h 06m via Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl (IAD).

If your dates are flexible, aim for a Friday departure and avoid flying on Saturday. On this route, Friday flights average $100, about $274 less than Saturday fares (73% savings) based on the last 12 months.
If you can choose when to travel, plan your Fort Lauderdale to Columbia trip for January. Fares historically average $76 round-trip in that month - typically $506 less than the most expensive month, which is June (based on the last 12 months).

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