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Cheapest round-trip
$87
Allegiant Air
Fri 8/14Mon 8/17
FLL - LCK • Non-stop
Cheapest one-way
$48
Allegiant Air
Fri 11/20
FLL - LCK • Non-stop
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Cheap Flights from Fort Lauderdale to Columbus (FLL-CMH)

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

Fri, Aug 14 - Mon, Aug 17
Allegiant Air Logo
9:00 am - 11:40 am
FLL
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LCK
2h 40mnonstop
Allegiant Air Logo
12:30 pm - 3:09 pm
LCK
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FLL
2h 39mnonstop
$87Allegiant Air
Fri, Jul 10 - Mon, Jul 13
Allegiant Air Logo
9:00 am - 11:33 am
FLL
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LCK
2h 33mnonstop
Allegiant Air Logo
12:23 pm - 2:56 pm
LCK
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FLL
2h 33mnonstop
$134Allegiant Air
Fri, Jul 24 - Mon, Jul 27
Allegiant Air Logo
9:00 am - 11:33 am
FLL
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LCK
2h 33mnonstop
Allegiant Air Logo
12:23 pm - 2:56 pm
LCK
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FLL
2h 33mnonstop
$149Allegiant Air
Mon, Jul 27 - Mon, Aug 3
Allegiant Air Logo
9:00 am - 11:33 am
FLL
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LCK
2h 33mnonstop
Allegiant Air Logo
12:23 pm - 2:56 pm
LCK
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FLL
2h 33mnonstop
$150Allegiant Air
Wed, Sep 9 - Tue, Sep 15
Multiple Airlines Logo
2:42 pm - 6:43 pm
FLL
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CMH
4h 01m
1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
6:28 pm - 9:26 am
CMH
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FLL
14h 58m
1 stop
$154Multiple Airlines
Tue, Sep 8 - Tue, Sep 15
Frontier Logo
6:42 am - 5:25 pm
FLL
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CMH
10h 43m
1 stop
Frontier Logo
6:28 pm - 9:26 am
CMH
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FLL
14h 58m
1 stop
$161Frontier
Mon, Aug 10 - Mon, Aug 17
Multiple Airlines Logo
5:39 pm - 4:59 pm
FLL
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CMH
23h 20m
1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
7:45 pm - 11:44 pm
CMH
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FLL
3h 59m
1 stop
$162Multiple Airlines
Wed, Jul 15 - Mon, Jul 20
Breeze Airways Logo
4:20 pm - 8:24 pm
FLL
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CMH
4h 04m
1 stop
Breeze Airways Logo
7:45 pm - 11:46 pm
CMH
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FLL
4h 01m
1 stop
$166Breeze Airways
Thu, Jul 16 - Sun, Jul 26
Frontier Logo
11:59 am - 4:59 pm
FLL
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CMH
5h 00m
1 stop
Frontier Logo
5:44 pm - 12:42 am
CMH
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FLL
6h 58m
1 stop
$167Frontier
Fri, Aug 14 - Mon, Aug 17
Breeze Airways Logo
3:01 pm - 7:05 pm
FLL
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CMH
4h 04m
1 stop
Breeze Airways Logo
7:45 pm - 11:44 pm
CMH
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FLL
3h 59m
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$169Breeze Airways
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Fort Lauderdale to Columbus flights

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

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

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 Columbus departing in August.

What is the cheapest Fort Lauderdale to Columbus flight route?

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

The cheapest return flight from Fort Lauderdale to Columbus costs $65 on the route between Fort Lauderdale (FLL) and Columbus Rickenbacker Airport (LCK). Over the past month, this route was, on average, 65% cheaper than other Fort Lauderdale-Columbus routes. The most popular route is between Fort Lauderdale (FLL) and Columbus Airport (CMH).

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

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

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

What is the cheapest month to fly from Fort Lauderdale to Columbus?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Fort Lauderdale to Columbus, 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 Fort Lauderdale to Columbus is April, where tickets cost $43 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are May and September, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $84 and $69 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Fort Lauderdale to Columbus?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Fort Lauderdale to Columbus, 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 Fort Lauderdale to Columbus, you should book around 2 weeks before departure, which saves you about 45% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 10 weeks before departure.

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Cheapest flight$48
Flight from Fort Lauderdale to Columbus Rickenbacker

When to book flights from Fort Lauderdale to Columbus

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Fort Lauderdale to Columbus 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 flights from Fort Lauderdale to Columbus

  • How many flights are there between Fort Lauderdale and Columbus per day?

    Each day, there are between 1 and 2 nonstop flights that take off from Fort Lauderdale and land in Columbus, with an average flight time of 2h 37m. The most common departure time is 9:00 am and most flights take off in the evening, while the most flights land at Columbus Airport. Each week, there are 7 flights. The most frequent day of departure is Monday, when 29% of all weekly flights depart. The fewest flights depart on a Thursday.

  • What is the cheapest flight from Fort Lauderdale to Columbus?

    In the last 5 days, the lowest price for a flight from Fort Lauderdale to Columbus was $48 for a one-way ticket and $87 for a round-trip.

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

    Yes

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Fort Lauderdale to Columbus?

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Fort Lauderdale to Columbus?

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

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

    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 Fort Lauderdale to Columbus.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Columbus from Fort Lauderdale 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 Fort Lauderdale to Columbus?

    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 Columbus with an airline and back to Fort Lauderdale with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Fort Lauderdale to Columbus?

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

Prefer to fly direct from Fort Lauderdale to Columbus?

 
Direct data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying direct from Fort Lauderdale to Columbus.
Find which airlines fly direct from Fort Lauderdale Airport to Columbus, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

Fort Lauderdale to Columbus

Monday

Allegiant Air,Southwest

Allegiant Air,Southwest

Thursday

Southwest

Southwest

Friday

Allegiant Air,Southwest

Allegiant Air,Southwest

Saturday

Southwest

Southwest

Sunday

Southwest

Southwest

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Direct returns

Columbus to Fort Lauderdale

Monday

Allegiant Air,Southwest

Allegiant Air,Southwest

Thursday

Southwest

Southwest

Friday

Allegiant Air,Southwest

Allegiant Air,Southwest

Saturday

Southwest

Southwest

Sunday

Southwest

Southwest

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Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from Fort Lauderdale to Columbus

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Fort Lauderdale to Columbus. 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 Fort Lauderdale to Columbus? 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.
7.9
SouthwestOverall score based on 4246 reviews
7.0Food
8.6Crew
8.1Boarding
8.0Comfort
7.5Entertainment
Airline reviews

Had to get off plane from prior flight even though I had to reboard same plane to continue to my final destination.

8.0 ExcellentTODD, Nov 2025
DAL - CMH
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Had to get off plane from prior flight even though I had to reboard same plane to continue to my final destination.

The price of the tickets isn't matching the flight experience. No matter how long the flight is, you're only getting pretzels. The flight attendants looked unkept and over it.

Short flight with plenty of open seats. Drinks and snacks were still provided even on such a short flight. <1 hr

I had a wonderful flight, but the only thing that annoyed me was how crowded TSA was. I still believe airports and all planes work together to bunch everyone together to drive up cost.

Chairs are not reclinable. Not ear phones for sale. Seats should be assigned to avoid confrontations. Flight attendants were AMAZING.

Always a great experience. Crew is great at communicating things during flight

very disappointed by plane having no power outlets for our electronics

I love Southwest! I try not to fly with anyone else!

Flight was fine but new boarding policy was a drag Xtra time passenger group And Waiting until entire bridge empties before calling a list preferred... Waste of time

I kept getting h notifications that the flight was delayed. At the airport it was only 2 mins delay. Very confusing. No WiFi on the plan. Snacks very salty. No alternative

Kayak botched up the booking, i had to call delta and fix. In the process Delta failed to honor my comfort plus seat assignment that i had previously.

An awesome flight crew. FC seat cushion just doesn’t cut it for a 3+ hour flight.

Comfort seating was on the tight side. Maybe it was a smaller plane(?)

Excellent flight and got us around tough weather. Only issue was seat TV did not work and crew tried to reboot.

Food is basically Sun Chips, cookies or Cheezits. I had an exit row seat so I had plenty of room. The crew was very nice and efficient. Pilot kept us informed. Pretty good flight.

I fly Delta all the time, have Platinum Medallion status. But this route seems to have major problems with delays and seems to never leave on time! Have only taken it twice in the last two weeks, and each time it had delays of more than 1 hour... very disappointed!!!!

This flight was straightforward and without difficulty. Service was OK, but I continue to be underwhelmed by level of attention given to Sky Priority passengers.

Really low quality food especially for an international flight. The crew also was surprisingly unpleasant except couple of ladies. I know we were not in first class but that’s no reason to treat customers as less.

I liked the screens in the seat headrest with movies to watch. I didn’t like being forced to check my carryon bag and being told there wasn’t room for my bag - when there were 5 bins sitting empty on takeoff. I didn’t like the “I don’t give a fig” attitude of the flight attendants and the delta gate attendants when I asked why they decided to put me out. They gave me a 1800 number to call but I can’t get a live person on the phone. Customer service is non existent. My business must not be that important to them.

Aircraft very cramped. Check-in was great with an agent helping us. Food was almost non-existent. Pre-flight went well once I got the app reloaded on my phone since we don’t fly much anymore.

This is a no frills, get it done, efficient airline. The seat is a lawn chair. You better bring your own entertainment. If you want something other than water you need to pay for it. But they will get you to your destination quickly, on time, and then they will turn the flight around and go right back where they came from. Reliably. Couple times a week tops. If it fits into your schedule, you can’t get there cheaper or faster.

Allegiant actually impressed me, original inbound flight from PBG was so late they gave us a bird inbound from Des Moines and only left 1h late and gained 40 minutes back in the air. Comfortable flight with no frills but no complaints.

Flight was delayed. Crew was good but hot coffee was not available.

It was cold on the flight. The crew was very pleasant. I didn't order any food. We were delayed due to Captain waiting on maintenance log. He kept us informed though. The flight itself was smooth. I would definitely fly with Allegiant again!

Superb. Staff great. Great flight. As with other airlines, seating too tight and restrictive.

My 90 year old father flew with me. He needed wheel chair assistance and is nearly deaf. The staff was amazing with him.

Gate agent asked if I could switch seats so a family could sit together. Agent moved me to a seat in the front of the plane, no charge. It was easy. The agent did a great job.

We waited for our captain to arrive and she made our flight take off 20 minutes late.

The staff was friendly, helpful and nice to the customers! What a nice experience- especially flying Toledo to St. Petersburg Fla nonstop and back !

It would b nice if they had served at least water and sodas - at no cost

I cancelled this flight 2 days before departure but I followed your texts and emails and IF you were correct this flight turned into a nightmare.

Little warm on the plane and delayed for an hour

For whatever reason, the flight was not catered -we were told it would be a 45 minute delay waiting for catering - so no food. There were opened candy and peanuts in the seatback pocket. Flight landed early in DFW but due to the assigned gate not being available, we sat on the ground for 30 minutes waiting for the gate to open - making the flight actually arrive at the gate late.

Crew professional. Easy bag drop off. On time. Good entertainment.

They have lost any customer service care and support. Terrible airline now and been for awhile.

The flight was just perfect! We left a few minutes early, had a smooth flight and fortunately had landed before the terrible accident that took off from North Philadelphia airport shortly thereafter.

I think I paid for an extra legroom seat and to be honest, there was not a lot of space available for my not very long legs. The flight was totally full and the staff did everything possible to meet the needs of all passengers. My only concern was for the size and spacing of my seat.

a321 seating in business class transcontinental - international not up to snuff, no foot rest, entertainment unexciting

I was able to get on standby with relative ease

There were 3-4 delays on this flight—we almost missed our connection.

Flight got delayed for 5 hours no good explanation was offered ;(

There was no one at the counter to assist with our check in. The app didn’t work, so I arrived at the airport with time to check in and I couldn’t because no employees were there. When I finally got someone on the phone, it was inside the 60min rule and they said I could no longer check in and they could sell me another ticket. We had to scramble and pay an additional $800 for tickets and THEN AFTER (about 60 min from my original convo with customer service and 10min after original departure time) I had boarded my new flight, there was email saying my original flight from Frontier was delayed and leaving 2hr 50min later, but I STILL wouldn’t have been able to check in. Which means customer service should have been able to see it and let me check in because I was well within my check in time. When I call Frontier, they hang up on me. So their app didn’t work and they employees left and they take zero responsibility or assistance with their “customer service”

Cancelled and declined to find alternatives Earlier flight is 2 days later Sent the cancellation notification very late, wish I knew earlier would have stayed to watch the Miami open final game Very disappointing service

The check in process was a mess for no reason. I spent an hour waiting in line trying to get them to print my boarding pass and as a result I missed my flight.

Fecal matter in seat back pocket. Presumably from a kids diaper.

The flight was canceled, then delayed twice, we were moved gates twice. Short staff at the counter and check in. We waited for our flight 9 hours. Will never use Frontier ever again, or Spirit.

4 hour delay. No updates or apology from staff. Uncomfortable seats, wonky bad restrictions and up charges, really terrible experience and will never fly frontier again.

It's Frontier: low-frills but boarding first because I paid for a carry-on was an unexpected perk, and the fact that it was direct and fast makes up for the lack of amenities.

There was only room for a quarter of the passengers to sit at the gate at MCO. The gate attendant allowed people who did not require assistance to board early before they realized and started to turn people back. The flight was extremely uncomfortable due to pressure. My ears, eyes, sinuses and joints were very painful the whole flight. My sister also complained about her ears and sinuses as well as joints and while deplaning I heard several other passengers complain about the same issues. I’ve never felt that much discomfort flying before and I’ve been doing it for over 40 years.

Even though my personal item fit into the testing compartment they had, the agent charged me for the bag and threatened to not let me board if I didn’t pay. He was doing this with everyone that was boarding, everyone was so pises. Never flying Frontier again

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