Which airports can I use when flying from St. Louis to Columbia?

Flights from St. Louis to Columbia usually depart from Lambert-St Louis (STL) and arrive at Columbia Metropolitan (CAE).

What cabin classes can I book on flights from St. Louis to Columbia?

Only Economy Class is available on flights from St. Louis to Columbia.

Which airports do connecting flights from St. Louis to Columbia pass through?

One-stop flights from St. Louis to Columbia most commonly connect through: • Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson (ATL) - 50% of one-stop connections • Charlotte Douglas (CLT) - 41% of one-stop connections • Chicago O'Hare Intl (ORD) - 9% of one-stop connections

Can I save money by using flexible dates for flights from St. Louis to Columbia?

Yes. Flexible dates can save you up to 42% on flights from St. Louis to Columbia. Saturday is the cheapest departure day at $270 round-trip on average, while Monday is the most expensive at $465, a difference of $195. Cheaper weekend fares like these are typical of routes dominated by weekday business travel.

How long is a flight from St. Louis to Columbia?

A nonstop flight from St. Louis to Columbia takes 00m, covering 611 miles.

Do I need a passport to fly from St. Louis 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 St. Louis 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 $350 to $1,175. That means the highest observed fare was about 3x higher than the lowest one.

How are flight prices from St. Louis to Columbia looking right now?

One-way fares from St. Louis to Columbia are currently higher than usual. Average one-way flight prices are about $351, which is 13% above the typical average for this route.

How much time can I save by choosing a different layover airport from St. Louis to Columbia?

Flying via Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson (ATL) gives the shortest average 1-stop total travel time at 4h 23m, compared with 4h 42m via Charlotte Douglas (CLT) and 5h 26m via Chicago O'Hare Intl (ORD).

What is the time difference between St. Louis and Columbia?

Columbia is 1 hour ahead of St. Louis (Eastern Time vs Central Time). Plan for the time shift when scheduling connections or first-day activities.

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 St. Louis to Columbia flight?

Round-trip flights from St. Louis to Columbia range from $324 to $480, with an average of $381 over the past 12 months. Anything below $324 counts as a good deal.

How much is a round-trip flight from St. Louis to Columbia?

Round-trip flights from St. Louis to Columbia typically range from $324 to $480. The lowest price found in the past 5 days was $350, on United Airlines.

What's the cheapest day of the week to fly from St. Louis to Columbia?

Based on deals KAYAK users found in the last 12 months, Saturday is the cheapest day of the week to fly from St. Louis to Columbia. It’s 30% cheaper than the average day, while Monday is the most expensive, with prices 22% higher.

What’s the cheapest month to fly from St. Louis to Columbia?

•November is the cheapest month to fly from St. Louis to Columbia at $344 round-trip. •June ($819) and March ($483) are the most expensive months. •The price difference between flying in the cheapest and most expensive months is 138% 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 St. Louis to Columbia?

United Airlines ($350) and Delta ($372) are the cheapest airlines to fly round-trip from St. Louis to Columbia according to KAYAK data over the last 5 days.

What’s the most popular layover airport when flying from St. Louis to Columbia?

Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson (ATL) is the most popular layover for the St. Louis to Columbia route. 50% of KAYAK users who booked 1-stop round-trips over the past 3 months connected via ATL.

What is the cheapest layover airport when flying from St. Louis to Columbia?

Flights via Chicago O'Hare Intl (ORD) offer the most affordable fares, with an average round-trip price of $390. Based on KAYAK data over the past 3 months.

When flying from St. Louis to Columbia which airport offers the shortest layover?

Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson (ATL) had the shortest average connection time for St. Louis to Columbia layovers at 2h 58m over the past 3 months.

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Recent round-trip flight deals from St. Louis to Columbia

Sat, Mar 6 - Sat, Mar 13

6:00 am - 2:16 pmSTL Lambert-St Louis-CAE Columbia Metropolitan

7h 16m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

6:33 am - 12:15 pmCAE Columbia Metropolitan-STL Lambert-St Louis

6h 42m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl

$350United Airlines

Fri, Apr 16 - Wed, Apr 21

7:30 am - 2:12 pmSTL Lambert-St Louis-CAE Columbia Metropolitan

5h 42m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl

10:20 am - 3:38 pmCAE Columbia Metropolitan-STL Lambert-St Louis

6h 18m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl

$352United Airlines

Sat, Mar 6 - Sat, Mar 13

6:00 am - 11:18 amSTL Lambert-St Louis-CAE Columbia Metropolitan

4h 18m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

12:17 pm - 6:04 pmCAE Columbia Metropolitan-STL Lambert-St Louis

6h 47m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$372Delta

Tue, Nov 24 - Sat, Nov 28

6:00 am - 1:14 pmSTL Lambert-St Louis-CAE Columbia Metropolitan

6h 14m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

6:05 pm - 11:56 pmCAE Columbia Metropolitan-STL Lambert-St Louis

6h 51m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$376Delta

Thu, Dec 24 - Mon, Dec 28

1:25 pm - 7:07 pmSTL Lambert-St Louis-CAE Columbia Metropolitan

4h 42m1 stop Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

6:15 am - 10:42 amCAE Columbia Metropolitan-STL Lambert-St Louis

5h 27m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl

$389United Airlines

Tue, Nov 10 - Sat, Nov 14

1:08 pm - 9:02 pmSTL Lambert-St Louis-CAE Columbia Metropolitan

6h 54m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl

5:37 pm - 11:24 pmCAE Columbia Metropolitan-STL Lambert-St Louis

6h 47m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl

$389United Airlines

Thu, Nov 12 - Sat, Nov 28

6:00 am - 1:14 pmSTL Lambert-St Louis-CAE Columbia Metropolitan

6h 14m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

6:05 pm - 11:56 pmCAE Columbia Metropolitan-STL Lambert-St Louis

6h 51m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$394Delta

Thu, Nov 26 - Mon, Nov 30

6:00 am - 12:17 pmSTL Lambert-St Louis-CAE Columbia Metropolitan

5h 17m1 stop Charlotte Douglas

5:10 pm - 11:28 pmCAE Columbia Metropolitan-STL Lambert-St Louis

7h 18m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

$409American Airlines

Mon, Nov 23 - Fri, Nov 27

3:49 pm - 11:06 pmSTL Lambert-St Louis-CAE Columbia Metropolitan

6h 17m1 stop Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

8:28 pm - 11:58 pmCAE Columbia Metropolitan-STL Lambert-St Louis

4h 30m1 stop Charlotte Douglas

$409American Airlines

Tue, Nov 24 - Fri, Nov 27

5:00 am - 10:47 amSTL Lambert-St Louis-CAE Columbia Metropolitan

4h 47m1 stop Charlotte Douglas

10:49 am - 3:19 pmCAE Columbia Metropolitan-STL Lambert-St Louis

5h 30m1 stop Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

$409American Airlines

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Mon, Nov 2 - Sun, Nov 8

6:00 am - 1:14 pmSTL Lambert-St Louis-CAE Columbia Metropolitan

6h 14m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

5:40 am - 9:09 amCAE Columbia Metropolitan-STL Lambert-St Louis

4h 29m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$619Delta

Mon, Nov 2 - Sun, Nov 8

3:51 pm - 10:57 pmSTL Lambert-St Louis-CAE Columbia Metropolitan

6h 06m1 stop Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

6:01 am - 10:53 amCAE Columbia Metropolitan-STL Lambert-St Louis

5h 52m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl

$647American Airlines

Tue, Nov 3 - Thu, Nov 5

9:40 am - 5:00 pmSTL Lambert-St Louis-CAE Columbia Metropolitan

6h 20m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl

2:52 pm - 11:24 pmCAE Columbia Metropolitan-STL Lambert-St Louis

9h 32m2 stops Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Chicago O'Hare Intl

$833United Airlines

Mon, Nov 2 - Sun, Nov 8

7:30 am - 7:08 pmSTL Lambert-St Louis-CAE Columbia Metropolitan

10h 38m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

10:37 am - 3:43 pmCAE Columbia Metropolitan-STL Lambert-St Louis

6h 06m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl

$854United Airlines

Tue, Nov 3 - Thu, Nov 5

6:00 am - 2:40 pmSTL Lambert-St Louis-CAE Columbia Metropolitan

7h 40m1 stop New York LaGuardia

6:00 am - 12:50 pmCAE Columbia Metropolitan-STL Lambert-St Louis

7h 50m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl

$857American Airlines

Sun, Nov 1 - Wed, Nov 4

10:25 am - 4:26 pmSTL Lambert-St Louis-CAE Columbia Metropolitan

5h 01m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

7:05 am - 11:47 amCAE Columbia Metropolitan-STL Lambert-St Louis

5h 42m1 stop New York LaGuardia

$857Delta

Sun, Nov 1 - Wed, Nov 4

6:00 am - 2:17 pmSTL Lambert-St Louis-CAE Columbia Metropolitan

7h 17m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

10:37 am - 4:59 pmCAE Columbia Metropolitan-STL Lambert-St Louis

7h 22m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl

$862United Airlines

Sun, Nov 1 - Wed, Nov 4

5:00 am - 2:17 pmSTL Lambert-St Louis-CAE Columbia Metropolitan

8h 17m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

2:52 pm - 9:40 pmCAE Columbia Metropolitan-STL Lambert-St Louis

7h 48m2 stops Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Chicago O'Hare Intl

$867United Airlines

Tue, Nov 3 - Thu, Nov 5

5:00 am - 2:17 pmSTL Lambert-St Louis-CAE Columbia Metropolitan

8h 17m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

2:52 pm - 9:40 pmCAE Columbia Metropolitan-STL Lambert-St Louis

7h 48m2 stops Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Chicago O'Hare Intl

$885United Airlines

Mon, Nov 2 - Sun, Nov 8

5:00 am - 7:08 pmSTL Lambert-St Louis-CAE Columbia Metropolitan

13h 08m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

10:16 am - 9:40 pmCAE Columbia Metropolitan-STL Lambert-St Louis

12h 24m2 stops Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Chicago O'Hare Intl

$929United Airlines

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How much is a round-trip flight from St. Louis 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 St. Louis to Columbia departing in march.
What's the cheapest day of the week to fly from St. Louis to Columbia?: Based on deals KAYAK users found in the last 12 months, Saturday is the cheapest day of the week to fly from St. Louis to Columbia. It’s 30% cheaper than the average day, while Monday is the most expensive, with prices 22% higher.
What’s the cheapest month to fly from St. Louis to Columbia? KAYAK internal proprietary data takes all prices for each month over the last 12 months for round-trip flights from St. Louis to Columbia, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers and then takes the median of all values for each month.: •November is the cheapest month to fly from St. Louis to Columbia at $344 round-trip.
•June ($819) and March ($483) are the most expensive months.
•The price difference between flying in the cheapest and most expensive months is 138% 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 St. Louis to Columbia?
Only Economy Class is available on flights from St. Louis to Columbia.
How long is a flight from St. Louis to Columbia?
A nonstop flight from St. Louis to Columbia takes 00m, covering 611 miles.
Do I need a passport to fly from St. Louis 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 St. Louis to Columbia flight?
Round-trip flights from St. Louis to Columbia range from $324 to $480, with an average of $381 over the past 12 months. Anything below $324 counts as a good deal.
Have flight prices from St. Louis 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 $350 to $1,175. That means the highest observed fare was about 3x higher than the lowest one.
How are flight prices from St. Louis to Columbia looking right now?
One-way fares from St. Louis to Columbia are currently higher than usual. Average one-way flight prices are about $351, which is 13% 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 St. Louis to Columbia?
Flights from St. Louis to Columbia usually depart from Lambert-St Louis (STL) and arrive at Columbia Metropolitan (CAE).
Which airports do connecting flights from St. Louis to Columbia pass through?
One-stop flights from St. Louis to Columbia most commonly connect through:

• Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson (ATL) - 50% of one-stop connections
• Charlotte Douglas (CLT) - 41% of one-stop connections
• Chicago O'Hare Intl (ORD) - 9% of one-stop connections
Can I save money by using flexible dates for flights from St. Louis to Columbia?
Yes. Flexible dates can save you up to 42% on flights from St. Louis to Columbia. Saturday is the cheapest departure day at $270 round-trip on average, while Monday is the most expensive at $465, a difference of $195.

Cheaper weekend fares like these are typical of routes dominated by weekday business travel.
How much time can I save by choosing a different layover airport from St. Louis to Columbia?
Flying via Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson (ATL) gives the shortest average 1-stop total travel time at 4h 23m, compared with 4h 42m via Charlotte Douglas (CLT) and 5h 26m via Chicago O'Hare Intl (ORD).
What is the time difference between St. Louis and Columbia?
Columbia is 1 hour ahead of St. Louis (Eastern Time vs Central Time). Plan for the time shift when scheduling connections or first-day activities.

If your dates are flexible, aim for a Saturday departure and avoid flying on Monday. On this route, Saturday flights average $270, about $195 less than Monday fares (42% savings) based on the last 12 months.
If you can choose when to travel, plan your St. Louis to Columbia trip for November. Fares historically average $344 round-trip in that month - typically $475 less than the most expensive month, which is June (based on the last 12 months).

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