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$69 Find Cheap Flights from Minneapolis to Columbus

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Cheapest round-trip
$148
Overall average: $336
Sun Country Air
Thu 4/16Sun 4/19
MSP - CMH • Non-stop
Cheapest non-stop
$158
Typical prices: $429-$749
Sun Country Air
Thu 2/19Sun 2/22
MSP - CMH • Non-stop
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Cheap Flights from Minneapolis to Columbus (MSP-CMH)

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

Thu, Apr 16 - Sun, Apr 19
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4:00 pm - 6:50 pm
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CMH
1h 50mnonstop
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7:58 pm - 8:57 pm
CMH
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MSP
1h 59mnonstop
$148Sun Country Air
Thu, Feb 19 - Sun, Feb 22
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9:36 am - 12:29 pm
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CMH
1h 53mnonstop
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9:00 pm - 10:02 pm
CMH
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MSP
2h 02mnonstop
$158Sun Country Air
Fri, Feb 27 - Mon, Mar 2
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9:36 am - 12:29 pm
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CMH
1h 53mnonstop
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8:13 pm - 9:15 pm
CMH
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MSP
26h 02m
1 stop
$173Multiple Airlines
Tue, Mar 10 - Wed, Mar 11
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7:40 am - 5:10 pm
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CMH
8h 30m
1 stop
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9:20 am - 7:07 pm
CMH
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MSP
10h 47m
1 stop
$183American Airlines
Sun, Mar 1 - Thu, Mar 5
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9:32 pm - 7:28 pm
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CMH
20h 56m
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8:08 pm - 11:57 pm
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MSP
28h 49m
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$189Frontier
Sat, Feb 28 - Mon, Mar 2
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7:40 pm - 10:32 am
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CMH
13h 52m
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8:13 pm - 9:15 pm
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MSP
26h 02m
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$207Frontier
Thu, Apr 23 - Sun, Apr 26
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10:45 am - 9:43 am
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CMH
21h 58m
1 stop
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7:02 pm - 8:01 pm
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MSP
1h 59mnonstop
$210Multiple Airlines
Thu, Apr 16 - Sun, Apr 19
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4:00 pm - 6:50 pm
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CMH
1h 50mnonstop
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10:38 am - 9:50 am
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24h 12m
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$214Multiple Airlines
Thu, Feb 19 - Sun, Feb 22
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9:36 am - 12:29 pm
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1h 53mnonstop
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8:09 pm - 9:05 am
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13h 56m
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$215Multiple Airlines
Thu, Apr 30 - Sun, May 3
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2:54 pm - 5:44 pm
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CMH
1h 50mnonstop
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8:15 pm - 9:14 pm
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$217Sun Country Air
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Minneapolis to Columbus flights

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

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Planning a trip from Minneapolis to Columbus? KAYAK’s data-powered insights will help you find cheap flights. Learn the best time to fly, how early to book your ticket, and other tips to secure great prices.

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

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

When flying from Minneapolis to Columbus, you should consider leaving on a Monday and avoid Tuesdays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to Minneapolis, you’ll find the best rates on Thursdays and the most expensive ones on Sundays.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Minneapolis to Columbus Airport?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Minneapolis to Columbus Airport, 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 Minneapolis to Columbus Airport is July, where tickets cost $179 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are January and December, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $509 and $489 respectively.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from Minneapolis to Columbus Airport?

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 $499, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Minneapolis to Columbus Airport?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Minneapolis to Columbus Airport, 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 Minneapolis to Columbus Airport, you should book around 5 weeks before departure, which saves you about 40% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 21 weeks before departure.

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Expert advice for your flight from Minneapolis to Columbus

 
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Low seasonDecember
Cheapest flight$69
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 34% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 13% lower on average.
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When to book flights from Minneapolis to Columbus

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

  • What is the cheapest flight from Minneapolis to Columbus Airport?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Minneapolis to Columbus Airport was $69 for a one-way ticket and $158 for a round-trip.

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

    No

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Minneapolis to Columbus?

    On your way to Columbus, you’ll fly out from Minneapolis St Paul. You’ll be landing at Columbus.

  • Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from Minneapolis to Columbus?

    Delta, Alaska Airlines, JetBlue, and American Airlines offer inflight Wi-Fi service on the Minneapolis to Columbus flight route.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Minneapolis to Columbus?

    The Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 900 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Minneapolis to Columbus flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Minneapolis to Columbus?

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

  • On which days can I fly direct from Minneapolis to Columbus?

    There are nonstop flights from Minneapolis to Columbus on a daily basis.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Minneapolis to Columbus, Southwest or Delta?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Minneapolis to Columbus are Southwest and Delta. With an average price for the route of $361 and an overall rating of 8.0, Southwest is the most popular choice. Delta is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $425 and an overall rating of 7.9.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Minneapolis 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 Minneapolis to Columbus.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Columbus from Minneapolis 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 Minneapolis 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 Minneapolis with another airline. Booking your flights between Minneapolis and CMH can sometimes prove cheaper using this method.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Minneapolis 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 Minneapolis up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

KAYAK’s top tips for finding a cheap flight from Minneapolis to Columbus Airport

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $302 or less one-way and $419 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly direct from Minneapolis to Columbus?

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

Direct departures

Minneapolis St Paul to Columbus

Monday

Delta

Delta

Tuesday

Delta

Delta

Wednesday

Delta

Delta

Thursday

Delta, Sun Country Air

Delta, Sun Country Air

Friday

Delta, Sun Country Air

Delta, Sun Country Air

Saturday

Delta

Delta

Sunday

Delta

Delta

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Direct returns

Columbus to Minneapolis St Paul

Monday

Delta

Delta

Tuesday

Delta

Delta

Wednesday

Delta

Delta

Thursday

Delta

Delta

Friday

Delta

Delta

Saturday

Delta

Delta

Sunday

Delta, Sun Country Air

Delta, Sun Country Air

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Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from Minneapolis to Columbus

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Minneapolis 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.
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SouthwestOverall score based on 4267 reviews
8.1Boarding
8.0Comfort
7.0Food
8.6Crew
7.5Entertainment
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All good except once again bags took an hour at Midway Airport Happens all the time. Ridiculous

10.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Jan 2026
PHX - MDW
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All good except once again bags took an hour at Midway Airport Happens all the time. Ridiculous

Everything went smoothly and we even arrived a little bit early.

Great vacation. Can't wait till next year for another one.

Great flight but super high price. Glad it was a business trip and not personal

On time. Friendly staff. Took to long to pre bord all the specialty groups. Cramped small plane

The seats were comfortable, and the boarding process was pretty smooth.

3 hour delay. Had to change plans and was still delayed.

The staff was very friendly, professional, and courteous. The overall flight was a great experience.

The crew canceled the complementary snack and drink in anticipation of turbulence that never materialized. I was counting on the drink (water) to take the the doses of medication - prescribed for my heart condition - that were due during the flight. Since no snack or meal was served on this flight, I cannot rate the food quality. Otherwise, this flight was excellent.

Departure was delayed more than 1/2 hour while we waited for luggage (only) transfer from another flight/plane. Once approved for takeoff, the flight was excellent.

I didn't take this flight. I changed the flight. Why am I getting surveys and notifications on flights that I change. Seems like a defect with Kayak.

Delta One is extraordinary. I fly business when somebody hires me. I just wonder why there is such a chasm between business class and the insanely inhumane and nonsensical coach. The seats are not large enough to fit even my tiny wife. We fly 10% of what we did because we don’t want to pay 5-10 k but for $400 it’s unbearable. It seems like the accountants took over and made stupid decisions. Screw in 20 extra seats and make it so unbearable that people fly 90% less. Just put the damn price up and put some proper chairs in. But business, yay.

Timing, quality of service, promptness and courtesy of the staff

It was last minute due to weather - considering - it was amazing! Good smiles, friendly staff and they were making sure we knew what was going on when and where.

delta last minute gave me a boarding pass for a different flight with no confirmation that they were changing it

The service from the flight attendants were of supreme quality. They greeted and treated everyone with a wide smile. This is totally absent nowadays. Kudos to them!!!!

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

Very large passenger too space from my own seat. Arm board couldn’t be lowered because of his size. It wads very uncomfortable trip, as the flight was full couldn’t move anywhere having back pain because of the position in which I was the entire flight.

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

Outdated equipment in disrepair, wifi inoperable. Broken seats, taped air vents, generally poor condition, the 717 showed its age and lack of upkeep.

Update to handle the delay was very bad, crews no smiles or welcome or thanks. Don’t care attitude

It would be nice to have some low carb options in the snacks.

I was trying to take 2 one and a half hour one way trips and I experienced almost 20 delays over the course of those two trips. Only a few of them were due to weather the rest was disorganization

No gates avail at DFW so our incoming had to wait 30 mins for a plane to push back because they Had mechanical. We boarded 90 mins delayed and then we had a mechanical. Come on American…do better. Also at my seat the tray table had not been cleaned. Floor had not been cleaned. But captain and flight Att were very picture and apologetic.

Crew was helpful and cheerful especially when they had no refreshments to work with. The plane was never serviced and had nothing but limited water and coffee onboard. For the price point, a concern of services.

Flight was smooth, quick and felt safe. The 2 delays not happening would have been better but I guess that happens in the airline industry

Flight was canceled. I asked to be rerouted to OKC and then took an Uber.

AA did not allow to board a flight because my connecting flight from DFW had been canceled. I got on another flight to another city. No service on the plane and I did not use their entertainment system.

On time on a day with lots of weather cancellations on other flights. Thank you for getting me home during a winter storm!

Don't change gate multiple times make people run across the airport. Announce delays in a timely manner. Have maintenance crew ready. Don't delay and keep passengers on the plane for 3 hrs. on tarmac.

3 seperate extremely rude unhelpful staff. Delayed flight. Lost my bag

Sat between 2 big men. I was uncomfortable. Flight was delayed twice. About 2 hours altogether.

It was a good experience. I do wish the seats were roomier. Also, I did not like being charged for my carry on bag

Exceptional take off and landing in snow and wind…thank you to the well skilled pilots!

I liked entertainment system being downloaded on my iPad. The selections were limited but I appreciated being able to use my own screen. The flight was just fine. My only issue was both terminals being far from the main airport. Especially stoning at LAX near midnight and having to wait for a bus to take us to baggage pickup. Very inconvenient.

Just fine but comfort is always an issue since the seats are so close

The Flight was fine, the staff treated me well, the flight got delayed over 5 1/2 hours for maintenance issues....but it worked out OK,, they were very apologetic about it, and it is better to not fly if there is any issue than endanger peoples lives, so in reality that was a good thing, It did cost me extra for parking because I went beyond the time I had purchased for parking at MSP. But all in all, Good flight

I did not take this flight because the reservation made by Kayak was wrong! Kayak owes me a trip from Minneapolis to Duluth.

When I got to the airport in Seattle, they told me the flight "did not exist". Kayak reserved me a seat on a flight that did not exist. This is inexcusable. I was able to change my reservation to a flight that actually did exist, but the flight was later and then I didn't make it in time for the next leg of my trip from Minneapolis to Duluth. Kayak owes me a trip from Minneapolis to Duluth, and a big apology for messing up my reservation.

The plane was freezing cold. Asked for a blanket and there were none. Was told twice that the pilots would warm the plane and it never happened Worst experience flying ever

Very well recently! Frontier is improving and less harrassing customer on luggages! Positive!

Good for a budget airline! It was easy to get on, staff was really nice. Can’t say anything about the food or entertainment because it wasn’t available, which is fine.

I am writing to express my disappointment with my recent Frontier Airlines flight. I was charged $99 at the gate because my bag was said to be too large, yet once onboard there was no available overhead bin space, and I was required to place the bag under the seat in front of me anyway. This made the charge feel unnecessary and unfair. Additionally, before the flight even took off, I was asked to move from the seat I paid for into a middle seat so another passenger and her cat could have my seat to themselves. I was not offered compensation or an explanation for being moved from a paid seat. Between the unexpected bag fee and being forced to give up my seat, this experience fell well below acceptable customer service standards. I would appreciate a review of this situation and appropriate compensation.

It was costly and difficult to check in. $85 to take a small suitcase with me, carry on or checked and $75 on the return trip, Plus $25 if I didn't check my self in check in $25, because I couldn't do it on the kiosk. Small very uncomfortable seats, waited on the runway for near an hour each way. It was my worst flight to date.

It was ok. It was expensive to check 2 bags ($75.00 per bag), and then it took a long time to wait for shuttle to take us from one terminal to the terminal where the plane was taking off at LAX. And all of this for a flight where we had to pay for any food or drink that was not water.

It didn’t happen. I booked it and then was told it wasn’t available and then forced to pay far higher prices for a worse option

A 630departure flight Delayed 6hours! They changed my gate, I moved to the new gate. Had our flight on the screen for 12noon departure. I go get above to eat, check screen again and the flight was gone, no notice no announcement, nothing!! They sent my bag on the flight I wasn’t on, got it back to me 3days later. Thank goodness they did refund my money but I will NEVER fly them again.

Due to weather, my flight was delayed, further delayed, then canceled. I eventually got through to a support person who helped me find a different route out of MSP, but to get to DIA, they didn't want to, but eventually did help with the connection ticket purchase. But even this replacement flight was delayed time and time again, and I would have missed my connecting flights and I didn't want to get stuck in a layover city, so after 12 hours at the airport with two young boys who were very tired, we just cancelled our plans and spent the week at home, instead of Nana's.

Plane and crew on board were fine. Everything else was terrible.

The third party booking with cheapflightsfares was awful. Kayak should NOT partner with them. They sold me a bundle including seat selection and carry-on, but did not book the carry-ons with Frontier, so I’m out of pocket for $414 more while I await resolution.

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