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Cheap Flights from San Diego to Columbus (SAN-CMH)

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

Thu, Aug 14 - Mon, Aug 18
Spirit Airlines Logo
6:15 am - 10:21 pmSAN-CMH
13h 06m2 stops
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1:03 pm - 5:56 pmCMH-SAN
7h 53m1 stop
$222Spirit Airlines
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Thu, Aug 14 - Mon, Aug 18
Spirit Airlines Logo
6:15 am - 10:21 pmSAN-CMH
13h 06m2 stops
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1:03 pm - 5:56 pmCMH-SAN
7h 53m1 stop
$241Spirit Airlines
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Thu, Oct 9 - Tue, Oct 14
Delta Logo
1:30 pm - 10:58 pmSAN-CMH
6h 28m1 stop
Delta Logo
12:00 pm - 6:26 pmCMH-SAN
9h 26m1 stop
$322Delta
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Thu, Aug 7 - Wed, Aug 13
American Airlines Logo
7:15 am - 5:28 pmSAN-CMH
7h 13m1 stop
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8:15 am - 12:04 pmCMH-SAN
6h 49m1 stop
$387American Airlines
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Tue, Sep 16 - Sun, Sep 21
Southwest Logo
12:40 pm - 11:15 pmSAN-CMH
7h 35m1 stop
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5:25 am - 11:05 amCMH-SAN
8h 40m2 stops
$398Southwest
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Wed, Jul 30 - Wed, Aug 6
American Airlines Logo
6:15 am - 6:33 pmSAN-CMH
9h 18m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
6:34 am - 10:21 amCMH-SAN
6h 47m1 stop
$413American Airlines
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Sat, Jul 19 - Wed, Jul 23
Delta Logo
10:15 pm - 9:46 amSAN-CMH
8h 31m1 stop
Delta Logo
5:08 pm - 9:35 pmCMH-SAN
7h 27m1 stop
$429Delta
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Fri, Nov 21 - Fri, Nov 28
Southwest Logo
12:30 pm - 11:55 pmSAN-CMH
8h 25m1 stop
Southwest Logo
11:50 am - 1:40 pmCMH-SAN
4h 50mnonstop
$491Southwest
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Thu, Sep 18 - Sat, Sep 20
United Airlines Logo
10:30 pm - 11:44 pmSAN-CMH
22h 14m1 stop
United Airlines Logo
7:00 am - 12:57 pmCMH-SAN
8h 57m2 stops
$501United Airlines
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Fri, Nov 21 - Fri, Nov 28
United Airlines Logo
7:40 pm - 9:30 amSAN-CMH
10h 50m2 stops
United Airlines Logo
2:20 pm - 8:54 pmCMH-SAN
9h 34m2 stops
$582United Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for San Diego to Columbus flights

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

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

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

Your flight ticket price will generally be cheaper if you fly to Columbus on a Tuesday and more expensive on a Monday. On your return trip to San Diego, you should consider flying back on a Wednesday, and avoid Sundays for better deals.

What is the cheapest month to fly from San Diego to Columbus Airport?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from San Diego 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 San Diego to Columbus Airport is April, where tickets cost $371 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are November and May, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $585 and $482 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from San Diego 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 San Diego 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 San Diego to Columbus Airport, you should book around 3 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 16 weeks before departure.

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Low seasonJanuary
High seasonSeptember
Cheapest flight$84
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 10% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 1% lower on average.
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When to book flights from San Diego to Columbus

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

  • What is the luggage allowance on Delta flights from San Diego to Columbus?

    Except for Basic Economy fares, Delta usually allows each passenger to bring one carry-on bag and one personal item. The carry-on bag should fit in the overhead bin and should not exceed 22 × 14 × 9 in. The personal item must fit under the seat in front of you and should not exceed 18 in x 14 in x 8 in. Checked bags are subject to a fee depending on the weight and the number of bags.

  • What services does Spirit Airlines offer for economy passengers on flights from San Diego to Columbus?

    There are no seat back screens or in-flight entertainment systems on Spirit Airlines flights. Passengers are encouraged to bring their own devices to watch movies, listen to music, or play games on flights from San Diego to Columbus. Passengers can purchase snacks and drinks on board, including alcoholic beverages. There are also combo meal and snack options available for purchase.

  • How do I get from Columbus Airport (CMH) to the city center?

    Taxis and ride-sharing services like Uber and Lyft are readily available outside the terminal, and a ride to the city center takes around 10–20 minutes. The Central Ohio Transit Authority (COTA) operates a bus line that runs between the airport and the city center. The bus runs every 30 to 60 minutes, depending on the time of day. Tickets can be purchased with cash when boarding the bus, or with a credit card or smartphone through the COTA app.

  • What seat selection option is available on American Airlines flights from San Diego to Columbus?

    American Airlines offers several seat selection options that vary depending on the type of ticket purchased for flights from San Diego to Columbus. No advanced seat selection is allowed for Basic Economy passengers. Seats are assigned at check-in, and there may be limited or no availability for choosing seats together with travel companions. Advanced seat selection is available for Main Cabin passengers.

  • What is the cheapest flight from San Diego to Columbus Airport?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from San Diego to Columbus Airport was $84 for a one-way ticket and $222 for a round-trip.

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

    No

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

    San Diego airport is called San Diego and the only airport in Columbus is Columbus.

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

    Alaska Airlines, and Hawaiian Airlines offer inflight Wi-Fi service on the San Diego to Columbus flight route.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from San Diego to Columbus?

    The Boeing 737-700 Passenger/BBJ1 (winglets) is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the San Diego to Columbus flight route.

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

    You can catch a nonstop flight from San Diego to Columbus on Saturday.

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from San Diego to Columbus are Delta and Southwest. With an average price for the route of $430 and an overall rating of 8.0, Delta is the most popular choice. Southwest is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $492 and an overall rating of 8.0.

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

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Columbus from San Diego 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 San Diego 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 San Diego with another airline. Booking your flights between San Diego 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 San Diego 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 San Diego 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 San Diego to Columbus Airport

  • JetBlue offers Family Boarding, which allows families with children under the age of 12 to board the plane before general boarding. Families can also choose seats together so that parents can sit with their children on flights from San Diego (SAN) to Columbus (CMH).
  • United offers flights from San Diego to Columbus and has committed to sourcing 100 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) over the next decade. The use of SAF can reduce greenhouse gas emissions by up to 80%.
  • Flights from San Diego to Columbus have layovers in a number of different cities depending on which airline you choose. Some of these cities include Los Angeles (LAX), Orlando (MCO), Las Vegas (LAS), Denver (DEN), Houston (IAH), Chicago (ORD), and Dallas (DFW).
  • San Diego Airport (SAN) has a single terminal building, which is divided into three sections: Terminal 1, Terminal 2 East, and Terminal 2 West. These terminals are connected by a landside terminal roadway and an airside pedestrian bridge.
  • Frontier Airlines allows small pets to travel with their owners in the cabin of the plane for flights from San Diego to Columbus. The pet must be able to fit comfortably in a carrier that fits under the seat in front of you, and only one pet per passenger is allowed.

Prefer to fly direct from San Diego to Columbus?

 
Direct data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying direct from San Diego to Columbus.
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San Diego to Columbus

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Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from San Diego to Columbus

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from San Diego 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 4278 reviews
7.0Food
7.6Entertainment
8.0Comfort
8.6Crew
8.2Boarding
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Southwest is Southwest. No frills. If you're luck enough to get a happy crew (we did), then it makes for a nicer flight.

10.0 ExcellentMichael, Jun 2025SMF - SEA
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Southwest is Southwest. No frills. If you're luck enough to get a happy crew (we did), then it makes for a nicer flight.

It was a perfect flight in all aspects! Both legs!

Great flight, 47 passengers on a 180 seat plane. Stewardess was pleasant and cheerful.

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

I liked the crew member who gave flight instructions on "in case of a problem:. The seats are so small that only a young teenager could sit in middle seat.

Great flight staff. Ease of boarding. Overall, very uneventful and easy trip.

Employees were kind and funny, as always! Flight was late but no announcements were made for people with tight connections to help them transition quickly. No service due to turbulence.

I recently flew Southwest from San Jose to Honolulu. I was very impressed with the flight crew, especially the flight attendant in charge of the front of the plane. She came through the aisle at least five times for drinks and water, and two times for snacks. I have not seen such service since I flew first class. Also, for the first time, they gave us the correct baggage claim number, and the luggage came out quickly. I can't wait for Southwest to have assigned seating! I absolutely hate the Cattle Call boarding procedure and the mad dash to get seats and overhead bins. However, the boarding was efficient.

We had a nice flight. Boarding was easy, our seats were comfortable and the on board service was pleasant.

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.

There are 4 flights in consecutive gates with about the same departure time. Two flights were boarding at the same time. One was delayed or boarding would be happening at the same time. I am not sure what Delta and LAX need to do to have a better layout at the end of Terminal 2

There was a security issue at the airport and we were unable to land. We circled endlessly and then landed at another airfield for fuel. We then circled the airport again, almost landed but didn’t fully touch down before circling again. I am thankful to the crew for keeping us safe- the issue was the airline and staff at the airport getting us seats on our connecting flights. That part was hours of searching for someone and getting in double my steps.

Most aspects were good however if they assign boarding zones they ought to enforce them or why bother? My luggage from SAN-JFK-MAD was lost in NY so I without my main bag for two days upon arrival in Spain. They were helpful in tracking it and eventually delivered it to my hotel. The flub was because of a delay upon arrival in NYC. I had booked 2 1/2 hours between flights but we had to hold on the taxiway for an hour after landing while waiting for a clear gate which likely caused the baggage error.

Excellent flight, the planes were newer, they did a nice job with boarding, great service overall.

It would be nice if was given wires ear buds. Overall was a good experience was able to sleep on the plane

737-800 in first class was pretty dumpy. Seat had an uncomfortable angle, storage under the seat was blocked so even my very modest backpack didn't fit, power outlet was flaky. Weird tiny seat pockets that couldn't hold a gallon ziploc bag, emesis bag missing, etc. etc. No in-flight service due to turbulence. Crew was excellent, boarding was smooth despite a full flight.

Delta flight was on time, seats were comfortable, and crew was nice.

Thank you for not flipping the plane on the run way. You guys get a 5 star rating for the flight!!!

Boarding is, as it always is… horrible. Gate lice. Slow moving zones. Too many people with carry ons

Although the flight left late, we arrived early. It was one of the quickest boarding and off boarding experiences I’ve had. It was kind of annoying the only drinks they had were water, coffee, and tea. The flight was very smooth, temperature was just right, and flight attendants were friendly.

Really good 😊 the woman at the gate entrance was a little rude checking in our carry-on but i dont think she worked for the airline, she worked for the airport at sacramento, other than that amazing.

it was so bad. I tried to board my flight from vancouver to saskatoon. And to my surprise they did not board me cause the flight was changed and no email was send to me. and on my boarding pass which i got from seattle says different flight. I did not knew anyone from Vancouver, air canada crew was rude, i asked for today flight but they were rude and i had early morning dental appointment in saskatoon. I was so much in pain and my whole day is wasted today. and i suffered alot. They did provide me hotel but they did not provide me any food. I am really really disappointed first time had so bad experience with air canada. I may think twice to book it again. If i can get any reply or any composition that would be great. Thanks

Very comfortable (upgraded to business class). The audio on my screen didn’t work, but I managed to play the audio through my phone while watching the screen.

I was supposed to be on business class at first class from Denver back to Miami due to weather changes. I missed my connection and it’s put on a flight to Fort Lauderdale. Instead of honoring my business class/1st class ticket, they put me in coach, but there were two first class seats open. I think it’s absolutely disgusting that I paid for first class $1300 ticket and they put me in economy and they had to open seats available and I have still not been refunded the difference. I ended up having to eat a snack box instead of the meal I was supposed to get and did not get home till 2 AM so I think that’s a little pathetic that I had to live off crackers for dinner And my poor dog ate some cheese and salami. Oh yes, apparently when they switched me to the new flight they forgot to mention I had a service dog

Boarding seemed to be organized bedlam. For what ever reason, preboarding took longer than 20 minutes. Made the plane 20 minutes late taking off. Luckily we arrived on time. Flight crew seemed very friendly. Only slight turbulence.

The personnel were professional and friendly. The Boeing 737 Max 9 is too claustrophobic and was very warm at both airport gates, and still warm in the air.

While the staff was pleasant and helpful, the following observations are for your awareness. There was some delay on the tarmac on take off and landing. The paid lunch/food offerings were limited. Entertainment was only available on WiFi at a cost.

get E+, a must for 5 hours flight if you are tall

The first flight was better in terms of the aircraft.

The gate was too far away for the connecting flight

The chair cushions may need an upgrade. I have been noticing they are so worn out, thin so you’d sit in a dip 😄. Other than that, all was an enjoyable trip. Thanks AA!

Cramped seats. FAA should make airlines have more legroom, for even short people complain

Flight was full, and would have preferred an aisle seat, but due to getting a late ticket ,the seat I had was adequate. The flight crew were very help full and hard working. Food and drink were excellent for the 11hr flight. Overall I was pleased with flight, and would recommend British Airways again.

Eventless. It was a good flight and good crew. Can’t complaint.

Very helpful ground crew after an earlier flight delay and being rebooked on a different flight.

The plane was late and then sat on the runway for almost 45 minutes before taking off.

We kept being told that the flight was full and that all overhead compartments were full and therefore had to check in our hand luggage. We were some of the last people to board and noticed that there was still sufficient space in the overhead compartments. We were obliged to check in hand luggage when there was space and so had to wait at luggage retrieval which took a while to then noticed damage to our luggage - not a great experience!

This was an overnight flight. There was no meal service in first class, just a simple snack basket was offered along with beverages. There should have been some type of continental breakfast prior to arrival in PHL. As an Executive Platinum American Airlines Advantage member, I received no name recognition from the first class flight attendant. When disembarking at PHL, the flight attendants were more interested in their cell phones than saying "thank you" to the passengers as they disembarked.

The flight was quick and to the point. The crew just did their job w/o excessive talking and everything was just perfect.

Awkward carry on process. Forced to check all carry on. No overhead space of worthiness. Left delayed, but made up the time. Crew was amicable.

Good experience except for the drunk woman who was with a child. Sad

Too many time late and postponed No electrical power for my electric devices

Spirit is by far the worst airline to travel with, period. Seats are cardboard, flight attendants need anger management and if you ask for water, you’re basically a criminal. I don’t care how much it costs but I will travel with an airline who actually cares about their customers. Oh and one more thing, the next time your gate agent puts his foot on someone’s baggage's scale, I hope they get what’s coming next, a viral video of your scams. You suck Spirit, do better.

I mean, it’s Spirit. But it was frustrating to have our flight canceled, get bumped to a later flight, and then Spirit was unwilling to check our bag until 4 hours before our flight… tell us we could not sit in the waiting area’s chairs… and really negative experience getting checked in and dropping the bag.

terrible service, no room for a dog underfoot, a broken chair that is impossible to sit on and all this costs a lot of money

It was fast but uncomfortable seats. Had to pay a bit extra not sure why? Maybe in selection of all my 4 tix together ? Just knew I had a balance before getting boarding pass online when departing from satx ? And flight was delayed..

Last minute 2-3 hr delay in flight schedule; no explanation Unexpected extra $52 charge What's the benefit of choosing a cheap airline if you trick people last minute and force them to pay extra last minute? Did not appreciate being cornered.

Seats are uncomfortable and too close together. Also, you missed my connection in Vegas on the way back and I ended up sleeping in the airport, flying back to Burbank instead of LAX and I got home 12 hours late.

Surprising everything went well. Nice attendants and fast getting on and off the plane. Overall, was happy with the experience.

Non-professional acting crew, Very uncomfortable seats…!! Very bad pricing with all the add-ons for seat choice, luggage fees, etc….soon you’ll charge extra for oxygen. The ticket price means Nothing because in the end, the actual amount i paid, i could have and will in the future continue to fly on a real airline…

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