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If your flying dates are flexible, you should consider flying to Columbus on a Saturday, as we generally find the cheapest rates on that day for this route. On the other hand, Monday is the most expensive day to fly from San Francisco to Columbus. For your return ticket, we recommend flying on a Saturday and avoiding Sundays for the best deals.

The cheapest month for flights from San Francisco to Columbus Airport is February, where tickets cost $368 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and December, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $522 and $522 respectively.

Yes, flying with a layover may cost you more time, but you can also save money on the route, with a 1 stop layover the cheapest option at $500 on average.

To get a below average price on the flight from San Francisco to Columbus Airport, you should book around 3 weeks before departure, which saves you about 18% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 14 weeks before departure.

In the past 5 days, the cheapest round-trip tickets from San Francisco to Columbus were found on Frontier ($352) and Southwest ($353).

There are 2 airlines that fly nonstop from San Francisco to Columbus Airport. They are JetBlue and United Airlines. The cheapest airline for this route is JetBlue, with the best round-trip deal found costing $298. On average, the best prices for this route can be found at JetBlue.

Denver (DEN) is the top choice – 32% of KAYAK users who clicked on 1-stop flights from San Francisco to Columbus picked an itinerary connecting there.

Flights via Orlando (MCO) offer the most affordable fares, with an average round-trip price of $264.

Consider flying via St. Louis (STL) for the shortest journey. The average one-way travel time for flights connecting there is 6h 10m.

If you prefer a quick connection, St. Louis (STL) often has the shortest layovers from San Francisco to Columbus, with an average of 0h 53m.

There are 4 cabin class options for the route. These are First, Business, Economy and Prem Economy. Perform a search on KAYAK to find the latest prices and availability for all cabin fares, which differ across airlines.

Each day, there are between 1 and 2 nonstop flights that take off from San Francisco and land in Columbus Airport, with an average flight time of 4h 49m. The most common departure time is 9:00 pm and most flights take off in the morning. Each week, there are 11 flights. The most frequent day of departure is Monday, when 18% of all weekly flights depart. The fewest flights depart on a Tuesday.