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Find cheap flights from San Jose to Columbus from $104

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from San Jose to Columbus departing on 6/19. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
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Cheap flight deals from San Jose to Columbus (SJC-CMH)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from San Jose 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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9:13 pm - 6:14 amSJC-CMH
6h 01m1 stop
3:31 pm - 11:46 pmCMH-SJC
11h 15m1 stop
$247Spirit Airlines
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Tue, Jul 16 - Wed, Jul 24
9:13 pm - 6:14 amSJC-CMH
6h 01m1 stop
7:10 pm - 11:46 pmCMH-SJC
31h 36m2 stops
Wed, Jul 10 - Mon, Jul 15
9:16 am - 6:05 amSJC-CMH
17h 49m1 stop
4:20 pm - 12:17 pmCMH-SJC
22h 57m1 stop
$271Spirit Airlines
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Wed, Jun 12 - Sun, Jun 16
4:40 pm - 5:55 amSJC-CMH
10h 15m1 stop
7:00 pm - 9:54 pmCMH-SJC
29h 54m2 stops
Mon, May 13 - Thu, May 16
6:15 am - 6:33 pmSJC-CMH
9h 18m1 stop
3:14 pm - 10:45 pmCMH-SJC
10h 31m1 stop
$368Delta
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Tue, May 28 - Thu, May 30
11:28 am - 12:34 amSJC-CMH
10h 06m2 stops
7:00 am - 11:30 amCMH-SJC
7h 30m1 stop
$383Delta
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Sat, Aug 10 - Wed, Aug 14
2:19 pm - 12:04 amSJC-CMH
6h 45m1 stop
1:51 pm - 10:12 pmCMH-SJC
11h 21m2 stops
$435American Airlines
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Wed, Oct 9 - Sat, Oct 12
6:52 pm - 5:29 pmSJC-CMH
19h 37m2 stops
6:26 pm - 2:46 pmCMH-SJC
23h 20m1 stop
$447Alaska Airlines
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Tue, May 28 - Thu, May 30
6:52 pm - 5:29 pmSJC-CMH
19h 37m2 stops
6:26 pm - 9:41 amCMH-SJC
18h 15m2 stops
$456Alaska Airlines
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Tue, May 28 - Thu, May 30
12:45 pm - 12:04 amSJC-CMH
8h 19m2 stops
1:51 pm - 10:12 pmCMH-SJC
11h 21m2 stops
$460American Airlines
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Wed, Oct 9 - Sat, Oct 12

Flights from San Jose to Columbus - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from San Jose 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 Jose to Columbus?

The average price of all flights from San Jose to Columbus Airport clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
When flying from San Jose to Columbus, you should consider leaving on a Monday and avoid Sundays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to San Jose, you’ll find the best rates on Tuesdays and the most expensive ones on Mondays.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from San Jose 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 Jose to Columbus Airport is January, where tickets cost $360 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are November and April, where the average cost of tickets is $719 and $713 respectively.

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

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from San Jose to Columbus Airport, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each month.
To get a below average price on the flight from San Jose to Columbus Airport, you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 30 days before departure.

Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from San Jose to Columbus?

The cheapest price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.
In the last 72 hours, the best return deals on flights connecting San Jose to Columbus were found on Spirit Airlines ($247) and Delta ($368). Spirit Airlines proposed the cheapest one-way flight at $104.

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October

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June

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$104
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 30% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 5% increase in price.
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When to book flights from San Jose to Columbus

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

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from San Jose to Columbus Airport was $104 for a one-way ticket and $247 for a round-trip.

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

    No

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

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from San Jose to Columbus?

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

  • Which is the best airline for flights from San Jose to Columbus, Delta or Alaska Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from San Jose to Columbus are Delta and Alaska Airlines. With an average price for the route of $536 and an overall rating of 8.0, Delta is the most popular choice. Alaska Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $745 and an overall rating of 8.0.

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

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Columbus from San Jose 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 Jose 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 Jose with another airline. Booking your flights between San Jose 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 Jose 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 Jose up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Top 5 airlines serving from San Jose to Columbus

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from San Jose 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 San Jose 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.
8.0
Alaska AirlinesOverall score based on 9114 reviews
7.3entertainment
8.2boarding
7.3food
7.9comfort
8.6crew
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The messaging about the change in flight destination and options for getting to SFO was poor. There should have been frequent updates. When I spoke to the boarding agent moment before we were supposed to board, he was flippant and offered no help before the announcement was made that transportation would be arranged. It was as poor of an experience that I've ever had.

4.0 OkayAnonymous, Apr 2024LAX - SFO
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The messaging about the change in flight destination and options for getting to SFO was poor. There should have been frequent updates. When I spoke to the boarding agent moment before we were supposed to board, he was flippant and offered no help before the announcement was made that transportation would be arranged. It was as poor of an experience that I've ever had.

My plane ride down landed 20 min late. Boarding at SFO was strange too. The people at the terminal were nice—but, boarding lacked direction, and was confusing . Coming back was worse—the plane was hours behind—and I barely caught the last Bart train back to San Francisco (3 min more and I would have been in trouble). It was a very stressful trip, and it didn’t need to be.

Text and wifi were paywalled. I'm not looking for something fast, but not getting a text for ride coordination until back at the gate was a pain.

This leg was better than the previous leg mostly because I upgraded my searing and the crew was nicer

I like that we took off on time and arrived a bit early. I like that I could gate check my bag and board early. I don't like how crowded the flight was. I had ok leg room, but could feel every move of the person next to me. And the aisles are very narrow. The gate and flight crews were terrific.

I appreciated the ability to choose between multiple flights both into and out of Portland from Burbank on the same day, so we were able to attend an event and return without spending the night. I am unable to appreciate what Alaska Air calls "streamlining" the checkin/boarding process at Burbank Airport. If you have a smartphone and the Alaska Air app, it is probably fine, but removing the option of using onsite kiosks to print boarding passes does not meet my definition of "streamlined". I also found it challenging that both Portland and Burbank airports required the plane to sit on the runway for some time due to lack of an open gate at which to disembark. It would not be so bad if we could at least remove our seat belts and move a little bit while we waited, but that is not an option. I honestly don't know whether this is because of how Alaska Air operates, or just the circumstances of the particular day and airports we were using, but I normally do not experience these kinds of delays to reach a gate using Southwest Air.

This flight was significantly affected by poor wifi connections. I couldn’t get my work done because the wifi kept dropping. Even texts were not going through. There is no seat power in premium class either. I fly a lot. Today was my 10th flight in 4 weeks. This was by far the only flight that was sub par.

the departure got delayed due to SJC situation, but it was a quite good waiting thanks to Alaska airline teams.

I was not given a seat when I bought the ticket. I know airlines are trying to squeeze every penny out ot the customer, but we are buying a seat on the airplane, right? I find this irritating with all airlines, but especially Alaska because I fly it so often. No sense of customer use and loyalty.

WiFi connection bad. Food is really awful. Crew very nice and efficient

There was a loud squeaky sound the whole time we were flying.

I didn’t not like that I could not select my seat and ended up with the worse seat.

The landing was bad and the hostess came two times and i was sleeping but when she served the person that nexts to me I woke up and she didn’t even asked me if I need any drink or snacks two times!!!!

Plane was late because of a mechanical malfunction and the food listed as available was not. Flight attendants seem over worked and under paid. They just done seem happy. And that can be seen in their faces.

Everything went well with the flight. But one of the flight attendants had on inappropriate pants. She had on an old worn out pair of sweat pants. The back seam was unrivaled and should not have been worn for work. If I had not seen her in the airport with the standard type of luggage, I certainly would not have thought she was working for Delta. Not a good look at all for representation.

Waited 3 hours on a plane to de-ice due to manpower issues. Waited another hour and a half once we landed because of a gate issue. Missed my connections. Created. A total of 13 hours of delay.

The plane was one hour late cause they were doing some reparations with us on the plane no mention I was in the first seat and the door was open the entire time with 8 degrees! The plane was totally dirty no mention old ! The staff was nice but no put together, the attention to details and passenger experience is missing and i always travel first !!! Is better the lounge than the plane! KLM/air France every details is taken care maybe you need a creative creator or experience client need asap was terrible and not memorable for the price that I payed very dissatisfied

Great, on time departure, friendly and accommodating crew, great leg room, Smith flight

Plane was turned around due to fog half way into the flight, Delta did not properly direct passengers to stay on same flight and instead failed to properly rebook on Alaska

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.

Due to one crew member not showing up to work, our flight was significantly delayed causing us to miss our connecting flight in Houston to Mississippi causing us to be delayed by more than 6 hours and missing our event all together. Very disappointing. All because ONE crew member called in sick. United did grant us a $15 meal voucher, which was a small but appreciated concession that I wasn’t able to use because I ordered my lunch and paid for it before applying the concession, and the staff said it was too late to use it. Ugh! We also had a TWO delay coming back from Mississippi, but that was on American Airlines and it was due to weather, so not their fault. Anyway, not at all impressed with United’s handling of our flight and the HUGE disappointment of missing our important family event for our 90 year old mother. All that money and all that stress and emotions for nothing. Having to wait the hour to bring an employee from LAX seemed like something that should not have happened. Why don’t you have a local back-up? Santa Ana is not a little airport in a rural area.

Crew was great and did their best to make us comfortable and captain came out at the beginning to announce why the flight was delayed, weather situation up ahead, and kept us updated throughout the flight.

United WiFi is consistently unusable (it can take 10 mins to load a single web page). If you need Wifi to do work, be prepared to lose half a day of productivity.

Awful. I got stuck next to a person carrying a dog and behind someone with a dog. People need to board these dogs downstairs. The cabin is crowded enough with your pets

Packed in like sardines, very uncomfortable. Sitting the aisle my shoulder was rammed into numerous times by rushing flight attendants. Also flight was very cold.

the head jack on my seat didn't work and the power outlet didn't work for my seat

Left 2 hours later for delayed I had to take care a kid with special need since people don’t want to move to accommodate the rest of the family. . It wasn’t bad but that made me upset that people can be that selfish.

For a 22 minute flight all you expect is for it to be safe and comfortable

Flight was on time. Staff were friendly. I paid for Economy Plus but was required to check my standard carry-on luggage due to lack of space on the aircraft. This cost me 30 minutes, unexpectedly, in waiting at the baggage claim. This experience did not meet my expectations.

Wouldn’t let me check in said couldn’t find a ticket had to wait very long Time

The experience was great and much better than the flight going out. of course I was in first class but the service was excellent

Comfort of seats, ease of boarding. Food selection could be better

Food options were limited which is absolutely embarrassing for a Flight of this size The staff did not come around as much and I am not accustomed to such poor service from American Airlines Drinks I believe were limited to soda and water

Do not eat the bagel! Otherwise, good albeit late, breakfast in first. Boarding downgrade only because flight was delayed due to plane change due to undisclosed problem with original aircraft. I did not use entertainment.

Crew were attentive and friendly. Flight was smooth and early! I enjoyed the less crowded plane. Thank you!

We are gluten free, there were not any available complimentary gluten free options.

Don't often sit in 1st class. Our experience was great.

No meal on a cross country flight? SFO-MiA is pretty much the definition of a coast to coast flight. No meal provided. Sky high wi-fi rates too. Stop nickel and diming your customers.

The staff was unprofessional and didn’t communicate very well. The boarding process was very disheveled, potentially due to a power outage the previous day but there was no contingency plan to properly get passengers boarded the following day. Once boarded the aircraft stayed on the tarmac for over 45 minutes due to high winds. The communication was sporadic but an announcement was finally made an additional 30 minutes later that the flight was cancelled but we couldn’t get off the plane. Prior to deplaning one of the gate agents came on the plane and made an announcement for everyone to pickup their checked bags and take a card to rebook a new reservation because they didn’t have adequate staff. Flights were missed, passengers went to different airports and there was little to no assistance from AA.

Apart from the delay due to unforeseen circumstances. The leg from sjc to dfw was fine. It was the leg from dfw to orf that we encountered issues mainly due to the flight attendant crew not being friendly. We had two small children and we needed some assistance to warm up milk so the baby would sleep. The crew just didn’t get it and made things very difficult. One made a remark that the baby’s dirty diaper smell was a “gift” to the plane in a rude way. Normally I’d brush that off as a funny comment if the rest of the trip the attendants were helpful or understanding of the difficulty we faced. But that wasn’t the case. We were met with rudeness on the second leg. Whereas on the first leg the crew were so nice and helpful.

Kayak does not know that spirit airlines charged me $70 to fly. But the bag check-in was $89 each way. This is false advertising to lure people. Spirit airlines sends bunch of emails after flight purchases to buy wifi, better seats, priority boarding, secure reserved seats. This is false advertising. Up front pricing. I would of flown jet blue or Alaska airlines.

One hour late taking off. Concerning, very hard landing. Uncomfortable seats with no recline. Extremely slow baggage claim. Very professional, knowledgeable flight attendants. Brand new, very clean plane.

Can’t say there was anything I particularly liked. Seats were very tight, leather wrapped plastic. I followed up a much longer and cheaper trip from Honolulu on southwest, everything was phenomenal, this flight was the exact opposite. Blows my mind they charge for water of all things. One of the attendants seemed very rude, I watched a taller gentleman a couple rows forward with his knees pressed into the back of the seat ahead, while the woman in that seat leaned forward the entire flight, I’m sure because she could feel his knees. I’ll be avoiding spirit like the plague from here forward.

Didn’t make the connecting flight due to a delay on our first flight.

I felt scam to have to pay $50 additional for my carry on luggage which was free for my other airline.

Enjoyed the experience, on time flights, friendly staff the WiFi was intros d kept cutting out.

Awful experience. Both flights were delayed several times with weather but also crew members being the official cause. The vouchers are unusable and insufficient ($50 voucher to fly the same crappy airline is a joke for putting me on a red-eye that landed at 3:00 am). The aircrafts were old and uncomfortable (have a real pocket on the seat, for crying out loud!).

Its so random that they only allow 40 pounds on checked bags when all airlines take 55. They then charge you for each 10 extra pounds, so my checked suitcase was $130 and the flight $30 ... its like whattt, im for sure not traveling with Spirit again

It wasn’t as horrible as I would have expected, however, to not provide water and change so much for bags is a ripoff to say the least.

Sat on plane at gate for an hour and 45 minutes and the information being provided was not frequent enough and at times not truthful (waiting for paperwork about a part that had already been replaced...then watched maintenance guy bring part on board, install and leave, then told part was just installed...doesn't inspire confidence

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from San Jose to Columbus found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
6/19Wed
1 stopSpirit Airlines
8h 05mSJC-CMH
$104
6/19Wed
2 stops
27h 56mSJC-CMH
$124
6/5Wed
2 stopsSpirit Airlines
16h 36mSJC-CMH
$130
5/30Thu
1 stopDelta
7h 25mSJC-CMH
$154
5/30Thu
2 stopsDelta
10h 09mSJC-CMH
$159
5/16Thu
1 stopAlaska Airlines
20h 26mSJC-CMH
$220
5/18Sat
1 stopAlaska Airlines
29h 40mSJC-CMH
$222
6/18Tue
1 stopUnited Airlines
8h 57mSJC-CMH
$299
5/18Sat
2 stopsUnited Airlines
12h 05mSJC-CMH
$306
6/16Sun
2 stopsAmerican Airlines
14h 29mSJC-CMH
$431

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Last minute flights from San Jose to Columbus

Last minute flight, train and bus deals

 
These last-minute flight deals are the cheapest flights found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours for flights from San Jose to Columbus that are departing in the next 10 days.
4/29Mon
multi-stopDelta
9h 20mSJC-CMH
4/30Tue
multi-stopDelta
7h 30mCMH-SJC
$742
4/28Sun
multi-stopAlaska Airlines
23h 54mSJC-CMH
5/5Sun
multi-stopAlaska Airlines
20h 15mCMH-SJC
$893
4/28Sun
multi-stopAlaska Airlines
23h 54mSJC-CMH
5/5Sun
multi-stopAlaska Airlines
20h 21mCMH-SJC
$907
4/28Sun
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
8h 17mSJC-CMH
5/5Sun
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
7h 41mCMH-SJC
$929
4/29Mon
multi-stopAlaska Airlines
8h 14mSJC-CMH
4/30Tue
multi-stopAlaska Airlines
11h 25mCMH-SJC
$6,437

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San Jose - Columbus Flights

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San Jose (SJC)United States

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