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Cheapest round-trip
$156
Overall average: $459
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PHL - CAE • 1 stop
Cheapest non-stop
$189
Typical prices: $266-$295
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DCA - CAE • Non-stop
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Cheap Flights to Columbia

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

Fri, Feb 20 - Mon, Feb 23
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6:10 am - 6:15 pm
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CAE
12h 05m
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7:05 pm - 9:53 am
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PHL
14h 48m
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$156Multiple Airlines
Sun, Feb 22 - Fri, Feb 27
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9:04 pm - 6:15 pm
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21h 11m
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7:04 pm - 9:06 am
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BWI
14h 02m
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$177Multiple Airlines
Mon, Mar 9 - Fri, Mar 13
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5:15 am - 6:27 pm
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CAE
13h 12m
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5:50 pm - 8:39 am
CAE
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PHL
14h 49m
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$178Multiple Airlines
Sat, Feb 28 - Mon, Mar 2
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4:51 pm - 2:57 pm
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CAE
22h 06m
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7:04 pm - 11:44 pm
CAE
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BOS
28h 40m
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$178Multiple Airlines
Fri, May 29 - Sat, May 30
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8:34 pm - 10:17 pm
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6:00 am - 7:37 am
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DCA
1h 37mnonstop
$189American Airlines
Wed, Mar 4 - Wed, Mar 11
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10:05 pm - 11:44 pm
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CAE
1h 39mnonstop
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7:39 pm - 9:18 pm
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1h 39mnonstop
$189United Airlines
Sat, Feb 28 - Mon, Mar 2
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10:05 pm - 11:44 pm
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1h 39mnonstop
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7:36 pm - 9:20 pm
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1h 44mnonstop
$190United Airlines
Fri, Mar 6 - Sun, Mar 8
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12:05 pm - 8:17 pm
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7h 12m
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5:34 am - 8:30 am
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3h 56m
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$197Delta
Fri, Mar 6 - Mon, Mar 9
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CAE
7h 26m
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7:13 pm - 12:59 am
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5h 46m
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$197Delta
Thu, Mar 5 - Sun, Mar 8
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4:04 pm - 11:52 pm
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8:11 pm - 12:16 am
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$201American Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for flights to Columbia

Get data-powered insights and trends for flights to Columbia to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What is the cheapest flight to Columbia?

These are the best round-trip prices found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.

Based on KAYAK searches from the last 72 hours, if you fly from Chicago, you should have a good chance of getting the best deal to Columbia as it was the cheapest place to fly from. Prices were found for as low as $75 one-way and $156 for a round-trip flight. Also in the last 72 hours, the most popular connection to Columbia was from New York and the lowest price for a round-trip flight was $209.

How much is a flight to Columbia?

The average and cheapest price for all round-trip flights to Columbia from each origin found by users searching on KAYAK in the last month.

On average, a flight to Columbia costs $300. The cheapest price found on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks cost $38 and departed from Orlando Sanford Intl Airport. The most popular routes on KAYAK are Washington, D.C. to Columbia which costs $283 on average, and New York to Columbia, which costs $282 on average.

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What is the cheapest month to fly to Columbia?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights to Columbia, 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 to Columbia is September, where tickets cost $298 on average for one-way flights. On the other hand, the most expensive months are April and November, where the average cost of tickets from the United States is $516 and $476 respectively. For return trips, the best month to travel is July with an average price of $281.

What is a good deal for flights to Columbia?

If you’re looking for cheap airfare to Columbia, 25% of our users found tickets to Columbia for the following prices or less: From Orlando Sanford Intl Airport $38 one-way - $76 round-trip, from Fort Lauderdale $46 one-way - $76 round-trip, from New York LaGuardia Airport $214 one-way - $212 round-trip.

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Good to know - Book Cheap Columbia Plane Tickets

Low seasonDecember
Cheapest flight$75
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 6% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 10% increase in price.
Flight from Chicago O'Hare Airport to Columbia

When to book flights to Columbia

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel to Columbia based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs - booking Columbia flights

  • How to get from Columbia Metropolitan Airport to Columbia city center?

    After your flight to Columbia, getting to the city center from Columbia Metropolitan Airport is quite easy: a number of hotels in the area offer handy shuttle bus rides and a pickup service to their guests, while independent travelers can opt for a taxi or a ride in a shared ride shuttle, both of which are located at the Arrivals Terminal, near the baggage claim area.

  • What kind of services does Columbia Metropolitan Airport offer?

    In order to satisfy people passing through its doors, Columbia Metropolitan Airport offers a wide range of services including free Wi-Fi, ATM machines, car rental desks, baby care facilities, a chapel, and mobile charging stations.

  • What airlines serve Columbia Metropolitan Airport?

    Columbia Metropolitan Airport is served by American Airlines, American Eagle, Delta Air Lines, Delta Connection, United Express, and ViaAir. All these airlines connect Columbia to over a dozen other cities in the United States.

  • What attractions is Columbia Metropolitan Airport close to?

    If your stopover in Columbia is a long one, why not get out and explore? Columbia Metropolitan Airport is ideally located to reach downtown Columbia, located only 5 miles northeast. Attractions near the airport that are definitely worth a visit include the Riverbanks Zoo and Botanical Gardens (6.3 miles to the northeast), the South Carolina State House (7.6 miles to the northeast), the Columbia Canal and Riverfront Park (6.8 miles to the northeast), and the South Carolina State Museum (6.6 miles to the northeast).

  • What is the cheapest flight to Columbia?

    Based on KAYAK searches from the last 72 hours, if you fly from Chicago, you should have a good chance of getting the best deal to Columbia as it was the cheapest place to fly from. Prices were found for as low as $75 one-way and $156 for a round-trip flight. Also in the last 72 hours, the most popular connection to Columbia was from New York and the lowest price for a round-trip flight was $209.

  • How far is Columbia Metropolitan Airport from central Columbia?

    The distance between Columbia Metropolitan Airport and downtown Columbia is 6 miles.

  • What is the name of Columbia’s airport?

    All flights to Columbia land at Columbia Metropolitan Airport. The airport code is CAE,and it can also be referred to as Columbia Metropolitan or Metropolitan.

  • How much is a flight to Columbia?

    On average, a flight to Columbia costs $300. The cheapest price found on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks cost $38 and departed from Orlando Sanford Intl Airport.

  • What is the cheapest day to fly to Columbia?

    Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to Columbia is Thursday where tickets can be as cheap as $293. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Monday, where prices are $423 on average.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights to Columbia?

    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 to Columbia.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Columbia is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights to Columbia?

    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 Columbia with an airline and back with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight to Columbia?

    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 Columbia up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

  • What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Columbia?

    The cheapest time of day to fly to Columbia is generally in the morning, when flights cost $281 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Columbia is generally at night, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $363.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to Columbia

  • Looking for cheap airfare to Columbia? 25% of our users found round-trip tickets to Columbia for the following prices or less: From Washington, D.C. Reagan-National $277, from Chicago O'Hare Intl $283, from Newark $331
  • Enter your preferred departure airport and travel dates into the search form above to unlock the latest Columbia flight deals.
  • If you are flying from Columbia Metropolitan Airport, you need not worry about how to spend time before your flight. Indeed, the airport offers a range of stores and kiosks in which to do some great last minute shopping and stock up on snacks for the trip.
  • Eating at the airport is also not a problem as Columbia Metropolitan Airport features a largw food court which includes both options suited for full meals and others that are perfect for a simple and quick snack before your flight.
  • Members of the military on active duty and their families can head to the USO Lounge located in the Atrium of the Columbia Metropolitan Airport. This lounge, which is free of charge, offers a series of amenities such as Wi-Fi, computers, video games, TVs, books, and complimentary food and drinks.
  • If your flight to Columbia lands late and you don’t want to travel into the city during the night, the best solution is to book a room in one of the many hotels located only minutes from Columbia Metropolitan Airport. Some of them, like the Country Inn & Suites by Carlson Columbia Airport SC, offer a shuttle service, and all feature comfortable rooms and rich breakfast spreads.
  • Need to schedule a meeting between flights? The Columbia Metropolitan Airport features a Business Center, which is located on the lower level, near the baggage claim area. The center is equipped with workstations, Wi-Fi, and printing services, and includes a small conference room. It can be booked free of charge.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines flying to Columbia

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying to Columbia. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline from the United States to Columbia. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with to Columbia? 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.
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DeltaOverall score based on 8162 reviews
8.1Boarding
8.5Crew
7.9Comfort
7.8Entertainment
7.2Food
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Comfort seating was on the tight side. Maybe it was a smaller plane(?)

10.0 ExcellentG, Feb 2026
FLL - ATL
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Comfort seating was on the tight side. Maybe it was a smaller plane(?)

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

Bad food, bad service, cold cabin with no additional blankets when asked for (they told me they don’t provide additional blankets). I’m a frequent traveler and this is one of the worst companies I traveled with (by the way I thought that I booked my ticket with Lufthansa but I didn’t see that the flights were handled by United).

United Airlines is my preferred airlines and I am thankful for Gary who also help support me on the phone to switch my flight literally last min.

Not being stranded in Chicago for her airport to 11:30 tomorrow morning the 3rd

the whole trip was smooth, and as comfortable as flying is these days. flight crew was friendly and very courteous and helpful.

The attendant on board was amazing. She should be doing business/first international long haul.

I was fully checked in the prior night and i was unchecked and then didn’t have a seat when I boarded. Instead of an aisle seat, I was out in the middle seat of the very last row of the plane.

In overall it was a good experience, the only down point was that the entertainment screen was working properly.

HORRIBLE, my initial flight was cancelled, they made me pay $200 extra dollars and that got cancelled as well! After 6 cancellations I decided to get a refund because I needed to get home to my babies. Out of $1000+ dollars they offered me only $40 in refund! Totally unacceptable! The flight that they cancelled I was able to fly it on another airline. I had to spend $400 on one way tickets just to get home! I’m still getting the runaround.

First class ticket gets you a choice of chips or nuts. . Just like economy Southwest. Also no screen in the seats. This is first class???!

Seated dude next to me even though lots of empty rows. But main thing was we sat on the tarmac after landing for 30 minutes because of, in the words of the dude who sat next to me, “operational incompetence”. We got changing directions about where to pick up gate checked bags. Pilot and flight attendant were awesome though.

We flew in first class. The crew did not offer drinks before the flight took off, but they treated us well during the flight. The food was excellent. There was actually too much food served, but it was nice to have all the options.

did not have enough meal for first class passengers so offer us snack

Arrived 40 min early which was great - sat in runway for 35 min so no gain. Then waited for luggage 45 min. They need to staff accordingly knowing its one of the busiest week in Phx

My flight got rerouted due to crew rest. I was sent to Dallas customer service was not very polite. Was given a $40 room voucher for Motel 6 and $12 to eat with. It delayed me by a day. Where if I would have just stuck with my original flight Arizona was delayed to Cleveland and I could have made it home. They put me on a 9:00 flight out of Dallas to Cleveland without my knowledge or consent. When originally I was told it would be 8:45 a.m. on February 1st. I told them I could not take the 9:00 flight because I did not have anybody to pick me up from the airport at that time. I'm extremely disappointed in how I was treated. And I will not fly American Airlines again.

I am very appreciative of the help provided to me by Dennis and Whitney. I had lost my phone at EWR airport and they were very kind in assisting me. This included advice on how to file a report and also helping me connect with family. The pilot was also great about keeping passengers updated on the flight progress with regular communications over the system.

Awful. Original flight was delayed 5 hours. Had to to take a connecting flight instead of direct. Had a 4 hour layover. I missed all of my morning meetings getting in 5 hours later than I was supposed to and had to change to take a later flight the next day to get them back in which cia time another $150.

Old equipment, needs upgrade and seat comfort. Internet didn't work 75% or the time.

The screens were inoperable for movies and such, but everything else was just fine

For a 5 1/2 hour flite i considered the "business class" to be subpar. The seats were just ok, no amenities, really nothing more than a long domestic flight. Frankly disappointed.

Delayed an hour due to operational issues. Minimal apologies or care for the significant inconvenience caused. Landed at nearly 1am and they still couldn’t find ground staff to get us off the plane promptly.

Great flight. Friendly staff. Free snacks and drinks would be nice. I would love fewer taxes and fees added on.

My 90 year old father flew with me. He needed wheel chair assistance and is nearly deaf. The staff was amazing with him.

It was fine. Nobody was outstandingly friendly but no one was rude and everything was smooth . The captain thanked us for flying but no one greeted me as I walked on the plane or as I exited which is the least they could do lol

Clean, friendly, roomy. But check-in from the phone link was terrible. Repeated attempts wouldn’t save at the final step. Just kept spinning! It was very frustrating. Finally, I used the app (vs website link) to check-in which worked very smoothly on the first attempt.

Check in on the web portal was cumbersome! After several attempts I finally got the boarding pass.

Excellent flight and even arrived 23 min early. No entertainment , or wi fi on board, but I downloaded a couple of movies beforehand which kept me entertained. Really like flying Allegiant airlines.

WE were delayed about an hour and never any communications from the employees working the gate. We also were moved to a total of three gates.

I love how they show love to their customers and care about them too.

I liked how when I got on board how fast we ended up taking off but what I truly disliked was how uncomfortable the seats were. There was truly never a time that I could ever get comfortable during both of my flights. The seats could get away during shorter flights but flights 3 hour plus makes it hard to enjoy.

The crew was great and the flight was very smooth. Can’t really judge food since I did not get any because it costs money. The seat was comfortable for what we bought. Thanks!

Cancelled my flight, said next flight was 30hrs later. Had to come out of pocket $500 to get on a SW flight

All of our flights were canceled, though every other airline was flying out and in

We were on the tarmac waiting for a gate at Logan for 40, minutes. The crew handled it well. Can't blame the airline.

That gate is like a ducking shelter at Newark No where to sit Outlets that don’t work Bathrooms that are dirty

Everything was good. On time, boarding fast, flight attendants friendly.

Great, but seats are terrible. Way too cramped for any human.

Spirit has always and will always stink. Absolute worst airline around.

It was smooth sailing snags we had a really smooth landing and a great flight!

The entire experience was so surprisingly pleasant. And the blocked extra seat between us was such an amazing and nice bonus. Great experience all around and I can’t wait to fly with spirit again!

Everything was OK, the deicing took a long time, our connections were almost missed.

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