$28 Find Cheap Flights to Columbus

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Cheapest round-trip
$97
Overall average: $285
Multiple Airlines
Thu 1/22Sun 1/25
ATL - CMH • 1 stop
Cheapest non-stop
$116
Typical prices: $157-$357
Frontier
Thu 3/12Thu 3/19
ATL - CMH • Non-stop
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American's Main Cabin Extra offers early boarding perks.
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Cheap Flights to Columbus

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

Thu, Jan 22 - Sun, Jan 25
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3:26 pm - 11:27 pm
ATL
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CMH
8h 01m1 stop
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12:03 pm - 1:50 pm
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ATL
1h 47mnonstop
$97Multiple Airlines
Fri, Jan 16 - Sun, Jan 18
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5:43 pm - 11:27 pm
ATL
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CMH
5h 44m1 stop
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12:00 pm - 1:47 pm
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ATL
1h 47mnonstop
$102Multiple Airlines
Wed, Jan 21 - Sun, Jan 25
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5:43 pm - 11:27 pm
ATL
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CMH
5h 44m1 stop
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12:03 pm - 1:50 pm
CMH
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1h 47mnonstop
$107Multiple Airlines
Thu, Jan 22 - Sun, Jan 25
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SEA
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CMH
6h 26m1 stop
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3:00 pm - 10:20 pm
CMH
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SEA
10h 20m1 stop
$179American Airlines
Tue, Feb 10 - Tue, Feb 17
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10:16 am - 12:10 pm
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CMH
1h 54mnonstop
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12:44 pm - 2:45 pm
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2h 01mnonstop
$181Delta
Wed, Feb 11 - Wed, Feb 18
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CMH
2h 06mnonstop
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12:33 pm - 2:30 pm
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1h 57mnonstop
$182American Airlines
Fri, Feb 13 - Wed, Feb 18
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3:25 pm - 5:21 pm
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CMH
1h 56mnonstop
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12:44 pm - 2:45 pm
CMH
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JFK
2h 01mnonstop
$185Delta
Thu, Jan 15 - Tue, Jan 20
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8:29 am - 10:41 am
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CMH
2h 12mnonstop
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1h 59mnonstop
$204United Airlines
Sat, Jan 17 - Mon, Jan 19
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3h 56m1 stop
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3h 54m1 stop
$205United Airlines
Sat, Feb 7 - Mon, Feb 9
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8h 00m1 stop
$215Southwest
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KAYAK's insights & trends for flights to Columbus

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

How much is a flight to Columbus?

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

On average, a flight to Columbus costs $317. The cheapest price found on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks cost $39 and departed from Orlando Sanford Intl Airport. The most popular routes on KAYAK are New York to Columbus which costs $322 on average, and Boston to Columbus, which costs $359 on average.

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What is a good deal for flights to Columbus?

If you’re looking for cheap airfare to Columbus, 25% of our users found tickets to Columbus for the following prices or less: From Hartford $69 one-way - $288 round-trip, from Orlando Sanford Intl Airport $72 one-way - $146 round-trip, from Fort Lauderdale $92 one-way - $103 round-trip.

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

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights to Columbus, 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, you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 50 days before departure.

Which is the cheapest airport to fly into in Columbus?

Prices will differ depending on the departure airport, but generally, the cheapest airport to fly to in Columbus is Columbus Rickenbacker Airport, with an average flight price of $100.

Expert advice

Expert advice for your flight to Columbus

 
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KAYAK teamed up with top travel experts to share the best tips for your journey.
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American Airlines

American's Main Cabin Extra offers early boarding and complimentary drinks, enhancing short flights.


American's Basic Economy offers low fares but restricts seat selection and boarding group.

Delta

Delta's Comfort Plus offers extra legroom, ideal for medium-haul flights.


Delta's Wi-Fi is free for SkyMiles members on domestic flights, enhancing connectivity.

United Airlines

United's Economy Plus offers up to six inches more legroom, enhancing comfort.


United's Priority Boarding ensures overhead bin space, ideal for carry-on travelers.

Spirit Airlines

Spirit's Big Front Seat offers 20-inch width and extra legroom for a fee.


Spirit's Go Big fare includes Wi-Fi and priority boarding, enhancing travel experience.

Frontier

Frontier's Economy Bundle includes a carry-on and seat choice, ideal for budget travelers.


Avoid Basic Fare to ensure seat selection and avoid middle seats on Frontier flights.

Breeze Airways

Breeze's Nicest Fare offers 39-inch legroom and free Wi-Fi on A220 aircraft.


Breeze's Nicer Fare includes extra legroom and priority boarding, enhancing travel comfort.

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Flight from Atlanta to Columbus

When to book flights to Columbus

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel to Columbus based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated round-trip price
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Flights to Columbus: the best tips from KAYAK users' own experiences

Insights shared by verified travelers who flew to Columbus 
nellieFlew with Spirit Airlines
LAS
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CMH
Aug 2024
Southwest is doing best currently for direct flight/ I usually fly united I miss midwest express and the cookies Why don't planes board from back to front? It would be 100x more efficient and faster.
LauraFlew with Southwest
MCO
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CMH
Apr 2024
Always go at least a couple hour prior to flight time. Keep an eye on gates they tend to change.

FAQs - booking Columbus flights

  • Which Columbus airport is closest to central Columbus?

    The distance between Columbus Airport and downtown Columbus is 6 miles, which makes it the closest of the 2 Columbus airports. Columbus Rickenbacker is 11 miles away from the center.

  • How much is a flight to Columbus?

    On average, a flight to Columbus costs $317. The cheapest price found on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks cost $39 and departed from Orlando Sanford Intl Airport.

  • What is the cheapest day to fly to Columbus?

    Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to Columbus is Saturday where tickets can be as cheap as $296. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Sunday, where prices are $376 on average.

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

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Columbus 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 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 with another airline.

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

    The cheapest time of day to fly to Columbus is generally in the evening, when flights cost $230 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Columbus is generally in the afternoon, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $276.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to Columbus

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Reviews of the top 5 airlines flying to Columbus

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying to Columbus. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline from the United States to Columbus. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
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SouthwestOverall score based on 4251 reviews
7.5Entertainment
7.0Food
8.6Crew
8.0Comfort
8.1Boarding
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Flight was fine other than there was a gate change that I was not notified of. By chance I happened to check my phone and saw the change, otherwise, we would have missed our connecting flight.

8.0 ExcellentMaggie, Dec 2025
BWI - LAS
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Flight was fine other than there was a gate change that I was not notified of. By chance I happened to check my phone and saw the change, otherwise, we would have missed our connecting flight.

Haven’t flown on SW in years. Flight was on time departing and arriving. Served vegan butter onion flavored pretzels which were bad. Coke served was in a tiny paper cup. Crew was not engaging. Felt like they were going through the motions. Old plane, tight seats and no leg room.

Check-in, Boarding and flight were smooth. All the employees and crew was very nice and funny. They gave the kids crayons and workbooks to keep them occupied which was a big win. I’ve flown Southwest many times and that’s the first time I’ve seen that and it is a great addition.

Flight was on time. Wi-fi was a little spotty/slow. Boarding and exit were efficient.

Okay, not wonderful. Short flight. Wi-fi didn't work properly. Stuck waiting for a gate to open upon arrival for 20 or so minutes.

They sent a notice that they were boarding an hour early. We had to leave the club and run to the gate. They said sorry, that came from corporate and was a mistake. They did not have enough seating because the flight before it had not taken off on time. They moved our gate and delayed it for an hour.

The boarding and seat assignment system no longer works for me, but I know it is being replaced. Otherwise, I am good with the overall experience.

The lead steward kept singing about "San Francisco" and hotel California---more annoying than humorous....needs work. Flight was smooth and on time.

Still a fan of open seating. Flight was on schedule and arrived on time. The 737 MAX is very comfortable.

Airline travel is always too cramped to really be pleasant, but the cabin crew on this flight did a pretty good job of making up for it by putting on some music during boarding and sprinkling a few funny remarks into the safety briefing and announcements, and just generally being friendly and helpful. It definitely reminded me of why I prefer the in-flight experience on Southwest!

Flight was delayed several times. At one point, they "pulled back" 15 minutes from the delayed boarding and sent a text saying we would board sooner than previously advised. The flight then was delayed again. And when we boarded, there was an unspecified technical issue which had us waiting in the plane for about an hour.

Delta is a good airline. I've never had an issue with Delta. I'll continue to fly with them until they show me that I shouldn't.

The only thing nice I can say is the flight crew was really nice and apologetic about the situation. They shared as much information as they had and advised us on what we could do about missing connecting flights. The boarding process was so slow. The gate agent was working by herself and should have had someone working with her. It took almost an hour to board because she was trying to board a full flight of people and provide customer service to everyone who was flying standby and/or had questions. It was really chaotic. This didn't help the fact that we were delayed and folks were missing connections the longer it took.

The gate attendants and the crew were terrible. Because of high winds, they needed to carry more fuel, so they had to get volunteers to take the next flight at 6 am the next day. They did a terrible job of it - our flight ended up taking off just under 3 hours of the scheduled time. I hope to never fly Delta again.

Did not realize internet screen was hidden between seats and no info printed!!!!

2 of the seats in row 31 the entertainment system was not working, and one seat the tray table did not go all the way down. Flight arrived early and departed on time which was great.

Very good flight crew and very nice people staff were incredible especially the gate agent

Waited at the usual crowded gate at DCA where one ends up standing up because there aren't enough seats.

The flight was delayed for about 2 hrs. Other than it, it was good.

Advertised fruit trays with cheese, but only snacks handed out!

Sitting on the runway after we land for almost two hours! Not sure if we should blame United or Just Dumpy Vance.

Hotter than Hades in August. Why, why do crews think that in the winter when we are already dressed for cold weather we need a cabin that is 82 degrees. Even the vents were blowing hot air.

Unbelievably poor service from flight attendants. They didn’t even do water service on a four hour flight. Just disrespectful.

United is an incompetent airline. They parked the plane on the tarmac for an hour after arriving because they “didn’t have a gate available” it was actually some sort of lie because as we de planed there were approximately 9 open and manned and empty gates that we walked past. Many people on the flight missed connections for the hour long sit on the tarmac. Utterly baffling and incompetent behavior from United flight ops.

Flight was delayed. De-icing took a while. When we landed had to wait for another plane to vacate our gate. Just an overall bad experience.

I understand weather is an issue, but making us chase our plane down at five scheduled gates across three terminals in an airport the size of O'Hare was unfair. They'd have probably been better off to leave gates as TBD until the inbound plane is in final approach instead of running us all over the place. Also, props to the consistently-unprepared ground crew in Richmond for once again leaving my lane parked short of the gate because they couldn't have a crew in place on time with 2 hours notice...

I boarded flight UA#1318 at Sacramento International Airport going back to Houston TX. The flight was scheduled at 5:10am. I was able to check in virtually using the United Airlines app. When I entered the airport, there was no one outside assisting with checked bags as it was for Delta Airlines. Immediately upon entering, there was a LONG, EXTREMELY LONG line to the kiosks to get boarding passes. I stand in line to get boarding passes then had to move to ANOTHER EXTREMELY LONG line to get my bags checked in. While standing in this line, we noticed an agent taking customers to 3 at a time to her station to check their bags in. Lucky for me, she called me back, checked my bags for me and I was on my way. I then encountered another long line at the TSA check and to avoid I ending up having to sign up for CLEAR to bypass it. So glad, I did.,...Both of my flights were great with no issues, butthe check in progress at Bush Airport was so much smoother. Check-in at SMF airport needs to be anaylzed and corrected. Do better United, I know you can....thanks

cabin crew was OK, food was OK, the trip from the US to Munich was actually pretty bad comfort wise. Noisy aircraft, lights never dimmed even in Business class (night flight) barely sufficient amenities for the price. I have millions of miles with United but TBH American is gaining ground and Delta has always been marginally better then United although on paper United has more longes and cheaper upgrades.

Pushed back only to get deplaned due to a tire damaged by ground crew. They did at least go pretty fast. The bathrooms should be banned under the Geneva convention. No room to even sit straight on the toilet. The under-seat entertainment units block what little leg room there is.

Essy to get on. The hostess gave very little pop, the plane was late getting in, and we are still waiting for our bags. This sucks. :/

The captain brought my 6 year old son into the cockpit and allowed him to ask questions, sit in the captain’s chair and talk about all the gears and levers. Made the trip very special for him.

I take this flight about 6-8 times per year. It is convenient and saves an hour or two by skipping PDX, SEA, PHX, or ORD (but it takes longer to get bags to the carousel than Alaska Airlines). I wish the food service were better (but they might cut back on it because it is a red-eye). The WifI seems to go down about an hour out of Anchorage, and then comes back about an hour later...so be warned if this is an issue for you.

Better service. No food options, but we did get drinks and a cookie.

Boarding was organized and timely. Food was mediocre, especially for first class travel.

We were 4+ hours delayed. AA is absolutely obnoxious. They just kept pushing back the time to the point where we did not get into Vegas until after midnight when we were supposed to arrive like 845pm.

My last flight on 25 Dec, it’s Christmas Day, everyone happy and very good mood. I really enjoy traveling with Americans Airlines from Miami to Minneapolis my home town after long flight from lhe to Doha then Miami. Thank you again to make my travels comfortable and relaxed. Best regards

The boarding process needs to be fixed. The zone don't work, especially when there is hardly anyone in zones 3, 4,and 5, leaving the majority of the passengers backed up in the aisle, especially because passengers seated near the front are blocking passengers who are seated in the rear of the plane. It would also help if the size of carry on bags was more strictly enforced.

WiFi didn’t work the entire flight. Very disappointing. Minimal food and options - sadly the state of current affairs. All other aspects of the flight were fine.

Great flight - friendly and attentive team! Seats in coach were comfy, but a little cramped - but that is the case with all airlines ;)

The boarding by groups is pointless. The first two groups worked fine, but almost Noone boarded in goups three thru five leaving the vast majority boarding when group six was called. It defeated the purpose of spreading out the crowd.

We had too many delays for the crew not the plane

I liked that the crew looked well put together. I also liked that there were little turbulences.

The front desk personnel at ORF ticketing were the only good experience I had during my round trip. I encourage spirit to re-assess all aspects of their internal operations. This includes their website with constant issues connecting to their data base and questionable system practices. The employees of spirit airlines I will not comment on, as I believe primary issues had been a direct result of poor work conditions and expectations placed upon them. The holidays cause high emotions for everyone, this is an excellent time to take the opportunity to provide solutions for them, not take monetary advantage.

I knew what I was getting into, but never again. Hour long bag drop. 1.5 hour delay. 1 hr 45 mins sitting on the tarmac after landing. They lost a bunch of bags but luckily not mine. Awful experience.

The counter people was very disrespectful screaming and not helpful to find another flight soon. Having to cancel the flight

Canceled flight without any explanation at last moment. No replacement options. Not a weather related event. Completely messed up our holiday plans.

There wan no flight and they didn’t tell the reason for cancellation.

Delays due to a "power bank removal", no wifi, pilot said wrong arrival city, stewardess mumbled the word drinks as she rushed past, loud passengers with no enforcement of rules (blasting music out loud on their phones), screaming children

They cancelled my flight same day with no explanation why. They offered to rebook me but it would not be until 2 days later. I will never use them again.

Flight was cancelled with no help From spirit or kayak. Please refund asap

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