$48 Find Cheap Flights to Columbus

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Cheapest round-trip
$127
Typical prices: $440-$293
Frontier
Thu 4/23Mon 4/27
DEN - CMH • Non-stop
Cheapest one-way
$48
Typical prices: $181-$371
Frontier
Thu 4/16
DEN - CMH • Non-stop
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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, Apr 23 - Mon, Apr 27
Frontier Logo
2:31 pm - 7:20 pm
DEN
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CMH
2h 49mnonstop
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6:44 pm - 8:10 pm
CMH
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DEN
3h 26mnonstop
$127Frontier
Mon, May 11 - Fri, May 15
Frontier Logo
12:54 pm - 5:48 pm
DEN
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CMH
2h 54mnonstop
Frontier Logo
6:43 pm - 8:04 pm
CMH
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DEN
3h 21mnonstop
$128Frontier
Thu, Apr 16 - Mon, Apr 20
Frontier Logo
2:44 pm - 7:33 pm
DEN
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CMH
2h 49mnonstop
Frontier Logo
12:10 pm - 10:29 pm
CMH
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DEN
12h 19m
1 stop
$129Frontier
Tue, Apr 7 - Tue, Apr 14
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7:35 pm - 9:41 am
DFW
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CMH
13h 06m
1 stop
Spirit Airlines Logo
6:05 am - 2:13 pm
CMH
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DFW
9h 08m
1 stop
$174Spirit Airlines
Fri, Apr 17 - Tue, Apr 28
Southwest Logo
3:40 pm - 9:00 pm
LGA
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CMH
5h 20m
1 stop
Southwest Logo
1:15 pm - 8:20 pm
CMH
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LGA
7h 05m
1 stop
$207Southwest
Tue, Apr 21 - Wed, Apr 22
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9:50 am - 3:58 pm
ORD
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CMH
5h 08m
1 stop
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8:05 am - 10:19 am
CMH
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ORD
3h 14m
1 stop
$209Delta
Wed, May 6 - Fri, May 8
Southwest Logo
6:55 am - 12:30 pm
LGA
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CMH
5h 35m
1 stop
Southwest Logo
1:15 pm - 11:00 pm
CMH
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LGA
9h 45m
2 stops
$212Southwest
Tue, Apr 14 - Tue, Apr 21
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11:00 am - 6:29 pm
ORD
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CMH
6h 29m
2 stops
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8:33 am - 1:14 pm
CMH
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ORD
5h 41m
1 stop
$214Delta
Wed, Apr 15 - Wed, Apr 15
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9:17 am - 11:26 am
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CMH
2h 09mnonstop
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2:52 pm - 8:03 pm
CMH
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JFK
5h 11m
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$217American Airlines
Mon, Apr 27 - Mon, Apr 27
American Airlines Logo
9:17 am - 11:26 am
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CMH
2h 09mnonstop
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2:52 pm - 8:03 pm
CMH
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JFK
5h 11m
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$223American Airlines
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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.

A flight to Columbus costs $319 on average. The cheapest price found on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks cost $28 and departed from Atlanta. The most popular routes on KAYAK are Chicago to Columbus which costs $363 on average, and New York to Columbus, which costs $347 on average.

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What is the cheapest day to fly to Columbus?

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

Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to Columbus is Thursday where round-trip tickets can be as cheap as $291. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Monday, where round-trip prices are $384 on average.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Columbus?

The average price for all round-trip flights to Columbus depending on the time of departure, clicked by users on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

The cheapest time of day to fly to Columbus is generally in the morning, when round-trip flights cost $257 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Columbus is generally at night, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $302.

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 Fort Lauderdale $142 round-trip, from Jacksonville $168 round-trip, from St. Louis $235 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 25 weeks 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 (LCK), with an average flight price of $126.

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Expert advice for your flight to Columbus

 
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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.
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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 $319. The cheapest price found on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks cost $28 and departed from Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Airport.

  • 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.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to Columbus

  • Enter your preferred departure airport and travel dates into the search form above to unlock the latest Columbus flight deals.

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 4331 reviews
7.0Food
8.0Comfort
8.6Crew
7.5Entertainment
8.1Boarding
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I have roller bag with food and medication told me I couldn't bring on my 2nd flight today. 15 years flying with SW never an issue with that bag.

2.0 MediocreStuart, Mar 2026
HOU - STL
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I have roller bag with food and medication told me I couldn't bring on my 2nd flight today. 15 years flying with SW never an issue with that bag.

Southwest continues to do less for more money. Flight attendants used to be fun and friendly. But now it’s like they don’t even see you. Such a shame.

Great flight. Good snacks and drinks. Grateful it was free. The flight from Nashville to louisville, i think her name was Tracy (not sure that's right) super awesome, nice and cheerful. She really enjoyed being at work today! She was the person who scanned the boarding pass on flight wn941. She should be recommended for a raise !

I liked it better when you were truer to your roots Am paying more for less fun

Southwest was greaat! The most expensive but the least upsetting for those we were flying to see.

I flew twice this week on Southwest, was delayed over 2 hours both ways. From Pittsburgh to Chicago it was due to weather but the gate agents, pilot etc were great at updating everyone. Today from Midway to Pittsburgh the plane had come from an international location, kept getting delayed, no information was given until we were delayed for the third time. It was ridiculous, whoever scheduled that plane to fly to Pittsburgh after didn’t consider a lot of things.

Boarding was easy. The seats are small and fairly uncomfortable

I was supposed to be on a later flight. When I showed up at the gate, the woman working there was extremely helpful getting moved up to this earlier flight.

We had a 5 hour delay on the tarmac in Baltimore

Long layover between flights to Long Island from BWI - need better coordination between flights

Long flight but comfortable and not freezing as I have experienced on Hawaiian flights to the islands. They gave us blankets just in case. Nice touch.

I haven’t flown economy in over 20 years but it was not bad. Room by my feet for my bag and seat was roomy enough. Surprised in a good way.

The flight was delayed 90 minutes The Gate was wrong The Restroom on Aircraft was not clean There was a half used water bottle in my seat

Delta is always a wonderful experience. A clean plane and the crew is really friendly.

Too many people are taking up space in the overhead bins with their extra piece of luggage. Since they cannot fit their backpacks or extra luggage piece under the seat in front of them, they store it in the overheads and thus taking up room for other passengers. It wasn’t only one or two persons; more like 12 or 13 passengers.

This was the worse experience. They delayed our flight twice and we still had to find another flight to get home sooner which was alos delayed. Also, the flight attendant named Ginny on DL9890 leaving at 4:13pm on 3/23/26 was extremely rude.

I love Delta the flight attendants were personable and the flight arrived 1/2 earlier thanks expected. All a plus. The gate agent was a bit flustered but even with that I still had a good experience. Her supervisor assisted me.

Got to fly my favorite plane, the Boeing 767-400ER, to Milan. The soft blush pink mood lighting during meal service was very beautiful and gorgeous. The service was top-notch, and our flights were on time. I highly recommend Delta.

I am still at the Airport! Delayed Delayed and Delyaed

I took seat 15A in anticipation of window seat, there is no window.

Wonderful in-seat entertainment with seatback screens and huge selection of quality movies. The ability to bluetooth connect headphones was amazing.

Smooth and easy boarding, comfortable for the entire 5 hour flight, and the seat back entertainment was great! I appreciated all the features, from location info and maps, movies, the ability to connect with Bluetooth headphones, and good selection of movies. Food was good, normal airline snacks (I didn’t purchase anything)

They promise free wi-fi prior to boarding and then once on board you are informed you have to purchase wifi even after being a mileagePlus member.

I've been flying American mostly, and it's been very frustrating. This united flight makes me realize maybe the issue isn't flying, but the airline. United was a significantly better experience. The plane was more comfortable, with a normal amount of leg room (vs the ridiculous reductions AA has made), more comfortable seats, screens to watch movies. It was a much better experience!

Awful. No counter attendants. No dinner offered due to delays.

Horrible service no Wi-Fi connection on both leg of the flight and they are refusing to fix bad service

3 hour delay…. Nearly 2 hours sitting on tarmac. Do better, United. Or at least have the sense to not say “we hope you enjoyed your flight with us” upon disembarking.

Flights were on time. Free Wifi on plane. Everything was well organized.

During landing. 2 crew members passed 3 times by my lane and didn't notice that people in front of us had their site to the furthermore reclined... That was uncomfortable and could have been dangerous.

They delayed the flight from 9:00 to 11:55 At 11:45 they canceled the flight. I paid a premium price for the tickets with poor service

The flight itself was excellent but the gate attendant made me check my carryon since she said it was an inch too big. I’ve had no problems with this carryon on recent flights on Qantas, Delta, Austrian, Southwest Airlines even though the overhead bins are the same size. there were other carryons in the bins that also looked larger than mine and there was room left in the bins for more. When I picked up my carryon from baggage claim one of the wheels had broken off.

The flight changed gates multiple times and flight had to be delayed multiple times

We called Kayak for a change due to the TSA situation in Atlanta. What we got was a canceled return flight (in error) and we had to find the mistake. Not happy with Kayak who blamed it on AA.

I was in last row so that is never great bc the person in front of me leaned his seat all the way back into me.

Delayed for mechanical and no updates on what was happening and how long the delay might be.

My flight from LGA was cancelled and my rebooked flight from JFK was delayed numerous times. I will now be getting home after 2am.

Flight was delayed half hour before boarding, but when I checked flight aware the plane that would Pick us up had a delay of more than an hour. AA should let us know in advance to avoid waiting several hours in the airport

On the return flight, arriving in Denver we sat on the tarmac in Denver for over 20 minutes.

Typical AA - late by 90+ mn. Gate changed twice... Changed the departure time 6 times No explanation, no communication on reasons for delay I travel with AA twice a year... and it is consistently very poor.. I will continue to use AA only when i have to.

The flight attendant in business class was excellent! Professional, friendly and attentive.

We had to take a bus to the plane with a old woman and carry on bags, and at landing at the airport we have to wait one hour seating on the plane waiting for a gate. We came back from Australia Bussines class Quantas 16 hours traveling, then wait in Dallas 7 hours for connection...honestly waiting 1 hour more at the plane was the worst part.

Flight delayed twice (not Spirit fault) No food served* No entertainment * *in response to my choices in the rating. None was provided so couldn’t rate properly

Delayed over two hours. Only knew about a 30 minute delay in advance

Poor service but I guess that’s what you get for picking cheap flight. Overacted with all extra up-charge fees, so annoying.

They canceled both the flight to Myrtle beach and the return flight. They are an awful airline and they ruined my trip. I will never book with Spirit again.

The flight was a big joke very uncomfortable I had a horrible experience and I will never fly with them again everything about the flight was bogus and I’m not happy with it at all this experience makes me not want to fly ever again

Pricing, boarding time communication, over priced baggage and overall service is lacking, seating unconfortable

Flight attendant was all so sweet and pilot got us to our destination safely and on time

we boarded the plane and then sat for OVER AN HOUR on it, first waiting for fuel and then the crew timed out. the flight kept getting delayed longer and longer, a 9:30pm flight is still on the ground at 1:15am.

The airplane rattled near the left wing as if several screws were loose. Then after we landed in Fort Lauderdale, we had to sit and wait on the runway for quite some time. It was very scary and TOTALLY unacceptable!

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