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Cheapest round-trip
$120
Typical prices: $265-$511
Frontier
Fri 10/12Sat 10/20
BWI - CMH • 1 stop
Cheapest non-stop
$163
Typical prices: $240-$499
Southwest
Mon 10/1Mon 10/8
BWI - CMH • Non-stop
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For direct flights, Southwest is viewed favorably on some Columbus routes.
Arrive early and watch for gate changes before departure to Columbus.
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Nonstop flights
You can fly direct with American Airlines, Southwest and others. Average duration is 2h 07m.
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Most flights • 282 per week
Best reviews • 8.0 score
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When to book
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Our data shows that travelers who book at least 6 weeks in advance save around 32% compared to booking last minute.
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Cheap Flights to Columbus

 
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Recent round-trip flight deals to Columbus

Mon, Oct 12 - Tue, Oct 20
Frontier Logo
9:12 pm - 6:48 pmBWI  Baltimore/Washington-CMH Columbus
21h 36m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson
Frontier Logo
7:44 pm - 4:47 pmCMH  Columbus-BWI Baltimore/Washington
21h 03m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson
$120Frontier
Tue, Nov 3 - Sun, Nov 8
Frontier Logo
5:40 am - 6:52 pmBWI  Baltimore/Washington-CMH Columbus
13h 12m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson
Frontier Logo
7:44 pm - 9:21 amCMH  Columbus-BWI Baltimore/Washington
13h 37m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson
$128Frontier
Thu, Oct 1 - Thu, Oct 8
Southwest Logo
10:40 am - 12:00 pmBWI  Baltimore/Washington-CMH Columbus
1h 20mnonstop
Southwest Logo
5:50 am - 7:10 amCMH  Columbus-BWI Baltimore/Washington
1h 20mnonstop
$163Southwest
Tue, Sep 22 - Thu, Sep 24
Southwest Logo
7:55 pm - 9:25 pmBWI  Baltimore/Washington-CMH Columbus
1h 30mnonstop
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5:20 am - 12:20 pmCMH  Columbus-BWI Baltimore/Washington
7h 00m1 stop Tampa
$173Southwest
Mon, Oct 12 - Tue, Oct 20
United Airlines Logo
12:45 pm - 2:08 pmIAD  Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-CMH Columbus
1h 23mnonstop
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6:02 am - 7:27 amCMH  Columbus-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl
1h 25mnonstop
$177United Airlines
Wed, Sep 30 - Mon, Oct 5
United Airlines Logo
8:20 am - 9:44 amIAD  Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-CMH Columbus
1h 24mnonstop
United Airlines Logo
6:02 am - 7:27 amCMH  Columbus-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl
1h 25mnonstop
$177United Airlines
Thu, Oct 8 - Sat, Oct 10
American Airlines Logo
7:19 am - 10:49 amDFW  Dallas/Fort Worth-CMH Columbus
2h 30mnonstop
American Airlines Logo
3:13 pm - 5:05 pmCMH  Columbus-DFW Dallas/Fort Worth
2h 52mnonstop
$237American Airlines
Tue, Oct 6 - Sat, Oct 10
American Airlines Logo
10:52 am - 2:23 pmDFW  Dallas/Fort Worth-CMH Columbus
2h 31mnonstop
American Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 7:57 amCMH  Columbus-DFW Dallas/Fort Worth
2h 57mnonstop
$237American Airlines
Fri, Oct 9 - Tue, Oct 13
Multiple Airlines Logo
9:10 pm - 6:27 pmDFW  Dallas/Fort Worth-CMH Columbus
20h 17m2 stops Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Raleigh-Durham
Multiple Airlines Logo
7:44 pm - 7:00 amCMH  Columbus-DFW Dallas/Fort Worth
12h 16m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson
$239Multiple Airlines
Wed, Oct 14 - Sun, Oct 18
Multiple Airlines Logo
8:05 am - 6:27 pmDFW  Dallas/Fort Worth-CMH Columbus
9h 22m2 stops Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Raleigh-Durham
Multiple Airlines Logo
7:44 pm - 8:05 pmCMH  Columbus-DFW Dallas/Fort Worth
25h 21m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson
$241Multiple Airlines
Booking Insights

Price, demand and travel trends for United States to Columbus flights

Use KAYAK data on prices, travel dates, airlines and seasonal trends to compare options and book flights from the United States to Columbus with more confidence.

What is the cheapest day to fly to Columbus?

Friday is the cheapest day to fly to Columbus at $365 round-trip on average over the past 12 months on KAYAK. Monday is the most expensive at $461.

What is the cheapest month to fly to Columbus?

  • February and October are the cheapest months to fly to Columbus with an average price of $333 round-trip.
  • June ($421) and July ($394) are the most expensive.
  • Based on KAYAK data over the past 12 months.

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

Morning flights to Columbus are the cheapest at $383 round-trip on average. Night flights are the most expensive at $395.

When are flights to Columbus the cheapest?

Flights to Columbus are cheapest 6 weeks before departure. Booking in this window typically costs about 32% less than the average last-minute fare (within 2 weeks of the flight), based on KAYAK data.

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Expert advice for your flight to Columbus

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

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Key details for flights to Columbus

Low season

February

Cheapest flight

$57
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 10% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 10% lower on average.
Flight from Dallas/Fort Worth Airport to Columbus Airport

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.
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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-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-Apr 2024
Always go at least a couple hour prior to flight time. Keep an eye on gates they tend to change.

Your questions about flights to Columbus, answered

Find helpful route details based on KAYAK data, including flight times, airports, airlines and booking questions.

  • What is the difference between the most popular and the most frequent airline at Columbus?

    American Airlines operates the most flights from the United States to Columbus at 282 per week, and for this route American Airlines is also the airline most often selected by KAYAK users searching for flights from the United States to Columbus. The two are often different because flight volume reflects an airline's schedule, while popularity reflects traveler choice.

  • Which airports serve Columbus?

    Flights to Columbus arrive at: Columbus (CMH) and Columbus Rickenbacker (LCK).

  • What airports serve Columbus and the surrounding area?

    Flights to Columbus can arrive at several major airports serving the metro area, including Columbus (CMH) and Columbus Rickenbacker (LCK).

  • How far are the airports serving Columbus from downtown?

    Columbus is served by multiple airports. Columbus is 5.9 mi from downtown Columbus and Columbus Rickenbacker is 10.7 mi from downtown Columbus.

  • Where can I fly from to get the cheapest fares to Columbus?

    Based on fares booked in the past 5 days, the cheapest flights to Columbus are from:
    • Washington, D.C., from $177 round-trip
    • Dallas, from $237 round-trip

  • How do I know if a flight to Columbus is a good deal?

    A good deal on a flight to Columbus is around $265 round-trip. This fare is in the lowest 25% of round-trip prices searched on KAYAK, averaged across the cities most often searched as origins by KAYAK users.

  • How expensive are last-minute flights to Columbus?

    Last-minute fares to Columbus – booked within 2 weeks of departure – run 23% above the average round-trip fare of $369.

  • Which airlines should I consider for flights to Columbus?

Your guide to booking Columbus flights

From booking to airport arrival, find tips to help you plan your flight with more confidence.
  • For the best chance at a low fare to Columbus, aim to book around 6 weeks before you fly. That window historically saves about 32% versus last-minute pricing based on KAYAK booking data over the last 12 months.
  • For flights to Columbus, recent KAYAK data shows that stronger deals tend to land around $265 round-trip. If you see a fare below that threshold, it's a strong deal – book before the price climbs back up.
  • If you can choose when to go, time your trip to Columbus around February. Round-trip fares historically average $333 that month – typically the cheapest month to travel based on the last 12 months.
  • Before you book:

    • Check the route's typical price range so you can spot a deal.
    • Confirm baggage fees and seat-selection costs on budget carriers.
    • Verify whether you need any travel documents beyond ID.
    • Pick a departure airport, since your nearest may not be the cheapest origin.
  • Shift your departure to morning to save up to $12 per round-trip. Morning flights to Columbus average $383 compared to $395 for evening flights. See the time-of-day chart above for the full breakdown.
  • Bag allowances vary by airline, fare type, cabin class and route. On flights to Columbus, some airlines may include bags at no extra cost. For example, American Airlines includes a cabin bag and a checked bag in Economy Class, United Airlines includes a cabin bag and a checked bag in Economy Class and Southwest includes a cabin bag and a checked bag in Economy Class. Always check the fare details before booking, since bag policies can change by ticket type.
  • Once you arrive in Columbus, a few great places to start are Greater Columbus Convention Center, Ohio Stadium and Nationwide Arena. These are popular with first-time visitors and can give you a good feel for the area.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines flying to Columbus

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with 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
SouthwestOverall score based on 4200 reviews
8.6Crew
7.0Food
8.1Boarding
8.0Comfort
7.5Entertainment
Airline reviews

Delayed and once landed waited very long for the luggage

6.0 GoodIngeborg, Sep 2026
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Delayed and once landed waited very long for the luggage

Nice managed … it was a smaller plane, so the seating wasn’t as comfortable.

Had to get off plane from prior flight even though I had to reboard same plane to continue to my final destination.

Other than a bit of a delay, everything was good. Again, the boarding process and picking seats is the only thing I don't enjoy.

Short flight with plenty of open seats. Drinks and snacks were still provided even on such a short flight. <1 hr

I had a wonderful flight, but the only thing that annoyed me was how crowded TSA was. I still believe airports and all planes work together to bunch everyone together to drive up cost.

My experience with Southwest as a whole was good but coming out of Cancun to Chicago it was terrible. Not only was it a language barrier with customer service we stood there to ask questions and they act like they didn't even see you. So the first come approach is not all that great anymore.

Always a great experience. Crew is great at communicating things during flight

very disappointed by plane having no power outlets for our electronics

I kept getting h notifications that the flight was delayed. At the airport it was only 2 mins delay. Very confusing. No WiFi on the plan. Snacks very salty. No alternative

There were weather issues in the area apparently; however, that was not obvious from what we saw outside of LaGuardia. We were delayed leaving (which I understand); however, once we were on the plane we didn't leave for a long time. It may have been two hours?? - all I know is that we sat there for a long time with no information as to why we were not taking off. Finally, after 45 minutes to an hour (maybe?), the pilot gave us an update that no planes were able to go in the our flight path direction (or something like that) due to weather. There was nothing additional added. What does this mean? Why is this? What are the options? When will you give us another update? There were no updates for maybe another 30-45 minutes. There was no explanation as to why we couldn't be rerouted to avoid the weather. We had no information at all. We just sat on the plane (for about 2 hours) with very limited information. All I would have wanted is an explanation as to what was going on. Tell me there is bad weather coming our way. Tell me they are working to reroute us around it (which is what they did). Tell me SOMETHING.

The Columbus-based WestJet crews that cover Delta commuter flights between LGA and CMH are excellent - this team included. Our flight today landed 40 minutes early, which is unheard of when flying out of LaGuardia. I've flown with the same crew in more challenging conditions, and they always rise to the occasion with helpful communication to the passengers so that we may manage expectations.

Flight attendant was very poor in taking care or showing attention. I slept up front for a few and missed the snacks. She saw me many times, went by me many times and never once asked if I needed anything. The whole 2 hours flight. And this is to a Diamond member in first.

The team was wonderful. The entertainment screens were not working, so they recommended that we use the plane wifi to watch entertainment on our phones and none of the Delta entertainment links worked. Extremely frustrating process.

All the amenities was wonderful, if they could keep their prices that low. I'd fly with them all the time.

Boarding and crew were fantastic, but I paid for a window seat with no window. Seat 11D on a CRJ-900 apparently does not have a window. Lesson learned.

Although the flight left late, we arrived early. It was one of the quickest boarding and off boarding experiences I’ve had. It was kind of annoying the only drinks they had were water, coffee, and tea. The flight was very smooth, temperature was just right, and flight attendants were friendly.

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.

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

Had mechanical issues with A/C, caused significant delay and had to move gates - different concourses.

Very Poor. Significant delays getting to Chicago and then very poor communication on delays in Chicago to Cleveland. We could have rented a car and driven there faster than the delays ended up being.

I'm a United 1K member and have ben for 10 years. The gate agent had no control over the boarding process and had us passengers queued for hours as delays were announced. On the plane, the overhead air nozzle was broken so col over was powering through on me and the passenger next to me. Not a great experience for a million miler on United. Feel free to contact me. Josh Smigel - DM426089

Really hard landing... as in slammed into the runway then hit the brakes really hard ...

Good quick flight on a small but comfortable plane. I'm 6'3 and had plenty of space.

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.

It was delayed instead of departing at 9:20pm, we departed at 11pm… putting us in Columbus after 2am! It was awful. Had I known about the delay, I could have spent some time in the United Lounge… I was starving because I started my journey in Budapest… so I was exhausted and hungry. Plus I had to make new arrangements to be picked up at the airport in Columbus, instead of midnight it was 2:30 am after getting luggage and out of airport. Not feasible. I would have just stayed in Chicago for the night and gotten a morning flight.

United is today and old, the planes, the staff, the business processes. Yet they expect premium prices for a less than average flight experience. I should have remembered to stay away from them and will remember to stay away from them in the future since I'm traveling a lot again. In a nutshell, they suck eggs.

The flight was clean and on schedule, but connections could have been better

Seat horribly lacking in lumbar support. Bluetooth earphone connection Jair wouldn’t work. Food options were quite tasty and staff was professional and efficient as well as welcoming.

You can’t checking with no carry on bag, the entertainment was awesome and the crew very friendly and polite🫶

The flight was delayed multiple times due to the inbound flight arriving late, which is not a major issue. That being said, the boarding process was awful. The gate agent(s) didn't allow sufficient time for the pre-boarding passengers to get settled in and then called the four priority groups at the same time - i.e., called Group 1 and then called Groups 2-4 all at the same time. This approach had all four priority groups standing on the jet bridge from the airplane door to the gate end of the jetway for 10+ minutes in the heat (i.e., it was 96F outside and uncomfortably warm). This approach also made the actual boarding process a mess. There were multiple points of failure with the boarding process that turned a late departure into more of an issue.

Flight was delayed multiple times and rerouted to different concourses in the airport because of all of American's delays. App/boarding pass would not update with changed gate information.

My flight was delayed twice. The first time because of “plane maintenance” and the second because the previous flight who supposedly “arrived early” took an obnoxiously long time to get off the plane. Total delay was over an hour for no reason. Not to mention your airline repeatedly changed our gate from one end of the terminal to the other. Not very happy about this experience. My previous flights with American haven’t had this many issues.

Early departure meant on time arrival. Only real problem was free internet had issues, although chatting with the internet help desk (you can do this via aainflight.com) got the issue resolved.

Delayed initially because they couldn’t print the flight details. Poor instruction on delay. When I got on the plane the flight attendant argued with me about whether my carry on would fit (it did, although she didn’t acknowledge that). No greeting (other than arguing with me) getting on or off the plane.

Experience was great. The best part is the free Wi-Fi connection which helps me to work on the flight

one crew said "he" didn't serve double alcohol drinks for travelers in exit rows. crew on prior flight did. Is this a AA rule, and the prior crew was being nice? Also, I think we deserve more than a 25% refund for losing first class seats when rescheduling a flight due to weather

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.

we landed at cmh ten minutes early but had to sit on tarmac for twenty minutes because a plane was at our gate despite the fact that 3 other gates were open.

On time (actually a little early). Was a good and short flight!

Flight got delayed for 5 hours no good explanation was offered ;(

Cancelled and declined to find alternatives Earlier flight is 2 days later Sent the cancellation notification very late, wish I knew earlier would have stayed to watch the Miami open final game Very disappointing service

The check in process was a mess for no reason. I spent an hour waiting in line trying to get them to print my boarding pass and as a result I missed my flight.

Four and a half hour delay in total. What frustrates me most is the poor communication and disorganization.

Fecal matter in seat back pocket. Presumably from a kids diaper.

The flight was canceled, then delayed twice, we were moved gates twice. Short staff at the counter and check in. We waited for our flight 9 hours. Will never use Frontier ever again, or Spirit.

It's Frontier: low-frills but boarding first because I paid for a carry-on was an unexpected perk, and the fact that it was direct and fast makes up for the lack of amenities.

There was only room for a quarter of the passengers to sit at the gate at MCO. The gate attendant allowed people who did not require assistance to board early before they realized and started to turn people back. The flight was extremely uncomfortable due to pressure. My ears, eyes, sinuses and joints were very painful the whole flight. My sister also complained about her ears and sinuses as well as joints and while deplaning I heard several other passengers complain about the same issues. I’ve never felt that much discomfort flying before and I’ve been doing it for over 40 years.

Got to where I needed to be safely. Thank you!

Even though my personal item fit into the testing compartment they had, the agent charged me for the bag and threatened to not let me board if I didn’t pay. He was doing this with everyone that was boarding, everyone was so pises. Never flying Frontier again

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