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Cheap Flight Deals from Washington, D.C. to Columbus (WAS-CMH)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Washington, D.C. 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.

Recent round-trip flight deals from Washington, D.C. to Columbus

KAYAK's recommended round-trip deals from the most popular airlines that fly from Washington, D.C. to Columbus.
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United Airlines Logo
4:00 pm - 5:24 pmIAD-CMH
1h 24mnonstop
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10:39 am - 11:55 amCMH-IAD
1h 16mnonstop
$157United Airlines
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Tue, Jun 3 - Wed, Jun 4
Spirit Airlines Logo
2:59 pm - 9:41 pmBWI-CMH
6h 42m1 stop
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9:55 am - 10:41 pmCMH-BWI
12h 46m1 stop
$157Spirit Airlines
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Wed, May 28 - Thu, May 29
American Airlines Logo
2:58 pm - 4:23 pmDCA-CMH
1h 25mnonstop
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12:25 pm - 1:49 pmCMH-DCA
1h 24mnonstop
$157American Airlines
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Wed, Jul 2 - Tue, Jul 8
American Airlines Logo
10:10 am - 11:56 amDCA-CMH
1h 46mnonstop
American Airlines Logo
12:26 pm - 1:47 pmCMH-DCA
1h 21mnonstop
$168American Airlines
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Fri, May 30 - Tue, Jun 3
Delta Logo
6:00 am - 11:20 amIAD-CMH
5h 20m1 stop
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6:40 am - 11:59 amCMH-IAD
5h 19m1 stop
$177Delta
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Tue, Jun 10 - Wed, Jun 18
Delta Logo
6:00 am - 10:23 amDCA-CMH
4h 23m1 stop
Delta Logo
12:00 pm - 6:55 pmCMH-DCA
6h 55m1 stop
$177Delta
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Wed, Jul 2 - Tue, Jul 8
Southwest Logo
3:35 pm - 10:25 pmDCA-CMH
6h 50m1 stop
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2:00 pm - 3:15 pmCMH-DCA
1h 15mnonstop
$178Southwest
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Wed, May 28 - Thu, May 29
Southwest Logo
1:05 pm - 2:25 pmDCA-CMH
1h 20mnonstop
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6:55 pm - 11:40 pmCMH-DCA
4h 45m1 stop
$193Southwest
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Sun, May 25 - Tue, May 27
Frontier Logo
9:21 pm - 5:09 pmBWI-CMH
19h 48m1 stop
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5:59 pm - 6:36 pmCMH-BWI
24h 37m1 stop
$201Frontier
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Fri, May 16 - Sun, May 18
Frontier Logo
6:10 am - 11:42 amIAD-CMH
5h 32m1 stop
Frontier Logo
3:08 pm - 12:47 pmCMH-IAD
21h 39m1 stop
$212Frontier
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Mon, Jul 21 - Thu, Jul 24
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Expert advice for your flight from Washington, D.C. to Columbus

 
Snippets provided in this section are AI-generated based on a summarization of KAYAK-commissioned articles. The articles are presented as-is, for general informational purposes only, and may not be up-to-date. The opinions contained in the articles are original to the author and reflect their authentic experience, which may vary significantly from the experience of others.
KAYAK teamed up with top travel experts to share the best tips for your journey.
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American Airlines

AA's Main Cabin Extra offers early boarding and free drinks, ideal for short flights.


Download the AA app for inflight entertainment, as seatback screens are being removed.

United Airlines

United offers Priority Boarding to avoid gate-checking carry-ons, useful for quick flights.


United's Economy Plus seats offer up to six inches more legroom, enhancing comfort on short flights.

Southwest

Southwest allows two free checked bags, saving costs for travelers with luggage.


Use EarlyBird Check-In for a better boarding position, avoiding middle seats.

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KAYAK's insights & trends for Washington, D.C. to Columbus flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Washington, D.C. to Columbus to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What is the cheapest Washington, D.C. to Columbus Airport flight route?

The cheapest price for flight routes found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks for round-trip flights from Washington, D.C. to Columbus Airport.

Our data shows that the cheapest route for a return flight from Washington, D.C. to Columbus Airport cost $179 and was between Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport (DCA) and Columbus Airport (CMH). On average, the best prices are found if you fly this route. The average price for a return flight for this route is $179.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Washington, D.C. to Columbus?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Washington, D.C. to Columbus Airport clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

For Washington, D.C. to Columbus, Saturday is the cheapest day to fly on average and Monday is the most expensive. Flying from Columbus back to Washington, D.C., the best deals are generally found on Tuesday, with Saturday being the most expensive.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Washington, D.C. to Columbus Airport?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Washington, D.C. 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 Washington, D.C. to Columbus Airport is February, where tickets cost $229 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are November and March, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $327 and $319 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Washington, D.C. to Columbus Airport?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Washington, D.C. to Columbus Airport, 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 on the flight from Washington, D.C. to Columbus Airport, you should book around 5 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 20 weeks before departure.

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Low seasonJanuary
High seasonMay
Cheapest flight$72
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 1% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 4% increase in price.
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When to book flights from Washington, D.C. to Columbus

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Washington, D.C. 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 Washington, D.C. to Columbus flights

  • What is the cheapest flight from Washington, D.C. to Columbus Airport?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Washington, D.C. to Columbus Airport was $72 for a one-way ticket and $157 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Washington, D.C. and Columbus?

    Even though you are not required to have a passport, keep in mind that an official ID is needed to board the airplane.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Washington, D.C. to Columbus?

    Washington, D.C. is served by 2 major airports and there is only 1 main airport in Columbus. You will leave Washington, D.C. from one of these airports: Washington, D.C. Reagan-National or Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl. You will be arriving at Columbus.

  • Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from Washington, D.C. to Columbus?

    Only American Airlines offers inflight Wi-Fi service on the Washington, D.C. to Columbus flight route.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Washington, D.C. to Columbus?

    The Embraer 175 (Enhanced Winglets) is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Washington, D.C. to Columbus flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Washington, D.C. to Columbus?

    oneworld, and Star Alliance are the airline alliances operating flights between Washington, D.C. and Columbus, with Star Alliance being the most commonly used for this route.

  • On which days can I fly direct from Washington, D.C. to Columbus?

    There are nonstop flights from Washington, D.C. to Columbus on a daily basis.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Washington, D.C. to Columbus, Southwest or United Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Washington, D.C. to Columbus are Southwest and United Airlines. With an average price for the route of $271 and an overall rating of 8.0, Southwest is the most popular choice. United Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $322 and an overall rating of 7.4.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Washington, D.C. 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 Washington, D.C. to Columbus.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Washington, D.C. to Columbus?

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

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Washington, D.C. 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 Washington, D.C. up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

KAYAK’s top tips for finding a cheap flight from Washington, D.C. to Columbus Airport

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $161 or less one-way and $267 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly direct from Washington, D.C. to Columbus?

Find which airlines fly direct from Washington, D.C. to Columbus Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

Washington, D.C. to Columbus

Monday

American Airlines, Southwest, United Airlines

American Airlines, Southwest, +1 more

Tuesday

American Airlines, Southwest, United Airlines

American Airlines, Southwest, +1 more

Wednesday

American Airlines, Southwest, United Airlines

American Airlines, Southwest, +1 more

Thursday

American Airlines, Southwest, United Airlines

American Airlines, Southwest, +1 more

Friday

American Airlines, Southwest, United Airlines

American Airlines, Southwest, +1 more

Saturday

American Airlines, Southwest, United Airlines

American Airlines, Southwest, +1 more

Sunday

American Airlines, Southwest, United Airlines

American Airlines, Southwest, +1 more

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Direct returns

Columbus to Washington, D.C.

Monday

American Airlines, Southwest, United Airlines

American Airlines, Southwest, +1 more

Tuesday

American Airlines, Southwest, United Airlines

American Airlines, Southwest, +1 more

Wednesday

American Airlines, Southwest, United Airlines

American Airlines, Southwest, +1 more

Thursday

American Airlines, Southwest, United Airlines

American Airlines, Southwest, +1 more

Friday

American Airlines, Southwest, United Airlines

American Airlines, Southwest, +1 more

Saturday

American Airlines, Southwest, United Airlines

American Airlines, Southwest, +1 more

Sunday

American Airlines, Southwest, United Airlines

American Airlines, Southwest, +1 more

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Top 4 airlines serving from Washington, D.C. to Columbus

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Washington, D.C. 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.
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8.0
SouthwestOverall score based on 4294 reviews
7.1Food
8.2Boarding
7.6Entertainment
8.6Crew
8.0Comfort
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It is southwest seat was ok. Not the most comfortable seat

8.0 ExcellentJohn, Apr 2025PVD - FLL
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It is southwest seat was ok. Not the most comfortable seat

I’ve always loved Southwest. No issues at all. I was flying standby and the gate agent was extremely friendly and helpful. Boarding was smooth and I was able to get a window seat in the emergency exit row. Crew was fantastic! They were very professional and accommodating. We had to divert from our destination due to weather but the flight crew kept everyone at ease and informed us of all pertinent information. Excellent flight

The price of the tickets isn't matching the flight experience. No matter how long the flight is, you're only getting pretzels. The flight attendants looked unkept and over it.

Plz don't take away free bags and free seating

The seats were a bit cramped and worn, but otherwise okay.

I would have liked to arrive on time - not 5 hours late!

After a 3 hour layover in Denver my flight was delayed over 5 hours! No explanation; no assistance; no offer to provide compensation; no one at Southwest was willing to offer any assistance. 8 hours in the Denver airport - ridiculous!

It was a perfect flight in all aspects! Both legs!

Only one drink pass through the cabin for a 4 hour flight. Quite rough and bumpy landing.

Boarding process, crew were good. But the seats were so uncomfortable that was all I could focus on. I literally had to sit forward so that all 3 of us could fit in row. I will try to avoid Southwest in the future for any flights over 60 minutes.

A bit rush for transit. Food and entertainment are not available

I didn’t get on plane. Passport being processed by consulate with visa application. Tried to cancel through underpricer after purchasing cacelling for any reason. No dice, they are thieves.

When I booked it on Kayak it aaid that I wasn't allowed hamd luggage. I called United Airlines and it took them 6 minutes to figure out if I was allowed free hand luggage. Surely something that simple they should be able to tell me instantly.

We were delayed in Toronto on the tarmac for THREE hours with no clear indication as to why except that it was not a safety hazard. Pilot did apologize more than once but even he was unable to explain why exactly we were delayed. I overheard the stewards saying that the captain was very frustrated with the situation as well because he was not able to explain why except it had something to do with water supply or system on the aircraft and now we needed to wait for an engineer to approve the aircraft for flight. It was very frustrating and distressing as a passenger and we should have been given complimentary meals at the very least.

Flight was cramped with every seat taken. The food was fine, nothing crazy to write home about. The plane felt dated and needing some TLC, the button for the window shade didn't work and there were no AC outlets to use. When communicating with staff all except one nice lady never seemed happy to help me almost like I was bothering them when asked for things like a glass of water or a snack. The flight was overall fine. It did what was needed which is get me from point A to point B. But it certainly was not special. I don't expect much in economy but I believe economy on a host of other airlines is more memorable and better experience.

The flight was heavily booked so boarding was a lengthy process. The FA’s were rather abrupt during this process but became more gracious as the flight went on. Breakfast (puffed pastry and chewy sausage) was pretty horrible but there was fruit and yogurt which they didn’t mess up. Overall it was fine.

Liked nothing. As per previous segment it was delay delay delay.

I completely missed my flight because the first leg was longer than planned. I had to sleep overnight in the airport because no accommodation was provided and then sent to Trinidad in the morning with an anticipated 7 hour layover before my flight to Georgetown which was now with Caribbean Airlines. I tried twice with customer service to see if they could put me on an earlier flight which had seats available but was told it wasn’t possible.

First class felt like economy, seats were horrible, food was horrible, staff inattentive

EVen warmer in the plane it think it was 24+ degrees

Wonderful as usual except for other guests that were unruly and not kept in check by the Crew.

The flight was initially delayed, then cancelled. American Airlines says the cancellation was weather related, though the actual weather was not bad in both Washington and Providence and between. There were very few cancellations that day. In fact, AA2120 from Washington, DC to Boston flew with a minor delay at about the same time. So, the weather somehow affected only this particular flight AA5230. The next available flight was the following morning. The American Airlines refused to reimburse accommodation (hotel at DCA)

Fine. On time, cabin service was fine, bag arrived. All good. Flying into DCA so did not collide with any helicopters, which is also good. Horrid incident that could have and should have been prevented.

Good experience but the snacks are not gluten free, so I cannot eat them.

Standard. No different than a discount carrier on a short trip.

Everything was great. Boarding, early departure, early arrival, and deplaning were smooth. Smooth flight.

We were delayed Al ost / hours after boarding so that maintenance had to add oil to the engines. Then the oil they grabbed had been left out in the Dallas record cold and was frozen. They had to go back to the hanger and grab some that was not frozen.

I blame kayak for my last trip to dca. Kayak cancelled my direct flight and put on a one stop flight and made lost whole day from my vacation and had not even refunded my ticket.

I flew out of Reagan National. My flight was delayed, delayed, delayed, and then canceled ...THREE TIMES over TWO DAYS. Staff were seemingly not empowered to provide information on why the flights were screwed up. A real nightmare.

I had two wonderful flights - very relaxing and got me there early!

Not having it be changed after we bought the flight tickets from a direct flight getting in at a reasonable time to a connecting flight red eye of 9 hours, so that we would lose our 35 dollars in nonrefundable insurance would've been great! Our country really does need low-cost carrier options, but this type of "service" ain't it. Fortunately, had a little better success with them flying to and from San Juan PR last month at least.

All was good expecting the seats need a bit of cushion. Besides that I can’t complain.

You get what you pay for, and the flights went smoothly. There’s no reclining chairs, no screens, And there isn’t always wifi, but the plane was clean and staff was friendly and the takeoff/landing were smooth.

The only positive is that the flight made it both ways. Getting charged for every little thing after the cost of the ticket itself is comical, considering how the plane and services are as bottom-tier as possible. The self check-in kiosks are useless. It’s nice to think that you can print your boarding pass, tag your checked bag, and then just drop it off. But no, they still make you go through the line once you finish- what’s the point of the self check-in then? Any questions for the staff seem like the biggest inconvenience and were met with condescending responses. This was my first and now last time ever flying with Spirit. After all the extra costs, subpar plane and staff, I see no value. I’d rather drive the 13 hours than give Spirit another dime.

The flight was fine however what started as a reasonable priced ticket could have become an overpriced ticket with additional charge for carry on as well as checked bag $79 per bag per person each way. Additional charge for choosing one’s seat, additional charge for beverage and snack, we were on what was described as a new plane yet there were no audio/visual on the jet. A bare bones service but not at a bare bones price. Will think twice before flying Spirit again. 😕

Flight was delayed a bit, but that was expected (and updated), so really not bad at all for the price. Could’ve used one less email asking me to upgrade my seat; otherwise no significant complaints

I love Spirit. New aircraft, great cabin service, the airfares are low cost which helps me visit my hospitalized daughter anytime I can without paying a fortune.

Flight was 2hours late they had no crew or the pilot.

I paid for streaming wifi and the connection was poor.

We had an 8 hr delay so it was not good

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