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$49 Find Cheap Flights from Washington, D.C. to Columbus

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Washington, D.C. to Columbus departing on 5/13. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
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Cheapest round-trip
$97
Overall average: $409
Southwest
Wed 4/8Tue 4/14
BWI - CMH • Non-stop
Cheapest one-way
$49
Typical prices: $142-$192
Southwest
Wed 5/13
BWI - CMH • Non-stop
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Cheap Flights 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.
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Recent round-trip flight deals from Washington, D.C. to Columbus

Wed, Apr 8 - Tue, Apr 14
Southwest Logo
8:55 pm - 10:20 pm
BWI
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CMH
1h 25mnonstop
Southwest Logo
8:50 am - 10:10 am
CMH
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BWI
1h 20mnonstop
$97Southwest
Wed, Apr 8 - Tue, Apr 14
Southwest Logo
9:35 am - 3:15 pm
BWI
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CMH
5h 40m
1 stop
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4:10 pm - 5:35 pm
CMH
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BWI
1h 25mnonstop
$107Southwest
Thu, Apr 16 - Mon, Apr 20
Frontier Logo
6:05 am - 2:52 pm
BWI
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CMH
8h 47m
1 stop
Frontier Logo
12:10 pm - 11:22 am
CMH
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BWI
23h 12m
1 stop
$138Frontier
Tue, Apr 7 - Tue, Apr 14
Delta Logo
5:40 am - 9:50 am
BWI
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CMH
4h 10m
1 stop
Delta Logo
6:00 am - 1:13 pm
CMH
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BWI
7h 13m
1 stop
$147Delta
Sat, Apr 4 - Tue, Apr 7
American Airlines Logo
7:30 am - 9:04 am
DCA
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CMH
1h 34mnonstop
American Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 7:26 am
CMH
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DCA
1h 26mnonstop
$198American Airlines
Tue, May 5 - Thu, May 7
Frontier Logo
11:07 am - 5:10 pm
IAD
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CMH
6h 03m
1 stop
Frontier Logo
6:05 pm - 11:09 pm
CMH
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IAD
5h 04m
1 stop
$200Frontier
Wed, Apr 8 - Tue, Apr 14
United Airlines Logo
10:10 pm - 11:40 pm
IAD
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CMH
1h 30mnonstop
United Airlines Logo
6:10 am - 7:32 am
CMH
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IAD
1h 22mnonstop
$201United Airlines
Mon, Apr 13 - Wed, Apr 15
Delta Logo
5:00 pm - 11:14 pm
DCA
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CMH
6h 14m
1 stop
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2:15 pm - 8:55 pm
CMH
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DCA
6h 40m
1 stop
$203Delta
Thu, Apr 2 - Tue, Apr 7
American Airlines Logo
6:45 am - 11:10 am
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CMH
4h 25m
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2:57 pm - 4:30 pm
CMH
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DCA
1h 33mnonstop
$209American Airlines
Sat, May 9 - Tue, May 12
United Airlines Logo
10:14 pm - 11:44 pm
IAD
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CMH
1h 30mnonstop
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10:36 am - 11:50 am
CMH
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IAD
1h 14mnonstop
$211United Airlines
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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.

How much is a round-trip flight from Washington, D.C. to Columbus Airport?

This analysis is based on the cheapest round-trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from Washington, D.C. to Columbus Airport departing in April.

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

Data is based on round-trip flight searches on KAYAK over the past month.

The cheapest return flight from Washington, D.C. to Columbus Airport costs $181 on the route between Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport (DCA) and Columbus Airport (CMH). Over the past month, this route was, on average, 18% cheaper than other Washington, D.C.-Columbus Airport routes. It is also the most popular route.

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, Thursday is the cheapest day to fly on average and Wednesday is the most expensive. Flying from Columbus back to Washington, D.C., the best deals are generally found on Thursday, with Sunday 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 January, where tickets cost $255 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are May and October, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $339 and $317 respectively.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from Washington, D.C. to Columbus Airport?

The average round-trip price for all non-stop flights, flights with one layover, and flights with two layovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

Yes, flying with a layover may cost you more time, but you can also save money on the route, with a 2 stops layover the cheapest option at $265 on average.

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 4 weeks before departure, which saves you about 54% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 17 weeks before departure.

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Low seasonDecember
Cheapest flight$49
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 1% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 15% 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 $49 for a one-way ticket and $97 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?

    American Airlines, and JetBlue offer 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?

    Star Alliance, and oneworld 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 $281 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 $315 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 $139 or less one-way and $316 or less round-trip.

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

 
Direct data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying direct from Washington, D.C. to Columbus.
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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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Reviews of the top 3 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.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Washington, D.C. 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 4318 reviews
7.5Entertainment
8.1Boarding
8.6Crew
7.0Food
8.0Comfort
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Long layover between flights to Long Island from BWI - need better coordination between flights

4.0 OkayKenny, Mar 2026
TPA - BWI
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Long layover between flights to Long Island from BWI - need better coordination between flights

I elected to pay for the upgrades and found very little difference

The new seating arrangement is so over priced for what you get.

The problem with the seat assignments is that there were a lot of rows in the front that were empty but my row at the back was full. Just not so pleasant.

No food or entertainment, just a quick 40 minute flight. A little bumpy due to Santa Ana winds but pilot has no control over that. Good flight and landing!

Good but I prefer choose your own seat. With the new assigned seats they should board from the back I see no advantage to this new boarding. Just like every other airline

I realize they are still working out kinks with the new boarding process, but by the time I boarded in group 5, most of the bins were full. All airlines should better enforce small bags and jackets going under the seats until everyone has boarded.

WiFi was not working and didn’t have a beverage service

Snacks are always pretzels. Why can't you also offer peanuts ?

Flight boarded late after announcing on time boarding. Flight arrived only a little late despite late departure. Had trouble connecting to WiFi

The flight was delayed so we were dead tired, and after that the turbulence was horrible. I was very scared.

Wonderful. Quick boarding. Early departure and we arrived 30 minutes early at our destination. Unfortunately, when you arrive early, there is still a departing aircraft at our gate. We had to park for 30 minutes until the gate was clear. So our early arrival was not really early at the gate. Otherwise it was a quick and smooth flight. Appreciated the efficiency.

Wifi took a while to kick in and we had a maintenance issue that took over 40 mins at the gate in Washington before pulling back

Very good. Because of the delays with my previous flight, I missed my connection, but I was able to book another flight through the United app easily.

Was happy we finally got upgraded in 1st class. The seat getting old. The cushiness need some improvement.

Ineffective communication with United resulted in lost baggage. Their Baggage Tracing counter at MUC was shut down from 11:00-14:15 on my arrival. Undertrained, underinformed staff had me Running all over MUC to find someone to help me to no avail. Staff was rude, unhelpful, and unable to effectively use the systems they did have operational. They refused to contact United in any way or provide any accommodation or other resources while I waited for my luggage. This has destroyed my downstream itinerary. If they had even the slightest visibility I may have been able to reschedule/plan, but again, their staff provided nothing, and did nothing more than their website, which doesn’t even work on a standard phone browser. Miserable failure at all levels that weren’t associated with the operation of the aircraft.

Sat next to a one year old. She crawled all over the place and made me laugh.

The Crew and the food was the worst I ever had in Business Class. First they told us there were no space for carry on. It was plenty of space over our 2 row seats, we had to ask to let us travel with it which was accepted. They were aware that we had to run for the connection due to the previous flight delay. Have us one hour waiting for more customers and not even offer a glass of water. Then started the service and they started to serve other passengers drinks in business and did not offer any drinks until they serve our pre ordered meal and I ask for something to drink. I had to wait until they finished to serve all passengers until Inget something. The crew was the worts I ever had for Business Class in my life.

Not great experience - we were super late boarding due to issues with aircraft. Then when we finally all got onboard and seated and they started taxiing out to the runway they just stopped then turned around and went back to the airport. Apparently the crew “ran out of time” to legally fly us. They mentioned that they were about 2 minutes away from taking off. I understand the rules and safety but kinda wonder why they would have bothered boarding us in the first place? Had to go all the way back and de plane and then wait in a HUGE line to get a hotel (this is somewhere around 2:30am) finally got to hotel by Uber (no shuttle after 20min so gave up) and they ended up putting us all back on the same aircraft at 10am next morning so got about 2.5 hours sleep. They did give us. $250 credit, but it was a São Paulo Brazil flight out of Dulles. The flight and everything was fine.

Starlink wifi on the Embraer E175 is an excellent experience. I was able to connect and work from IAD all the way to approach into BTV.

Flight delay for mechanical. Inbound arrived on time. No one said why mechanical delay.

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.

Flight boarded, departed and landed on time. Excellent service from flight attendant in FIRST

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

This was one of the most frustrating travel experiences I've had to date. I had changed my flight day of to this one as it was slated to depart on time. It ended up being so delayed that my original flight took off before this one did. The boarding process began but eventually stopped and everyone had to get off the plane as a problem was identified. The person at the front desk just tried to laugh it off as if this wasn't already a huge inconvenience. From there, we eventually got to board only to sit at the gate for an additional hour because of some additional issue. This was extremely frustrating and caused a lot of stress.

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

It was a little concerning to hear the ground crew arguing with the flight crew over baggage space. Instead of taking them and checking them, they started checking for space in the first class cabin moving items around like the flight crew didn't know what they were doing. I was embarrassed for them.

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.

delayed due to weather. Could not communicate with family since the wifi was broken

I got sick nothing contagious but distressing and the care I received by Kayla? Keighly the flight attendant will be memorable for ever. Thank You

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