Cheap flights from Columbus to Fort Lauderdale from $50

The cheapest month to fly to Fort Lauderdale from Columbus is in January. Flight prices, which tend to average around $200, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you aren’t able to travel to Fort Lauderdale during the month of January, then flying in September is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of $218.

According to our data, Tuesday is the cheapest day to fly to Fort Lauderdale from Columbus. The lowest ticket price found for a Tuesday departure recently was $257. Keep in mind that prices can always vary depending on your route and whether or not you are flying domestic or international. The most expensive day to fly to Fort Lauderdale is Friday, with ticket prices averaging around $461.

Our data shows that the cheapest Columbus to Fort Lauderdale flights are usually those with departure times in the evening. Our users have found flights to Fort Lauderdale in the evening for as low as $251. In contrast, the most expensive time of day to depart to Fort Lauderdale is at noon when prices are around $419.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Fort Lauderdale from Columbus when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Fort Lauderdale for around $275 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Fort Lauderdale from Columbus for as low as $214 on momondo.

There are 4 cabin classes available to choose from on Columbus to Fort Lauderdale flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

Breeze Airways, Delta, and Allegiant Air are the most popular carriers operating from Columbus to Fort Lauderdale

American Airlines, Southwest and Delta are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Fort Lauderdale from Columbus according to our data. American Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 54% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Fort Lauderdale. Keep in mind that there are 8 different airlines that fly to Fort Lauderdale on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 16% of flights between Columbus and Fort Lauderdale have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 131 minutes.

Generally, flights departing at night tend to experience fewer delays. Flights in the early afternoon have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Wednesday is statistically the day of the week which experiences the fewest number of delays on this flight route. Tuesday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, Spirit Airlines have had the least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 16% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of July 2026, 1 flights take off from Columbus and land in Fort Lauderdale each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 6:00AM, with 50% of daily flights taking off at noon.

The number of flights available between Columbus and Fort Lauderdale is 9 per week as of July 2026. The most frequent departure day is Mon, with 33% of weekly flights leaving on this day.