Cheap flights from Columbus Airport to Fort Lauderdale from $18

The cheapest month to fly to Fort Lauderdale from Columbus Airport is in January. Flight prices, which tend to average around $217, 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 April is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of $230.

According to our data, Tuesday is the cheapest day to fly to Fort Lauderdale from Columbus Airport. The lowest ticket price found for a Tuesday departure recently was $243. 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 $417.

Our data shows that the cheapest Columbus Airport 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 $327. In contrast, the most expensive time of day to depart to Fort Lauderdale is in the afternoon when prices are around $384.

Fly from Columbus to Fort Lauderdale for the best Columbus - Fort Lauderdale flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Fort Lauderdale from Columbus Airport when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Fort Lauderdale for around $299 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 Airport for as low as $232 on momondo.

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

You could potentially save up to 11% on your flight if you consider stops on a Columbus Airport to Fort Lauderdale flight.

As of October 2026, prices for Columbus Airport to Fort Lauderdale flights are approximately 65% more expensive when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Southwest is the most popular carrier 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 Airport according to our data. American Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 45% 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 15% 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 130 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, Southwest have had the least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 14% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

Atlanta (ATL) was the most common stop: 56% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Atlanta (ATL) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $258.

Flights connecting via Jacksonville (JAX) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 3h 59m.

Jacksonville (JAX) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 0h 40m.