Cheap flights from Columbus Airport to Los Angeles from $72

The month of October is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Los Angeles from Columbus Airport, with most prices found around $274. If you aren’t able to travel during the month of October, then book flights to Los Angeles from Columbus Airport during May instead. Flights to Los Angeles in May, while not as cheap as those in October, still average around $290.

Our data shows that Thursday is the least expensive day to fly to Los Angeles. Tickets to fly out on this day can be as low as $323. Be sure to avoid booking your departure on a Monday as prices are generally higher than usual. According to our data, the average ticket price to Los Angeles on Monday is $506.

Our most recent data shows that the best time of day to fly to Los Angeles is in the evening. Flights from Columbus Airport to Los Angeles during this time can be as low as $188. In the afternoon is when there is more demand to fly to Los Angeles, so prices are often more expensive at around $411 per ticket.

Fly from Columbus to Los Angeles for the best Columbus - Los Angeles flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Los Angeles from Columbus Airport when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Los Angeles for around $350 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Los Angeles from Columbus Airport for as low as $255 on momondo.

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

No. A direct flight is the cheapest option for a flight between Columbus Airport to Los Angeles.

As of February 2026, prices for Columbus Airport to Los Angeles flights are approximately 179% more expensive when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Alaska Airlines, Delta, and Southwest are the most popular carriers operating from Columbus to Los Angeles

American Airlines, Southwest and United Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Los Angeles from Columbus Airport according to our data. American Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 56% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Los Angeles. Keep in mind that there are 9 different airlines that fly to Los Angeles on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Chicago (ORD) was the most common stop: 35% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Denver (DEN) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $315.

Flights connecting via Phoenix (PHX) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 6h 41m.

Phoenix (PHX) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 0h 57m.

As of February 2026, there are 2 flights per day flying from Columbus Airport to Los Angeles. The most common time of day flights depart is 6:00PM, with 100% of flights taking off in the evening.

As of February 2026, there are 14 flights per week flying from Columbus Airport to Los Angeles. The most common day of the week flights depart is Tue, with 29% of flights taking off on this day.