Cheap flights from San Diego to Columbus from $120

The cheapest month to fly to Columbus from San Diego is in May. Flight prices, which tend to average around $105, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you aren’t able to travel during the month of May, then book flights to Columbus from San Diego during October instead. Flights to Columbus in October, while not as cheap as those in May, still average around $116.

The cheapest day to depart from San Diego to Columbus is on a Thursday when prices can be found for as low as $428. If your travel schedule is flexible, try to avoid departing on a Wednesday because tickets tend to average around $687. These prices are subject to change though, so be sure to set up a Price Alert for flights to Columbus.

Flying to Columbus from San Diego at noon is the least expensive time of day to depart. momondo users have found prices as low as $410 when looking at flights departing at noon. Flights in the afternoon are often more expensive with an average ticket price of $617.

Fly from San Diego to Columbus for the best San Diego - Columbus flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Columbus from San Diego when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Columbus for around $390 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Columbus from San Diego for as low as $312 on momondo.

There is only 1 cabin class available to choose from on San Diego to Columbus flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

Delta, Southwest, and United Airlines are the most popular carriers operating from San Diego to Columbus

American Airlines, Southwest and United Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Columbus from San Diego according to our data. American Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 35% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Columbus. Keep in mind that there are 8 different airlines that fly to Columbus on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 14% of flights between San Diego and Columbus have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 131 minutes.

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

Tuesday is statistically the day of the week which experiences the fewest number of delays on this flight route. Monday 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.

1 flights are operational daily from San Diego to Columbus as of June 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 4:00PM, with 57% of flights per day taking off in the afternoon.

The number of flights available between San Diego and Columbus is 8 per week as of June 2026. The most frequent departure day is Sat, with 25% of weekly flights leaving on this day.