Cheap flights from San Diego to Columbus from $86

The month of February is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Columbus Airport from San Diego, with most prices found around $311. If you are unable to visit Columbus Airport during the month of February, then departing from San Diego during the month March is also very affordable. Most momondo users find prices during this month for around $344.

Our data shows that Thursday is the least expensive day to fly to Columbus Airport. Tickets to fly out on this day can be as low as $397. If your travel schedule is flexible, try to avoid departing on a Monday because tickets tend to average around $537. These prices are subject to change though, so be sure to set up a Price Alert for flights to Columbus Airport.

Our data shows that the cheapest San Diego to Columbus Airport flights are usually those with departure times at noon. Our users have found flights to Columbus Airport at noon for as low as $410. Flights to Columbus Airport are more costly in the afternoon, with an average ticket price of $617. Departure times in the afternoon fall within the peak daily travel times, which is why tickets can be more expensive.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Columbus Airport from San Diego when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Columbus Airport for around $396 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Columbus Airport from San Diego for as low as $321 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.

You could potentially save up to 2% on your flight if you consider stops on a San Diego to Columbus Airport flight.

As of April 2026, prices for San Diego to Columbus Airport flights are approximately 31% more expensive when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Southwest and Delta 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 Airport from San Diego according to our data. American Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 36% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Columbus Airport. Keep in mind that there are 8 different airlines that fly to Columbus Airport on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 11% 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 145 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. Sunday 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 11% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

Dallas (DFW) was the most common stop: 38% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Atlanta (ATL) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $366.

Flights connecting via Salt Lake City (SLC) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 6h 30m.

Atlanta (ATL) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 0h 48m.