Cheap flights from Washington, D.C. to Columbus from $59

The cheapest month to fly to Columbus from Washington, D.C. is in January. Flight prices, which tend to average around $255, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you aren’t able to travel during the month of January, then book flights to Columbus from Washington, D.C. during February instead. Flights to Columbus in February, while not as cheap as those in January, still average around $269.

The cheapest day to depart from Washington, D.C. to Columbus is on a Saturday when prices can be found for as low as $278. If your travel schedule is flexible, try to avoid departing on a Sunday because tickets tend to average around $342. These prices are subject to change though, so be sure to set up a Price Alert for flights to Columbus.

Flying to Columbus from Washington, D.C. in the evening is the least expensive time of day to depart. momondo users have found prices as low as $297 when looking at flights departing in the evening. Flights in the afternoon are often more expensive with an average ticket price of $344.

Fly from Washington, D.C. Reagan-National to Columbus for the best Washington, D.C. - Columbus flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Columbus from Washington, D.C. when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Columbus for around $356 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Columbus from Washington, D.C. for as low as $237 on momondo.

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

Southwest, Frontier, and Delta are the most popular carriers operating from Washington, D.C. to Columbus

American Airlines, United Airlines and Southwest are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Columbus from Washington, D.C. 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 Columbus. Keep in mind that there are 5 different airlines that fly to Columbus on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 15% of flights between Washington, D.C. and Columbus have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 117 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the morning tend to experience fewer delays. Flights in the evening 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. Friday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

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

21 flights are operational daily from Washington, D.C. to Columbus as of March 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 5:00PM, with 54% of flights per day taking off in the afternoon.

The number of flights available between Washington, D.C. and Columbus is 153 per week as of March 2026. The most frequent departure day is Mon, with 17% of weekly flights leaving on this day.