What is the cheapest day to fly from Raleigh to Columbia?

Travelers seeking maximum savings on their Raleigh to Columbia flight should consider departing on Friday afternoons when fares are most often at their lowest. Friday afternoons flights should be avoided if possible as fares are typically the most expensive at this time.

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Columbia ranges from 2.6 - 5.5 inches per month. July is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 5.5 in. April is typically the driest time to visit Columbia when rainfall is around 2.6 in.

If weather is an important factor for your trip to Columbia, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, July is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 82.4 F. Travelers looking to avoid the cold should look outside of January, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 44.6 F).

What is the cheapest time of day to fly from RDU to CAE?

Regardless of the time of day you decide to fly, the ticket price will remain around the same. Book flights from Raleigh to Columbia as you normally would.

Can I find deals for flights from Raleigh to Columbia that include hotel bookings?

Yes. In addition to deals on Raleigh to Columbia flights, Cheapflights offers vacation packages that include both flights and hotel.

How can I find direct flights from Raleigh to Columbia?

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Explore the most affordable flight options available from Raleigh to Columbia. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on August 14, 2025.

Sat 8/3012:49 pmRDU - CAE

1 stop5h 13mAmerican Airlines

Sun 8/3111:13 amCAE - RDU

1 stop2h 49mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 8/13

$227

Fri 8/227:56 pmRDU - CAE

1 stop21h 00mMultiple Airlines

Sun 8/243:18 pmCAE - RDU

1 stop27h 33mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 8/14

$250

Wed 9/1010:45 amRDU - CAE

1 stop3h 38mDelta

Wed 9/175:40 amCAE - RDU

1 stop4h 18mDelta

Deal found 8/13

$293

Sat 8/307:37 pmRDU - CAE

2 stops19h 41mSpirit Airlines

Sun 8/316:55 pmCAE - RDU

1 stop13h 37mSpirit Airlines

Deal found 8/13

$305

Fri 8/297:56 pmRDU - CAE

1 stop21h 00mMultiple Airlines

Tue 9/26:55 pmCAE - RDU

2 stops28h 24mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 8/14

$336

Sat 9/135:16 pmRDU - CAE

1 stop5h 51mAmerican Airlines

Mon 9/157:26 pmCAE - RDU

1 stop3h 45mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 8/13

$340

Thu 8/287:17 amRDU - CAE

1 stop5h 27mAmerican Airlines

Mon 9/15:10 amCAE - RDU

1 stop2h 51mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 8/13

$367

Fri 10/173:59 pmRDU - CAE

1 stop5h 11mDelta

Sun 10/195:45 amCAE - RDU

1 stop3h 03mDelta

Deal found 8/13

$433

Sat 8/236:30 amRDU - CAE

1 stop3h 30mDelta

Tue 8/265:40 amCAE - RDU

1 stop5h 35mDelta

Deal found 8/12

$437

Fri 8/229:27 amRDU - CAE

3 stops31h 29mSpirit Airlines

Sun 8/244:20 pmCAE - RDU

3 stops21h 27mSpirit Airlines

Deal found 8/14

$445

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Sat 8/3012:49 pmRDU - CAE

1 stop5h 13mAmerican Airlines

Sun 8/3111:13 amCAE - RDU

1 stop2h 49mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 8/13

$227

Wed 9/1010:45 amRDU - CAE

1 stop3h 38mDelta

Wed 9/175:40 amCAE - RDU

1 stop4h 18mDelta

Deal found 8/13

$293

Sat 8/307:37 pmRDU - CAE

2 stops19h 41mSpirit Airlines

Sun 8/316:55 pmCAE - RDU

1 stop13h 37mSpirit Airlines

Deal found 8/13

$305

Fri 8/297:56 pmRDU - CAE

1 stop21h 00mMultiple Airlines

Tue 9/26:55 pmCAE - RDU

2 stops28h 24mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 8/14

$336

Sat 9/135:16 pmRDU - CAE

1 stop5h 51mAmerican Airlines

Mon 9/157:26 pmCAE - RDU

1 stop3h 45mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 8/13

$340

Thu 8/287:17 amRDU - CAE

1 stop5h 27mAmerican Airlines

Mon 9/15:10 amCAE - RDU

1 stop2h 51mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 8/13

$367

Fri 10/173:59 pmRDU - CAE

1 stop5h 11mDelta

Sun 10/195:45 amCAE - RDU

1 stop3h 03mDelta

Deal found 8/13

$433

Thu 8/282:55 pmRDU - CAE

2 stops19h 49mSpirit Airlines

Mon 9/111:39 amCAE - RDU

1 stop7h 12mSpirit Airlines

Deal found 8/13

$451

Thu 8/288:15 amRDU - CAE

3 stops26h 29mMultiple Airlines

Mon 9/111:39 amCAE - RDU

1 stop7h 12mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 8/13

$453

Fri 8/294:21 pmRDU - CAE

1 stop5h 18mAmerican Airlines

Tue 9/211:56 amCAE - RDU

1 stop2h 59mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 8/14

$483

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Fri 8/227:56 pmRDU - CAE

1 stop21h 00mMultiple Airlines

Sun 8/243:18 pmCAE - RDU

1 stop27h 33mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 8/14

$250

Fri 8/229:27 amRDU - CAE

3 stops31h 29mSpirit Airlines

Sun 8/244:20 pmCAE - RDU

3 stops21h 27mSpirit Airlines

Deal found 8/14

$445

Fri 8/226:00 amRDU - CAE

1 stop8h 15mUnited Airlines

Sun 8/245:26 pmCAE - RDU

2 stops23h 46mUnited Airlines

Deal found 8/14

$637

Sat 8/236:30 amRDU - CAE

1 stop3h 30mDelta

Tue 8/265:40 amCAE - RDU

1 stop5h 35mDelta

Deal found 8/12

$437

Sat 8/234:21 pmRDU - CAE

1 stop5h 25mAmerican Airlines

Tue 8/263:29 pmCAE - RDU

2 stops8h 24mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 8/12

$462

Thu 8/287:17 amRDU - CAE

1 stop5h 27mAmerican Airlines

Mon 9/15:10 amCAE - RDU

1 stop2h 51mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 8/13

$367

Fri 8/297:56 pmRDU - CAE

1 stop21h 00mMultiple Airlines

Tue 9/26:55 pmCAE - RDU

2 stops28h 24mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 8/14

$336

Sat 8/3012:49 pmRDU - CAE

1 stop5h 13mAmerican Airlines

Sun 8/3111:13 amCAE - RDU

1 stop2h 49mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 8/13

$227

Sat 8/307:37 pmRDU - CAE

2 stops19h 41mSpirit Airlines

Sun 8/316:55 pmCAE - RDU

1 stop13h 37mSpirit Airlines

Deal found 8/13

$305

Wed 9/1010:45 amRDU - CAE

1 stop3h 38mDelta

Wed 9/175:40 amCAE - RDU

1 stop4h 18mDelta

Deal found 8/13

$293

Sat 9/135:16 pmRDU - CAE

1 stop5h 51mAmerican Airlines

Mon 9/157:26 pmCAE - RDU

1 stop3h 45mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 8/13

$340

One-way flights from Raleigh to Columbia
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Tue 8/198:13 pmRDU - CAE

2 stops42h 27mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 8/13

$208

Tue 8/1910:20 amRDU - CAE

1 stop2h 59mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 8/13

$379

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Price

RaleighColumbia

RDU - CAE

RDUCAE

Raleigh-Durham

Sat 8/30

12:49 pm-6:02 pm

1 stop5h 13m

Columbia Metropolitan

Sun 8/31

11:13 am-2:02 pm

1 stop2h 49m

$227

RaleighColumbia

RDU - CAE

RDUCAE

Raleigh-Durham

Wed 9/10

10:45 am-2:23 pm

1 stop3h 38m

Columbia Metropolitan

Wed 9/17

5:40 am-9:58 am

1 stop4h 18m

$293

RaleighColumbia

RDU - CAE

RDUCAE

Raleigh-Durham

Sat 8/30

7:37 pm-3:18 pm

2 stops19h 41m

Columbia Metropolitan

Sun 8/31

6:55 pm-8:32 am

1 stop13h 37m

$305

RaleighColumbia

RDU - CAE

RDUCAE

Raleigh-Durham

Fri 8/29

7:56 pm-4:56 pm

1 stop21h 00m

Columbia Metropolitan

Tue 9/2

6:55 pm-11:19 pm

2 stops28h 24m

$336

RaleighColumbia

RDU - CAE

RDUCAE

Raleigh-Durham

Sat 9/13

5:16 pm-11:07 pm

1 stop5h 51m

Columbia Metropolitan

Mon 9/15

7:26 pm-11:11 pm

1 stop3h 45m

$340

RaleighColumbia

RDU - CAE

RDUCAE

Raleigh-Durham

Thu 8/28

7:17 am-12:44 pm

1 stop5h 27m

Columbia Metropolitan

Mon 9/1

5:10 am-8:01 am

1 stop2h 51m

$367

RaleighColumbia

RDU - CAE

RDUCAE

Raleigh-Durham

Fri 10/17

3:59 pm-9:10 pm

1 stop5h 11m

Columbia Metropolitan

Sun 10/19

5:45 am-8:48 am

1 stop3h 03m

$433

RaleighColumbia

RDU - CAE

RDUCAE

Raleigh-Durham

Thu 8/28

2:55 pm-10:44 am

2 stops19h 49m

Columbia Metropolitan

Mon 9/1

11:39 am-6:51 pm

1 stop7h 12m

$451

RaleighColumbia

RDU - CAE

RDUCAE

Raleigh-Durham

Thu 8/28

8:15 am-10:44 am

3 stops26h 29m

Columbia Metropolitan

Mon 9/1

11:39 am-6:51 pm

1 stop7h 12m

$453

RaleighColumbia

RDU - CAE

RDUCAE

Raleigh-Durham

Fri 8/29

4:21 pm-9:39 pm

1 stop5h 18m

Columbia Metropolitan

Tue 9/2

11:56 am-2:55 pm

1 stop2h 59m

$483

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Can I find deals for flights from Raleigh to Columbia that include hotel bookings?
Yes. In addition to deals on Raleigh to Columbia flights, Cheapflights offers vacation packages that include both flights and hotel.
How can I find direct flights from Raleigh to Columbia?
After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from Raleigh to Columbia.
Can I find deals for business class flights from Raleigh to Columbia?
Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Raleigh to Columbia by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.
What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Raleigh to Columbia?
Currently, January is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Raleigh to Columbia (average of $323). Flying from Raleigh to Columbia in April is currently the most expensive (average of $389). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

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