$120+ Cheap flights from Los Angeles (LAX) to Columbus
This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a Cheapflights user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight departing on 1/7. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
LAX — CMH
Dec 13 — Dec 201
1 adult, Economy
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Cheap flight deals from Los Angeles to Columbus
Discover tips and strategies to find the most affordable flight options for your journey from Los Angeles (LAX) to Columbus (C01). Learn about various techniques such as flexible date searches, comparing prices across and setting up price alerts. Use these methods to find the cheapest flights available for your travel needs. Data last updated November 13, 2025.
Round-trip from | $218 (Frontier) |
|---|---|
One-way from | $120 (Alaska Airlines) |
Popular in | November |
Cheapest in | October |
Average price | $416 |
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Cheapest flights from Los Angeles to ColumbusExplore the most affordable flight options available from Los Angeles to Columbus. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on November 13, 2025.
Explore the most affordable flight options available from Los Angeles to Columbus. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on November 13, 2025.
This Frontier deal was found by Cheapflights users on 11/10. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Frontier is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Mon 11/2410:30 pmLAX - CMH
1 stop8h 57mFrontier
Thu 11/278:21 pmCMH - LAX
1 stop6h 48mFrontier
Deal found 11/10![Frontier logo]()
$218
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 11/11. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Mon 12/81:42 pmLAX - CMH
2 stops26h 56mMultiple Airlines
Mon 12/1512:36 pmCMH - LAX
1 stop27h 11mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 11/11![Multiple Airlines logo]()
$234
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 11/11. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 12/116:00 amLAX - CMH
1 stop26h 51mMultiple Airlines
Mon 12/1512:36 pmCMH - LAX
1 stop27h 11mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 11/11![Multiple Airlines logo]()
$236
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 11/11. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 12/116:40 amLAX - CMH
2 stops26h 11mFrontier
Mon 12/1512:36 pmCMH - LAX
1 stop27h 11mFrontier
Deal found 11/11![Frontier logo]()
$238
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 11/12. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sun 12/710:39 pmLAX - CMH
1 stop10h 02mMultiple Airlines
Wed 12/1011:14 amCMH - LAX
2 stops36h 57mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 11/12![Multiple Airlines logo]()
$239
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 11/12. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sun 12/212:30 pmLAX - CMH
2 stops25h 20mMultiple Airlines
Mon 12/298:02 pmCMH - LAX
1 stop20h 31mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 11/12![Multiple Airlines logo]()
$241
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 11/12. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 12/29:05 amLAX - CMH
2 stops28h 04mMultiple Airlines
Thu 12/46:00 amCMH - LAX
1 stop11h 25mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 11/12![Multiple Airlines logo]()
$242
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 11/13. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 12/1110:39 pmLAX - CMH
1 stop10h 12mMultiple Airlines
Sun 12/145:09 pmCMH - LAX
2 stops19h 21mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 11/13![Multiple Airlines logo]()
$245
This American Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 11/12. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure American Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 12/109:35 amLAX - CMH
Nonstop4h 22mAmerican Airlines
Wed 12/1711:35 amCMH - LAX
1 stop8h 14mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 11/12![American Airlines logo]()
$249
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 11/12. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 12/1811:43 pmLAX - CMH
1 stop14h 50mMultiple Airlines
Mon 12/228:02 pmCMH - LAX
1 stop15h 09mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 11/12![Multiple Airlines logo]()
$250
This American Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 11/12. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure American Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 12/129:35 amLAX - CMH
Nonstop4h 22mAmerican Airlines
Tue 12/165:55 pmCMH - LAX
Nonstop5h 10mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 11/12![American Airlines logo]()
$251
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Customize your flight search to find flights from Los Angeles to Columbus that fit within your specific budget. Explore options based on user searches and filter the results based on your desired price range. Find flights that match your budget for a cost-effective journey. Over the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made 2,558,603 searches. Data last updated November 13, 2025.
Use the filters below to find and compare flights from Los Angeles to Columbus that are best for you.
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Columbus
Route
Depart
Return
Price
Los AngelesColumbus
LAX - CMH
LAXCMH
Los Angeles
Sun 12/21
2:30 pm-6:50 pm
2 stops25h 20m
Columbus
Fri 1/2
5:35 pm-8:11 am
1 stop17h 36m
$251
Los AngelesColumbus
LAX - CMH
LAXCMH
Los Angeles
Tue 1/13
7:45 pm-6:27 pm
1 stop19h 42m
Columbus
Sun 1/18
8:00 am-4:22 pm
1 stop11h 22m
$273
Los AngelesColumbus
LAX - CMH
LAXCMH
Los Angeles
Tue 3/10
11:00 am-11:02 pm
1 stop9h 02m
Columbus
Wed 3/11
6:05 am-11:00 am
1 stop7h 55m
$277
Los AngelesColumbus
LAX - CMH
LAXCMH
Los Angeles
Wed 12/17
3:20 pm-12:05 am
1 stop5h 45m
Columbus
Wed 12/31
7:35 pm-11:25 pm
1 stop6h 50m
$294
Los AngelesColumbus
LAX - CMH
LAXCMH
Los Angeles
Wed 3/18
6:30 am-5:25 pm
1 stop7h 55m
Columbus
Sat 3/21
2:30 pm-9:20 pm
2 stops9h 50m
$297
Los AngelesColumbus
LAX - CMH
LAXCMH
Los Angeles
Thu 2/19
11:55 pm-10:20 am
1 stop7h 25m
Columbus
Mon 2/23
12:41 pm-6:35 pm
1 stop8h 54m
$301
Los AngelesColumbus
LAX - CMH
LAXCMH
Los Angeles
Fri 3/13
12:45 pm-10:20 pm
1 stop6h 35m
Columbus
Wed 3/18
8:42 am-1:00 pm
1 stop7h 18m
$312
Los AngelesColumbus
LAX - CMH
LAXCMH
Los Angeles
Mon 12/8
9:35 am-10:10 pm
1 stop9h 35m
Columbus
Thu 12/11
3:45 pm-10:10 pm
1 stop9h 25m
$316
Los AngelesColumbus
LAX - CMH
LAXCMH
Los Angeles
Sat 12/13
5:30 am-5:10 pm
2 stops8h 40m
Columbus
Mon 12/15
6:10 am-11:45 am
2 stops8h 35m
$326
Los AngelesColumbus
LAX - CMH
LAXCMH
Los Angeles
Thu 4/16
11:50 pm-9:40 am
1 stop6h 50m
Columbus
Sat 4/18
2:00 pm-7:51 pm
1 stop8h 51m
$327
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Best time to book a flight from Los Angeles to Columbus
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Everything you need to know about your flight from Los Angeles to Columbus
How far ahead should I book a flight from Los Angeles to Columbus?
Use this chart to determine the optimal time to book a round-trip flight from Los Angeles to Columbus. Price data was last updated on November 7, 2025.
Booking 82 days in advance of your planned departure date is, on average, the best time to get cheap flights from Los Angeles to Columbus. The general trend is that the closer you book to the departure date, the more expensive your flight will be.
What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Los Angeles to Columbus?
Currently, September is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Los Angeles to Columbus (average of $103). Flying from Los Angeles to Columbus in July is currently the most expensive (average of $236). 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.
What is the cheapest time of day to fly from LAX to CMH?
Find hourly flight availability from Los Angeles to Columbus. Discover flight options and departure times throughout the day, allowing you to choose a departure time that suits your schedule. Data last updated November 13, 2025.
One of the essential ways to save on airfare from Los Angeles to Columbus is to remain as flexible as possible. Flights that are in the evening tend to be the most expensive. A flight in the afternoon could potentially save you up to 62% on airfare.
What is the cheapest day to fly from Los Angeles to Columbus?
Use this chart to determine the cheapest time to fly round-trip from Los Angeles to Columbus. Price data was last updated on December 16, 2024.
Travelers seeking maximum savings on their Los Angeles to Columbus flight should consider departing on Friday at noon when fares are most often at their lowest. Sunday evenings flights should be avoided if possible as fares are typically the most expensive at this time.
Weekly flight availability from Los Angeles to Columbus
Explore weekly flight availability from Los Angeles to Columbus. Discover flights operating on different days of the week, giving you the flexibility to choose a travel day that best fits your plans. Compare info to find the most convenient option for your journey. Data last updated November 13, 2025.
The most flights from LAX to C01 are scheduled on a Monday (5 on average). You will have fewer flight options on Friday, which is when the least amount of flights are scheduled (4 on average).
Reviews of airlines servicing Columbus
Get insights into the airlines that provide service to Columbus. Read reviews, discover amenities, and learn about the overall travel experience offered by airlines. Use this information to make informed decisions when choosing an airline for your flight to Columbus. Reviews last updated November 13, 2025.
Read reviews from past customers who have flown Southwest, Delta, and United Airlines from Los Angeles to Columbus. Users can see the overall rating for each airline as well as how each is rated in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.
Food
7.0
Overall
8.0
Boarding
8.1
Comfort
8.0
Crew
8.6
Entertainment
7.5
Reviews
1 / 20
8.0
ExcellentWalter,Aug 2025
OAK - SAN
Food
7.0
Overall
8.0
Boarding
8.1
Comfort
8.0
Crew
8.6
Entertainment
7.5
Reviews
1 / 20
8.0
ExcellentWalter,Aug 2025
OAK - SAN
Food
7.0
Overall
8.0
Boarding
8.1
Comfort
8.0
Crew
8.6
Entertainment
7.5
Reviews
1 / 20
8.0
ExcellentWalter,Aug 2025
OAK - SAN
Food
7.0
Overall
8.0
Boarding
8.1
Comfort
8.0
Crew
8.6
Entertainment
7.5
Reviews
1 / 20
8.0
ExcellentWalter,Aug 2025
OAK - SAN
Food
7.0
Overall
8.0
Boarding
8.1
Comfort
8.0
Crew
8.6
Entertainment
7.5
Reviews
1 / 20
8.0
ExcellentWalter,Aug 2025
OAK - SAN
Food
7.0
Overall
8.0
Boarding
8.1
Comfort
8.0
Crew
8.6
Entertainment
7.5
Reviews
1 / 20
8.0
ExcellentWalter,Aug 2025
OAK - SAN
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Top 6 airlines flying from Los Angeles to Columbus
Discover the top 6 airlines that operate flights from Los Angeles to Columbus. Compare their services, reliability, and customer satisfaction ratings to choose the airline that best suits your travel preferences and needs. Over the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made 2,558,603 searches. Data last updated November 13, 2025.
| Airline | Cheapest | Average | Flexibility | On-time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheapest$112 | Average$292 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-time65% | |
| Cheapest$203 | Average$393 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-time63% | |
| Cheapest$211 | Average$407 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-time71% | |
| Cheapest$236 | Average$373 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-timeN/A | |
| Cheapest$254 | Average$448 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-time69% | |
| Cheapest$362 | Average$493 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-time75% |