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$67+ Cheap flights from St. Louis (STL) to Columbus (CMH)

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 3/11. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
STL — CMH
Mar 13 — Mar 201
Fri 3/13
Fri 3/20
1 adult, Economy
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Cheap flight deals from St. Louis to Columbus

Cheapest flights from St. Louis to Columbus
Explore the most affordable flight options available from St. Louis to Columbus. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on February 11, 2026.

This American Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/11. 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 American Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 3/118:00 am
STL
-
CMH
1 stop8h 10m
American Airlines
Wed 3/187:00 am
CMH
-
STL
1 stop7h 39m
American Airlines
Deal found 2/11$183
This Priceline deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/8. 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 Priceline is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 4/711:21 am
STL
-
CMH
1 stop6h 57m
Frontier
Fri 4/109:41 pm
CMH
-
STL
1 stop11h 10m
Frontier
Deal found 2/8$196
This United Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/9. 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 United Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 3/127:41 am
STL
-
CMH
1 stop6h 49m
United Airlines
Tue 3/172:24 pm
CMH
-
STL
1 stop4h 36m
United Airlines
Deal found 2/9$197
This United Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/10. 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 United Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sun 3/87:41 am
STL
-
CMH
1 stop4h 41m
United Airlines
Sat 3/146:00 pm
CMH
-
STL
1 stop4h 42m
United Airlines
Deal found 2/10$201
This American Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/10. 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 American Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 2/269:37 am
STL
-
CMH
1 stop3h 29m
American Airlines
Sat 2/2811:42 am
CMH
-
STL
1 stop7h 25m
American Airlines
Deal found 2/10$205
This Delta deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/9. 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 Delta is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 3/126:00 am
STL
-
CMH
1 stop5h 05m
Delta
Mon 3/162:11 pm
CMH
-
STL
1 stop3h 21m
Delta
Deal found 2/9$207
This United Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/10. 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 United Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sun 8/165:00 am
STL
-
CMH
1 stop3h 55m
United Airlines
Sat 11/2111:05 am
CMH
-
STL
1 stop4h 13m
United Airlines
Deal found 2/10$208
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/9. 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 5/118:13 pm
STL
-
CMH
2 stops15h 53m
Multiple Airlines
Thu 5/146:40 pm
CMH
-
STL
1 stop13h 10m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 2/9$211
This Southwest deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/11. 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 Southwest is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 4/168:25 pm
STL
-
CMH
Nonstop1h 20m
Southwest
Sat 4/187:35 am
CMH
-
STL
Nonstop1h 30m
Southwest
Deal found 2/11$215
This Southwest deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/11. 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 Southwest is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 3/116:45 pm
STL
-
CMH
Nonstop1h 20m
Southwest
Wed 3/189:10 am
CMH
-
STL
1 stop8h 25m
Southwest
Deal found 2/11$216
This Southwest deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/8. 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 Southwest is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 3/125:45 am
STL
-
CMH
1 stop4h 45m
Southwest
Mon 3/168:20 pm
CMH
-
STL
Nonstop1h 35m
Southwest
Deal found 2/8$225

Find flight deals from St. Louis to Columbus

Discover tips and strategies to find the most affordable flight options for your journey from St. Louis (STL) to Columbus (CMH). 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 February 11, 2026.

Most accurate provider

FlightHub
3 stars

Most trusted provider

FlightHub
3 stars

Round-trip from

$183
(American Airlines)

One-way from

$67
(Kiwi.com)

Popular in

February

Cheapest in

July

Average price

$653

Good round-trip deal

$350 or less

Good one-way deal

$245 or less
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Highest demand for flights based on searches. 12% potential increase in price ($51 potential increase over avg. RT price).
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Cheapest flight prices on average. 7% potential price decrease ($26 potential savings vs. average RT price).
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Average for round-trip flights in February 2026
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Cheapflights Fare Finder

 
Customize your flight search to find flights from St. Louis 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 February 11, 2026.
Use the filters below to find and compare flights from St. Louis to Columbus Airport that are best for you.

Fly from

St. Louis

Fly to

Columbus

Route

Depart

Return

Price

St. LouisColumbus

STL - CMH

STLCMH

Lambert-St Louis

Wed 3/11

8:00 am-5:10 pm

1 stop8h 10m

Columbus

Wed 3/18

7:00 am-1:39 pm

1 stop7h 39m

$183

St. LouisColumbus

STL - CMH

STLCMH

Lambert-St Louis

Tue 4/7

11:21 am-7:18 pm

1 stop6h 57m

Columbus

Fri 4/10

9:41 pm-7:51 am

1 stop11h 10m

$196

St. LouisColumbus

STL - CMH

STLCMH

Lambert-St Louis

Sat 3/14

7:41 am-1:22 pm

1 stop4h 41m

Columbus

Tue 3/17

4:15 pm-9:07 pm

1 stop5h 52m

$197

St. LouisColumbus

STL - CMH

STLCMH

Lambert-St Louis

Thu 3/12

6:00 am-12:05 pm

1 stop5h 05m

Columbus

Mon 3/16

4:34 pm-9:06 pm

1 stop5h 32m

$197

St. LouisColumbus

STL - CMH

STLCMH

Lambert-St Louis

Fri 5/8

7:05 am-2:12 pm

1 stop6h 07m

Columbus

Tue 5/12

6:00 am-11:45 am

1 stop6h 45m

$197

St. LouisColumbus

STL - CMH

STLCMH

Lambert-St Louis

Sun 3/29

7:45 am-1:12 pm

1 stop4h 27m

Columbus

Fri 4/3

5:59 pm-10:56 pm

1 stop5h 57m

$197

St. LouisColumbus

STL - CMH

STLCMH

Lambert-St Louis

Thu 4/9

6:00 am-12:04 pm

1 stop5h 04m

Columbus

Mon 4/13

6:02 pm-8:42 pm

1 stop3h 40m

$197

St. LouisColumbus

STL - CMH

STLCMH

Lambert-St Louis

Thu 3/12

7:41 am-3:30 pm

1 stop6h 49m

Columbus

Tue 3/17

2:24 pm-6:00 pm

1 stop4h 36m

$197

St. LouisColumbus

STL - CMH

STLCMH

Lambert-St Louis

Thu 4/16

9:10 am-4:50 pm

1 stop6h 40m

Columbus

Sat 4/18

5:59 pm-9:08 pm

1 stop4h 09m

$197

St. LouisColumbus

STL - CMH

STLCMH

Lambert-St Louis

Sun 3/8

7:41 am-1:22 pm

1 stop4h 41m

Columbus

Sat 3/14

6:00 pm-9:42 pm

1 stop4h 42m

$201

Flights are sorted by cheapest round-trip flights first.

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Provider information is updated monthly. Please note that these providers often have deals for this flight, but the availability may vary on a day-by-day basis on Cheapflights.
Use the table below to compare price accuracy, trust ratings, and cancellation policies for each provider offering flight deals from St. Louis to Columbus in February.
ProviderPrice AccuracyTrust Score*
ExpediaPrice Accuracy1 starTrust Score*3 stars
FlightHubPrice Accuracy3 starsTrust Score*3 stars
PricelinePrice Accuracy1 starTrust Score*3 stars

*The Trust Score is based on feedback from users after their booking experience. It measures overall satisfaction, helping us identify issues like hidden fees, problems during the ticketing process, and the quality of customer service. This score is our best indicator of the provider's quality and reliability.

  • Most accurate provider: When it comes to deals on St. Louis-Columbus Airport flights, users find the pricing of FlightHub to be most consistent on Cheapflights vs. FlightHub Users can find the same prices on St. Louis-Columbus Airport flight deals on Cheapflights vs. FlightHub >95% of the time. Price accuracy is based on data collected from St. Louis-Columbus Airport flight searches over the past month and is updated monthly.
  • Most trusted provider: When it comes to deals on St. Louis-Columbus Airport flights, Cheapflights users trust FlightHub the most. FlightHub has received a user feedback score of 3 out of 3 stars (3 being the best), meaning they have been trusted the most by Cheapflights users looking for St. Louis-Columbus Airport flight deals. Provider user feedback score is based on Cheapflights searches over the past month and is updated monthly.

Best time to book a flight from St. Louis to Columbus

Have a flexible travel schedule? Discover the best time to fly to Columbus from St. Louis with our price prediction graph.
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Cheapflights Insights

Everything you need to know about your flight from St. Louis to Columbus Airport

What is the cheapest month to book a flight from St. Louis to Columbus Airport?

Currently, August is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from St. Louis to Columbus Airport (average of $188). Flying from St. Louis to Columbus Airport in February is currently the most expensive (average of $420). 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 STL to CMH?

Find hourly flight availability from St. Louis 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 February 11, 2026.

It’s optimal to fly from St. Louis to Columbus Airport in the evening. By choosing this option you can save up to 55% on the cost of your flight, compared to a flight at noon.

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 February 11, 2026.
Peruse reviews from past customers who have flown with Southwest and American Airlines from St. Louis to Columbus Airport to help guide your decision. You can also see how each airline stacks up in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.
Southwest
8.0
Very good
4,280 reviews

Food

7.0

Boarding

8.1

Overall

8.0

Crew

8.6

Entertainment

7.5

Comfort

8.0

Reviews

1 / 20
2.0
Mediocre

Thomas,Dec 2025

SEA - DEN

Plane two hours late in leaving 1:00 pm west coat time got home next day at 2:45am most car rental places are closed and don’t open till 5am
Southwest
8.0
Very good
4,280 reviews
Southwest
8.0
Very good
4,280 reviews

Food

7.0

Boarding

8.1

Overall

8.0

Crew

8.6

Entertainment

7.5

Comfort

8.0

Reviews

1 / 20
2.0
Mediocre

Thomas,Dec 2025

SEA - DEN

Plane two hours late in leaving 1:00 pm west coat time got home next day at 2:45am most car rental places are closed and don’t open till 5am
American Airlines
7.2
Good
11,265 reviews
Southwest
8.0
Very good
4,280 reviews

Food

7.0

Boarding

8.1

Overall

8.0

Crew

8.6

Entertainment

7.5

Comfort

8.0

Reviews

1 / 20
2.0
Mediocre

Thomas,Dec 2025

SEA - DEN

Plane two hours late in leaving 1:00 pm west coat time got home next day at 2:45am most car rental places are closed and don’t open till 5am

Related info for your journey

Find useful and relevant information for your journey from St. Louis to Columbus. Access travel guides, tips, and recommendations to enhance your travel experience. Get information about local attractions, weather, transportation options, and more.

  • What airport do you fly from for flights from St. Louis to Columbus?

    Lambert-St Louis (STL) is the airport you will fly out of if you book a flight from St. Louis to Columbus. You should not have trouble finding flights to Columbus from Lambert-St Louis; the airport handles an average of 1 outbound flight to Columbus per day. You should also have plenty of airline options to choose from since 2 airlines have flights from the St. Louis airport to Columbus. It is only a 12.7 mi journey to Lambert-St Louis (STL) from St. Louis’s city center.

  • How long is the flight from St. Louis to Columbus Airport?

    Departing from St. Louis to Columbus Airport will take you 4h 41m. There are 409 mi between St. Louis and Columbus Airport. When browsing for deals, the options you’ll see will be for both nonstop flights and flights with stops.

  • What are the cheapest airlines flying from St. Louis to Columbus Airport round-trip?

    Our cheapest airline available from St. Louis to Columbus Airport is American Airlines. Our recent data shows that you can find tickets from as low as $168 on this airline. An additional option worth looking into is Southwest, starting at $206. These flights start at 54% lower than the current average price 3 months from now.

  • What are the cheapest flights from St. Louis to Columbus Airport?

    Looking for the cheapest flight from St. Louis to Columbus Airport? While on average our users pay $375, our data indicates the cheapest price to be $107. The most popular route (Lambert-St Louis - Columbus), is priced around $201.

  • Can I find deals for flights from St. Louis to Columbus that include hotel bookings?

    Yes. In addition to deals on St. Louis to Columbus flights, Cheapflights offers vacation packages that include both flights and hotel.

  • How can I find direct flights from St. Louis to Columbus?

    After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from St. Louis to Columbus.

  • Can I find deals for business class flights from St. Louis to Columbus?

    Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from St. Louis to Columbus 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 St. Louis to Columbus Airport?

    Currently, August is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from St. Louis to Columbus Airport (average of $188). Flying from St. Louis to Columbus Airport in February is currently the most expensive (average of $420). 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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Top 2 airlines flying from St. Louis to Columbus

Discover the top 2 airlines that operate flights from St. Louis 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 February 11, 2026.
AirlineCheapestAverageFlexibilityOn-time
American AirlinesCheapest$168Average$370FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time71%
SouthwestCheapest$206Average$326FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time63%

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