South Africa

$938+ Cheap flights from Columbus to South Africa

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 9/27. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
CMH — JNB
Jun 15 — Jun 221
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Cheap flight deals from Columbus to South Africa

Cheapest flights from Columbus to South Africa
Explore the most affordable flight options available from Columbus to South Africa. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on May 16, 2026.

This Ovago deal was found by Cheapflights users on 5/14. 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 Ovago is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 9/227:00 am
CMH
-
JNB
2 stops26h 50m
Kenya Airways
Tue 10/1312:10 pm
JNB
-
CMH
2 stops29h 31m
Kenya Airways
Deal found 5/14$1,288
This Justfly.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 5/16. 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 Justfly.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 10/97:00 am
CMH
-
JNB
2 stops26h 50m
Kenya Airways
Sat 10/175:00 pm
JNB
-
CMH
2 stops24h 41m
Kenya Airways
Deal found 5/16$1,335
This Kenya Airways deal was found by Cheapflights users on 5/15. 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 Kenya Airways is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 11/117:00 am
CMH
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JNB
2 stops25h 50m
Kenya Airways
Sun 11/155:00 pm
JNB
-
CMH
2 stops31h 26m
Kenya Airways
Deal found 5/15$1,373
This Kenya Airways deal was found by Cheapflights users on 5/14. 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 Kenya Airways is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 11/117:00 am
CMH
-
CPT
3 stops47h 35m
Kenya Airways
Sun 11/152:25 pm
CPT
-
CMH
3 stops28h 16m
Kenya Airways
Deal found 5/14$1,373
This Kenya Airways deal was found by Cheapflights users on 5/15. 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 Kenya Airways is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 10/97:00 am
CMH
-
JNB
2 stops45h 55m
Multiple Airlines
Sat 10/175:00 pm
JNB
-
CMH
2 stops24h 41m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 5/15$1,378
This Kenya Airways deal was found by Cheapflights users on 5/13. 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 Kenya Airways is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sat 10/1012:05 pm
CMH
-
JNB
2 stops64h 50m
Multiple Airlines
Sat 10/1712:10 pm
JNB
-
CMH
2 stops29h 31m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 5/13$1,385
This Kenya Airways deal was found by Cheapflights users on 5/12. 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 Kenya Airways is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 8/126:14 pm
CMH
-
JNB
2 stops39h 36m
Multiple Airlines
Thu 11/1212:05 pm
JNB
-
CMH
2 stops36h 21m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 5/12$1,393
This BusinessClass deal was found by Cheapflights users on 5/14. 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 BusinessClass is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 9/226:00 pm
CMH
-
JNB
2 stops37h 25m
Ethiopian Air
Tue 10/132:30 pm
JNB
-
CMH
3 stops29h 47m
Ethiopian Air
Deal found 5/14$1,435
This Etihad Airways deal was found by Cheapflights users on 5/14. 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 Etihad Airways is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sat 11/148:23 am
CMH
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JNB
2 stops40h 57m
Multiple Airlines
Sat 11/289:50 am
JNB
-
CMH
2 stops45h 47m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 5/14$1,461
This oojo deal was found by Cheapflights users on 5/15. 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 oojo is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 11/52:33 pm
CMH
-
CPT
2 stops36h 57m
Qatar Airways
Sat 11/146:55 pm
CPT
-
CMH
2 stops33h 28m
Qatar Airways
Deal found 5/15$1,489
This FlightHub deal was found by Cheapflights users on 5/13. 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 FlightHub is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sun 9/610:20 am
CMH
-
CPT
2 stops41h 55m
Qatar Airways
Fri 9/111:15 pm
CPT
-
CMH
2 stops39h 29m
Qatar Airways
Deal found 5/13$1,509
This Kenya Airways deal was found by Cheapflights users on 5/15. 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 Kenya Airways is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 11/55:30 pm
CMH
-
CPT
3 stops61h 05m
Multiple Airlines
Sat 11/142:20 pm
CPT
-
CMH
2 stops34h 06m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 5/15$1,537

Find flight deals from Columbus to South Africa

Keep the following information in mind while searching for Columbus to South Africa flight deals. Data was last updated May 16, 2026.

Round-trip from

$1,288
(Ovago)

One-way from

$938
(Kiwi.com)

Popular in

July

Cheapest in

February

Average price

$1,895
From Columbus to South Africa
One-way flight from Columbus to South Africa
Highest demand for flights based on searches. 14% potential increase in price ($279 potential increase over avg. RT price).
Cheapest flight prices on average. 1% potential price decrease ($27 potential savings vs. average RT price).
Average for round-trip flights in May 2026

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Route

Depart

Return

Price

Cheapest round-trip

ColumbusCape Town

CMH - CPT

CMHCPT

Columbus

Sun 10/11

3:39 pm-10:15 am

2 stops36h 36m

Cape Town Intl

Wed 10/21

7:30 pm-9:14 pm

2 stops31h 44m

$1,549

ColumbusJohannesburg

CMH - JNB

CMHJNB

Columbus

Thu 8/6

2:24 pm-8:20 am

2 stops35h 56m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sat 8/22

9:50 am-11:36 pm

2 stops43h 46m

$1,556
Quickest round-trip

ColumbusJohannesburg

CMH - JNB

CMHJNB

Columbus

Fri 10/9

3:50 pm-7:40 pm

1 stop21h 50m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sat 10/17

9:55 pm-12:59 pm

1 stop21h 04m

$1,666

ColumbusJohannesburg

CMH - JNB

CMHJNB

Columbus

Sat 10/10

10:32 am-12:05 am

3 stops31h 33m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sat 10/17

2:30 pm-1:31 pm

3 stops29h 01m

$1,668

ColumbusCape Town

CMH - CPT

CMHCPT

Columbus

Thu 9/17

5:22 pm-10:15 am

2 stops34h 53m

Cape Town Intl

Mon 9/21

1:15 pm-9:00 pm

2 stops37h 45m

$1,724

ColumbusCape Town

CMH - CPT

CMHCPT

Columbus

Wed 11/11

12:54 pm-10:30 am

2 stops38h 36m

Cape Town Intl

Sun 11/15

6:55 pm-12:38 am

2 stops36h 43m

$1,725

ColumbusCape Town

CMH - CPT

CMHCPT

Columbus

Thu 11/5

2:20 pm-6:35 pm

1 stop21h 15m

Cape Town Intl

Fri 11/13

12:30 am-11:55 pm

2 stops30h 25m

$1,806

ColumbusJohannesburg

CMH - JNB

CMHJNB

Columbus

Sat 10/10

3:50 pm-7:40 pm

1 stop21h 50m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sat 10/17

8:25 pm-5:26 pm

2 stops27h 01m

$1,848

ColumbusCape Town

CMH - CPT

CMHCPT

Columbus

Wed 11/11

1:15 pm-6:00 pm

1 stop21h 45m

Cape Town Intl

Sun 11/15

8:50 pm-2:05 pm

1 stop24h 15m

$1,865

ColumbusJohannesburg

CMH - JNB

CMHJNB

Columbus

Wed 11/11

8:00 am-6:35 pm

1 stop27h 35m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 11/15

7:45 pm-5:11 pm

2 stops28h 26m

$1,882

Flights are sorted by cheapest round-trip flights first.

Deals found on 5/14

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Best time to book a flight from Columbus to South Africa

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Estimated round-trip price
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Everything you need to know about your flight from Columbus to South Africa

What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Columbus to South Africa?

Currently, April is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Columbus to South Africa (average of $1,122). Flying from Columbus to South Africa in July is currently the most expensive (average of $1,555). 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.

Reviews of airlines servicing South Africa

Get insights into the airlines that provide service to South Africa. 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 South Africa. Reviews last updated May 16, 2026.
Peruse reviews from past customers who have flown with Delta and United Airlines from Columbus to South Africa 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.

Food

7.2

Overall

7.9

Comfort

7.8

Entertainment

7.8

Crew

8.5

Boarding

8.1

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Anonymous,May 2026

SEA - KOA

The snacks were not very good, not everyone was very friendly and professional

Food

7.2

Overall

7.9

Comfort

7.8

Entertainment

7.8

Crew

8.5

Boarding

8.1

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Anonymous,May 2026

SEA - KOA

The snacks were not very good, not everyone was very friendly and professional

Food

7.2

Overall

7.9

Comfort

7.8

Entertainment

7.8

Crew

8.5

Boarding

8.1

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Anonymous,May 2026

SEA - KOA

The snacks were not very good, not everyone was very friendly and professional

Related info for your journey

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  • How long is the flight from Columbus to South Africa?

    A quick flight from Columbus to South Africa can take about 21h 50m. Qatar Airways provides one of the quickest options available for as low as $1,666. Airlines will cover a distance of 8428 mi. When browsing for deals, the options you’ll see will be for both nonstop flights and flights with stops.

  • Can I find deals for flights from Columbus to South Africa that include hotel bookings?

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

  • How can I find direct flights from Columbus to South Africa?

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

  • Can I find deals for business class flights from Columbus to South Africa?

    Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Columbus to South Africa 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 Columbus to South Africa?

    Currently, April is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Columbus to South Africa (average of $1,122). Flying from Columbus to South Africa in July is currently the most expensive (average of $1,555). 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 Columbus to South Africa

Discover the top 2 airlines that operate flights from Columbus to South Africa. 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 May 16, 2026.
AirlineCheapestAverageFlexibilityOn-time
United AirlinesCheapest$1,420Average$1,969FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time69%
DeltaCheapest$1,509Average$2,381FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-timeN/A

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