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$49+ Cheap flights from Columbus (CMH) to Dulles Intl (IAD)

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 5/6. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
CMH — IAD
May 17 — May 241
Sun 5/17
Sun 5/24
1 adult, Economy
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Cheapflights Tip: The best prices from Columbus to Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl are usually found in January or June, booked 14 days in advance, depart on a Tuesday or Saturday and return on a Thursday

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Cheapest flights from Columbus to Dulles Intl
Explore the most affordable flight options available from Columbus to Dulles Intl. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on April 17, 2026.

This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/17. 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 5/146:05 pm
CMH
-
IAD
1 stop5h 04m
Multiple Airlines
Sun 5/177:27 pm
IAD
-
CMH
2 stops22h 21m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 4/17$207
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/14. 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 Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Mon 5/118:43 pm
CMH
-
IAD
2 stops19h 38m
Frontier
Fri 5/157:27 pm
IAD
-
CMH
1 stop15h 49m
Frontier
Deal found 4/14$208
This Frontier deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/16. 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 Frontier is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 6/236:00 pm
CMH
-
IAD
1 stop5h 17m
Frontier
Sun 6/2811:24 am
IAD
-
CMH
1 stop5h 41m
Frontier
Deal found 4/16$210
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/15. 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 Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sun 5/316:05 pm
CMH
-
IAD
1 stop16h 07m
Multiple Airlines
Mon 6/87:27 pm
IAD
-
CMH
2 stops16h 55m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 4/15$211
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/13. 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.
Sat 5/2312:01 pm
CMH
-
IAD
2 stops11h 08m
Frontier
Sat 5/308:47 pm
IAD
-
CMH
1 stop20h 23m
Frontier
Deal found 4/13$213
This United Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/13. 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 United Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sat 5/236:00 am
CMH
-
IAD
Nonstop1h 24m
United Airlines
Wed 5/2712:45 pm
IAD
-
CMH
Nonstop1h 27m
United Airlines
Deal found 4/13$214
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/15. 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 Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sun 5/36:00 am
CMH
-
IAD
2 stops31h 33m
Multiple Airlines
Thu 5/711:07 am
IAD
-
CMH
1 stop6h 03m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 4/15$215
This Delta deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/13. 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 Delta is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sat 5/235:58 pm
CMH
-
IAD
1 stop4h 58m
Delta
Wed 5/276:00 am
IAD
-
CMH
1 stop3h 56m
Delta
Deal found 4/13$216
This Delta deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/15. 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 Delta is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 5/276:25 am
CMH
-
IAD
1 stop3h 57m
Delta
Sun 5/318:05 am
IAD
-
CMH
1 stop13h 28m
Delta
Deal found 4/15$217
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/13. 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.
Tue 5/266:05 pm
CMH
-
IAD
1 stop16h 07m
Frontier
Thu 5/2811:07 am
IAD
-
CMH
1 stop6h 03m
Frontier
Deal found 4/13$218
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/14. 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 Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 5/156:43 pm
CMH
-
IAD
2 stops15h 29m
Frontier
Sun 5/177:40 am
IAD
-
CMH
1 stop9h 30m
Frontier
Deal found 4/14$219
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/15. 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 Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 5/298:48 pm
CMH
-
IAD
2 stops19h 33m
Frontier
Thu 6/411:07 am
IAD
-
CMH
1 stop6h 03m
Frontier
Deal found 4/15$220

Find flight deals from Columbus to Dulles Intl

Discover tips and strategies to find the most affordable flight options for your journey from Columbus (CMH) to Dulles Intl (IAD). 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 April 17, 2026.

Most accurate provider

FlightHub
3 stars

Most trusted provider

FlightHub
3 stars

Round-trip from

$207
(Kiwi.com)

One-way from

$49
(United Airlines)

Popular in

October

Cheapest in

January

Average price

$301

Good round-trip deal

$526 or less

Good one-way deal

$236 or less
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Customize your flight search to find flights from Columbus to Dulles Intl 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 April 17, 2026.
Use the filters below to find and compare flights from Columbus Airport to Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport that are best for you.

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Fly to

Route

Depart

Return

Price

Cheapest round-trip

ColumbusWashington, D.C.

CMH - IAD

CMHIAD

Columbus

Tue 6/2

7:40 pm-9:10 pm

Nonstop1h 30m

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Wed 6/3

8:25 am-9:49 am

Nonstop1h 24m

$249
Quickest round-trip

ColumbusWashington, D.C.

CMH - IAD

CMHIAD

Columbus

Thu 5/7

10:36 am-11:50 am

Nonstop1h 14m

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Sun 5/10

8:15 am-9:40 am

Nonstop1h 25m

$253

ColumbusWashington, D.C.

CMH - IAD

CMHIAD

Columbus

Wed 7/1

6:00 am-7:24 am

Nonstop1h 24m

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Mon 7/6

8:15 am-1:17 pm

1 stop5h 02m

$259

ColumbusWashington, D.C.

CMH - IAD

CMHIAD

Columbus

Sat 5/23

7:00 am-11:52 am

1 stop4h 52m

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Tue 5/26

8:25 am-9:49 am

Nonstop1h 24m

$259

ColumbusWashington, D.C.

CMH - IAD

CMHIAD

Columbus

Tue 6/23

6:00 am-7:24 am

Nonstop1h 24m

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Sun 6/28

10:15 pm-11:43 pm

Nonstop1h 28m

$266

ColumbusWashington, D.C.

CMH - IAD

CMHIAD

Columbus

Fri 5/8

7:07 am-12:18 pm

1 stop5h 11m

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Sun 5/10

6:00 am-9:56 am

1 stop3h 56m

$306

ColumbusWashington, D.C.

CMH - IAD

CMHIAD

Columbus

Sat 5/16

6:00 am-7:22 am

Nonstop1h 22m

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Sun 5/17

8:20 am-1:14 pm

1 stop4h 54m

$306

ColumbusWashington, D.C.

CMH - IAD

CMHIAD

Columbus

Fri 7/24

7:03 am-11:49 am

1 stop4h 46m

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Mon 7/27

5:26 pm-11:56 pm

1 stop6h 30m

$315

ColumbusWashington, D.C.

CMH - IAD

CMHIAD

Columbus

Fri 5/15

6:00 am-7:22 am

Nonstop1h 22m

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Sun 5/17

8:20 am-1:14 pm

1 stop4h 54m

$339

ColumbusWashington, D.C.

CMH - IAD

CMHIAD

Columbus

Fri 7/24

10:30 am-11:54 am

Nonstop1h 24m

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Mon 7/27

8:25 am-9:49 am

Nonstop1h 24m

$345

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Use the table below to compare price accuracy, trust ratings, and cancellation policies for each provider offering flight deals from Columbus to Dulles Intl in April.
ProviderPrice AccuracyTrust Score*
ExpediaPrice Accuracy1 starTrust Score*3 stars
FlightHubPrice Accuracy3 starsTrust 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 Columbus Airport-Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport flights, users find the pricing of FlightHub to be most consistent on Cheapflights vs. FlightHub Users can find the same prices on Columbus Airport-Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport flight deals on Cheapflights vs. FlightHub >95% of the time. Price accuracy is based on data collected from Columbus Airport-Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport flight searches over the past month and is updated monthly.
  • Most trusted provider: When it comes to deals on Columbus Airport-Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl 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 Columbus Airport-Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport flight deals. Provider user feedback score is based on Cheapflights searches over the past month and is updated monthly.

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Everything you need to know about your flight from Columbus Airport to Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport

How far ahead should I book a flight from Columbus Airport to Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport?

Use this chart to determine the optimal time to book a round-trip flight from Columbus to Dulles Intl. Price data was last updated on April 10, 2026.

Booking 14 days in advance of your planned departure date is, on average, the best time to get cheap flights from Columbus Airport to Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport. 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 Columbus Airport to Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport?

Currently, January is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Columbus Airport to Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport (average of $257). Flying from Columbus Airport to Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport in October is currently the most expensive (average of $515). 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 CMH to IAD?

Find hourly flight availability from Columbus to Dulles Intl. Discover flight options and departure times throughout the day, allowing you to choose a departure time that suits your schedule. Data last updated April 17, 2026.

It’s optimal to fly from Columbus Airport to Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport in the morning. By choosing this option you can save up to 37% on the cost of your flight, compared to a flight at noon.

What is the cheapest day to fly from Columbus Airport to Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport?

Use this chart to determine the cheapest time to fly round-trip from Columbus to Dulles Intl. Price data was last updated on April 11, 2026.

Travelers seeking maximum savings on their Columbus Airport to Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport flight should consider departing on Saturday mornings when fares are most often at their lowest. Friday at noon flights should be avoided if possible as fares are typically the most expensive at this time.

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Reviews of airlines servicing Dulles Intl

Get insights into the airlines that provide service to Dulles Intl. 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 Dulles Intl. Reviews last updated April 17, 2026.
Get a feel of what it's like to fly with United Airlines from Columbus Airport to Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport by reading reviews from past customers. Users have also rated airlines in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.
United Airlines
7.4
Good
9,602 reviews

Entertainment

7.1

Comfort

7.3

Crew

8.1

Food

6.6

Boarding

7.7

Overall

7.4

Reviews

1 / 20
8.0
Excellent

Anonymous,Apr 2026

DFW - EWR

The flight was on time. Crew was friendly. Will fly again. The seats was comfortable.
United Airlines
7.4
Good
9,602 reviews
United Airlines
7.4
Good
9,602 reviews

Entertainment

7.1

Comfort

7.3

Crew

8.1

Food

6.6

Boarding

7.7

Overall

7.4

Reviews

1 / 20
8.0
Excellent

Anonymous,Apr 2026

DFW - EWR

The flight was on time. Crew was friendly. Will fly again. The seats was comfortable.

Related info for your journey

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  • How long is the flight from Columbus Airport to Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport?

    Departing from Columbus Airport to Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport will take you 1h 30m. The distance from Columbus Airport to Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport is about 299 mi. Most flights are nonstop.

  • What is the cheapest airline to fly from Columbus Airport to Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport round-trip?

    According to our current data, United Airlines ($187), offers the cheapest pricing from Columbus Airport to Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport. United Airlines is currently priced 41% below the average price you’ll pay for this route.

  • What are the most reliable airlines from Columbus Airport to Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport?

    No one likes to see their flight delayed. When booking a flight from Columbus Airport to Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport consider choosing Ethiopian Air (98%), ANA (98%) or Mesa Airlines (97%) as they are the most reliable in getting you off to your destination on time.

  • What are the cheapest flights from Columbus Airport to Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport?

    While on average a flight from Columbus Airport to Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport is generally $866, our data shows the cheapest flight currently is $106. When looking at the most popular route, (Columbus - Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl), you can expect to pay $97 for that flight.

  • Can I find deals for flights from Columbus to Dulles Intl that include hotel bookings?

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

  • How can I find direct flights from Columbus to Dulles Intl?

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

  • Can I find deals for business class flights from Columbus to Dulles Intl?

    Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Columbus to Dulles Intl 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 Airport to Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport?

    Currently, January is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Columbus Airport to Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport (average of $257). Flying from Columbus Airport to Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport in October is currently the most expensive (average of $515). 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 airline flying from Columbus to Dulles Intl

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