$131+ Cheap flights from Columbus Airport

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CMH — SYD
31 Aug — 7 Sep1
1 adult

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$1,594 or less

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$355 or less
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Tue 11/1117:08CMH - SYD
1 stop21h 47mQantas Airways
Wed 19/1121:55SYD - CMH
2 stops32h 24mQantas Airways
Deal found 25/8$1,682
Sun 2/1115:24CMH - SYD
2 stops28h 11mQantas Airways
Mon 17/1114:05SYD - CMH
1 stop24h 25mQantas Airways
Deal found 25/8$1,709
Wed 18/211:59CMH - MEL
1 stop25h 01mQantas Airways
Thu 16/714:25MEL - CMH
2 stops40h 36mQantas Airways
Deal found 24/8$1,712
Mon 16/211:59CMH - SYD
1 stop26h 56mQantas Airways
Thu 26/206:05SYD - CMH
2 stops27h 37mQantas Airways
Deal found 26/8$1,723
Tue 14/1020:19CMH - MEL
2 stops36h 46mMultiple Airlines
Thu 23/1009:45MEL - CMH
1 stop24h 28mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 24/8$1,746
Thu 18/909:20CMH - SYD
2 stops32h 00mAir Canada
Fri 26/909:20SYD - CMH
2 stops25h 18mAir Canada
Deal found 25/8$1,829
Tue 11/1109:30CMH - SYD
2 stops32h 05mAir Canada
Wed 19/1111:20SYD - CMH
2 stops25h 36mAir Canada
Deal found 25/8$1,855
Wed 18/217:45CMH - MEL
1 stop23h 45mQantas Airways
Fri 27/216:05MEL - CMH
1 stop19h 55mQantas Airways
Deal found 24/8$1,917
Thu 2/1017:55CMH - SYD
1 stop23h 10mMultiple Airlines
Wed 29/1010:20SYD - CMH
2 stops49h 36mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 24/8$1,926
Fri 3/1017:55CMH - SYD
1 stop22h 35mMultiple Airlines
Sat 11/1010:20SYD - CMH
2 stops44h 13mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 24/8$1,927
Wed 18/209:30CMH - MEL
3 stops36h 05mAir Canada
Fri 27/207:45MEL - CMH
3 stops29h 11mAir Canada
Deal found 24/8$1,927
Sun 22/206:45CMH - MEL
2 stops36h 10mAir New Zealand
Mon 2/308:35MEL - CMH
2 stops29h 15mAir New Zealand
Deal found 24/8$1,937

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Depart

Return

Price

ColumbusSydney

CMH - SYD

CMHSYD

Columbus

Tue 11/11

17:08-06:55

1 stop21h 47m

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Wed 19/11

21:55-14:19

2 stops32h 24m

$1,682

ColumbusSydney

CMH - SYD

CMHSYD

Columbus

Sun 2/11

15:24-11:35

2 stops28h 11m

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Mon 17/11

14:05-22:30

1 stop24h 25m

$1,709

ColumbusMelbourne

CMH - MEL

CMHMEL

Columbus

Wed 18/2

11:59-05:00

1 stop25h 01m

Melbourne

Thu 16/7

14:25-17:01

2 stops40h 36m

$1,712

ColumbusSydney

CMH - SYD

CMHSYD

Columbus

Mon 16/2

11:59-06:55

1 stop26h 56m

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Thu 26/2

06:05-17:42

2 stops27h 37m

$1,723

ColumbusMelbourne

CMH - MEL

CMHMEL

Columbus

Tue 14/10

20:19-00:05

2 stops36h 46m

Melbourne

Thu 23/10

09:45-19:13

1 stop24h 28m

$1,746

ColumbusSydney

CMH - SYD

CMHSYD

Columbus

Thu 18/9

09:20-07:20

2 stops32h 00m

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Fri 26/9

09:20-20:38

2 stops25h 18m

$1,829

ColumbusSydney

CMH - SYD

CMHSYD

Columbus

Fri 19/9

09:20-07:20

2 stops32h 00m

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Fri 26/9

09:20-20:38

2 stops25h 18m

$1,829

ColumbusSydney

CMH - SYD

CMHSYD

Columbus

Tue 11/11

09:30-09:35

2 stops32h 05m

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Wed 19/11

11:20-20:56

2 stops25h 36m

$1,855

ColumbusMelbourne

CMH - MEL

CMHMEL

Columbus

Wed 18/2

17:45-09:30

1 stop23h 45m

Melbourne

Fri 27/2

16:05-20:00

1 stop19h 55m

$1,917

ColumbusSydney

CMH - SYD

CMHSYD

Columbus

Thu 2/10

17:55-07:05

1 stop23h 10m

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Wed 29/10

10:20-20:56

2 stops49h 36m

$1,926

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When is the best time to book a flight from Columbus Airport?

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The best time to book flights from Columbus Airport is 2 days before your desired departure date. The cost of your flight will likely increase significantly if you book two weeks in advance of your flight.

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

Currently, January is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Columbus Airport (average of $630). Flying from Columbus Airport in July will prove the most costly (average of $2,077). There are multiple factors that influence the price of a flight so comparing airlines, departure airports and times can help keep costs down.

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  • What are the most popular destinations to fly to from Columbus Airport?

    For the current month, the most popular flights from Columbus Airport are Boston, Denver, Atlanta. Boston, Denver, Atlanta are the most popular locations from Columbus Airport year round.

  • What is the cheapest flight from Columbus Airport to anywhere?

    Users have flown out of Columbus Airport for as low as $355 to New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport (prices may vary depending on the airline and departure time). On average, users have booked flights for $573 to fly from Columbus Airport.

  • What is the cheapest month to fly from Columbus Airport?

    Currently, the cheapest month for flights from Columbus Airport is January. The most expensive month for flights is July. The cheapest prices are shown above but prices will vary according to departure times, airlines, class and how early you book.

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