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Cheap Flight Deals from Kansas City to Columbus (MCI-CMH)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Kansas City to Columbus that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.

Recent round-trip flight deals from Kansas City to Columbus

Recommended round-trip deals departing in the coming months from the most popular airlines that fly from Kansas City to Columbus.
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5:12 pm - 11:26 amMCI-CMH
17h 14m1 stop
5:45 am - 3:44 pmCMH-MCI
10h 59m1 stop
$209Spirit Airlines
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Fri, Mar 7 - Mon, Mar 17
5:12 pm - 11:26 amMCI-CMH
17h 14m1 stop
6:30 pm - 9:15 amCMH-MCI
15h 45m1 stop
$216Spirit Airlines
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Thu, Mar 6 - Mon, Mar 10
5:12 pm - 11:19 amMCI-CMH
17h 07m1 stop
6:07 pm - 3:26 pmCMH-MCI
22h 19m1 stop
$224Spirit Airlines
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Tue, Mar 18 - Sun, Apr 6
3:55 pm - 9:58 pmMCI-CMH
5h 03m1 stop
5:03 am - 9:44 amCMH-MCI
5h 41m1 stop
$297American Airlines
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Mon, Mar 17 - Wed, Mar 19
6:40 pm - 11:05 pmMCI-CMH
3h 25m1 stop
6:20 am - 1:50 pmCMH-MCI
8h 30m2 stops
$322Southwest
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Mon, Mar 17 - Wed, Mar 19
6:15 am - 1:23 pmMCI-CMH
6h 08m1 stop
7:00 am - 10:23 amCMH-MCI
4h 23m1 stop
$328Delta
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Tue, May 6 - Sun, May 11
2:55 pm - 9:25 pmMCI-CMH
5h 30m1 stop
11:40 am - 12:40 pmCMH-MCI
2h 00mnonstop
$339Southwest
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Wed, Apr 23 - Sun, Apr 27
6:00 am - 1:26 pmMCI-CMH
6h 26m1 stop
8:00 am - 1:17 pmCMH-MCI
6h 17m1 stop
$359Delta
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Sat, May 24 - Mon, May 26
6:00 am - 4:54 pmMCI-CMH
9h 54m2 stops
4:15 pm - 9:47 pmCMH-MCI
6h 32m1 stop
$404United Airlines
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Tue, May 6 - Sun, May 11
6:43 pm - 11:38 pmMCI-CMH
3h 55m1 stop
10:37 am - 10:10 pmCMH-MCI
12h 33m2 stops
$435United Airlines
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Sat, May 24 - Mon, May 26

Flights from Kansas City to Columbus - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Kansas City to Columbus to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Kansas City to Columbus?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Kansas City to Columbus Airport clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
When flying from Kansas City to Columbus, you should consider leaving on a Tuesday and avoid Mondays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to Kansas City, you’ll find the best rates on Wednesdays and the most expensive ones on Sundays.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Kansas City to Columbus Airport?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Kansas City to Columbus Airport, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.
The cheapest month for flights from Kansas City to Columbus Airport is August, where tickets cost $290 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are March and February, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $450 and $434 respectively.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from Kansas City to Columbus Airport?

The average round-trip price for all non-stop flights, flights with one layover, and flights with two layovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.
No, with an average price for the route of $440, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Kansas City to Columbus Airport?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Kansas City to Columbus Airport, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.
To get a below average price on the flight from Kansas City to Columbus Airport, you should book around 4 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 20 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low season

November

High season

May

Cheapest flight

$85
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 7% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 1% lower on average.
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When to book flights from Kansas City to Columbus

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Kansas City to Columbus based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs for booking Kansas City to Columbus flights

  • What is the cheapest flight from Kansas City to Columbus Airport?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Kansas City to Columbus Airport was $85 for a one-way ticket and $209 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Kansas City and Columbus?

    No, a passport isn't needed to fly from Kansas City to Columbus. However, local authorities might ask for an official ID.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Kansas City to Columbus?

    When flying out of Kansas City you will be using Kansas City. You will be landing at Columbus, also known as Columbus.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Kansas City to Columbus?

    The Boeing 737-700 Passenger/BBJ1 (winglets) is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Kansas City to Columbus flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Kansas City to Columbus?

    SkyTeam, oneworld, and Star Alliance are the airline alliances operating flights between Kansas City and Columbus, with oneworld being the most commonly used for this route.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Kansas City to Columbus, Southwest or Delta?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Kansas City to Columbus are Southwest and Delta. With an average price for the route of $402 and an overall rating of 8.1, Southwest is the most popular choice. Delta is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $433 and an overall rating of 8.0.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Kansas City to Columbus?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Kansas City to Columbus.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Kansas City to Columbus?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Columbus from Kansas City is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Kansas City to Columbus?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Columbus with an airline and back to Kansas City with another airline. Booking your flights between Kansas City and CMH can sometimes prove cheaper using this method.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Kansas City to Columbus?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Columbus from Kansas City up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Top 5 airlines serving from Kansas City to Columbus

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Kansas City to Columbus. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
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SouthwestOverall score based on 4411 reviews
7.1Food
8.2Boarding
7.6Entertainment
8.1Comfort
8.7Crew
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Gate agents were informative and friendly… flight attendants were as well. Had a fun time chatting about their legacy AirTran experiences as a former fan of the airline that Southwest acquired.

10.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Jan 2025ATL - LGA
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Gate agents were informative and friendly… flight attendants were as well. Had a fun time chatting about their legacy AirTran experiences as a former fan of the airline that Southwest acquired.

Flight was awfully bumpy and landing was a bit jolting. I was in the restroom when snacks and drinks were served and was not asked if i wanted any. I had to ask for water finally.

Wi Fi was horrible kept cutting out the whole time and too expensive

I really like open seating. I hate that I've heard this is going away. This is one of the unique things that makes Southwest my goto choice.

Boarding was a little late, but made up for it. It was quick to taxi to the runway, since it's a smallish airport.

Excellent! Only question is how we check in at exactly 24 hours in advance and end up at the end of the B boarding group

Multiple delays and gate changes. Arrived at final destination 6 hours late. All rental cars had been taken.

Employees were kind and funny, as always! Flight was late but no announcements were made for people with tight connections to help them transition quickly. No service due to turbulence.

It was 2 hours 45 minutes late, for no apparently clear reason.

I recently flew Southwest from San Jose to Honolulu. I was very impressed with the flight crew, especially the flight attendant in charge of the front of the plane. She came through the aisle at least five times for drinks and water, and two times for snacks. I have not seen such service since I flew first class. Also, for the first time, they gave us the correct baggage claim number, and the luggage came out quickly. I can't wait for Southwest to have assigned seating! I absolutely hate the Cattle Call boarding procedure and the mad dash to get seats and overhead bins. However, the boarding was efficient.

Boarding is, as it always is… horrible. Gate lice. Slow moving zones. Too many people with carry ons

I loved having a most black flight crew during Black History Month; rather by design or accident I appreciated the representation. ❤️

This was the second flight this week with flight attendant Marcus I’m not sure if his last name is Lane or Lang but this guy is awesome. He funny, attentive and his service is 5 stars. Marcus makes business travel more enjoyable !

Although the flight left late, we arrived early. It was one of the quickest boarding and off boarding experiences I’ve had. It was kind of annoying the only drinks they had were water, coffee, and tea. The flight was very smooth, temperature was just right, and flight attendants were friendly.

Lower number on this flight so spaced out passengers. Able to enjoy more room to relax during flight. It was lovely.

Kind staff. Snacks are small but that’s the new normal.

The young man who was our flight attendant in first class was lazy and did not do his job well at all. Never offered drinks upon boarding - actually I take that back... said "are you okay with water" as if I do not want to get you anything else, only passed the snacks around once, got my drink order wrong and then never offered a second round of drinks. He was the worst I have ever seen on Delta and we fly a lot.

Great service. Great staff. Boarding was a little slow, but I think there was a service dog slowing things down.

Flight left early and arrived early. the whole trip was excellent.

Seats were really tight and the seat belts did not give enough slack.

I don’t understand the purpose of the orange “priority” tag on my bag. This tagged, my bag is last or near to the last bag to come down the carousel at IAH.

The tv monitor in front of my seat was not responding. The flight crew reset it and it still didn’t work.

The agents was very rude and they charged me $50 for a carry-on bag saying that it was too big and then I saw someone going on a plane with the same size bag as me

Terrible. First of all we were delayed 4 3/4 hours departing Honolulu. As we had to leave our condo and the rental car had to be returned we had to go to the airport. Even though we had a business class boarding pass to Washington, since we did not have business class to Montreal we could not access the lounge without paying a $59 fee each. This does not make sense to us. Since we could not meet our original connection United booked us to Montreal via New York LaGuardia on Air Canada. In Washington a further delay got us into LaGuardia too late to make our connection to Montreal so we were booked on another Air Canada flight 3 hours later. We were originally scheduled to arrive in Montreal at 10:40 and arrived at 19:55. A totally exhausting day, United did not offer a meal voucher or any type of compensation. Air Canada did give us a digital meal voucher. The food in United business class is poor among all meals offered. The pods look nice but are not that confortable. Overall would not fly on United again.

Plenty of room for me and the cat in Premium Economy. Seat was comfortable. Boarding was a breeze. The lady at the special check-in desk was great, super helpful and professional.

For the most part united was a good experience, how ever when they came by with the snacks and water, they completely passed by my wife and I. As we were in separate rows. On a 5 hr flight we were not offered water

Fantastic crew. Flight was delayed at last minute but we were given updates every 20 minutes and the crew was so friendly and considerate. I miss the touch screens on the back of the seats, wish they would bring that back though.

Our seats were all the way in back of the plane,

Food choices were very limited. Taste of the dishes was average.

Maybe add a seat trade app for flyers that didn’t get seats together

The boarding experience was good; $20 for wifi per flight is uncompetitive compared to Delta, Southwest, and others, and puts American lower on my list given similar pricing.

Great experience. Flight boarded easily. Departed early. Smooth flight. Great arrival in DC--almost no taxing! Almost direct to gate from runway. Crew was terrific. Same cookies and beverages in main cabin. I did not use the entertainment system on this flight.

Delays on all NY flights. There was no communication on why but they didn’t say it was weather. Other carriers were not delayed.

The flights were terribly delayed and then cancelled which forced us booking another night at the hotel. Very poor management from American Airlines

Extraordinary service in business class, and very good breakfast and snacks. A really lovely flight.

I flew out of Reagan National. My flight was delayed, delayed, delayed, and then canceled ...THREE TIMES over TWO DAYS. Staff were seemingly not empowered to provide information on why the flights were screwed up. A real nightmare.

They cancelled our flight without warning OR a refund. Never doing business with American Airlines again! This is the second AA booked trip in a row that we've had challenges with.

Crew was late. Baggage was late. 2hs inside the plane waiting fro de-icing and traffic. A 3:30hs flight ended up being almost 6hs inside the airplane.

Flight delayed on both ends - have a gate ready at DCA, don't make us sit for 30min after being late to take off as well.

The seats were crammed and the guy in front of me wouldn't stop reclining. If AA is cramming extra rows in, they need to take away the reclining in coach. My knees were smashed for 4 1/2 hours and I was very close to confronting the passenger in front of me.

Flight was on time It was a good flight overall

Check in at dtw was understaffed and chaotic. Flight itself was smooth. Airplane seats seemed newly upholstered and comfortable, flight attendants attentive.

The plane flew smoothly and the crew was polite and kind. We loved our flight!

Your crew is a representation of your Standards and Values. The crew from Seattle to LAX, was very disappointing. The crew was more interested in hanging out at the lobby area. Talking, laughing loudly and eating all the snacks. They did not do regular rounds to see if customers needed anything. This was a huge disappointment. I will no longer be flying with your airlines moving forward.

The senior flight attendant was engaging, funny and made everyone feel at ease. She is an asset to your team.

Terrible-extreme delay with very little communication, plane was overfull, luggage was returned on baggage claim in filthy condition.

Needs legroom for tall people. Needs to offer a glass of water.

Seats are very uncomfortable pls make your seats comfortable pls pls pls

They changed our departure time 6 times before I even reached the airport. Delayed, Ontime, Delayed Back on time, Then Delayed. We finally boarded the plane and then we had to sit on the runway for over an hour only to be told they were taking us back to the gate for an additional 2 hour delay. Lack of communication and a complete waste of time! Never again!

Non-professional acting crew, Very uncomfortable seats…!! Very bad pricing with all the add-ons for seat choice, luggage fees, etc….soon you’ll charge extra for oxygen. The ticket price means Nothing because in the end, the actual amount i paid, i could have and will in the future continue to fly on a real airline…

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