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$160 Find Cheap Flights from San José to Columbus

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Cheap Flight Deals from San José to Columbus (SJO-CMH)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from San José 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 San José to Columbus

Recommended round-trip deals departing in the coming months from the most popular airlines that fly from San José to Columbus.
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1:50 am - 8:31 pmSJO-CMH
17h 41m1 stop
6:00 am - 11:21 amCMH-SJO
7h 21m1 stop
$251Spirit Airlines
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Wed, Mar 5 - Wed, Mar 19
1:50 am - 8:31 pmSJO-CMH
17h 41m1 stop
12:19 pm - 11:50 pmCMH-SJO
13h 31m1 stop
$261Spirit Airlines
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Wed, Mar 5 - Wed, Mar 19
2:10 pm - 12:16 amSJO-CMH
8h 06m1 stop
10:20 am - 6:35 pmCMH-SJO
10h 15m2 stops
$357American Airlines
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Wed, Apr 30 - Wed, May 7
12:55 am - 11:42 amSJO-CMH
8h 47m1 stop
12:25 pm - 9:53 pmCMH-SJO
11h 28m2 stops
Mon, Apr 28 - Wed, May 7
11:59 pm - 2:02 pmSJO-CMH
12h 03m2 stops
8:00 am - 6:36 pmCMH-SJO
12h 36m2 stops
$364American Airlines
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Tue, May 6 - Tue, May 13
12:35 pm - 1:16 pmSJO-CMH
23h 41m2 stops
6:30 am - 8:55 pmCMH-SJO
16h 25m1 stop
$386United Airlines
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Thu, Mar 6 - Wed, Mar 19
7:55 am - 11:35 pmSJO-CMH
13h 40m1 stop
5:55 pm - 10:11 amCMH-SJO
18h 16m2 stops
$391United Airlines
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Wed, Apr 9 - Tue, Apr 22
12:55 am - 11:42 amSJO-CMH
8h 47m1 stop
5:30 am - 9:53 pmCMH-SJO
18h 23m2 stops
Sat, May 3 - Sat, May 10
5:05 am - 9:35 amSJO-CMH
26h 30m3 stops
6:10 am - 11:15 amCMH-SJO
31h 05m2 stops
$844Avianca
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Sun, Jun 8 - Sat, Jun 14
1:40 am - 9:35 amSJO-CMH
29h 55m2 stops
10:37 am - 3:35 amCMH-SJO
18h 58m1 stop
$1,015Avianca
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Sat, Jun 7 - Sat, Jun 14

Flights from San José to Columbus - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from San José 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 San José to Columbus?

The average price of all round-trip flights from San José to Columbus Airport clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
For San José to Columbus, Wednesday is the cheapest day to fly on average and Sunday is the most expensive. Flying from Columbus back to San José, the best deals are generally found on Tuesday, with Saturday being the most expensive.

What is the cheapest month to fly from San José to Columbus Airport?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from San José 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 San José to Columbus Airport is July, where tickets cost $306 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and April, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $530 and $515 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from San José 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 San José 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 San José to Columbus Airport, you should book around 3 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 15 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low season

July

High season

December

Cheapest flight

$160
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 25% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 12% increase in price.
Flight from San José to Columbus

When to book flights from San José to Columbus

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from San José 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 San José to Columbus flights

  • What is the cheapest flight from San José to Columbus Airport?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from San José to Columbus Airport was $160 for a one-way ticket and $251 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between San José and Columbus?

    Yes, you’ll need a passport to travel to Columbus from San José.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from San José to Columbus?

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from San José to Columbus?

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

  • Which is the best airline for flights from San José to Columbus, United Airlines or American Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from San José to Columbus are United Airlines and American Airlines. With an average price for the route of $408 and an overall rating of 7.4, United Airlines is the most popular choice. American Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $574 and an overall rating of 7.2.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from San José 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 San José to Columbus.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Columbus from San José 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 San José 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 San José with another airline. Booking your flights between San José 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 San José 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 San José up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Top 3 airlines serving from San José to Columbus

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from San José 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.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from San José to Columbus? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
7.4
United AirlinesOverall score based on 8765 reviews
7.1Entertainment
8.1Crew
6.7Food
7.7Boarding
7.3Comfort
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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.

4.0 OkayDonald, Feb 2025EGE - IAH
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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.

Very modern plane. Good seat spacing. Meals were good. Screens had tons of movies and worked

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.

Beijing PEK to SFO. I had an economy seat on this flight. The seat comfort was acceptable. My main complaint is with the FA’s lack of personality and absence from servicing the plane, specifically restroom care (I wish I could share a pic of the restroom that I captured) and care of travelers—drink cart/availability of drinks. I'm amazed at the level of service on other International travel where a passenger is most often appreciated.

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

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.

All was ok until my last flight, when I was stopped while boarding and they insisted they take my carry on bag and check it and charged me $99 to do so. This was my 4th flight and the carryon did not change, so I was shocked when they made me check it and proceeded to demand $99 to check it. I was furious. This airline advertises as cheap flights but they will attempt to charge extra for bags, seats, oxygen, whatever else they can find and no extras, you don’t even get water.

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!

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