Cheap flights to Columbia, SC from $89

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WAS — CAE
abr. 2 — abr. 91

Flights to Columbia in 2024

Find the latest flights to Columbia in 2024, with up-to-date prices and availability. In the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made a total of 3,238,496 searches and data was last updated on marzo 28, 2024.

Popular in

December

Cheapest in

September

Average price

$402

Round-trip from

$225

One-way from

$113
High demand for flights, 5% potential price rise
Best time to find cheap flights, 1% potential price drop
Average for round-trip flights in March 2024
From New York to Columbia Metropolitan
One-way flight from New York to Columbia Metropolitan (CAE)

Cheap flights to Columbia in March & April 2024

Discover affordable flights and deals to Columbia in March and April 2024. In the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made a total of 3,238,496 searches and data was last updated on marzo 28, 2024.
The following deals offer some of the lowest prices we've found on flights heading to Columbia in March and April 2024. If these deals fall outside of your budget, be sure to come back soon as prices update often.
mar. 4/238:23 amDCA - CAE
Nonstop1h 34mAmerican Airlines
mar. 4/237:40 pmCAE - DCA
Nonstop1h 32mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 3/26$177
lun. 4/2210:17 pmDCA - CAE
Nonstop1h 39mAmerican Airlines
mar. 4/237:40 pmCAE - DCA
Nonstop1h 32mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 3/27$183
mar. 4/238:23 amDCA - CAE
Nonstop1h 34mAmerican Airlines
mar. 4/234:50 pmCAE - DCA
1 stop5h 25mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 3/26$185
lun. 4/2210:17 pmDCA - CAE
Nonstop1h 39mAmerican Airlines
mar. 4/234:50 pmCAE - DCA
1 stop3h 08mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 3/27$191
mar. 4/235:00 amDCA - CAE
1 stop5h 40mAmerican Airlines
mar. 4/236:22 pmCAE - DCA
1 stop4h 49mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 3/26$193
sáb. 4/202:12 pmIAD - CAE
1 stop5h 19mAmerican Airlines
sáb. 5/117:40 pmCAE - IAD
1 stop4h 21mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 3/27$193
sáb. 4/206:00 amIAD - CAE
1 stop3h 56mDelta
mar. 5/76:43 pmCAE - IAD
1 stop5h 12mDelta
Deal found 3/27$196
jue. 4/2511:51 amDCA - CAE
1 stop4h 56mAmerican Airlines
jue. 5/210:27 amCAE - DCA
Nonstop1h 32mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 3/27$198
lun. 4/225:00 amDCA - CAE
1 stop3h 40mAmerican Airlines
mar. 4/237:19 amCAE - DCA
1 stop3h 40mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 3/27$199

Columbia 2024 flight deals

Explore flight deals for Columbia in 2024, offering the best prices and options to suit your preferences. In the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made a total of 3,238,496 searches and data were last updated on marzo 28, 2024.
Check out some of the best flight deals to Columbia in 2024. More deals are always being added, so be sure to check back regularly.
mar. 4/238:23 amDCA - CAE
Nonstop1h 34mAmerican Airlines
mar. 4/237:40 pmCAE - DCA
Nonstop1h 32mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 3/26$177
lun. 4/2210:17 pmDCA - CAE
Nonstop1h 39mAmerican Airlines
mar. 4/237:40 pmCAE - DCA
Nonstop1h 32mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 3/27$183
mar. 4/238:23 amDCA - CAE
Nonstop1h 34mAmerican Airlines
mar. 4/234:50 pmCAE - DCA
1 stop5h 25mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 3/26$185
mar. 6/46:25 amDCA - CAE
1 stop6h 06mAmerican Airlines
mié. 6/57:36 pmCAE - DCA
Nonstop1h 34mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 3/27$186
lun. 5/610:17 pmDCA - CAE
Nonstop1h 33mAmerican Airlines
vie. 5/106:10 amCAE - DCA
Nonstop1h 30mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 3/27$189
lun. 4/2210:17 pmDCA - CAE
Nonstop1h 39mAmerican Airlines
mar. 4/234:50 pmCAE - DCA
1 stop3h 08mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 3/27$191
vie. 5/311:51 amDCA - CAE
1 stop4h 56mAmerican Airlines
sáb. 5/48:00 amCAE - DCA
Nonstop1h 31mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 3/27$192
mar. 4/235:00 amDCA - CAE
1 stop5h 40mAmerican Airlines
mar. 4/236:22 pmCAE - DCA
1 stop4h 49mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 3/26$193
sáb. 4/202:12 pmIAD - CAE
1 stop5h 19mAmerican Airlines
sáb. 5/117:40 pmCAE - IAD
1 stop4h 21mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 3/27$193

Flights to Columbia departing soon

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Users traveling to Columbia last-minute should check out these flights departing soon. Make sure the flight you book matches the day, time, and destination you're looking for.
mié. 4/37:32 pmEWR - CAE
1 stop4h 21mAmerican Airlines
mié. 4/105:19 amCAE - EWR
1 stop4h 12mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 3/27$280
mié. 4/36:00 amEWR - CAE
1 stop4h 12mDelta
vie. 4/57:00 amCAE - EWR
1 stop4h 15mDelta
Deal found 3/27$308
jue. 4/45:07 amEWR - CAE
1 stop5h 33mAmerican Airlines
lun. 4/86:22 pmCAE - EWR
1 stop4h 06mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 3/27$340
mié. 4/310:14 pmDCA - CAE
Nonstop1h 43mAmerican Airlines
mié. 5/16:19 amCAE - DCA
Nonstop1h 31mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 3/27$343
mié. 4/312:30 pmIAD - CAE
Nonstop1h 35mUnited Airlines
sáb. 4/2710:00 amCAE - IAD
Nonstop1h 36mUnited Airlines
Deal found 3/27$343
mié. 4/38:20 amDCA - CAE
Nonstop1h 54mAmerican Airlines
mié. 5/12:34 pmCAE - DCA
1 stop4h 27mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 3/27$351
mié. 4/312:30 pmIAD - CAE
Nonstop1h 35mUnited Airlines
sáb. 4/276:21 amCAE - IAD
1 stop5h 22mUnited Airlines
Deal found 3/27$352
mié. 4/33:23 pmDCA - CAE
1 stop4h 30mAmerican Airlines
mié. 5/111:15 amCAE - DCA
1 stop3h 28mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 3/27$359
mié. 4/35:52 pmIAD - CAE
1 stop6h 01mAmerican Airlines
sáb. 4/279:10 amCAE - IAD
1 stop5h 54mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 3/27$359

One-way flights to Columbia

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Consider booking one of these one-way flights heading to Columbia. Reserve a round-trip flight to Columbia instead by utilizing the search form above.
mié. 5/1510:17 pmDCA - CAE
Nonstop1h 33mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 3/27$89
sáb. 4/2012:30 pmDCA - CAE
1 stop5h 27mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 3/27$97
sáb. 4/202:12 pmIAD - CAE
1 stop3h 45mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 3/27$97
mié. 5/156:00 amDCA - CAE
1 stop6h 38mDelta
Deal found 3/27$98
mié. 5/156:00 amIAD - CAE
1 stop6h 38mDelta
Deal found 3/27$98
jue. 5/911:10 amDCA - CAE
1 stop3h 58mDelta
Deal found 3/27$104
dom. 6/26:00 amIAD - CAE
1 stop6h 38mDelta
Deal found 3/26$104
mar. 4/235:07 amEWR - CAE
1 stop5h 33mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 3/27$113
sáb. 4/205:50 pmIAD - CAE
Nonstop1h 39mUnited Airlines
Deal found 3/27$119

Direct flights to Columbia

mar. 4/238:23 amDCA - CAE
Nonstop1h 34mAmerican Airlines
mar. 4/237:40 pmCAE - DCA
Nonstop1h 32mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 3/26$177
lun. 4/2210:17 pmDCA - CAE
Nonstop1h 39mAmerican Airlines
mar. 4/237:40 pmCAE - DCA
Nonstop1h 32mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 3/27$183
lun. 5/610:17 pmDCA - CAE
Nonstop1h 33mAmerican Airlines
vie. 5/106:10 amCAE - DCA
Nonstop1h 30mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 3/27$189
vie. 4/1910:17 pmDCA - CAE
Nonstop1h 39mAmerican Airlines
mar. 4/236:19 amCAE - DCA
Nonstop1h 31mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 3/27$211
mar. 6/412:40 pmIAD - CAE
Nonstop1h 34mUnited Airlines
mié. 6/52:50 pmCAE - IAD
Nonstop1h 34mUnited Airlines
Deal found 3/27$214
vie. 8/1610:00 pmDCA - CAE
Nonstop1h 38mAmerican Airlines
dom. 8/185:39 pmCAE - DCA
Nonstop1h 36mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 3/28$217
jue. 4/1810:17 pmDCA - CAE
Nonstop1h 39mAmerican Airlines
mar. 4/237:40 pmCAE - DCA
Nonstop1h 32mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 3/27$227
jue. 4/2510:17 pmDCA - CAE
Nonstop1h 39mAmerican Airlines
jue. 5/210:27 amCAE - DCA
Nonstop1h 32mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 3/27$233
jue. 4/185:50 pmIAD - CAE
Nonstop1h 39mUnited Airlines
sáb. 4/202:40 pmCAE - IAD
Nonstop1h 35mUnited Airlines
Deal found 3/27$233

Find flights to Columbia within your budget

Locate flights to Columbia that fit your budget, with regularly updated fares and availability. In the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made a total of 3,238,496 searches and data was last updated on marzo 28, 2024.

Fly from

Any airport

Budget

$189 - $233

Route

Depart

Return

Price

Washington, D.C. Reagan-NationalColumbia Metropolitan

DCA - CAE

DCACAE

Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

lun. 5/6

Nonstop1h 33m

Columbia Metropolitan

vie. 5/10

Nonstop1h 30m

$189

Washington, D.C. Reagan-NationalColumbia Metropolitan

DCA - CAE

DCACAE

Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

lun. 4/22

Nonstop1h 39m

Columbia Metropolitan

mar. 4/23

1 stop3h 08m

$191

Washington, D.C. Reagan-NationalColumbia Metropolitan

DCA - CAE

DCACAE

Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

vie. 5/3

1 stop4h 56m

Columbia Metropolitan

sáb. 5/4

Nonstop1h 31m

$192

Washington, D.C. Reagan-NationalColumbia Metropolitan

DCA - CAE

DCACAE

Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

mar. 4/23

1 stop5h 40m

Columbia Metropolitan

mar. 4/23

1 stop4h 49m

$193

Washington, D.C. Reagan-NationalColumbia Metropolitan

DCA - CAE

DCACAE

Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

mié. 5/15

1 stop4h 13m

Columbia Metropolitan

mié. 5/15

1 stop5h 51m

$196

Washington, D.C. Dulles IntlColumbia Metropolitan

IAD - CAE

IADCAE

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

sáb. 4/20

1 stop3h 56m

Columbia Metropolitan

mar. 5/7

1 stop5h 12m

$196

Washington, D.C. Reagan-NationalColumbia Metropolitan

DCA - CAE

DCACAE

Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

mié. 6/5

1 stop4h 13m

Columbia Metropolitan

sáb. 6/15

1 stop5h 01m

$202

Washington, D.C. Dulles IntlColumbia Metropolitan

IAD - CAE

IADCAE

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

mar. 6/4

Nonstop1h 34m

Columbia Metropolitan

mié. 6/5

Nonstop1h 34m

$214

Washington, D.C. Dulles IntlColumbia Metropolitan

IAD - CAE

IADCAE

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

jue. 4/18

Nonstop1h 39m

Columbia Metropolitan

sáb. 4/20

Nonstop1h 35m

$233

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Average price of flights to Columbia by month

Plan your trip to Columbia by taking into account the cheapest months to travel. The average price of a one-way flight to Columbia is currently $102 while a round-trip flight costs $201. Price data was last updated on March 24, 2024.

Currently, January is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight to Columbia (average of $330). Flying to Columbia in May will prove the most costly (average of $430). There are multiple factors that influence the price of a flight so comparing airlines, departure airports and times can help keep costs down.

January

$330

February

$336

March

$384

April

$413

May

$430

June

$427

July

$396

August

$360

September

$364

October

$368

November

$378

December

$341

Temperature and rainfall in Columbia by month

Plan your trip to Columbia by taking into account the average temperature and rainfall totals by month.

CAE

Temperature

44.6 - 82.4 °F

If weather is an important factor for your trip to Columbia, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, July is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 82.4 F. Travelers looking to avoid the cold should look outside of January, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 44.6 F).

When is the best time to book a flight to Columbia?

Use this chart to determine the optimal time to book a round-trip flight to Columbia. Price data was last updated on January 28, 2024.
To ensure you get the cheapest price possible for a flight to Columbia, you should look to book at least 51 days in advance of your intended travel date. The price of your flight may increase if you delay and leave booking until a week or so before departure.
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When is the cheapest time to fly to Columbia?

Use this chart to determine the cheapest time to fly round-trip to Columbia. Price data was last updated on March 24, 2024.
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Users looking for the lowest fares to Columbia should consider flying on Sunday afternoons, when prices are typically cheapest. Budget-minded travelers will want to avoid Friday mornings, when prices are usually at their highest.
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Reviews of airlines servicing Columbia

Get insights into the airlines that provide service to Columbia. 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 Columbia. Reviews last updated marzo 28, 2024.
Get a feel of what it's like to fly with American Airlines, Delta and United Airlines to Columbia by reading reviews from past customers. You can also see how each airline stacks up in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.
8.1
Very good
9,127 reviews

Crew

8.6

Food

7.3

Comfort

7.9

Boarding

8.2

Entertainment

7.4

Overall

8.1

Reviews

1 / 10

I would have liked flying out of the airport I chose not a different airport. My flight was moved to San Jose

8.1
Very good
9,127 reviews
8.1
Very good
9,127 reviews

Crew

8.6

Food

7.3

Comfort

7.9

Boarding

8.2

Entertainment

7.4

Overall

8.1

Reviews

1 / 10

I would have liked flying out of the airport I chose not a different airport. My flight was moved to San Jose

8.1
Very good
11,418 reviews
8.1
Very good
9,127 reviews

Crew

8.6

Food

7.3

Comfort

7.9

Boarding

8.2

Entertainment

7.4

Overall

8.1

Reviews

1 / 10

I would have liked flying out of the airport I chose not a different airport. My flight was moved to San Jose

7.4
Good
11,481 reviews
8.1
Very good
9,127 reviews

Crew

8.6

Food

7.3

Comfort

7.9

Boarding

8.2

Entertainment

7.4

Overall

8.1

Reviews

1 / 10

I would have liked flying out of the airport I chose not a different airport. My flight was moved to San Jose

7.3
Good
15,202 reviews
8.1
Very good
9,127 reviews

Crew

8.6

Food

7.3

Comfort

7.9

Boarding

8.2

Entertainment

7.4

Overall

8.1

Reviews

1 / 10

I would have liked flying out of the airport I chose not a different airport. My flight was moved to San Jose

Whether you’re interested in American civil war history, connecting with nature peacefully among beautiful parks and greenways or looking for art and culture mixed with just the right amount of southern charm, Columbia, South Carolina is a delightful destination city in the heart of the United States Sunbelt region.   Columbia is one of the first planned cities in the United States, featuring broad avenues and picturesque settings amid the grand pre-Civil War houses of the American south.  Visit the plantation home that was purchased by one of its former slaves and now serves as a museum and reminder of a unique time in history.  Strolling through Columbia’s enchanting gardens and parks brings visitors to museums, art galleries and unique shops that are found throughout the city.  For outdoor adventure, Columbia has an abundance of rivers that are suitable for canoeing, kayaking and parasailing.  The 50,000 acre park, Fort Murray is a mere 15 minutes from downtown and a fantastic destination for hiking, fishing and water sports. For family fun, Riverbank Zoo and Botanical Center is considered to be one of the best American zoos and has both gorilla and koala exhibits as well as a wide variety of other animals to view.  Edventure, a children’s museum, is located next to the state museum and has hands-on exhibits to entertain the little ones.  Be sure to stop by the Melton Memorial Observatory on Monday nights for free viewing of the stars and planets.

Best Time to Fly to Columbia, SC

April marks the beginning of tourist season in Columbia and ushers in a variety of festivals and events with Jazz Appreciation, the Congaree Art Festival, Earth Fest and the Capital City Wing and Fling.  April and May bring the best weather of the year with warm temperatures and sunny skies – ideal for enjoying the city’s many parks.  June through September are hot months with greater than average precipitation.  Budget minded travelers should consider arriving in October, when hotel rates are lower, the weather is temperate and the city enjoys a month full of music and art festivals as well as hosting the South Carolina State Fair.

Getting around Columbia, SC

Columbia’s urban core is pedestrian-friendly and taxicabs can be found near the hotels and waterfront.  Although the city has a decent bus system, it is scheduled and routed to meet the needs of local citizens and tourist destinations are not well served.  Many tourists choose to rent a car, particularly if planning to visit the city’s surrounding parklands.

Columbia, SC airport overview

A small, convenient transport hub, Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE) is one of a few entry points for visitors to the ‘Palmetto State’ of South Carolina.

Flights to Columbia Metropolitan Airport are operated by American carriers offering short connections to bigger, international airports such as Chicago O’Hare, New York’s LaGuardia, and Washington-Dulles.

South Carolina is often overlooked as a major tourist destination, but it is a beautiful state, offering plenty of outdoor activities, and down-home southern hospitality. Make sure you check out the Riverbank Botanical Gardens – one of the most beautiful urban parks in the whole of North America.

  • What does CAE mean?

    This is defined as Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE). Codes like CAE are often used to just call airports uniquely.

  • What airport do you fly into for flights to Columbia?

    Travelers will need to book flights to Metropolitan (CAE) if they wish to fly to Columbia. The Columbia airport is 6.5 mi from the city center. Booking flights from New York to Columbia Metropolitan should be relatively easy as there is 1 daily flight from 4 different airlines.

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