Cheap Flights from Columbus, OH to San Diego, CA from $82

On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 230 connecting flights from Columbus to San Diego. You can compare airfare deals from 6 airlines and multiple travel sites from $82, book and save on cheap plane tickets and last minute offers. Also check out CMH-SAN flight schedule to find best flight time, convenient departure and arrival airports.

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Departure Arrival Flight Details Flight Duration Price
06:00 — 11:28
06:00 — 06:39 UA3524 United Airlines
Columbus — Chicago
2h 11m stop
08:50 — 11:28 UA660 United Airlines
Chicago — San Diego
8h 28m
including layover
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06:05 — 12:20
06:05 — 07:54 UA3559 United Airlines
Columbus — Newark
1h 14m stop
09:08 — 12:20 UA1826 United Airlines
Newark — San Diego
9h 15m
including layover
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07:00 — 11:28
07:00 — 07:34 UA230 United Airlines
Columbus — Chicago
1h 16m stop
08:50 — 11:28 UA660 United Airlines
Chicago — San Diego
7h 28m
including layover
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07:00 — 11:35
07:00 — 07:25 UA217 United Airlines
Columbus — Chicago
1h 35m stop
09:00 — 11:35 UA1334 United Airlines
Chicago — San Diego
7h 35m
including layover
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08:05 — 14:56
08:05 — 10:00 UA3527 United Airlines
Columbus — Newark
1h 48m stop
11:48 — 14:56 UA1826 United Airlines
Newark — San Diego
9h 51m
including layover
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08:50 — 14:57
09:15 — 11:35 AS345 Alaska Airlines
Columbus — Seattle
1h 5m stop
11:11 — 14:00 AS1454 Alaska Airlines
Seattle — San Diego
9h 7m
including layover
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from$355
09:00 — 12:53
08:45 — 10:09 UA728 United Airlines
Columbus — Denver
1h 1m stop
11:40 — 13:08 UA2381 United Airlines
Denver — San Diego
6h 53m
including layover
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09:15 — 08:50
+1 day
09:15 — 11:35 AS345 Alaska Airlines
Columbus — Seattle
18h 26m stop
06:01 — 08:50 AS1180 Alaska Airlines
Seattle — San Diego
26h 35m
including layover
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10:22 — 15:57
10:22 — 11:45 UA4229 United Airlines
Columbus — Washington D.C.
1h 30m stop
13:15 — 15:57 UA2029 United Airlines
Washington D.C. — San Diego
8h 35m
including layover
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10:33 — 15:57
10:33 — 11:55 UA6048 United Airlines
Columbus — Washington D.C.
1h 20m stop
13:15 — 15:57 UA2029 United Airlines
Washington D.C. — San Diego
8h 24m
including layover
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11:25 — 15:48
11:25 — 12:01 UA3403 United Airlines
Columbus — Chicago
1h 14m stop
13:15 — 15:48 UA2683 United Airlines
Chicago — San Diego
7h 23m
including layover
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11:32 — 15:32
11:32 — 12:05 UA3442 United Airlines
Columbus — Chicago
57m stop
13:02 — 15:32 UA2683 United Airlines
Chicago — San Diego
7h
including layover
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14:19 — 18:51
14:19 — 14:43 UA369 United Airlines
Columbus — Chicago
1h 37m stop
16:20 — 18:51 UA2080 United Airlines
Chicago — San Diego
7h 32m
including layover
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14:35 — 20:22
14:08 — 16:01 UA3675 United Airlines
Columbus — Newark
49m stop
20:10 — 23:15 UA1626 United Airlines
Newark — San Diego
8h 47m
including layover
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16:05 — 22:47
16:05 — 16:39 UA3465 United Airlines
Columbus — Chicago
3h 36m stop
20:15 — 22:47 UA1182 United Airlines
Chicago — San Diego
9h 42m
including layover
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16:35 — 20:53
15:30 — 16:54 UA1389 United Airlines
Columbus — Denver
1h 26m stop
19:18 — 20:46 UA540 United Airlines
Denver — San Diego
7h 18m
including layover
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17:00 — 21:45
17:00 — 19:01 UA1949 United Airlines
Columbus — Houston
1h 14m stop
20:15 — 21:45 UA2674 United Airlines
Houston — San Diego
7h 45m
including layover
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17:39 — 22:30
17:39 — 18:14 UA3615 United Airlines
Columbus — Chicago
1h 41m stop
19:55 — 22:30 UA1773 United Airlines
Chicago — San Diego
7h 51m
including layover
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18:17 — 23:52
18:17 — 19:55 NK441 Spirit Airlines
Columbus — Las Vegas
2h 46m stop
22:41 — 23:52 NK191 Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — San Diego
8h 35m
including layover
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18:17 — 23:59
18:17 — 20:35 AS345 Alaska Airlines
Columbus — Seattle
41m stop
21:16 — 23:59 AS1164 Alaska Airlines
Seattle — San Diego
8h 42m
including layover
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20:27 — 06:40
+1 day
20:00 — 21:30 NK1507 Spirit Airlines
Columbus — Las Vegas
7h 33m stop
05:30 — 06:40 NK1496 Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — San Diego
13h 13m
including layover
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20:58 — 08:13
+1 day
20:58 — 22:32 NK1507 Spirit Airlines
Columbus — Las Vegas
8h 28m stop
07:00 — 08:13 NK375 Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — San Diego
14h 15m
including layover
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21:33 — 11:15
+1 day
21:33 — 22:54 F94575 Frontier Airlines
Columbus — Denver
10h 51m stop
09:45 — 11:15 F94927 Frontier Airlines
Denver — San Diego
16h 42m
including layover
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21:40 — 23:56
+1 day
21:33 — 22:54 F94575 Frontier Airlines
Columbus — Denver
23h 29m stop
22:30 — 23:56 F92711 Frontier Airlines
Denver — San Diego
29h 16m
including layover
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22:50 — 10:45
+1 day
22:50 — 23:58 NK1507 Spirit Airlines
Columbus — Las Vegas
9h 32m stop
09:30 — 10:45 NK1475 Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — San Diego
14h 55m
including layover
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from$194
*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on May 9, 2025

Flight Information

Below we will explain in detail what the flights cost on the destination from Columbus to San Diego depends on and how to choose the most interesting flight option for you.

Distance between Columbus and San Diego is 3154 miles. Time difference between the cities is 3h. Airplanes depart 06:00 to 22:50 from 3 Columbus airports and arrive 06:00 to 22:50 to 11 San Diego airports. Average flight time is 12h 39m.

  • The fastest flight 6h 37m
  • Average flight time 12h 39m
  • The earliest flight 06:00
  • The latest flight 22:50
  • Distance 1960 ml

The cheapest months to travel to San Diego are november (from 82 $), december (from 124 $), january (from 128 $).

The most expensive months are october (from 430 $), february (from 160 $), january (from 128 $).

What is the lowest airfare Columbus to San Diego?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $82. This airfare is for economy class on one-way F94575 flight by Frontier Airlines for November 8, 2024 which leaves Port Columbus in Columbus at 21:40 am and arrives at San Diego San Diego at 23:56.

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Popular Airlines on the Route

The flight Columbus — San Diego is served by 6 regular airlines and 4 low-cost airlines. Most of the flights on this route are operated by Alaska Airlines - 55 departures per week at the price of from $ 227 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by Alaska Airlines airline - from $ 1047.

Direct flights

There’re no direct flights on this route. Try flights with stops.

Connecting Flights

There are 230 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is SY1492 by Sun Country Airlines takes 6h 37m and the cheapest is F94575 by Frontier Airlines for $82.

  • AS - Alaska Airlines
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  • F9 - Frontier Airlines
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  • SY - Sun Country Airlines
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  • UA - United Airlines
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  • NK - Spirit Airlines
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  • G4 - Allegiant Air
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Airports

You can fly from Columbus to San Diego from 3 airports (Ohio State University, Rickenbacker, Port Columbus).

Columbus airports

  • Ohio State University-OSU
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  • Rickenbacker-LCK
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  • Port Columbus-CMH
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San Diego airports

  • San Diego-SAN
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  • San Diego Regional-USA
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  • Gillespie Field-SEE
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  • Golden Triangle Reg.-GTR
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  • El Cajon-CJN
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  • Lowndes County-UBS
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  • Miramar NAS-NKX
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  • Montgomery Field-MYF
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  • North Island NAS-NZY
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  • Brown Field Municipal-SDM
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  • AFB-CBM
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