Book direct flights from New York to Columbus: One way flights from $190, round trip flights from $231. Find flight deals for the next 3 months below.

Find cheap airlines flights from New York to Columbus

You can choose from 3 airlines that fly from New York to Columbus, including United Airlines, Delta Air Lines, and American Airlines. United Airlines has lowest fares on this route.
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Airlines are determined based on actual purchased flight tickets from New York to Columbus according to previous 12 months data from Trip.com.

Flight Info | New York to Columbus

The distance between New York and Columbus is approximately 757.29 km. It takes around 1 hour 56 minutes on average to fly from New York to Columbus. Based on Trip.com's data travel demand peaks in January. The off-season for travel is September.

Cheapest one-way flight price$96
Cheapest round-trip ticket price$197
Off-season for travelSeptember
Peak season for travelJanuary
Flight distance757.29 km
Average flight time1 hour 56 minutes
Popular airlineUnited Airlines
Flight statistics for the New York–Columbus route are based on aggregated booking data from Trip.com over the past 12 months.

Trip.com price insights on flights from New York to Columbus

Which month has the cheapest one-way flights from New York to Columbus?

The average price of one-way flights from New York to Columbus purchased by Trip.com users by month over the past 12 months.

Based on Trip.com’s data, the cheapest month for flights from New York to Columbus is August, with an average price of $147; while the month with the highest flight price is usually June, with an average price of up to $391.

$391
$269
$147
$25
    Cheapest
  • $207
    Jul
  • $147
    Aug
  • $179
    Sep
  • $233
    Oct
  • $342
    Nov
  • $251
    Dec
  • $299
    Jan
  • $285
    Feb
  • $326
    Mar
  • $305
    Apr
  • $312
    May
  • $391
    Jun

Frequently Asked Questions

  • What are the cheapest flights from New York to Columbus (NYC-CMH)?

    Based on Trip.com data, Frontier Airlines offers one-way fares as low as $96 on Cheapest nonstop routes (e.g. LGA to CMH on Tue, Aug 18), while Frontier Airlines offers Cheapest nonstop round-trips from $197 departing on Tue, Aug 25 and returning on Tue, Sep 1.
  • At the moment, you can catch a nonstop flight from New York to Columbus with the following airlines, including: United Airlines Delta Air Lines American Airlines Selected airlines are based on historical data collected from flight bookings users made on Trip.com within the last 90 days.
  • It takes around 1 hour 56 minutes to fly from New York (NYC) to Columbus (CMH).
  • By analyzing data from all airlines on the Trip.com flight calendar, it looks like the best time to book a flight from New York to Columbus is around 40 days (6 weeks) in advance, and the best time to fly is usually on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday. Tuesday typically offers the cheapest flights for departure, while Saturday offers the best return deals.
  • Based on Trip.com data in the past 4 weeks, there is 103 flight per week flying from New York to Columbus. You can check the weekly schedule for popular airlines on this route below: Delta Air Lines: S/M/T/W/T/F/S -- DL5649 (12:13)
  • To find best deals on flights from New York to Columbus, you can use various tools on Trip.com:
    · Be flexible with your travel dates to get the cheapest flight deal. Now the cheapest flight deal is on Tue, Aug 18, with one-way flights priced at just $96.
    · Compare airlines strategically. Budget carriers often provide the lowest base fares, while we found the most affordable airline currently operating on this route is United Airlines.
    · Set up price alerts to easily monitor ticket prices without having to check every day.
    · Check Trip.com flight deals and promo codes frequently.
    · Avoid peak season unless you book very early. It seems the peak season for Columbus travel is around January.
    · Get exclusive promo codes for Trip.com app users.
  • The cheapest months to fly from New York to Columbus is September, when demand for travel is lower.
  • After crunching the numbers on our July flight calendar, it's currently cheapest to fly from New York to Columbus on July 21, 2026 with Frontier Airlines, with prices starting at $108.
  • You can land at any one of the following hubs in Columbus, with Newark Liberty International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport (EWR-CMH) is by far the most common option on this route: John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) Rickenbacker International Airport (LCK).
  • The time difference between Columbus and New York is 0h.
  • Tickets can only be changed or canceled if permitted by airline policy. To submit a change or cancellation request, go to the flight bookings page, select the option to change or cancel your booking, choose the relevant passengers and segment, and submit a request. Please note that additional charges may apply according to the airline ticket policy. However, if the flight has been rescheduled and you would like to change or cancel your ticket, you can submit an involuntary cancellation request. For more details about change and cancellation policies, please check the customer support pages.

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Change & Cancellation Policy

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To submit a change or cancellation request, go to the flight bookings page, select the option to change or cancel your booking, choose the relevant passengers and segment, and submit a request. Please note that additional charges may apply according to the airline ticket policy.
Cancellation/change due to a flight schedule change:
If the flight has been rescheduled and you would like to change or cancel your ticket, you can submit an involuntary cancellation request. For more details about change and cancellation policies, please check the customer support pages.