R2 026+ Cheap flights from Columbus

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CMH — CPT
Dec 25 — Jan 11
1 adult
1 adult, Economy, 0 bags

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United Airlines
On average, United Airlines currently has the cheapest one-way flight from Columbus (avg. price of R29 288).
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Sat 14/318:00CMH - CPT
2 stops54h 00mMultiple Airlines
Wed 18/323:25CPT - CMH
2 stops42h 32mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 24/11R20 505
Fri 30/119:33CMH - JNB
2 stops31h 52mAmerican Airlines
Tue 3/222:00JNB - CMH
2 stops28h 07mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 24/11R21 354
Thu 12/314:45CMH - JNB
2 stops43h 05mMultiple Airlines
Sun 22/317:00JNB - CMH
2 stops30h 26mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 23/11R21 596
Wed 11/37:11CMH - JNB
2 stops26h 39mKenya Airways
Sun 22/312:05JNB - CMH
2 stops29h 52mKenya Airways
Deal found 23/11R21 735
Wed 11/37:11CMH - CPT
3 stops48h 24mKenya Airways
Sun 22/314:25CPT - CMH
3 stops27h 32mKenya Airways
Deal found 23/11R21 770
Wed 14/16:00CMH - JNB
2 stops24h 05mEthiopian Air
Wed 28/123:00JNB - CMH
3 stops31h 44mEthiopian Air
Deal found 25/11R21 822
Wed 11/26:00CMH - JNB
2 stops24h 05mEthiopian Air
Wed 4/314:30JNB - CMH
3 stops30h 44mEthiopian Air
Deal found 24/11R21 908
Thu 12/318:52CMH - CPT
2 stops57h 38mMultiple Airlines
Sun 22/318:55CPT - CMH
2 stops52h 18mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 23/11R22 012
Thu 26/318:00CMH - JNB
2 stops48h 25mMultiple Airlines
Sun 5/41:15JNB - CMH
2 stops40h 42mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 25/11R22 064
Fri 13/37:11CMH - JNB
2 stops26h 39mKenya Airways
Sun 22/312:05JNB - CMH
2 stops29h 52mKenya Airways
Deal found 23/11R22 324
Tue 10/317:59CMH - CPT
2 stops34h 21mAmerican Airlines
Mon 16/322:10CPT - CMH
2 stops25h 52mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 24/11R22 393
Wed 11/37:11CMH - CPT
3 stops48h 24mKenya Airways
Sat 21/314:20CPT - CMH
2 stops27h 37mKenya Airways
Deal found 23/11R22 410

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Cape Town

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Depart

Return

Price

ColumbusCape Town

CMH - CPT

CMHCPT

Columbus

Sat 14/3

18:00-6:00

2 stops54h 00m

Cape Town Intl

Wed 18/3

23:25-11:57

2 stops42h 32m

R20 505

ColumbusJohannesburg

CMH - JNB

CMHJNB

Columbus

Thu 26/3

12:37-0:25

2 stops53h 48m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 6/4

17:00-11:57

2 stops24h 57m

R21 596

ColumbusJohannesburg

CMH - JNB

CMHJNB

Columbus

Thu 12/3

14:45-0:25

2 stops51h 40m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sat 21/3

1:35-17:26

2 stops45h 51m

R21 596

ColumbusJohannesburg

CMH - JNB

CMHJNB

Columbus

Wed 14/1

10:31-3:55

3 stops34h 24m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 28/1

23:00-23:44

3 stops31h 44m

R21 908

ColumbusJohannesburg

CMH - JNB

CMHJNB

Columbus

Wed 11/2

6:00-13:05

2 stops24h 05m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 4/3

14:30-14:14

3 stops30h 44m

R21 908

ColumbusCape Town

CMH - CPT

CMHCPT

Columbus

Tue 10/3

17:59-10:20

2 stops34h 21m

Cape Town Intl

Mon 16/3

22:10-18:02

2 stops25h 52m

R22 393

ColumbusCape Town

CMH - CPT

CMHCPT

Columbus

Fri 15/5

7:00-13:40

3 stops48h 40m

Cape Town Intl

Fri 29/5

14:35-18:02

3 stops33h 27m

R22 549

ColumbusJohannesburg

CMH - JNB

CMHJNB

Columbus

Wed 14/1

19:10-10:25

2 stops32h 15m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 28/1

22:00-17:59

2 stops26h 59m

R22 653

ColumbusJohannesburg

CMH - JNB

CMHJNB

Columbus

Wed 11/2

9:24-8:40

2 stops40h 16m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 4/3

20:30-20:05

2 stops30h 35m

R23 380

ColumbusCape Town

CMH - CPT

CMHCPT

Columbus

Fri 30/1

13:06-8:05

2 stops35h 59m

Cape Town Intl

Tue 3/2

20:50-21:34

2 stops31h 44m

R23 952

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What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Columbus?

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