R1 672+ Cheap flights from Columbus

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CMH — CPT
Nov 30 — Dec 71
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 157).
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Wed 1/47:00CMH - CPT
2 stops33h 10mKenya Airways
Fri 10/414:35CPT - CMH
3 stops27h 09mKenya Airways
Deal found 31/10R19 983
Wed 11/27:00CMH - JNB
2 stops42h 20mMultiple Airlines
Wed 4/39:50JNB - CMH
2 stops35h 14mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 31/10R20 431
Wed 11/27:05CMH - CPT
3 stops47h 30mMultiple Airlines
Sun 15/214:25CPT - CMH
3 stops34h 35mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 30/10R20 776
Thu 5/319:34CMH - JNB
2 stops29h 01mAmerican Airlines
Mon 9/319:35JNB - CMH
2 stops28h 51mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 30/10R21 310
Wed 26/1118:02CMH - JNB
2 stops33h 23mAmerican Airlines
Sun 21/1219:35JNB - CMH
2 stops30h 56mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 31/10R21 724
Wed 11/26:00CMH - JNB
2 stops24h 05mEthiopian Air
Wed 4/314:30JNB - CMH
3 stops30h 41mEthiopian Air
Deal found 31/10R21 810
Fri 20/317:26CMH - CPT
2 stops36h 44mAmerican Airlines
Tue 24/318:55CPT - CMH
2 stops32h 02mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 30/10R22 345
Sat 21/212:05CMH - CPT
2 stops58h 55mMultiple Airlines
Sat 28/214:20CPT - CMH
2 stops34h 03mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 30/10R22 586
Thu 26/36:05CMH - JNB
2 stops25h 00mEthiopian Air
Mon 6/414:30JNB - CMH
3 stops29h 35mEthiopian Air
Deal found 31/10R23 034
Fri 20/37:00CMH - CPT
3 stops48h 35mKenya Airways
Tue 24/314:25CPT - CMH
3 stops27h 19mKenya Airways
Deal found 30/10R23 620
Thu 26/312:00CMH - JNB
2 stops38h 40mQatar Airways
Mon 6/420:40JNB - CMH
2 stops31h 15mQatar Airways
Deal found 31/10R23 965
Wed 11/216:40CMH - JNB
1 stop18h 55mUnited Airlines
Wed 4/315:05JNB - CMH
2 stops26h 53mUnited Airlines
Deal found 30/10R24 172

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Cape Town

Route

Depart

Return

Price

ColumbusCape Town

CMH - CPT

CMHCPT

Columbus

Wed 1/4

7:00-22:10

2 stops33h 10m

Cape Town Intl

Fri 10/4

14:35-11:44

3 stops27h 09m

R19 983

ColumbusJohannesburg

CMH - JNB

CMHJNB

Columbus

Wed 11/2

6:25-8:20

2 stops42h 55m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 4/3

9:50-17:11

2 stops38h 21m

R20 431

ColumbusCape Town

CMH - CPT

CMHCPT

Columbus

Wed 11/2

7:05-13:35

3 stops47h 30m

Cape Town Intl

Sun 15/2

14:25-18:00

3 stops34h 35m

R20 776

ColumbusJohannesburg

CMH - JNB

CMHJNB

Columbus

Thu 5/3

19:34-10:25

2 stops31h 51m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 9/3

22:00-18:54

2 stops26h 54m

R21 310

ColumbusJohannesburg

CMH - JNB

CMHJNB

Columbus

Wed 26/11

16:16-7:35

2 stops32h 19m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 21/12

22:00-22:04

2 stops31h 04m

R21 741

ColumbusJohannesburg

CMH - JNB

CMHJNB

Columbus

Wed 11/2

6:00-13:05

2 stops24h 05m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 4/3

14:30-14:11

3 stops30h 41m

R21 810

ColumbusCape Town

CMH - CPT

CMHCPT

Columbus

Sat 21/2

12:05-6:00

2 stops58h 55m

Cape Town Intl

Sat 28/2

14:20-17:23

2 stops34h 03m

R22 586

ColumbusJohannesburg

CMH - JNB

CMHJNB

Columbus

Thu 26/3

6:05-13:05

2 stops25h 00m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 6/4

14:30-14:05

3 stops29h 35m

R23 034

ColumbusCape Town

CMH - CPT

CMHCPT

Columbus

Fri 20/3

7:00-13:35

3 stops48h 35m

Cape Town Intl

Tue 24/3

14:25-11:44

3 stops27h 19m

R23 620

ColumbusJohannesburg

CMH - JNB

CMHJNB

Columbus

Thu 26/3

12:00-8:40

2 stops38h 40m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 6/4

20:40-21:55

2 stops31h 15m

R23 965

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

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