R12 928 Find Cheap Flights from Columbus to South Africa

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Book Cheap Columbus to South Africa Plane Tickets

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from Columbus to South Africa that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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Recent return flight deals from Columbus to South Africa

Thu, Apr 16 - Mon, Apr 20
Kenya Airways Logo
7:00 - 13:00CMH-CPT
48h 00m2 stops
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14:35 - 11:41CPT-CMH
27h 06m2 stops
R20 058Kenya Airways
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Wed, Apr 1 - Fri, Apr 10
Kenya Airways Logo
7:00 - 13:45CMH-CPT
48h 45m3 stops
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14:35 - 11:44CPT-CMH
27h 09m3 stops
R20 387Kenya Airways
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Thu, Apr 16 - Mon, Apr 20
Multiple Airlines Logo
17:30 - 13:40CMH-CPT
62h 10m3 stops
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14:35 - 11:41CPT-CMH
27h 06m3 stops
R20 491Multiple Airlines
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Wed, Feb 11 - Wed, Mar 4
Multiple Airlines Logo
12:03 - 8:20CMH-JNB
37h 17m2 stops
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9:50 - 18:07JNB-CMH
39h 17m2 stops
R20 508Multiple Airlines
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Wed, Feb 11 - Wed, Mar 4
Ethiopian Air Logo
6:00 - 13:05CMH-JNB
24h 05m2 stops
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14:30 - 14:11JNB-CMH
30h 41m3 stops
R21 114Ethiopian Air
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Thu, Mar 5 - Mon, Mar 9
American Airlines Logo
17:25 - 7:35CMH-JNB
31h 10m2 stops
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22:00 - 18:54JNB-CMH
26h 54m2 stops
R21 373American Airlines
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Wed, Nov 26 - Sun, Dec 21
American Airlines Logo
18:02 - 10:25CMH-JNB
33h 23m2 stops
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22:00 - 19:31JNB-CMH
28h 31m2 stops
R21 806American Airlines
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Fri, Nov 28 - Wed, Dec 24
Ethiopian Air Logo
6:10 - 13:05CMH-JNB
23h 55m2 stops
Ethiopian Air Logo
23:00 - 23:44JNB-CMH
31h 44m3 stops
R21 892Ethiopian Air
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Tue, Feb 17 - Tue, Mar 24
United Airlines Logo
16:37 - 18:00CMH-CPT
18h 23m1 stop
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20:50 - 14:11CPT-CMH
23h 21m1 stop
R24 090United Airlines
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Sun, Mar 8 - Tue, Mar 17
United Airlines Logo
16:37 - 18:35CMH-JNB
19h 58m1 stop
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22:00 - 16:51JNB-CMH
24h 51m2 stops
R24 159United Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Columbus to South Africa flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Columbus to South Africa to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly, and much more.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Columbus Airport to South Africa?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Columbus Airport to South Africa, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights from Columbus Airport to South Africa is November, when tickets cost R24 332 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are September and August, when the average cost of return tickets is R52 247 and R33 487 respectively.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Columbus to South Africa?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Columbus Airport to South Africa clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

If you are looking for a flight deal from Columbus to South Africa, look for departures on Wednesdays and avoid leaving on a Thursday, as it's usually the priciest day. When flying back from South Africa, Wednesday is the cheapest day to fly and Saturday is the most expensive.

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Good to know

Low seasonSeptember
Cheapest flightR12 928
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 31% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly (1% more expensive on average)
Flight from Columbus to OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg

FAQs - booking South Africa flights

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Columbus to South Africa?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Columbus to South Africa.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Columbus to South Africa?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from Columbus to South Africa is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Columbus to South Africa?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly from Columbus to South Africa with an airline and back with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Columbus to South Africa?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying from Columbus to South Africa up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

  • What is the cheapest time of day to fly to South Africa?

    The cheapest time of day to fly to South Africa is generally in the morning, when retur flights cost R23 582 on average. Morning departures are around 11% cheaper than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to South Africa is generally in the afternoon, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is R27 280.

Reviews of the top airline flying from Columbus to South Africa

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Columbus to South Africa? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
7,4
United AirlinesOverall score based on 8997 reviews
7,3Comfort
7,7Boarding
8,1Crew
7,1Entertainment
6,6Food
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Premium Plus is a really good idea for longer flights

10,0 ExcellentAnton, Nov 2025SFO - EWR
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Premium Plus is a really good idea for longer flights

7 hours delayed due to operational issues on United’s end. Basically laziness.

Short flight but an "eager to help" crew made the journey more enjoyable!

Flight was delayed only slightly before takeoff due to traffic control. However, the flight arrived early to ORD. Good flight. United has been very reliable for me.

The person I bought the ticket for didn’t make the flight.

Lately I like the planes have been exceptionally filthy. There’s lines of dust and dirt all across the ceiling in the vents, and the cracks in between the seats are literally full of food. It’s definitely not the quality of service that I was used to with United. I’m also very disappointed with the Wi-Fi! All I wanna do is knock out a few work jobs while I’m trapped in my seat And it spools so bad. They did provide me with a refund, but the process of getting that refund is so complicated. It’s unfortunate.

Another delayed flight. When the delays exceed the duration of the flight, it’s a problem.

Excellent flight. Smooth, efficient boarding. Quick flight. Arrived early at STL.

After boarding the plane in Chicago, the passengers were told that there was a technical problem with the plane. Passengers remained on the plane as they tried to fix the problem. After what was probably an hour passengers were told that there was a need to change planes as the problem was not solved. Passengers disembarked and boarded another plane. After taxing to the runway and waiting for takeoff, passengers were told that owing to the thunderstorm the flight was unable to take off but would try and reroute. After some time passengers were told there wasn't enough fuel for the new route and the plane had to return to the gate for additional fuel. after another log delay the flight got underway. On the plane there was food, drinks, ice or entertainment. We were a glass of water, which appeared rationed. Flight arrived about 5 hours late. The pilot was fantastic and communicated with the passengers throughout the ordeal.

Same as last comment. Food sucks. Quality. Not surprising most people have no clue about nourishment Clearly

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