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Columbus → San Francisco

Dec 21, 2026 · one way

CMH → SFO1 adulteconomyOne way

8 flight options · 3 airlines

Nonstop flights

Mon, Dec 21 · One way

United Airlines
7:00 amCMH
5h 25m
Nonstop
9:25 amSFO

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 · One way

United Airlines
3:27 pmCMH
5h 23m
Nonstop
5:50 pmSFO

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

One-stop flights

Mon, Dec 21 · One way

Southwest Airlines
6:10 pmCMH
7h 5m
DEN · 1h
10:15 pmSFO

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 · One way

Delta Air Lines
2:11 pmCMH
8h 5m
DTW · 1h 42m
7:16 pmSFO

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 · One way

Southwest Airlines
7:20 pmCMH
7h 35m
PHX · 1h 5m
11:55 pmSFO

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 · One way

Southwest Airlines
8:05 pmCMH
7h 20m
MDW · 1h 5m
12:25 am+1SFO

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 · One way

United Airlines
4:56 pmCMH
7h 27m
DEN · 1h 11m
9:23 pmSFO

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 · One way

Delta Air Lines
6:30 amCMH
7h 37m
MSP · 1h 7m
11:07 amSFO

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

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Flights for 1 adult in economy. Prices are total for all travelers in USD, including required taxes. Basic economy may apply.

Exact travel datesAirlineFlightsTotal pricePrice issued (UTC)
2026-12-21 · one wayUnited AirlinesUA1604$273.002026-10-29T00:59:51Z
2026-12-21 · one waySouthwest AirlinesWN1255 + WN2844$227.502026-10-29T00:59:51Z
2026-12-21 · one wayDelta Air LinesDL5774 + DL442$247.002026-10-29T00:59:51Z
2026-12-21 · one wayUnited AirlinesUA1181$273.002026-10-29T00:59:51Z
2026-12-21 · one waySouthwest AirlinesWN1884 + WN1448$227.502026-10-29T00:59:51Z
2026-12-21 · one waySouthwest AirlinesWN1718 + WN4836$227.502026-10-29T00:59:51Z
2026-12-21 · one wayUnited AirlinesUA1389 + UA1389$234.002026-10-29T00:59:51Z
2026-12-21 · one wayDelta Air LinesDL2772 + DL2078$247.002026-10-29T00:59:51Z

2026-12-21 · one way · $273.00

  • United Airlines UA1604: CMH 2026-12-21 07:00:00 → SFO 2026-12-21 09:25:00; nonstop; 325 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-21 · one way · $227.50

  • Southwest Airlines WN1255 / WN2844: CMH 2026-12-21 18:10:00 → SFO 2026-12-21 22:15:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 425 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN1255: CMH 2026-12-21 18:10:00 → DEN 2026-12-21 19:25:00; layover at DEN: 60 minutes.
    • WN2844: DEN 2026-12-21 20:25:00 → SFO 2026-12-21 22:15:00.

2026-12-21 · one way · $247.00

  • Delta Air Lines DL5774 / DL442: CMH 2026-12-21 14:11:00 → SFO 2026-12-21 19:16:00; 1 stop(s) via DTW; 485 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL5774: CMH 2026-12-21 14:11:00 → DTW 2026-12-21 15:17:00; layover at DTW: 102 minutes.
    • DL442: DTW 2026-12-21 16:59:00 → SFO 2026-12-21 19:16:00.

2026-12-21 · one way · $273.00

  • United Airlines UA1181: CMH 2026-12-21 15:27:00 → SFO 2026-12-21 17:50:00; nonstop; 323 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-21 · one way · $227.50

  • Southwest Airlines WN1884 / WN1448: CMH 2026-12-21 19:20:00 → SFO 2026-12-21 23:55:00; 1 stop(s) via PHX; 455 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN1884: CMH 2026-12-21 19:20:00 → PHX 2026-12-21 21:40:00; layover at PHX: 65 minutes.
    • WN1448: PHX 2026-12-21 22:45:00 → SFO 2026-12-21 23:55:00.

2026-12-21 · one way · $227.50

  • Southwest Airlines WN1718 / WN4836: CMH 2026-12-21 20:05:00 → SFO 2026-12-22 00:25:00; 1 stop(s) via MDW; 440 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN1718: CMH 2026-12-21 20:05:00 → MDW 2026-12-21 20:25:00; layover at MDW: 65 minutes.
    • WN4836: MDW 2026-12-21 21:30:00 → SFO 2026-12-22 00:25:00.

2026-12-21 · one way · $234.00

  • United Airlines UA1389 / UA1389: CMH 2026-12-21 16:56:00 → SFO 2026-12-21 21:23:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 447 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA1389: CMH 2026-12-21 16:56:00 → DEN 2026-12-21 18:19:00; layover at DEN: 71 minutes.
    • UA1389: DEN 2026-12-21 19:30:00 → SFO 2026-12-21 21:23:00.

2026-12-21 · one way · $247.00

  • Delta Air Lines DL2772 / DL2078: CMH 2026-12-21 06:30:00 → SFO 2026-12-21 11:07:00; 1 stop(s) via MSP; 457 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL2772: CMH 2026-12-21 06:30:00 → MSP 2026-12-21 07:38:00; layover at MSP: 67 minutes.
    • DL2078: MSP 2026-12-21 08:45:00 → SFO 2026-12-21 11:07:00.

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