Cheapest places to fly from Columbus in May

May is the best-value month for Europe and the national parks: warm, long days, and fares a step below June. The beaches are quiet and cheap before summer, and Memorial Day weekend is the only peak.

Nonstop from Columbus: Washington (American, Southwest · 1h 25m), San Diego (Southwest), New York (American, Delta · 1h 57m), Denver (United, Southwest, Frontier · 3h 23m), Las Vegas (Southwest), Cancun (American, Southwest), Orlando (Southwest, Frontier, Delta), Punta Cana (MX, Southwest), San Juan (Southwest) and Miami (American, Southwest), and 7 more. One stop via Atlanta: Puerto Vallarta. No nonstop seen to Aruba, San Jose Cabo, Montego Bay, Nassau and New Orleans on the dates searched recently. No recent searches for Honolulu.

Axel's pick: Washington, nonstop on American and Southwest and the lowest fare saved for these dates, $337.

Where to fly from Columbus in May: the cheapest saved round trips within May to Cancun, Las Vegas, Orlando, Honolulu, San Jose Cabo and Puerto Vallarta and more, with the nonstops first. Pick a destination to see every date, or search your own dates in one tap.

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Cheapest right now: Washington $337 · San Diego $348 · New York $394

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DestinationWhy goFlightsAxelDates
Washington (DCA)Washington's monuments and free museums, minutes from the airportNonstop · American, Southwest · 1h 25m$337 (airline $356)May 28–31, 2027Check prices
San Diego (SAN)San Diego's beaches, zoo and Balboa ParkNonstop · Southwest$348 (airline $367)May 28–31, 2027Check prices
New York (JFK)New York's museums, Broadway and neighborhoodsNonstop · American, Delta · 1h 57m$394 (airline $417)May 28–31, 2027Check prices
Denver (DEN)Denver's breweries and the Rockies within an hourNonstop · United, Southwest, Frontier · 3h 23m$430 (airline $453)May 28–31, 2027Check prices
Las Vegas (LAS)Las Vegas' Strip, shows and day trips to the canyonsNonstop · Southwest$495 (airline $522)May 13–17, 2027Check prices
Aruba (AUA)Aruba's dry, sunny weather outside the hurricane beltNo nonstop seen$588 (airline $620)May 28–31, 2027Check prices
Puerto Vallarta (PVR)Puerto Vallarta's old town, beaches and Banderas Bay1 stop via Atlanta$696 (airline $736)May 26–31, 2027Check prices
Cancun (CUN)Cancún's hotel zone, the Riviera Maya and Mayan ruins nearbyNonstop · American, SouthwestNo matching fare savedMay 8 – May 15, 2027 (suggested)Search these dates
Orlando (MCO)Orlando's theme parksNonstop · Southwest, Frontier, DeltaNo matching fare savedMay 8 – May 15, 2027 (suggested)Search these dates
Oahu / Honolulu (HNL)Waikiki, Diamond Head and Pearl Harbor on OahuNo matching fare savedMay 8 – May 15, 2027 (suggested)Search these dates
Los Cabos (SJD)Los Cabos: resorts, sportfishing and the Sea of CortezNo nonstop seenNo matching fare savedMay 8 – May 15, 2027 (suggested)Search these dates
Punta Cana (PUJ)Punta Cana's long white-sand beaches and all-inclusive resortsNonstop · MX, SouthwestNo matching fare savedMay 8 – May 15, 2027 (suggested)Search these dates
Montego Bay (MBJ)Jamaica's resort coast around Montego Bay and NegrilNo nonstop seenNo matching fare savedMay 8 – May 15, 2027 (suggested)Search these dates
Nassau (NAS)Nassau and Paradise Island, a short flight from the East CoastNo nonstop seenNo matching fare savedMay 8 – May 15, 2027 (suggested)Search these dates
San Juan (SJU)Old San Juan, beaches and the rainforest, no passport needed from the USNonstop · SouthwestNo matching fare savedMay 8 – May 15, 2027 (suggested)Search these dates
Miami (MIA)Miami's South Beach, Little Havana and art decoNonstop · American, SouthwestNo matching fare savedMay 8 – May 15, 2027 (suggested)Search these dates
Los Angeles (LAX)Los Angeles' beaches, Hollywood and museumsNonstop · American, United, DeltaNo matching fare savedMay 8 – May 15, 2027 (suggested)Search these dates
San Francisco (SFO)San Francisco's Golden Gate, cable cars and wine country nearbyNonstop · UnitedNo matching fare savedMay 8 – May 15, 2027 (suggested)Search these dates
Boston (BOS)Boston's Freedom Trail, universities and seafoodNonstop · American, DeltaNo matching fare savedMay 8 – May 15, 2027 (suggested)Search these dates
Chicago (ORD)Chicago's architecture, lakefront and deep-dishNonstop · American, UnitedNo matching fare savedMay 8 – May 15, 2027 (suggested)Search these dates
Phoenix (PHX)Phoenix and Scottsdale's resorts, golf and desert hikingNonstop · American, SouthwestNo matching fare savedMay 8 – May 15, 2027 (suggested)Search these dates
Seattle (SEA)Seattle's Pike Place Market, waterfront and the mountainsNonstop · AlaskaNo matching fare savedMay 8 – May 15, 2027 (suggested)Search these dates
New Orleans (MSY)New Orleans' French Quarter, food and musicNo nonstop seenNo matching fare savedMay 8 – May 15, 2027 (suggested)Search these dates
Austin (AUS)Austin's live music, barbecue and swimming holesNonstop · Delta, SouthwestNo matching fare savedMay 8 – May 15, 2027 (suggested)Search these dates

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