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A major science museum with hands-on exhibits, a planetarium, and family-friendly programs that make science engaging for all ages.
The best way to find a cheap flight ticket from Los Angeles, CA to Columbus, OH is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Los Angeles, CA to Columbus, OH will cost around $461 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $207.
On Wed, Nov 04, we found 83 flights from Los Angeles, CA to Columbus, OH, including 2 direct services.
On Wed, Nov 04 the direct flights cover the 3176 km distance in an average of 5 h 31 m but if you time it right, some flights will get you there in just 4 h 24 m .
On Wed, Nov 04 the longest flights will take 6 h 22 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
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Flights from Los Angeles, CA to Columbus, OH depart on average 106 times per day, taking around 7h 2m. Cheap flight tickets for this journey start at $185 but you can travel from only $132 by bus.
There are 1 flights per day. The earliest flight runs at 00:15, the last at 23:57. The fastest flight covers the 1973 miles (3176 km) distance in 4h 20m. October is the cheapest month to fly.
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The table below shows live departures for Los Angeles, CA to Columbus, OH flights for today, Tuesday, November 3. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated flight journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
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AA842 · AA1279 | 12:55 AM Los Angeles International Airport | 6h54 | 10:49 AM John Glenn International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA491 · UA6271 | 12:57 AM Los Angeles International Airport | 6h55 | 10:52 AM John Glenn International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA2446 · UA480 | 5:00 AM Ontario International Airport | 6h25 | 2:25 PM John Glenn International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA330 · UA480 | 5:00 AM Los Angeles International Airport | 6h25 | 2:25 PM John Glenn International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA2446 · UA1888 · UA5615 | 5:00 AM Ontario International Airport | 11h04 | 7:04 PM John Glenn International Airport | 2 transfers | |
UA2446 · UA2329 · UA1069 | 5:00 AM Ontario International Airport | 8h49 | 4:49 PM John Glenn International Airport | 2 transfers | |
UA2446 · UA1888 · UA1069 | 5:00 AM Ontario International Airport | 8h49 | 4:49 PM John Glenn International Airport | 2 transfers | |
UA2363 · UA1329 | 6:00 AM Ontario International Airport | 7h03 | 4:03 PM John Glenn International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA2267 · UA2417 · UA5615 | 6:00 AM Ontario International Airport | 10h04 | 7:04 PM John Glenn International Airport | 2 transfers | |
UA2267 · UA2417 · UA1492 | 6:00 AM Ontario International Airport | 11h32 | 8:32 PM John Glenn International Airport | 2 transfers | |
UA2267 · UA787 · UA1492 | 6:00 AM Ontario International Airport | 11h32 | 8:32 PM John Glenn International Airport | 2 transfers | |
AS607 · AS471 | 6:00 AM Ontario International Airport | 11h55 | 8:55 PM John Glenn International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AA2320 · AA585 | 6:00 AM Los Angeles International Airport | 8h57 | 5:57 PM John Glenn International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA2267 · UA722 | 6:00 AM Ontario International Airport | 6h56 | 3:56 PM John Glenn International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA2363 · UA1393 · UA5615 | 6:00 AM Ontario International Airport | 10h04 | 7:04 PM John Glenn International Airport | 2 transfers | |
AA2564+ AA3664 | 6:02 AM Los Angeles International Airport | 8h56 | 5:58 PM John Glenn International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA587 · UA1069 | 6:45 AM John Wayne Airport | 7h04 | 4:49 PM John Glenn International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA2226 · UA5615 | 7:00 AM Ontario International Airport | 9h04 | 7:04 PM John Glenn International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AS1309 · AS471 | 7:00 AM Long Beach Municipal | 10h55 | 8:55 PM John Glenn International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA2226 · UA1069 | 7:00 AM Ontario International Airport | 6h49 | 4:49 PM John Glenn International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AA661 · AA585 | 7:00 AM Los Angeles International Airport | 7h57 | 5:57 PM John Glenn International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AS562 · AS3217 · AS471 | 7:03 AM Burbank | 10h52 | 8:55 PM John Glenn International Airport | 2 transfers | |
AS491 · AS471 | 7:03 AM Burbank | 10h52 | 8:55 PM John Glenn International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AA1178+ AA6248 | 7:12 AM Los Angeles International Airport | 8h45 | 6:57 PM John Glenn International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AA1178+ AA3664 | 7:12 AM Los Angeles International Airport | 7h46 | 5:58 PM John Glenn International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AS2383 · AS490 · AS471 | 7:15 AM Ontario International Airport | 34h40 | 8:55 PM John Glenn International Airport | 2 transfers | |
AS2383 · AS499 · AS471 | 7:15 AM Ontario International Airport | 34h40 | 8:55 PM John Glenn International Airport | 2 transfers | |
AS2383 · AS1432 · AS471 | 7:15 AM Ontario International Airport | 34h40 | 8:55 PM John Glenn International Airport | 2 transfers | |
AS2383 · AS2205 · AS471 | 7:15 AM Ontario International Airport | 34h40 | 8:55 PM John Glenn International Airport | 2 transfers | |
AS2383 · AS3217 · AS471 | 7:15 AM Ontario International Airport | 10h40 | 8:55 PM John Glenn International Airport | 2 transfers | |
AS2383 · AS2284 · AS471 | 7:15 AM Ontario International Airport | 34h40 | 8:55 PM John Glenn International Airport | 2 transfers | |
AA2890 · AA585 | 8:00 AM Los Angeles International Airport | 6h57 | 5:57 PM John Glenn International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AA1121 · AA2544 | 8:00 AM Los Angeles International Airport | 6h49 | 5:49 PM John Glenn International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA1348 · UA2607 | 8:15 AM John Wayne Airport | 7h35 | 6:50 PM John Glenn International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA2268 · UA2607 | 8:25 AM Los Angeles International Airport | 7h25 | 6:50 PM John Glenn International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AA686 · AA514 | 9:00 AM Los Angeles International Airport | 9h21 | 9:21 PM John Glenn International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA432 · UA630 · UA3614 | 9:25 AM Ontario International Airport | 11h19 | 11:44 PM John Glenn International Airport | 2 transfers | |
UA432 · UA630 · UA3671 | 9:25 AM Ontario International Airport | 10h02 | 10:27 PM John Glenn International Airport | 2 transfers | |
AA3175 · AA1529 | 9:38 AM Los Angeles International Airport | 8h07 | 8:45 PM John Glenn International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AS441 · AS2284 · AS471 | 10:40 AM Ontario International Airport | 31h15 | 8:55 PM John Glenn International Airport | 2 transfers | |
AS441 · AS610 · AS471 | 10:40 AM Ontario International Airport | 31h15 | 8:55 PM John Glenn International Airport | 2 transfers | |
AS441 · AS499 · AS471 | 10:40 AM Ontario International Airport | 31h15 | 8:55 PM John Glenn International Airport | 2 transfers | |
AS441 · AS1432 · AS471 | 10:40 AM Ontario International Airport | 31h15 | 8:55 PM John Glenn International Airport | 2 transfers | |
AS441 · AS490 · AS471 | 10:40 AM Ontario International Airport | 31h15 | 8:55 PM John Glenn International Airport | 2 transfers | |
AS441 · AS2205 · AS471 | 10:40 AM Ontario International Airport | 31h15 | 8:55 PM John Glenn International Airport | 2 transfers | |
UA1814 · UA1492 | 10:47 AM John Wayne Airport | 6h45 | 8:32 PM John Glenn International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA2808 | 10:47 AM Los Angeles International Airport | 4h28 | 6:15 PM John Glenn International Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
UA2113 · UA1492 | 10:50 AM Los Angeles International Airport | 6h42 | 8:32 PM John Glenn International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AA2539 | 10:53 AM Los Angeles International Airport | 4h24 | 6:17 PM John Glenn International Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
AA387 · AA514 | 10:57 AM Los Angeles International Airport | 7h24 | 9:21 PM John Glenn International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AA456 · AA1960 | 11:20 AM Los Angeles International Airport | 8h36 | 10:56 PM John Glenn International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AA643+ AA4771 | 11:37 AM Los Angeles International Airport | 8h44 | 11:21 PM John Glenn International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AS575 · AS471 | 12:02 PM Ontario International Airport | 29h53 | 8:55 PM John Glenn International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AA3013 · AA1600 | 12:07 PM Los Angeles International Airport | 8h02 | 11:09 PM John Glenn International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AA1681 · AA398 | 12:33 PM Los Angeles International Airport | 7h56 | 11:29 PM John Glenn International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA457 · UA3671 | 12:40 PM Los Angeles International Airport | 6h47 | 10:27 PM John Glenn International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA360 · UA2033 | 12:45 PM Los Angeles International Airport | 6h57 | 10:42 PM John Glenn International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA2187 · UA2033 | 1:02 PM Burbank | 6h40 | 10:42 PM John Glenn International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AA1365+ AA4042 | 1:02 PM Los Angeles International Airport | 7h32 | 11:34 PM John Glenn International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA2166 · UA2033 | 1:09 PM John Wayne Airport | 6h33 | 10:42 PM John Glenn International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AA2987 · AA1825 | 1:16 PM Los Angeles International Airport | 6h10 | 10:26 PM John Glenn International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA1263 · UA2033 | 1:29 PM Ontario International Airport | 6h13 | 10:42 PM John Glenn International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AA2123+ AA4771 | 1:41 PM Los Angeles International Airport | 6h40 | 11:21 PM John Glenn International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AA1766 · AA398 | 2:00 PM Los Angeles International Airport | 6h29 | 11:29 PM John Glenn International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AS96 · AS499 · AS471 | 2:09 PM Burbank | 27h46 | 8:55 PM John Glenn International Airport | 2 transfers | |
AS96 · AS610 · AS471 | 2:09 PM Burbank | 27h46 | 8:55 PM John Glenn International Airport | 2 transfers | |
AS96 · AS1432 · AS471 | 2:09 PM Burbank | 27h46 | 8:55 PM John Glenn International Airport | 2 transfers | |
AS96 · AS490 · AS471 | 2:09 PM Burbank | 27h46 | 8:55 PM John Glenn International Airport | 2 transfers | |
AS96 · AS2320 · AS471 | 2:09 PM Burbank | 27h46 | 8:55 PM John Glenn International Airport | 2 transfers | |
AS96 · AS2205 · AS471 | 2:09 PM Burbank | 27h46 | 8:55 PM John Glenn International Airport | 2 transfers | |
AS715 · AS471 | 2:19 PM Burbank | 27h36 | 8:55 PM John Glenn International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA2487 · UA3614 | 2:21 PM Los Angeles International Airport | 6h23 | 11:44 PM John Glenn International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA2611 · UA3614 | 2:22 PM John Wayne Airport | 6h22 | 11:44 PM John Glenn International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AS717 · AS471 | 3:05 PM Long Beach Municipal | 26h50 | 8:55 PM John Glenn International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AS2384 · AS2347 · AS471 | 4:06 PM Ontario International Airport | 25h49 | 8:55 PM John Glenn International Airport | 2 transfers | |
AS2384 · AS3029 · AS471 | 4:06 PM Ontario International Airport | 25h49 | 8:55 PM John Glenn International Airport | 2 transfers | |
AS2384 · AS410 · AS471 | 4:06 PM Ontario International Airport | 25h49 | 8:55 PM John Glenn International Airport | 2 transfers | |
AS2384 · AS2124 · AS471 | 4:06 PM Ontario International Airport | 25h49 | 8:55 PM John Glenn International Airport | 2 transfers | |
AS571 · AS471 | 4:09 PM Ontario International Airport | 25h46 | 8:55 PM John Glenn International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AS3112 · AS3357 · AS471 | 4:44 PM Burbank | 25h11 | 8:55 PM John Glenn International Airport | 2 transfers | |
AS649 · AS2205 · AS471 | 6:09 PM Burbank | 23h46 | 8:55 PM John Glenn International Airport | 2 transfers | |
AS649 · AS499 · AS471 | 6:09 PM Burbank | 23h46 | 8:55 PM John Glenn International Airport | 2 transfers | |
AS529 · AS471 | 6:09 PM Burbank | 23h46 | 8:55 PM John Glenn International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AS649 · AS1432 · AS471 | 6:09 PM Burbank | 23h46 | 8:55 PM John Glenn International Airport | 2 transfers | |
AS649 · AS490 · AS471 | 6:09 PM Burbank | 23h46 | 8:55 PM John Glenn International Airport | 2 transfers | |
AS3283 · AS410 · AS471 | 7:10 PM Burbank | 22h45 | 8:55 PM John Glenn International Airport | 2 transfers | |
AS3283 · AS3029 · AS471 | 7:10 PM Burbank | 22h45 | 8:55 PM John Glenn International Airport | 2 transfers | |
AS3283 · AS2347 · AS471 | 7:10 PM Burbank | 22h45 | 8:55 PM John Glenn International Airport | 2 transfers | |
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Flights from Los Angeles, CA to Columbus, OH with Alaska Airlines, United, and American Airlines. Flights with a stop available on this route with Alaska Airlines, United, and American Airlines. Use the details below to compare onboard facilities.
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Discover the best of Columbus, OH — top attractions, local food, transport tips, budget advice, and currency essentials. Plan your perfect Columbus, OH trip today.
A major science museum with hands-on exhibits, a planetarium, and family-friendly programs that make science engaging for all ages.
This leading art museum offers strong American and European collections, special exhibitions, and a notable sculpture garden.
Located on Ohio State's campus, this museum presents contemporary art and rotating exhibitions in an acclaimed modern building.
Columbus's best-known historic district has brick streets, restored homes, and a walkable atmosphere ideal for architecture lovers.
A scenic downtown riverfront park with fountains, trails, and skyline views, popular for walks, events, and photos.
This large botanical park is famous for seasonal displays, glasshouses, and the iconic Chihuly installation in the conservatory.
A tangy, tomato-based slaw served on hot dogs or sandwiches. It is a long-running Columbus comfort food linked to old local chili and diner culture.
A sweet, cinnamon-forward fried pastry sold at the Ohio State Fair since the early 1900s. It is one of central Ohio's most iconic fair treats.
A shredded chicken and cracker casserole common at Columbus-area potlucks and game days. It is a nostalgic Midwestern comfort dish in central Ohio.
Refined tasting-menu restaurant in the Short North with inventive seasonal cooking and one of the city's strongest fine dining reputations.
Acclaimed local brewery and gastropub serving creative beers and polished comfort food in a stylish but relaxed setting.
Beloved local pizzeria known for thin crust, square-cut Columbus-style pies in a casual neighborhood setting.
Moderate for a U.S. city: hotels, dining, and transit usually cost less than New York or Chicago, but more than smaller Midwest towns.
Tip 18-20% at restaurants, 15-20% for taxis, and $1-2 per drink or coffee at cafes if service is provided.
Get destination-focused answers for the end of your trip, including what to do, when to go, practical entry details, and tips for making the most of your time in Columbus, OH.
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Los Angeles, CA to Columbus, OH by flight. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest flight, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Columbus, OH, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

Most Los Angeles, CA to Columbus, OH flights use the Los Angeles International Airport to John Glenn International Airport airport pair. Use this guide to compare Los Angeles, CA and Columbus, OH airports on this route, check city-centre transport, alongside checking practicalities like airport facilities and services.
Los Angeles International Airport is 2 km from Los Angeles city centre. Public transport options include:
Los Angeles International Airport has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Shopping, Parking, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Shower, Lounge, and Lost and Found Office.
Free Wi-Fi available throughout the airport. ATMs are located in all terminals.
Lost and found is available at the station.
Available at Los Angeles International Airport: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Accessibility facilities are available at Los Angeles International Airport: Ramps.
John Glenn International Airport is 2 km from Columbus city centre. Public transport options include:
John Glenn International Airport has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Shopping, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Hotel, Shower, Lounge, Lost and Found Office, and Car Rental.
Food options include: Various locations, including American, Italian, and fast food
Free Wi-Fi available throughout the airport. ATMs are located in all terminals.
Lost and found is available at the station.
Available at John Glenn International Airport: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Available at John Glenn International Airport: Car Rental.
Accessibility facilities are available at John Glenn International Airport: Elevators, ramps.
Nearby hotels include Hotels nearby, such as Hilton Garden Inn and Hampton Inn..
See which airports are used for flights between Los Angeles, CA and Columbus, OH, including airport details.