Title: $148 Cheap flights from Chicago to Columbus (MDW to CSG) - Expedia.com ![Aerial Scioto Mile Greenway and promenade with winding river leading out of Columbus city](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/918/1626e908-3f11-448f-8ee1-d78e834d4a5b.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1200&h=500&q=medium) ![](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/918/1626e908-3f11-448f-8ee1-d78e834d4a5b.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1200&h=500&q=medium) # $148 Cheap Flights from Chicago (MDW) to Columbus (CSG) [View $148 flight on Tue, Mar 31, 2026](https://expedia.com/Flights-Search?trip=oneway&leg1=from:MDW,to:CSG,departure:3/31/2026TANYT&passengers=children:0,adults:1,seniors:0,infantinlap:N&mode=search&options=sortby:price&paandi=true&flp=mdl:flights-flex-module,price:147.90&airProductToken=AQpvCjYIxJgBEgQxMjg1GOywASDgXCiUi4kDMIyMiQM4RUAAWAFqCU1BSU5CQVNJQ3IIVkFWU0EwQlEKNQjEmAESBDUzNTIY4FwgwjQo4YyJAzCWjYkDOEVAAVgBaglNQUlOQkFTSUNyCFZBVlNBMEJREgoIARABGAEqAkRMGAEiBAgBEAEoAigDKAQwAQ) - [Roundtrip](?flightType=roundtrip) - [One-way](?flightType=oneway) - [Multi-city](?flightType=multicity) ### Travelers Adults ChildrenAges 2 to 17 InfantsYounger than 2 EconomyPremium economyBusiness classFirst class Leaving from Going to Departing Returning Add a place to stay Add a car Direct flights only ## Popular airlines from Chicago Midway Airport (MDW) to Columbus, GA (CSG-Columbus Metropolitan) - ![](https://forever.travel-assets.com/flex/flexmanager/images/2024/09/23/landing_airline_sq_logo_DL.svg) Delta [](https://www.expedia.com/Flights-Search?leg1=from:MDW,to:CSG,departure:3/9/2026TANYT&leg2=from:CSG,to:MDW,departure:3/16/2026TANYT&trip=roundtrip&passengers=adults:1,children:0,infantinlap:N&mode=search&pageId=0&filters=[{"preferredAirlineFilterValue":{"carrierCode":"DL"}}]) - ![](https://a.travel-assets.com/travel-assets-manager/pictogram-bex/light__notification.svg) ### Be in the know Get alerts if flight prices drop or rise\* - ![](https://a.travel-assets.com/travel-assets-manager/pictogram-bex/light__deals.svg) ### Book smarter Save up to 30% on select hotels after you book a flight\* - ![](https://a.travel-assets.com/travel-assets-manager/pictogram-bex/light__trophy.svg) ### Earn twice Earn your airline miles on top of our OneKeyCash [Learn about One Key](https://www.expedia.com/welcome-one-key) ## Cheap Flights from Chicago to Columbus (MDW-CSG) Prices were available within the past 7 days and start at $148 for one-way flights and $296 for round trip, for the period specified. Prices and availability are subject to change. Additional terms apply. All deals One way Roundtrip ![Delta](//images.trvl-media.com/media/content/expus/graphics/static_content/fusion/v0.1b/images/airlines/DL.gif) Sat, Apr 4 - Tue, Apr 21 MDW Chicago CSG Columbus $296 Roundtrip found 1 day ago [](https://expedia.com/Flights-Search?trip=roundtrip&leg1=from:MDW,to:CSG,departure:4/4/2026TANYT&leg2=from:CSG,to:MDW,departure:4/21/2026TANYT&passengers=children:0,adults:1,seniors:0,infantinlap:N&mode=search&options=sortby:price&paandi=true&flp=mdl:flights-flex-module,price:295.80&airProductToken=AQpFCiEIxJgBEgQyMDYwGOywASDgXCiKvYkDMP-9iQM4RUAAWAEKIAjEmAESBDU0MjkY4FwgwjQotL6JAzDhvokDOEVAAVgBCkUKIAjEmAESBDU0MDMYwjQg4FwokfeKAzDL94oDOEVAAFgBCiEIxJgBEgQxMDYzGOBcIOywASir-IoDMKD5igM4RUABWAESCggBEAEYASoCREwYASIECAEQASgEMAE) ![Delta](//images.trvl-media.com/media/content/expus/graphics/static_content/fusion/v0.1b/images/airlines/DL.gif) Sat, Mar 28 - Tue, Apr 7 MDW Chicago CSG Columbus $306 Roundtrip found 3 days ago [](https://expedia.com/Flights-Search?trip=roundtrip&leg1=from:MDW,to:CSG,departure:3/28/2026TANYT&leg2=from:CSG,to:MDW,departure:4/7/2026TANYT&passengers=children:0,adults:1,seniors:0,infantinlap:N&mode=search&options=sortby:price&paandi=true&flp=mdl:flights-flex-module,price:305.80&airProductToken=AQpFCiEIxJgBEgQyMDYwGOywASDgXCiq7ogDMJ_viAM4RUAAWAEKIAjEmAESBDU0MjkY4FwgwjQo1O-IAzCB8IgDOEVAAVgBCkUKIAjEmAESBDUzNzQYwjQg4Fwopd-JAzDg34kDOEVAAFgBCiEIxJgBEgQxMDc2GOBcIOywASjf4IkDMNPhiQM4RUABWAESCggBEAEYASoCREwYASIECAEQASgEMAE) ![Delta](//images.trvl-media.com/media/content/expus/graphics/static_content/fusion/v0.1b/images/airlines/DL.gif) Wed, Apr 22 - Tue, May 12 MDW Chicago CSG Columbus $313 Roundtrip found 4 days ago [](https://expedia.com/Flights-Search?trip=roundtrip&leg1=from:MDW,to:CSG,departure:4/22/2026TANYT&leg2=from:CSG,to:MDW,departure:5/12/2026TANYT&passengers=children:0,adults:1,seniors:0,infantinlap:N&mode=search&options=sortby:price&paandi=true&flp=mdl:flights-flex-module,price:312.80&airProductToken=AQpFCiEIxJgBEgQyNDE3GOywASDgXCjwhYsDMOGGiwM4RUAAWAEKIAjEmAESBDUzNzQY4FwgwjQoqIeLAzDbh4sDOEVAAVgBCkUKIAjEmAESBDUzNzQYwjQg4FwohOmMAzDA6YwDOEVAAFgBCiEIxJgBEgQxMDc2GOBcIOywASjq6YwDMOHqjAM4RUABWAESCggBEAEYASoCREwYASIECAEQASgEMAE) ![Delta](//images.trvl-media.com/media/content/expus/graphics/static_content/fusion/v0.1b/images/airlines/DL.gif) Sat, Mar 28 - Fri, Apr 10 MDW Chicago CSG Columbus $319 Roundtrip found 3 days ago [](https://expedia.com/Flights-Search?trip=roundtrip&leg1=from:MDW,to:CSG,departure:3/28/2026TANYT&leg2=from:CSG,to:MDW,departure:4/10/2026TANYT&passengers=children:0,adults:1,seniors:0,infantinlap:N&mode=search&options=sortby:price&paandi=true&flp=mdl:flights-flex-module,price:318.79&airProductToken=AQpFCiEIxJgBEgQyMDYwGOywASDgXCiq7ogDMJ_viAM4RUAAWAEKIAjEmAESBDU0MjkY4FwgwjQo1O-IAzCB8IgDOEVAAVgBCkUKIAjEmAESBDUzNzQYwjQg4FwohYGKAzDAgYoDOEVAAFgBCiEIxJgBEgQxMDc2GOBcIOywASi_gooDMLODigM4RUABWAESCggBEAEYASoCREwYASIECAEQASgEMAE) ![Delta](//images.trvl-media.com/media/content/expus/graphics/static_content/fusion/v0.1b/images/airlines/DL.gif) Tue, May 5 - Tue, May 19 MDW Chicago CSG Columbus $320 Roundtrip found 4 days ago [](https://expedia.com/Flights-Search?trip=roundtrip&leg1=from:MDW,to:CSG,departure:5/5/2026TANYT&leg2=from:CSG,to:MDW,departure:5/19/2026TANYT&passengers=children:0,adults:1,seniors:0,infantinlap:N&mode=search&options=sortby:price&paandi=true&flp=mdl:flights-flex-module,price:319.79&airProductToken=AQpFCiEIxJgBEgQyNDE3GOywASDgXCiQmIwDMIGZjAM4RUAAWAEKIAjEmAESBDUzNzQY4FwgwjQoyJmMAzD7mYwDOEVAAVgBCkUKIAjEmAESBDUzNzQYwjQg4Fwo5LeNAzCguI0DOEVAAFgBCiEIxJgBEgQxMDc2GOBcIOywASjKuI0DMMG5jQM4RUABWAESCggBEAEYASoCREwYASIECAEQASgEMAE) ![Delta](//images.trvl-media.com/media/content/expus/graphics/static_content/fusion/v0.1b/images/airlines/DL.gif) Wed, Mar 11 - Thu, Mar 12 MDW Chicago CSG Columbus $325 Roundtrip found 4 days ago [](https://expedia.com/Flights-Search?trip=roundtrip&leg1=from:MDW,to:CSG,departure:3/11/2026TANYT&leg2=from:CSG,to:MDW,departure:3/12/2026TANYT&passengers=children:0,adults:1,seniors:0,infantinlap:N&mode=search&options=sortby:price&paandi=true&flp=mdl:flights-flex-module,price:324.09&airProductToken=AQpvCjYIxJgBEgQxMjg1GOywASDgXCiUqocDMIyrhwM4RUAAWAFqCU1BSU5CQVNJQ3IIVkFWU0gzQlEKNQjEmAESBDUzNTIY4FwgwjQo4auHAzCWrIcDOEVAAVgBaglNQUlOQkFTSUNyCFZBVlNIM0JRCqgBCjUIxJgBEgQ1MzUyGMI0IOBcKN-3hwMwlLiHAzhFQABYAWoJTUFJTkJBU0lDcghWQVZTQTZCUQo2CMSYARIEMTAwNRjgXCDjtAEog7mHAzD5uYcDOEVAAVgBaglNQUlOQkFTSUNyCFZBVlNBNkJRCjcIxJgBEgQ1Mjc1GOO0ASDssAEotLqHAzD-uocDOEVAAVgBaglNQUlOQkFTSUNyCFZBVlNBNkJREgoIARABGAEqAkRMGAEiBAgBEAEoAigDKAQwAQ) ![Delta](//images.trvl-media.com/media/content/expus/graphics/static_content/fusion/v0.1b/images/airlines/DL.gif) Mon, Apr 27 - Tue, May 12 MDW Chicago CSG Columbus $326 Roundtrip found 4 days ago [](https://expedia.com/Flights-Search?trip=roundtrip&leg1=from:MDW,to:CSG,departure:4/27/2026TANYT&leg2=from:CSG,to:MDW,departure:5/12/2026TANYT&passengers=children:0,adults:1,seniors:0,infantinlap:N&mode=search&options=sortby:price&paandi=true&flp=mdl:flights-flex-module,price:325.79&airProductToken=AQpFCiEIxJgBEgQyNDE3GOywASDgXCiQvosDMIG_iwM4RUAAWAEKIAjEmAESBDUzNzQY4FwgwjQoyL-LAzD7v4sDOEVAAVgBCkUKIAjEmAESBDUzNzQYwjQg4FwohOmMAzDA6YwDOEVAAFgBCiEIxJgBEgQxMDc2GOBcIOywASjq6YwDMOHqjAM4RUABWAESCggBEAEYASoCREwYASIECAEQASgEMAE) ![Delta](//images.trvl-media.com/media/content/expus/graphics/static_content/fusion/v0.1b/images/airlines/DL.gif) Wed, Apr 22 - Mon, May 11 MDW Chicago CSG Columbus $328 Roundtrip found 4 days ago [](https://expedia.com/Flights-Search?trip=roundtrip&leg1=from:MDW,to:CSG,departure:4/22/2026TANYT&leg2=from:CSG,to:MDW,departure:5/11/2026TANYT&passengers=children:0,adults:1,seniors:0,infantinlap:N&mode=search&options=sortby:price&paandi=true&flp=mdl:flights-flex-module,price:327.80&airProductToken=AQpFCiEIxJgBEgQyNDE3GOywASDgXCjwhYsDMOGGiwM4RUAAWAEKIAjEmAESBDUzNzQY4FwgwjQoqIeLAzDbh4sDOEVAAVgBCkUKIAjEmAESBDUzNzQYwjQg4Fwo5N2MAzCg3owDOEVAAFgBCiEIxJgBEgQxMDc2GOBcIOywASjK3owDMMHfjAM4RUABWAESCggBEAEYASoCREwYASIECAEQASgEMAE) ![Delta](//images.trvl-media.com/media/content/expus/graphics/static_content/fusion/v0.1b/images/airlines/DL.gif) Sat, Apr 4 - Fri, Apr 24 MDW Chicago CSG Columbus $331 Roundtrip found 1 day ago [](https://expedia.com/Flights-Search?trip=roundtrip&leg1=from:MDW,to:CSG,departure:4/4/2026TANYT&leg2=from:CSG,to:MDW,departure:4/24/2026TANYT&passengers=children:0,adults:1,seniors:0,infantinlap:N&mode=search&options=sortby:price&paandi=true&flp=mdl:flights-flex-module,price:330.80&airProductToken=AQpvCjYIxJgBEgQxMjg1GOywASDgXCiUuIkDMIy5iQM4VkAAWAFqCU1BSU5DTEFTQ3IIVkFWU0EwTUwKNQjEmAESBDUzNTIY4FwgwjQomLqJAzDJuokDOFZAAVgBaglNQUlOQ0xBU0NyCFZBVlNBME1MEgoIARABGAEqAkRMGAEiBAgBEAEoAigDKAQwAQ) ![Delta](//images.trvl-media.com/media/content/expus/graphics/static_content/fusion/v0.1b/images/airlines/DL.gif) Fri, Apr 10 - Mon, Apr 13 MDW Chicago CSG Columbus $332 Roundtrip found 3 days ago [](https://expedia.com/Flights-Search?trip=roundtrip&leg1=from:MDW,to:CSG,departure:4/10/2026TANYT&leg2=from:CSG,to:MDW,departure:4/13/2026TANYT&passengers=children:0,adults:1,seniors:0,infantinlap:N&mode=search&options=sortby:price&paandi=true&flp=mdl:flights-flex-module,price:331.79&airProductToken=AQpvCjYIxJgBEgQyNDE3GOywASDgXCjr_okDMN7_iQM4RUAAWAFqCU1BSU5CQVNJQ3IIVkFWU0E2QlEKNQjEmAESBDUzNzQY4FwgwjQoq4CKAzDagIoDOEVAAVgBaglNQUlOQkFTSUNyCFZBVlNBNkJRCm8KNQjEmAESBDUzNzQYwjQg4Fwo5qKKAzCio4oDOEVAAFgBaglNQUlOQkFTSUNyCFZBVlNBNkJRCjYIxJgBEgQxMDc2GOBcIOywASiepIoDMJCligM4RUABWAFqCU1BSU5CQVNJQ3IIVkFWU0E2QlESCggBEAEYASoCREwYASIECAEQASgCKAMoBDAB) ![](https://forever.travel-assets.com/flex/flexmanager/images/2026/02/06/expedia-sale-2026-desktop-us-ca.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1400&h=600&q=mediumHigh) ## The Annual Vacation Sale Members save up to 40% on hotels and homes. Plan this year’s big trip and save. [Book now](https://expedia.com/deals?rfrr=FTG_SPRING_PROMO_) ## Alternative airports near Columbus Prices were available within the past 7 days. Prices and availability are subject to change. [](https://www.expedia.com/Flights-Search?leg1=from:MDW,to:CSG,departure:3/9/2026TANYT&leg2=from:CSG,to:MDW,departure:3/24/2026TANYT&trip=roundtrip&passengers=adults:1,children:0,infantinlap:N&mode=search&pageId=0&sortOrder=INCREASING&sortType=PRICE) CSG Columbus Metropolitan CheapestClosest 11 min [Flights from $319 ](https://www.expedia.com/Flights-Search?leg1=from:MDW,to:CSG,departure:3/9/2026TANYT&leg2=from:CSG,to:MDW,departure:3/24/2026TANYT&trip=roundtrip&passengers=adults:1,children:0,infantinlap:N&mode=search&pageId=0&sortOrder=INCREASING&sortType=PRICE) ## Frequently asked questions ### How much does a flight from Midway Intl. Airport (MDW) to Columbus Metropolitan Airport (CSG) cost? ### What is the cheapest month to fly from Midway Intl. Airport (MDW) to Columbus Metropolitan Airport (CSG)? ### What is the cheapest airline that flies from Midway Intl. Airport (MDW) to Columbus Metropolitan Airport (CSG)? ### How many flights per day from Midway Intl. Airport (MDW) to Columbus Metropolitan Airport (CSG)? ### What day of the week has the most flights from MDW to CSG? ### What is the best time to fly from Midway Intl. Airport (MDW) to Columbus Metropolitan Airport (CSG)? ### Is it cheaper to buy a plane ticket from Midway Intl. Airport (MDW) to Columbus Metropolitan Airport (CSG) last-minute? ### Is it cheaper to book a MDW to CSG flight and hotel package? ### Can I cancel or change the date of my flight from Midway Intl. Airport (MDW) to Columbus Metropolitan Airport (CSG)? ## Travel information | Origin airport | Midway Intl. | | ------------------- | --------------------- | | Destination airport | Columbus Metropolitan | | Airlines serving | Delta | | Roundtrip price | $296 | | Distance | 658 mi | ## Book with confidence # Chicago to Columbus Flights The cheapest times to fly from Chicago to Columbus On average, Thursday can be the cheapest time to fly, according to data from the Airlines Reporting Corporation (ARC), one of the world's biggest databases for global airline sales. The data reveals that you could save up to 16% by flying on a Thursday—the cheapest day to travel on average—instead of a Sunday—the most expensive. Some of the most affordable flights from Chicago to Columbus are during the month of April. You can find some of the cheapest flights from Chicago to Columbus with Expedia's search tool and vast selection of airlines. The best time to book a flight from Chicago to Columbus Sunday is one of the best days to book for cheap flights from Chicago to Columbus: Tickets reserved on a Sunday cost between 6% and 13% less than those reserved on a Friday, according to ARC data. The data also suggests booking early can also lead to cheaper airfares. You could save 24% by buying your tickets for domestic flights at least a month in advance and 10% by booking international flights 2 months in advance. How to find cheap round-trip tickets from Chicago to Columbus Being flexible with your dates and using Expedia's Price Drop Protection and Price Tracking features are some of the best ways of finding a cheap ticket from Chicago to Columbus in 2026\. You can also book with separate airlines for your outbound and return journeys, from $148 one-way. Expedia also offers Price Drop Protection, so if the cost of your airfare goes down after booking, you'll receive a credit for the difference\*. This is available for a small fee, and is free to One Key Gold and Platinum tier members. Expedia's Price Tracking feature means you can stay on top of airfares without manually checking every day. It sends you automated price alerts for cheap Chicago to Columbus flights and uses historical data to indicate when the best time to book is. Download Expedia's free app to activate this handy tool in a few easy taps. You could also save big by booking one of Expedia's [vacation packages](https://www.expedia.com/package-deals). Bundling together your Chicago to Columbus airfare with your accommodations and car rental is often cheaper than booking everything separately. There’s also One Key, Expedia's generous rewards program. Join for free and you could earn One Key cash on most bookings to save on future adventures. \*Terms apply. Disclaimer: ARC The statistics are based on average round-trip ticket prices between January and August 2023\. 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