Routes/Austin, TX to Columbus, OH

Austin, TX to Columbus, OH

Average one-way fare in 2026 Q1: $252 · 1073 nonstop miles · 236 passengers per day.

2026 Q1 fare$252

2025 Q1 fare$297

Change−$45

Passengers/day236

Distance1073 mi

The average fare a year earlier (2025 Q1) was $297. The change is $45 lower (15.1%).

The largest carrier on this route in 2026 Q1 was Southwest with 75% of passengers. The lowest-fare carrier was Southwest with 75% of passengers, at an average fare of $242.

All routes from Austin, TX · All routes from Columbus, OH

All quarters on this route

Quarter	Passengers/day	Avg. fare	Largest carrier	Largest share	Lowest-fare carrier
2024 Q1	225	$259	Southwest	65%	Southwest
2024 Q2	292	$258	Southwest	74%	Southwest
2024 Q3	241	$258	Southwest	66%	Southwest
2024 Q4	286	$268	Southwest	71%	Southwest
2025 Q1	224	$297	Southwest	76%	Southwest
2025 Q2	267	$262	Southwest	76%	Southwest
2025 Q3	286	$264	Southwest	63%	Southwest
2025 Q4	286	$251	Southwest	74%	Southwest
2026 Q1	236	$252	Southwest	75%	Southwest

Source: U.S. Department of Transportation, Consumer Airfare Report Table 1, 2026 Q1. Figures are average one-way fares paid, including taxes and fees, for the quarter shown. Record: city markets 30423 and 31066; U.S. Department of Transportation, Domestic Airline Consumer Airfare Report, Table 1: top 1,000 contiguous-state city-pair markets (average one-way fare, passengers per day, largest carrier, lowest-fare carrier). Fetched 2026-09-27T00:40:04Z. Source data.