Routes/Columbus, OH to Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN

Columbus, OH to Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN

Average one-way fare in 2026 Q1: $370 · 626 nonstop miles · 224 passengers per day.

2026 Q1 fare$370

2025 Q1 fare$327

Change+$42

Passengers/day224

Distance626 mi

The average fare a year earlier (2025 Q1) was $327. The change is $42 higher (12.9%).

The largest carrier on this route in 2026 Q1 was Delta with 79% of passengers. The lowest-fare carrier was Southwest with 12% of passengers, at an average fare of $282.

All routes from Columbus, OH · All routes from Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN

All quarters on this route

Quarter	Passengers/day	Avg. fare	Largest carrier	Largest share	Lowest-fare carrier
2024 Q1	233	$298	Delta	81%	Sun Country
2024 Q2	425	$221	Delta	70%	Sun Country
2024 Q3	465	$225	Delta	74%	Sun Country
2024 Q4	375	$270	Delta	68%	Sun Country
2025 Q1	245	$327	Delta	76%	Sun Country
2025 Q2	419	$265	Delta	63%	Sun Country
2025 Q3	462	$258	Delta	60%	Sun Country
2025 Q4	351	$316	Delta	66%	Sun Country
2026 Q1	224	$370	Delta	79%	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 31066 and 31650; 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.