First-class award flights from New York JFK to Columbus (CMH)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw first-class award space on 2 programs for JFK→CMH. Lowest: 21,000 points + $5.60 with Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, which showed first-class award space on 306 dates. Nonstop first-class space was seen via Virgin Atlantic Flying Club and Delta SkyMiles.
Prices observed – ; newest observation .
Page regenerated from the Oct 16, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 21,000 points + $5.60
- Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
- Programs with space
- 2 of 4
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 325 of 325
- dates checked · Delta SkyMiles
- Nonstop
- Seen
- from 21,000 points + taxes vary
Compare programs for first class
The lowest one-way first-class award each program showed on JFK→CMH, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Atlantic Flying ClubLowest observed | 21,000 pts + $5.60 | Nonstop | Delta Air Lines (DL) | 1 | 306 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 32,700 pts + $5.60 | Nonstop | Delta Air Lines (DL) | 6 | 325 | See dates |
Not seen in first class: Etihad Guest and Air France/KLM Flying Blue.
Not seen means AwardTool hasn't observed this cabin on this route in the last 30 days. It doesn't mean the airline has no seats. Dates seen counts departure dates with an open award in that cabin at any price; newest observation is the latest time AwardTool saw one of them. Seats is the count the program reported when we observed it; some programs report at most 9.
Observed first-class award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 21,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 21,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 32,700 pts + $5.60 | 6 | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 32,700 pts + $5.60 | 8 | Nonstop | Check this date |
Prices are one-way per traveler: the program's points or miles plus taxes and carrier fees in USD, as AwardTool observed them in the observation window. Award space changes constantly. A seat we saw may be gone, and space we haven't seen may exist. Always confirm with a live search before transferring points; most transfers can't be reversed.
How often first-class award space showed up
Departure dates in the next 365 days that AwardTool checked for each program in the last 30 days, how many had first-class award space at any price, and the latest departure with space.
| Program | Dates with space | Share of dates checked | Latest departure with space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 306 of 326 | 93% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 325 of 325 | 100% |
Nonstop first-class award space
- Virgin Atlantic Flying Club: nonstop from 21,000 points; nonstop space on 305 dates.
- Delta SkyMiles: nonstop from 32,700 miles; nonstop space on 325 dates.
Best months for first class from New York JFK to Columbus (CMH)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 36,500 pts + taxes vary | Delta SkyMiles | 16 | |
| 21,000 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 29 | |
| 21,000 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 28 | |
| 21,000 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 31 | |
| 21,000 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 28 | |
| 21,000 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 31 | |
| 21,000 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 30 | |
| 21,000 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 31 | |
| 21,000 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 30 | |
| 21,000 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 31 | |
| 21,000 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 31 | |
| 21,000 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 6 |
Lowest first class award by month and program
Each program's lowest one-way first-class award by departure month, in its own points or miles; taxes vary. — means the program showed no first-class space that month.
| Program | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Clubpoints | — | 21,000 | 21,000 | 21,000 | 21,000 | 21,000 | 21,000 | 21,000 | 21,000 | 21,000 | 21,000 | 21,000 |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | 36,500 | 32,700 | 32,700 | 33,700 | 33,700 | 33,700 | 33,700 | 33,700 | 33,700 | 33,700 | 33,700 | 33,700 |
Airlines seen in first class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club and Delta SkyMiles
First class on nearby routes
The lowest first-class award AwardTool observed on related routes, as each route's page shows it: the return direction, other airports in the same cities, and more routes from New York JFK and to Columbus (CMH). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus (CMH) to New York JFKReturn direction | 9,000 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 290 |
| New York LaGuardia (LGA) to Columbus (CMH)Another New York airport | 9,000 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 286 |
| Newark (EWR) to Columbus (CMH)Another New York airport | 16,500 pointsNonstop | Virgin Australia Velocity | 10 |
| New York JFK to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)Also from JFK | 15,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 293 |
| New York JFK to Charleston (CHS)Also from JFK | 19,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 307 |
| New York JFK to Miami (MIA)Also from JFK | 15,000 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 302 |
| Boston (BOS) to Columbus (CMH)Also to CMH | 9,000 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 301 |
| Philadelphia (PHL) to Columbus (CMH)Also to CMH | 9,000 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 269 |
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta SkyMiles | 1:1 · Instant | — | — | — | — | — |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant |
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Questions about first-class award flights from New York JFK to Columbus (CMH)
What's the lowest first-class award from New York JFK to Columbus (CMH)?
21,000 points + $5.60 with Virgin Atlantic Flying Club. Seen Oct 11, 2026, 15:08 UTC for a Nov 4, 2026 departure. Virgin Atlantic Flying Club showed first-class award space on 306 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 15, 2026, 12:28 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had first-class award space from New York JFK to Columbus (CMH)?
Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (306 dates) and Delta SkyMiles (325 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop first-class award space from New York JFK to Columbus (CMH)?
Yes. AwardTool observed nonstop first-class award space via Virgin Atlantic Flying Club and Delta SkyMiles. The lowest nonstop award was 21,000 points with Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, which showed nonstop first-class space on 305 dates.
Which months had the lowest first-class award prices from New York JFK to Columbus (CMH)?
Counting only month prices from programs with award space on 2 or more dates that month, and leaving out unusually low outliers, the lowest first-class award AwardTool observed was for Jan 2027 departures: 21,000 points with Virgin Atlantic (31 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.