Visit Grandma in South Shore, Kentucky, with a Chillicothe stop on the way down.
Fly into Columbus late Thursday, wind south down US-23 through Chillicothe, base in Portsmouth, and spend the weekend with Grandma across the river in South Shore.
Out: Thu Nov 12, 7:12 PM to 9:58 PM, nonstop
Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Columbus (CMH) (B61508)
Back: Sun Nov 15, 6:00 AM to 8:44 AM, nonstop
Columbus (CMH) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL) (B61507)
$233.60 total for two. Main Base fare: carry-on and personal item included, no checked bags.
Highs in the mid to upper 50s, lows in the low to mid 30s, rain chance 10 to 20 percent. Sunset around 5:15 to 5:20 PM.
At the warm end of mid-November norms. No cold snap, no heavy rain, no snow. Packing list unchanged.
Thursday is a late arrival, Friday is the drive south, Saturday is the full day in Portsmouth and South Shore, and Sunday is a very early start home.
The flight lands at CMH at 9:58 PM. Portsmouth is about 1 hour 45 minutes south on US-23, so the open question is whether to drive down late or sleep in Columbus and drive in the morning.
The Chillicothe stop sits right on US-23, so it costs almost no extra driving. A couple of hours covers the highlights, then on to Portsmouth and South Shore.
The full day in town. Floodwall murals in the morning, the Southern Ohio Museum in the afternoon, and the river in between. Shawnee State Park if the weather cooperates.
The 6:00 AM flight out of CMH means leaving Portsmouth around 2:30 to 3:00 AM, or sleeping near the airport on Saturday night. Decide before the trip.
Hours, addresses, what to expect, and what to watch for. Tap a card to open its detail page, including the Saturday event at the Southern Ohio Museum.
Everything verified on Nov 5, 2026. The forecast sits at the warm end of the mid-November norms, so the packing list is unchanged.
| Day | Chillicothe | Portsmouth | Rain | Sky |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu Nov 12 | 53 / 32 | 55 / 35 | 20% | Partly cloudy |
| Fri Nov 13 | 53 / 31 | 55 / 33 | 20% | Partly cloudy |
| Sat Nov 14 | 55 / 33 | 56 / 36 | 10% | Mostly sunny |
| Sun Nov 15 | 57 / 34 | 59 / 36 | 20% | Partly cloudy |
Sunset 5:16 PM to 5:20 PM across the weekend. Days are short. Source: weather.com 10-day forecast, pulled Nov 5, 2026.
| CMH airport to Chillicothe | about 50 min |
| Chillicothe to Portsmouth | about 50 min |
| Portsmouth to South Shore, KY | about 10 min |
| Portsmouth to CMH airport | about 1 hr 45 min |
All driving is US-23 south from Columbus. Chillicothe and Portsmouth are on the same road, so the Chillicothe stop costs almost no extra driving.
Rental car: not yet booked. Cheapest verified Nov 5: Enterprise Intermediate SUV (Nissan Rogue AWD), $213.08 all-in via Costco Travel, pay later with free cancellation. Confirm the 4:30 AM Sunday after-hours return when the car is booked.