Top 10 Most Affordable U.S. Cities for Winter Air Travel/

Where are the hot places to head this holiday season? A quick look at data from CheapOair.com shows what destinations are trending and what people are paying to get there.

The most popular U.S. winter vacation cities by air travel are:

  1.  Denver
  2.  Fort Lauderdale
  3.  Los Angeles
  4.  Las Vegas
  5.  Dallas/Fort Worth
  6.  Orlando
  7.  Miami
  8.  New York
  9.  San Francisco
  10. Phoenix

However, the airports with the lowest average cost per flight ticket are:

  1.  LGA – New York City ($369)
  2.  BWI – Baltimore ($397)
  3.  DEN – Denver ($404)
  4.  ATL – Atlanta ($410)
  5.  DCA – Washington D.C./Arlington – DCA ($411)
  6.  RDU – Raleigh/Durham – RDU ($429)
  7.  MCI – Kansas City – MCI ($430)
  8.  ORD/MDW – Chicago ($434)
  9.  SNA – Santa Ana, Orange County ($435)
  10. BNA – Nashville ($440)

Interesting Findings

  • The most popular airport in New York City is John F. Kennedy (JFK), whereas the airport offering the lowest average cost per flight in the city is LaGuardia Airport (LGA). The airports are just over 12 miles apart; however, the cost difference is $773, on average.
  • LAX in Los Angeles is one of the most popular airports in the U.S.; however, John Wayne Airport in Orange County is just 40 miles away and offers flights for $420 less, on average.
  • Three other popular cities that didn’t make the top 10, but were under $500 were Atlanta, Tampa and San Diego.

 

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