Airfare report: October 2026

Biggest drops

These routes got cheaper the most between the first and last week of the month.

• Charlotte → San Juan $301 → $181 −40%
• Phoenix → London $894 → $626 −30%
• Vancouver → Fort Lauderdale $471 → $329 −30%
• Hong Kong → Da Nang $177 → $125 −29%
• Hong Kong → Hanoi $175 → $125 −29%
• Las Vegas → Los Angeles $62 → $45 −27%

Biggest increases

If you are watching one of these, the price has been moving against you.

• London → Dusseldorf $108 → $170 +57%
• Minneapolis → Las Vegas $173 → $266 +54%
• Atlanta → Cancun $244 → $363 +49%
• Seattle → Paris $723 → $1,073 +48%
• San Francisco → Portland $141 → $197 +40%
• Vancouver → Barcelona $665 → $934 +40%

Cheapest round trips

Typical cheapest round trip in the last week of October.

• London → Barcelona $35
• Paris → Venice $36
• London → Milan $39
• London → Edinburgh $42
• Glasgow → London $42
• Seoul → Jeju $42
• Paris → Dublin $42
• London → Belfast $44

Cheapest months to fly

Nov 2026 is the cheapest month on sale right now and Jul 2027 the priciest, compared with each route's own typical fare.

Cheapest day to leave

Leaving on Tuesday costs the least and Sunday the most, compared with each route's own typical fare.

How far ahead to book

Among fares on sale now, departures 2 to 4 weeks out are the cheapest compared with each route's own typical fare.

What nonstop costs

On the 412 routes that sell both, the cheapest nonstop typically costs no more than the cheapest trip with a stop, so check nonstops first.