MIAMI.- Two Florida airports topped the list of least expensive to travel to from the United States in a recent report by personal finance website FinanceBuzz. Which makes them the two options with the most affordable airfare prices for travelers.
According to the analysis, Orlando International Airport (MCO) was crowned the cheapest in the country with the lowest air ticket rates of $265.58.
The MCO classification is good news for visitors, since Orlando is one of the main tourist destinations in the US.
Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL) came in second, with an average airfare rate of $214.87, only about $5 more than Orlando.
Tampa International Airport (TPA), another airport in the Sunshine State, managed to enter the list reaching eighth place with amounts of $328.19.
To determine which airports have the best and worst ticket prices for budget travelers, FinanceBuzz analyzed the average domestic airfares of the country’s 45 busiest airports using data published by the US Department of Transportation (DOT). acronym in English).
The cheapest airports
In third position is Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) in Nevada with the least expensive options, where tickets cost $272.15 on average.
Fourth place goes to Oakland International Airport in California with tickets priced at $303.79.
While fifth place goes to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) with a ticket value of $308.27.
The list of the 10 least expensive is completed
- Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, in Los Angeles, with $327.70.
- LaGuardia Airport (LGA), in New York, with $328.16.
- San José Mineta International Airport (SJC), in California, with $332.42.
- Dallas Love Field Airport (DAL), in Texas, with $344.22.
The 5 most expensive airports
On the other side of the ranking is Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) in Washington, DC, in 45th place, with an average ticket cost of $488.90.
They are followed by San Francisco International Airport, California, in 44th place, with $444.59; Salt Lake City International Airport, Utah, at 43, with $438.34; Charlotte Douglas International Airport, North Carolina at 42, with $436.80; and Detroit Metro Airport, Michigan, at 41, with $427.05.
For the third year in a row, IAD and SFO have the two highest average rates in the country. Flights from Dulles cost $488.40 on average in 2023, while flights from San Francisco cost $444.59.
Decrease in ticket prices
Despite the variation in airfare costs between different airports, the study highlighted a 3.1 percent decrease in average airfare prices from 2022 to 2023, adjusted for inflation. Which translates to a 0.9% increase in unadjusted dollars.
In 2023, the average domestic airfare was $381.32, compared to the inflation-adjusted average of $393.14 the previous year.
The last time inflation-adjusted airfare costs fell year-over-year was during the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, when they fell a notable 18% between 2019 and 2020.
This decline in airfare costs, combined with the affordability of airports like Orlando and Fort Lauderdale, offers promising news for travelers looking for affordable options. In addition to this downward trend in domestic airfare prices, Florida is establishing itself as a key hub for affordable air travel with its competitive fares.
@Lydr05
Source: With information from FinanceBuzz
