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Per-route booking guides for 189 popular flight pairs, grounded in our daily price-history index. Pick a route to see its target price, best booking window, and weekday pattern.

From Atlanta (ATL)

→ Amsterdam (AMS)
ATL–AMS: Target $471, but budget up to $579 to be safe
→ Bogotá (BOG)
ATL–BOG fares center at $192 — act when prices dip near $149
→ Cancun (CUN)
ATL–CUN fares cluster near $126 — act when you see sub-$120
→ Cape Town (CPT)
Budget $746–$1,080 for Atlanta–Cape Town flights
→ Dubai (DXB)
Atlanta–Dubai: target $535 and watch for dips near $497
→ Frankfurt (FRA)
ATL–Frankfurt fares cluster near $496 — thin data, tread carefully
→ Johannesburg (JNB)
ATL–JNB fares cluster near $716 — but can spike to $1,052
→ Lima (LIM)
ATL–LIM median sits at $208 — but $284 spikes are real
→ London (LHR)
Target $445 on ATL–LHR — and watch for dips toward $418
→ Madrid (MAD)
ATL–MAD median is $569 — but that $378 low is real
→ Mexico City (MEX)
Atlanta to Mexico City: target $173–$178 and book early
→ Paris (CDG)
Atlanta–Paris fares cluster near $460 — book early for the low end
→ Rome (FCO)
Atlanta–Rome fares cluster tight — aim for $428–$451
→ Tel Aviv (TLV)
ATL–Tel Aviv: Budget around $685, but watch for $955 spikes

From Boston (BOS)

→ Amsterdam (AMS)
Target $271–$276 on BOS–AMS — the data backs it up
→ Athens (ATH)
Boston–Athens fares cluster near $365 — act early, not late
→ Barcelona (BCN)
Budget $291 for BOS–BCN — and catch the dip toward $256
→ Copenhagen (CPH)
Budget around $441–$480 for Boston–Copenhagen flights
→ Dublin (DUB)
BOS–DUB median is $310 — budget $268–$321 for best odds
→ Edinburgh (EDI)
Boston–Edinburgh fares cluster tight: target the $356–376 window
→ Frankfurt (FRA)
BOS–Frankfurt fares cluster near $293 — act when you see sub-$295
→ Istanbul (IST)
BOS–IST median is $333 — budget $320–$335 for a solid deal
→ London (LHR)
Boston–London fares cluster near $281 — act before they climb
→ Madrid (MAD)
BOS–MAD: Target $317–$349 and book well in advance
→ Milan (MXP)
Boston–Milan: Budget $383, but $327 seats do surface
→ Oslo (OSL)
BOS–Oslo fares locked at $197 — but treat this data cautiously
→ Paris (CDG)
Target $343 for Boston–Paris — the range barely moves
→ Rome (FCO)
Target $313 on BOS–FCO — but act fast when fares dip near $262
→ San Juan (SJU)
Boston–San Juan: target $100–$102 and monitor closely
→ Stockholm (ARN)
Boston–Stockholm fares clustered at $386 — but data is thin
→ Tel Aviv (TLV)
Budget $571 for BOS–TLV — and watch for dips toward $500

From Chicago (ORD)

→ Amsterdam (AMS)
Target $418–$470 on ORD–AMS — spread signals real savings exist
→ Barcelona (BCN)
Chicago–Barcelona: target $339 and move quickly on sub-$340 fares
→ Cancun (CUN)
Chicago–Cancún: target $122 or under on this thin-spread route
→ Dubai (DXB)
Chicago to Dubai: median $427, but window narrows fast
→ Dublin (DUB)
Chicago–Dublin: target $361 and book within the $333–$378 band
→ Frankfurt (FRA)
Target $408 on ORD–FRA, but watch for a $665 ceiling
→ Hong Kong (HKG)
Budget $766 for ORD–HKG, but $638 deals do surface
→ Istanbul (IST)
Chicago to Istanbul: budget around $402, spread is tight
→ London (LHR)
Chicago–London fares cluster near $402 — book early for the $353 floor
→ Madrid (MAD)
Chicago–Madrid fares cluster near $327 — act when you see sub-$310
→ Mexico City (MEX)
Chicago to Mexico City: target $118–$124 and move fast
→ Paris (CDG)
Chicago to Paris: target $369–$382 and book well ahead
→ Rome (FCO)
Chicago to Rome: median $413, but $381 is within reach
→ Seoul (ICN)
Target $600–$700 for Chicago–Seoul — budget $682 as your baseline
→ Shanghai (PVG)
Chicago–Shanghai: Target $730 but watch for rare $409 dips
→ Tokyo (NRT)
Chicago–Tokyo: target $468 or less on a 31% price spread
→ Zurich (ZRH)
Chicago to Zurich: Target $470 or less on this route

From Dallas (DFW)

→ Bogotá (BOG)
Dallas–Bogotá: Target $221–$225 but act fast on sub-$200 dips
→ Buenos Aires (EZE)
Budget $471–$540 for Dallas–Buenos Aires flights
→ Cancun (CUN)
DFW–CUN: Budget $119–131, but watch for $98 dips
→ Cartagena (CTG)
Dallas to Cartagena: median sits at $110, but data is thin
→ Frankfurt (FRA)
Target $491–$536 on DFW–Frankfurt, but act on dips fast
→ London (LHR)
Dallas–London: Target $445, but act before fares climb to $522
→ Madrid (MAD)
Dallas–Madrid fares center on $503 — book before prices climb toward $594
→ Mexico City (MEX)
DFW–MEX fares cluster tightly around $103 — act when you see sub-$100
→ Paris (CDG)
Dallas to Paris: Target $459–$477 and watch for dips near $445
→ Seoul (ICN)
Dallas–Seoul fares cluster near $712 — little upside to waiting
→ Sydney (SYD)
DFW–SYD fares center near $574, but $419 deals do surface
→ Tokyo (NRT)
Target $444–$479 on Dallas–Tokyo before fares spike to $763

From Houston (IAH)

→ Amsterdam (AMS)
Median fare is $457 — but thin data warrants caution
→ Bogotá (BOG)
Houston–Bogotá fares cluster near $276 — but data is thin
→ Buenos Aires (EZE)
Target $496 or less — and watch for sub-$260 fare windows
→ Cancun (CUN)
Houston–Cancún fares cluster tight around $96 — book soon
→ Dubai (DXB)
Houston–Dubai fares cluster near $508 — spread is tight, book soon
→ Istanbul (IST)
Houston–Istanbul fares cluster tightly around $445
→ Lima (LIM)
Budget $338 for Houston–Lima, but catch lows near $271
→ London (LHR)
Houston–London: Target $358, but act before prices climb to $428+
→ Mexico City (MEX)
Houston–Mexico City fares cluster near $89 — a narrow, stable range
→ Panama City (PTY)
Houston–Panama City fares cluster tight around $317
→ Rio de Janeiro (GIG)
Houston–Rio runs tight: budget around $390 for this route
→ Santiago (SCL)
Houston–Santiago fares cluster near $431 — act when $376 appears

From Los Angeles (LAX)

→ Amsterdam (AMS)
LAX–AMS median is $473 — budget up to $524 to stay in range
→ Auckland (AKL)
LAX–AKL: Target $376–$416 and watch for dips toward $360
→ Bali (DPS)
Median LAX–Bali fare is $497 — act early when dips near $354 appear
→ Bangkok (BKK)
Budget $396 for LAX–BKK, but that $167 floor is real
→ Dubai (DXB)
LAX–DXB: Budget around $455, the floor sits near $406
→ Frankfurt (FRA)
LAX–Frankfurt: Median $424, best fares cluster near $406
→ Hong Kong (HKG)
LAX–HKG: Target $454–$500 and book well in advance
→ Honolulu (HNL)
LAX–HNL: Target $128–$142 and book at least 3 weeks out
→ Istanbul (IST)
Target $390–$420 for LAX–Istanbul and book early
→ London (LHR)
Budget $365 for LAX–LHR — the low end is surprisingly tight
→ Melbourne (MEL)
Target $461–$465 on LAX–MEL — spread signals real savings exist
→ Mexico City (MEX)
LAX–MEX fares cluster near $116 — little upside to waiting
→ Osaka (KIX)
LAX–Osaka: Target $456 or less, with lows near $324
→ Paris (CDG)
LAX–CDG: target $405–$415 and book before fares climb past $442
→ Seoul (ICN)
Median LAX–Seoul fare sits at $481 — but outliers dip to $250
→ Singapore (SIN)
Target $436 on LAX–SIN — but act when fares dip near $281
→ Sydney (SYD)
LAX–SYD fares cluster tightly near $388 — budget $390 and go
→ Taipei (TPE)
LAX–TPE median sits at $432 — but half the fares land under $424
→ Tokyo (NRT)
LAX–Tokyo: Target $345 and watch for dips toward $307

From Miami (MIA)

→ Bogotá (BOG)
MIA–BOG fares cluster tightly around $134 — little reward for timing games
→ Buenos Aires (EZE)
Miami–Buenos Aires fares cluster tight around $270
→ Cancun (CUN)
Miami–Cancún fares cluster near $113 — budget $124 to be safe
→ Cartagena (CTG)
Miami to Cartagena: median $124, but watch for $198 spikes
→ Frankfurt (FRA)
Miami–Frankfurt: target $445–$451 and book well ahead
→ Havana (HAV)
Miami–Havana fares cluster near $178 — act early, not last-minute
→ Lima (LIM)
Miami–Lima fares cluster near $167 — little upside to waiting
→ London (LHR)
Miami to London: target $376 and book well ahead
→ Madrid (MAD)
Miami–Madrid fares cluster tightly around $346
→ Mexico City (MEX)
MIA–MEX fares cluster near $102 — book early for the $87 floor
→ Milan (MXP)
Miami to Milan: target $333, but watch for dips to $282
→ Nassau (NAS)
MIA–Nassau fares cluster tight: target $88–89
→ Panama City (PTY)
Miami–Panama City fares: target $160–$193 and stay flexible
→ Paris (CDG)
Miami–Paris fares cluster near $389 — act when you see sub-$363
→ Punta Cana (PUJ)
Miami–Punta Cana fares cluster tight around $104
→ Rio de Janeiro (GIG)
Miami–Rio fares cluster around $332 — act near $301 to beat the median
→ Rome (FCO)
Target $377–$396 for Miami–Rome — spread is modest at 22%
→ Santiago (SCL)
Miami–Santiago fares center at $221 — watch for dips near $203
→ Zurich (ZRH)
Miami–Zurich: Target $462 but watch for spikes above $510

From New York (JFK)

→ Amsterdam (AMS)
JFK→AMS: Budget $343, with deals near $311 possible
→ Athens (ATH)
JFK→ATH: Target $303 or less on this volatile route
→ Bali (DPS)
Budget $512 for JFK–Bali, but watch for $289 outliers
→ Bangkok (BKK)
JFK→BKK: Median fare is $473, but outliers can dip to $224
→ Barcelona (BCN)
JFK→BCN fares cluster tight — budget around $230
→ Buenos Aires (EZE)
Target $451 or less for New York–Buenos Aires flights
→ Cairo (CAI)
Budget $380–$435 for JFK–Cairo — median sits at $400
→ Dubai (DXB)
JFK–Dubai: median $347, tight range — book when you see $330s
→ Dublin (DUB)
JFK→DUB: Budget $306, but $258 fares do surface
→ Istanbul (IST)
JFK–IST fares cluster near $331 — spread is unusually tight
→ Lima (LIM)
JFK–Lima: Target $271 and book before fares climb to $292
→ Lisbon (LIS)
JFK–Lisbon: Target $317–$343 and book well ahead
→ London (LHR)
Budget $262 for JFK–LHR — fares rarely stray far from it
→ Madrid (MAD)
JFK–MAD fares cluster near $285 — book when you see $260s
→ Marrakech (RAK)
Target $387 on JFK–Marrakech — but act when fares dip near $303
→ Mexico City (MEX)
JFK–MEX fares cluster tight: target $180 and book early
→ Mumbai (BOM)
Target $434–$500 for JFK–Mumbai; spread is wide so timing matters
→ Paris (CDG)
Target $259–$275 on JFK–CDG — spread is real but narrow
→ Reykjavík (KEF)
Target $394 on JFK–KEF — but watch for dips to $316
→ Rio de Janeiro (GIG)
Budget $370–$393 for JFK–Rio; floor sits near $309
→ Rome (FCO)
Target $253 on JFK–FCO — but act when fares dip near $199
→ Seoul (ICN)
Budget $539 for JFK–Seoul — prices cluster tightly near that mark
→ Tokyo (NRT)
JFK–Tokyo: Target $474–$485, but watch for rare $257 dips
→ Vienna (VIE)
JFK–Vienna: Target $343–$365 and book before fares compress
→ Zurich (ZRH)
JFK–ZRH: Target $317–$334 with a 50% price spread to watch

From Newark (EWR)

→ Amsterdam (AMS)
EWR–AMS: Budget $367, but act fast when fares dip to $344
→ Bogotá (BOG)
EWR–Bogotá: Target $153 with a 40% spread worth watching
→ Brussels (BRU)
Target $338–$358 on EWR–Brussels — but watch for spikes
→ Budapest (BUD)
EWR–Budapest fares cluster tight: target $330–$344
→ Cape Town (CPT)
Target $864 or less for New York–Cape Town flights
→ Copenhagen (CPH)
Target $370–$451 on EWR–CPH — book early when fares dip
→ Frankfurt (FRA)
EWR–Frankfurt: Target $291–$332 and book well ahead
→ Istanbul (IST)
EWR→IST: Budget $353, but act fast in a tight $36 range
→ Johannesburg (JNB)
Budget $849 for EWR–JNB — floor dips to $659 with patience
→ Nassau (NAS)
EWR→Nassau fares cluster tight: target $125–$130
→ Oslo (OSL)
EWR–Oslo: median $429, with rare spikes to $520
→ Panama City (PTY)
EWR→Panama City: median $286, floor near $223
→ Paris (CDG)
Budget $275–$318 for EWR–Paris, with deals near $221
→ Prague (PRG)
EWR–Prague: median $336, but $295 seats do appear
→ Punta Cana (PUJ)
EWR→Punta Cana: median $162, but outliers swing wide
→ São Paulo (GRU)
EWR–GRU fares cluster tight around $246 — book when ready
→ Stockholm (ARN)
Target $370 on EWR–Stockholm — prices cluster tightly around median
→ Tel Aviv (TLV)
EWR–TLV median is $456 — a tight range with little room to wait

From San Francisco (SFO)

→ Amsterdam (AMS)
Target $445 on SFO–AMS — spread is wide, patience pays
→ Delhi (DEL)
Target $471–$536 for SFO–DEL — patience cuts $165 off peak
→ Dubai (DXB)
Budget $479–$521 for SFO–DXB — spread is modest at 20%
→ Frankfurt (FRA)
SFO–Frankfurt: median $442, tight range worth acting on
→ Hong Kong (HKG)
SFO–HKG fares cluster near $405 — target the $360 floor
→ Istanbul (IST)
SFO→IST: Target $417–$430 and watch for dips to $390
→ London (LHR)
SFO–LHR: Target $355 but watch for spikes to $485
→ Mumbai (BOM)
SFO–Mumbai: Target $496, but expect volatility up to $677
→ Osaka (KIX)
SFO–Osaka fares cluster near $618 — act when you see sub-$550
→ Paris (CDG)
SFO–CDG median is $427 — bottom-quartile fares start at $383
→ Seoul (ICN)
SFO–Seoul: Target $425–$436 and book 6–8 weeks out
→ Singapore (SIN)
Target $454–$675 on SFO–SIN — spread is wide, so timing matters
→ Taipei (TPE)
SFO–TPE median sits at $505 — but outliers can swing wildly
→ Tel Aviv (TLV)
Budget $617 for SFO–TLV — floor fares start near $508
→ Tokyo (NRT)
SFO–Tokyo: target $256–$281 and book before fares climb to $344+

From Seattle (SEA)

→ Amsterdam (AMS)
Seattle–Amsterdam: target $324–$355 and book well ahead
→ Frankfurt (FRA)
Seattle–Frankfurt: target $312–$354 and book well ahead
→ Hong Kong (HKG)
SEA→HKG: Target $346–$563, but expect wide swings
→ London (LHR)
Seattle–London fares cluster near $345 — little upside in waiting
→ Osaka (KIX)
Seattle–Osaka fares cluster near $508 — but sample is thin
→ Paris (CDG)
Target $352–$416 for Seattle–Paris and book early
→ Reykjavík (KEF)
Seattle–Reykjavik: target $312–$375 and book early
→ Seoul (ICN)
Seattle–Seoul: Target $427–$436 for the best fares
→ Shanghai (PVG)
Budget $670 for Seattle–Shanghai, but $447 floor exists
→ Singapore (SIN)
Budget $433–$481 for SEA–SIN — but watch for rare $410 dips
→ Taipei (TPE)
Target $599–$665 for Seattle–Taipei, but watch for $357 outliers
→ Tokyo (NRT)
Seattle–Tokyo fares cluster near $427 — budget $373–$437
→ Toronto (YYZ)
Target $100–$128 on Seattle–Toronto — but watch for $286 outliers
→ Vancouver (YVR)
Budget $120, but act fast — fares spike to $169 without warning

From Washington (DCA)

→ Cancun (CUN)
Washington–Cancún fares cluster near $192 — budget $170–195
→ Dublin (DUB)
Washington to Dublin: median sits at $346, but watch that $492 ceiling
→ Frankfurt (FRA)
Target ~$472 on Washington–Frankfurt — spread warns of $593 spikes
→ London (LHR)
Budget $424 for DCA–LHR — fares cluster tightly between $382–$437
→ Mexico City (MEX)
DCA–MEX fares cluster near $194 — but outliers hit $288
→ Paris (CDG)
Target $365–$467 for Washington–Paris; patience beats impulse
→ Toronto (YYZ)
DCA–YYZ median is $95 — the sweet spot sits between $92–$96

Index last regenerated May 13, 2026.