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Per-route booking guides for 193 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 $425–$445 and watch for dips toward $332
→ Bogotá (BOG)
ATL–BOG fares cluster near $191 — act fast when you see $190
→ Cancun (CUN)
ATL–CUN median is $152 — budget $144–165 to land a solid fare
→ Cape Town (CPT)
ATL–Cape Town: target $746–$1,080 and book early
→ Dubai (DXB)
Target $497 on ATL–DXB — patience can save you $135+
→ Frankfurt (FRA)
Atlanta–Frankfurt: Target $421–$476 and watch for sub-$300 drops
→ Johannesburg (JNB)
ATL–JNB median is $1,052 — but patient shoppers can find $716
→ Lima (LIM)
ATL→LIM: Median $272, but timing can save you $94+
→ London (LHR)
Target $354–$400 on ATL–LHR — the window is real but narrow
→ Madrid (MAD)
Budget $533 for ATL–Madrid — but $362 deals do surface
→ Mexico City (MEX)
Target $147–$177 for Atlanta–Mexico City flights
→ Paris (CDG)
Target $382–$445 for Atlanta–Paris — and stay flexible
→ Rome (FCO)
Target $424–$457 for Atlanta–Rome — but act before prices spike
→ Tel Aviv (TLV)
Budget $653–$685 for ATL–Tel Aviv; avoid peak spikes near $955

From Boston (BOS)

→ Amsterdam (AMS)
Target $270–$330 for BOS–AMS — patience pays on this route
→ Athens (ATH)
Target $332–$347 for Boston–Athens; spread is manageable
→ Barcelona (BCN)
Target $285–$308 for Boston–Barcelona — spread is wide, so timing matters
→ Copenhagen (CPH)
Boston–Copenhagen fares cluster near $441 — book early for the low end
→ Dublin (DUB)
Boston–Dublin fares cluster near $312 — catch the sub-$270 floor fast
→ Edinburgh (EDI)
Target $356–$389 on BOS–Edinburgh — spread is wide enough to time it
→ Frankfurt (FRA)
Target $323–$344 on BOS–Frankfurt — spread is wide enough to matter
→ Istanbul (IST)
BOS–IST fares cluster near $330 — target the $301–$304 floor
→ London (LHR)
Budget $316 for BOS–LHR — the range is tighter than you'd expect
→ Madrid (MAD)
Target $319–$365 for Boston–Madrid — budget $400+ as a buffer
→ Milan (MXP)
Target $324–$371 on BOS–Milan — the sweet spot is tight
→ Oslo (OSL)
Boston–Oslo: median $195, but outliers can hit $274
→ Paris (CDG)
Boston–Paris fares cluster near $334 — target the $310 floor
→ Reykjavík (KEF)
Target $351–$366 on BOS–KEF before fares climb to $498
→ Rome (FCO)
Boston–Rome: Target $313–$345 and book well ahead
→ San Juan (SJU)
BOS→SJU fares cluster near $123 — act fast when you see that
→ Stockholm (ARN)
Boston–Stockholm fares clustered at $386 — but data is thin
→ Tel Aviv (TLV)
BOS→TLV: Target $544–$577 and watch for dips near $492

From Chicago (ORD)

→ Amsterdam (AMS)
Target $429–$445 for Chicago–Amsterdam flights
→ Barcelona (BCN)
Chicago to Barcelona: target $311–$343 and book early
→ Cancun (CUN)
Chicago–Cancún: median $109, but window to $150 is real
→ Dubai (DXB)
Chicago to Dubai: target $444 and book before prices climb past $451
→ Dublin (DUB)
Chicago–Dublin fares cluster near $352 — book early to beat $400+
→ Frankfurt (FRA)
Chicago to Frankfurt: target $371–$408 and book well ahead
→ Hong Kong (HKG)
Budget $638 for Chicago–Hong Kong — floor sits near $565
→ Istanbul (IST)
Chicago to Istanbul: Target $369 and move fast below $340
→ London (LHR)
Target $286–$336 on ORD–LHR and expect occasional dips to $278
→ Madrid (MAD)
Target $336–$356 for Chicago–Madrid; spread signals real savings exist
→ Mexico City (MEX)
ORD–MEX: Median $120, but $84 floors are real
→ Paris (CDG)
Paris from Chicago: target $296–$304 and watch for dips to $252
→ Rome (FCO)
Chicago–Rome: Target $343–$398 and watch for sub-$350 dips
→ Seoul (ICN)
Target $601–$625 for Chicago–Seoul, but act on dips below $500
→ Shanghai (PVG)
Budget $686 for Chicago–Shanghai — prices cluster tight
→ Tokyo (NRT)
Target $427–$457 for Chicago–Tokyo — well below the $782 ceiling
→ Zurich (ZRH)
Target $407–$470 for Chicago–Zurich; outliers hit $892

From Dallas (DFW)

→ Bogotá (BOG)
Target $225–$285 for Dallas–Bogotá; outlier deals touch $147
→ Buenos Aires (EZE)
Target $471 on DFW–EZE — and book before fares climb past $540
→ Cancun (CUN)
Target $112–$118 on DFW–CUN and don't wait too long
→ Cartagena (CTG)
Dallas to Cartagena: target $110, but data is thin
→ Frankfurt (FRA)
Median sits at $350, but DFW–Frankfurt swings wildly
→ Lima (LIM)
Dallas to Lima median sits at $372 — but data is too thin to time your booking
→ London (LHR)
Dallas to London: target $373–$415 and watch for dips to $344
→ Madrid (MAD)
Target $379–$403 for Dallas–Madrid; avoid the $870 ceiling
→ Mexico City (MEX)
DFW–MEX fares center at $99 — low end sits at $75
→ Paris (CDG)
Target $411–$516 for Dallas–Paris — patience pays off
→ Seoul (ICN)
Target $546–$570 for Dallas–Seoul; patience can save $125+
→ Sydney (SYD)
Target $649–$698 for Dallas–Sydney — spread is wide, so timing matters
→ Tokyo (NRT)
Dallas–Tokyo fares center at $591 — aim for the $444–$628 window

From Houston (IAH)

→ Amsterdam (AMS)
Budget $460–$550 for Houston–Amsterdam and book early
→ Bogotá (BOG)
Houston–Bogotá: target $223–$227 and book before prices jump
→ Buenos Aires (EZE)
Target $434–$455 for Houston–Buenos Aires flights
→ Cancun (CUN)
Houston–Cancún fares cluster near $99 — book before prices drift higher
→ Dubai (DXB)
Budget $547 for Houston–Dubai, but $300 deals do surface
→ Frankfurt (FRA)
Houston–Frankfurt: target $517–$543 and book 6–10 weeks out
→ Istanbul (IST)
Houston–Istanbul fares cluster near $455 — book early, not late
→ Lima (LIM)
Target $255–$259 for Houston–Lima; avoid the $480+ spike zone
→ London (LHR)
Target $356–$409 on Houston–London — spread warns of $600+ spikes
→ Mexico City (MEX)
IAH→MEX median is $100 — but $48 fares do surface
→ Panama City (PTY)
Houston–Panama City fares center at $317 — shop near the low end
→ Rio de Janeiro (GIG)
Target $390–$433 for Houston–Rio; book well ahead
→ Santiago (SCL)
Budget $431 for Houston–Santiago, but watch for $376 dips

From Los Angeles (LAX)

→ Amsterdam (AMS)
Target $385–$422 for LAX–AMS — and act before fares spike
→ Auckland (AKL)
Target $453–$486 for LAX–AKL — outliers can triple the price
→ Bali (DPS)
Bali from LAX hovers near $490 — book when you see sub-$484
→ Bangkok (BKK)
LAX–BKK: Target $369–$398 and book well ahead
→ Dubai (DXB)
LAX–DXB median is $429 — a tight range worth acting on early
→ Frankfurt (FRA)
LAX–Frankfurt: Median $382, but outliers swing $158 wide
→ Hong Kong (HKG)
Target $455 on LAX–HKG — but watch for rare $436 dips
→ Honolulu (HNL)
LAX–HNL: Budget $141, but $128 fares do surface
→ Istanbul (IST)
LAX–Istanbul: Target $429, but act fast — the window is tight
→ London (LHR)
Target $307–$371 for LAX–LHR and watch for dips near $303
→ Melbourne (MEL)
LAX–Melbourne: Target $508–$537 and book well ahead
→ Mexico City (MEX)
LAX–MEX median is $97 — but $45 fares do surface
→ Osaka (KIX)
Budget $495 for LAX–Osaka — the window is narrow
→ Paris (CDG)
Target $354–$412 for LAX→Paris — patience pays on this route
→ Seoul (ICN)
Target $362–$389 for LAX–Seoul — spread is wide enough to matter
→ Singapore (SIN)
Target $391–$463 on LAX–SIN — and don't wait on the low end
→ Sydney (SYD)
Budget $486 for LAX–SYD — the floor dips to $388
→ Taipei (TPE)
Budget $515 for LAX–Taipei, but $424 is realistic with timing
→ Tokyo (NRT)
Target $375 or less — Tokyo fares can dip to $219 from LAX

From Miami (MIA)

→ Bogotá (BOG)
MIA–BOG fares cluster near $133 — book when you see $130 or less
→ Buenos Aires (EZE)
Miami–Buenos Aires: target $264–$276 and book early
→ Cancun (CUN)
MIA–CUN fares cluster near $114 — act when you see $113 or less
→ Cartagena (CTG)
Target $130–$144 on MIA→CTG — but act before prices spike
→ Frankfurt (FRA)
Target $437–$451 on MIA–FRA; avoid the $533+ tier
→ Havana (HAV)
Budget $195 for MIA–HAV — but watch for spikes above $250
→ Lima (LIM)
Miami–Lima fares cluster near $157 — budget $148–$166
→ London (LHR)
Target $347–$373 on MIA–LHR — spread is wide enough to matter
→ Madrid (MAD)
MIA–MAD fares cluster tight around $345 — act early
→ Mexico City (MEX)
Miami–Mexico City fares center around $89 — book early for $70
→ Milan (MXP)
Miami to Milan: target $282–$327 and book well ahead
→ Nassau (NAS)
Miami to Nassau: budget $95, book when fares dip near $89
→ Panama City (PTY)
Miami to Panama City: target $231–$298 and watch for dips to $163
→ Paris (CDG)
Miami–Paris: target $301–$337 and book well in advance
→ Punta Cana (PUJ)
Miami–Punta Cana: median $115, with floor near $95
→ Rio de Janeiro (GIG)
Miami to Rio: budget $303, but $249 deals do surface
→ Rome (FCO)
Target $349 on Miami–Rome — and don't wait for last-minute deals
→ Santiago (SCL)
Miami to Santiago: target $259–$269, spread is real
→ Zurich (ZRH)
Target $378–$462 on MIA–ZRH — spread is wide, timing matters

From New York (JFK)

→ Amsterdam (AMS)
JFK–AMS fares cluster near $317 — act when you see sub-$300
→ Athens (ATH)
Target $183–$201 for JFK–Athens — spread is wide, so timing matters
→ Bali (DPS)
JFK–Bali fares cluster tight: budget around $509
→ Bangkok (BKK)
JFK–BKK: Budget around $473, but act before fares climb to $534
→ Barcelona (BCN)
JFK–BCN fares cluster near $220 — book early for the low end
→ Buenos Aires (EZE)
JFK→EZE: Budget around $458, and book early to stay near the floor
→ Cairo (CAI)
Budget $400–$415 for JFK–Cairo and book 6–8 weeks out
→ Dubai (DXB)
JFK–Dubai: target $301–$318 and expect little drama either way
→ Dublin (DUB)
JFK–Dublin: Target $258–$308 and book well ahead
→ Istanbul (IST)
JFK–Istanbul: Target $274 or less on this volatile route
→ Lima (LIM)
Budget $276–$298 for JFK–Lima — floor fares dip to $241
→ Lisbon (LIS)
JFK–LIS: Target $280–$317 and book well ahead
→ London (LHR)
JFK–LHR: Target $232 or less on this tighter-than-usual market
→ Madrid (MAD)
JFK→MAD: Target $273–$281 and watch for dips to $256
→ Marrakech (RAK)
Target $303–$328 for JFK–Marrakech; flexibility pays off
→ Mexico City (MEX)
JFK→MEX: Target $128–$139, but that $43 floor is real
→ Mumbai (BOM)
Target $367–$399 on JFK–Mumbai — spread is wide, so timing matters
→ Paris (CDG)
JFK–CDG median hits $239 — budget $230 or less to beat the crowd
→ Reykjavík (KEF)
Target $316–$366 for JFK–Reykjavik and book early
→ Rio de Janeiro (GIG)
JFK–Rio fares cluster tight: target $350–$372 to book smart
→ Rome (FCO)
Target $168–$184 for JFK–Rome — most fares cluster there
→ Seoul (ICN)
Target $420–$440 for JFK–Seoul — the data's floor holds tight
→ Tokyo (NRT)
JFK–Tokyo fares cluster tight around $480 — book soon
→ Vienna (VIE)
Target $299–$311 on JFK–Vienna — spread is wide, act early
→ Zurich (ZRH)
Target $285–$317 for JFK–Zurich; outliers reach $476

From Newark (EWR)

→ Amsterdam (AMS)
Target $302–$322 for EWR–AMS — spread is real but modest
→ Bogotá (BOG)
Target $153–$185 on EWR–BOG — the spread rewards patience
→ Brussels (BRU)
Target $340–$373 for EWR–Brussels; spread is modest
→ Budapest (BUD)
EWR→Budapest: median $330, most fares cluster between $326–$340
→ Cape Town (CPT)
Target $831–$911 on EWR–CPT — patience beats impulse here
→ Copenhagen (CPH)
Target $371 on EWR–CPH — prices swing hard, so time it right
→ Frankfurt (FRA)
EWR–Frankfurt: Target $291–$323 and book well ahead
→ Istanbul (IST)
EWR–Istanbul: target $331–$339 and stay flexible on timing
→ Johannesburg (JNB)
Target $839–$897 for EWR→JNB — act early on dips to $635
→ Nassau (NAS)
EWR–Nassau fares cluster near $133 — little upside waiting
→ Oslo (OSL)
Target $428–$480 for EWR–Oslo — spread is wide enough to matter
→ Panama City (PTY)
Target $336–$345 on EWR–PTY; avoid the $433 ceiling
→ Paris (CDG)
Budget $239 for EWR–CDG — but $191 deals do surface
→ Prague (PRG)
EWR→Prague: Target $343–$355 and book well ahead
→ Punta Cana (PUJ)
Target $160–$171 on EWR–Punta Cana — spread is real
→ São Paulo (GRU)
Budget $235–$246 for EWR–GRU — and act fast when dips hit $219
→ Stockholm (ARN)
Target $368–$428 for EWR–Stockholm — spread is wide, timing matters
→ Tel Aviv (TLV)
Budget $420–$463 for EWR–Tel Aviv; floor hits $374

From San Francisco (SFO)

→ Amsterdam (AMS)
Target $350–$367 on SFO–AMS — the data is clear
→ Bangkok (BKK)
Budget $420 for SFO–BKK — fares cluster tight below $465
→ Delhi (DEL)
SFO–DEL median is $503 — budget closer to $390 if you can wait
→ Dubai (DXB)
SFO–DXB median is $484 — but outliers can cost you $200 more
→ Frankfurt (FRA)
SFO–Frankfurt: target $442–$460 and book well ahead
→ Hong Kong (HKG)
Budget $414 for SFO–HKG — floor dips to $302 for patient bookers
→ Istanbul (IST)
SFO–Istanbul: target $390–$420 and book well in advance
→ London (LHR)
SFO–LHR: Target $315–$345 and book well ahead
→ Mumbai (BOM)
SFO–BOM: Target $540–$610 and check fares early
→ Osaka (KIX)
Target $518–$557 for SFO–Osaka; spread hints at real savings
→ Paris (CDG)
Target $380–$383 for SFO–CDG — the floor sits near $352
→ Seoul (ICN)
SFO–Seoul: Target $397 and book before fares climb toward $494
→ Singapore (SIN)
SFO→SIN: Target $374–$405, but watch for rare $367 dips
→ Taipei (TPE)
Median SFO–TPE fare is $537 — but outliers reach $323
→ Tel Aviv (TLV)
SFO–TLV: Target $664–$871 and watch for sub-$700 dips
→ Tokyo (NRT)
Target $335–$344 for SFO–Tokyo — budget up to $378 for flexibility

From Seattle (SEA)

→ Amsterdam (AMS)
Seattle–Amsterdam fares center at $330 — book inside the $315–$355 band
→ Frankfurt (FRA)
Target $252–$303 for Seattle–Frankfurt — spread is wide, timing matters
→ Hong Kong (HKG)
Budget $546 for SEA–HKG, but patient shoppers can hit $345
→ London (LHR)
Target $332–$374 for Seattle–London — budget $360 as your baseline
→ Osaka (KIX)
Seattle–Osaka fares center near $777 — catch dips toward $508
→ Paris (CDG)
Seattle–Paris: target $344–$345 and book well ahead
→ Reykjavík (KEF)
Seattle–Reykjavik: target $375 but $312 is within reach
→ Seoul (ICN)
Target $427–$457 on Seattle–Seoul; avoid peak windows near $621
→ Shanghai (PVG)
Target $497–$517 on Seattle–Shanghai and book 6–8 weeks out
→ Singapore (SIN)
Seattle–Singapore: budget $480, but $410 deals do surface
→ Taipei (TPE)
Target $600–$665 on SEA–TPE, but act fast on sub-$400 drops
→ Tokyo (NRT)
Target $460 on SEA–NRT — most fares cluster in a tight band
→ Toronto (YYZ)
Target $110–$161 on Seattle–Toronto — patience pays here
→ Vancouver (YVR)
SEA→YVR fares cluster near $130 — don't overpay past $140

From Washington (DCA)

→ Cancun (CUN)
DCA–Cancún: median $168, with fares mostly under $190
→ Dublin (DUB)
Target $431 or less on Washington–Dublin flights
→ Frankfurt (FRA)
Target $510–$528 on DCA–Frankfurt; flexibility saves ~$90
→ London (LHR)
Target $369–$374 on DCA–LHR — spread is wide enough to time it
→ Mexico City (MEX)
Target $245–$273 on DCA–MEX — spread is wide enough to matter
→ Paris (CDG)
Target $380–$408 for Washington–Paris — patience pays here
→ Toronto (YYZ)
DCA–Toronto fares cluster near $112 — target $95 to beat the median

Index last regenerated Jun 6, 2026.