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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 $341 — the floor dips to $225 but rarely
→ Bogotá (BOG)
Atlanta–Bogotá: Target $190–$278 and watch for dips to $185
→ Cancun (CUN)
ATL–CUN fares cluster near $166 — book before prices reach $199
→ Cape Town (CPT)
Target $746 for ATL–Cape Town, but brace for $1,000+ swings
→ Dubai (DXB)
Atlanta–Dubai: Target $411–$431 and watch for dips to $317
→ Frankfurt (FRA)
Target $245–$325 for Atlanta–Frankfurt — spread is wide
→ Johannesburg (JNB)
ATL–JNB: Budget around $707, but act when fares dip near $672
→ Lima (LIM)
ATL→LIM: Target $272–$302 and watch for dips near $249
→ London (LHR)
Atlanta to London: target $320 and watch for dips toward $271
→ Madrid (MAD)
Median fare is $368 — but timing your search can cut that sharply
→ Mexico City (MEX)
Target $134–$138 for Atlanta–Mexico City flights
→ Paris (CDG)
Target $228–$266 for Atlanta–Paris — patience pays here
→ Rome (FCO)
Median ATL–Rome fare is $341, but timing can halve that
→ Tel Aviv (TLV)
Atlanta to Tel Aviv: target $552–$594 and book early

From Boston (BOS)

→ Amsterdam (AMS)
Budget $317–$335 for BOS–AMS — most fares cluster tightly
→ Athens (ATH)
Boston to Athens: target $286–$310 and watch for dips to $280
→ Barcelona (BCN)
Target $240–$277 for BOS–BCN — spread signals real savings exist
→ Copenhagen (CPH)
BOS–CPH: Target $252–$264 and book well ahead of peak
→ Dublin (DUB)
Target $234–$283 for Boston–Dublin — patience pays here
→ Edinburgh (EDI)
Target $323–$407 for Boston–Edinburgh; spread is wide
→ Frankfurt (FRA)
Median fare is $248, but timing can cut it to $162
→ Istanbul (IST)
Budget $320 for BOS–IST — and stay flexible within a $51 window
→ London (LHR)
Target $223–$233 on BOS–LHR — the sweet spot in a tight range
→ Madrid (MAD)
Boston–Madrid: Target $248 and book before fares climb to $310+
→ Milan (MXP)
Boston to Milan: target $300 and book well before peak season
→ Oslo (OSL)
Median fare is $351, but patient shoppers can find $173
→ Paris (CDG)
Target $243–$277 for Boston–Paris — spread is wide, so timing matters
→ Reykjavík (KEF)
Budget $345 for Boston–Reykjavik — the floor is remarkably close
→ Rome (FCO)
Target $272–$289 for Boston–Rome: a 29% spread rewards patience
→ San Juan (SJU)
BOS→SJU fares cluster tightly — target $139–$143
→ Stockholm (ARN)
Target ~$386 Boston–Stockholm, but $273 deals surface occasionally
→ Tel Aviv (TLV)
Budget $464 for BOS–Tel Aviv — floor fares dip to $387

From Chicago (ORD)

→ Amsterdam (AMS)
Chicago–Amsterdam: target $243–$286 and book early
→ Barcelona (BCN)
Target $222–$289 for Chicago–Barcelona and book early
→ Cancun (CUN)
Chicago to Cancún: median $113, book before prices climb to $137
→ Dubai (DXB)
ORD–DXB: Target $395–$402 on this tight-spread route
→ Dublin (DUB)
Chicago–Dublin: Target $279 but watch for $159 outliers
→ Frankfurt (FRA)
Budget $289 for ORD–FRA — floor sits near $238
→ Hong Kong (HKG)
Budget $539 for ORD–HKG — and watch for dips to $450
→ Istanbul (IST)
Target $306–$318 for Chicago–Istanbul — the window is narrow
→ London (LHR)
Chicago–London fares cluster near $281 — budget $240–287
→ Madrid (MAD)
ORD→MAD fares cluster tightly around $182 — don't wait for a dip
→ Mexico City (MEX)
ORD→MEX fares cluster near $105 — spread is unusually tight
→ Paris (CDG)
Chicago–Paris: target $255 and watch for dips near $178
→ Rome (FCO)
Chicago to Rome: target $255 and expect little variance
→ Seoul (ICN)
Target $397–$417 on Chicago–Seoul — spread warns of $600 spikes
→ Shanghai (PVG)
Target $546–$569 on Chicago–Shanghai; book 6–10 weeks out
→ Tokyo (NRT)
Chicago to Tokyo: target $405 and watch for sub-$340 windows
→ Zurich (ZRH)
Target $322 on ORD–ZRH, but watch for $800+ outliers

From Dallas (DFW)

→ Bogotá (BOG)
Dallas–Bogotá fares cluster near $269 — book early to catch the dips
→ Buenos Aires (EZE)
Target $352–$434 for Dallas–Buenos Aires flights
→ Cancun (CUN)
Dallas to Cancún: target $105–$118 and watch for dips to $103
→ Cartagena (CTG)
Target $218–$223 for Dallas–Cartagena; don't wait
→ Frankfurt (FRA)
Dallas to Frankfurt: Target $278, but timing cuts your fare sharply
→ Lima (LIM)
Target $316–$394 for Dallas–Lima; avoid peak spikes near $552
→ London (LHR)
Target $341 on DFW–LHR — patience can save over $160
→ Madrid (MAD)
Target $200–$212 on Dallas–Madrid; avoid the $327+ tier
→ Mexico City (MEX)
DFW→MEX: Target $96–$107 and book well ahead
→ Paris (CDG)
Target $310 on Dallas–Paris — but act fast when fares dip to $245
→ Seoul (ICN)
Target $462–$473 on DFW–Seoul — the window is narrow
→ Sydney (SYD)
Target $672–$673 on Dallas–Sydney — the floor is tight
→ Tokyo (NRT)
Target $379–$389 for Dallas–Tokyo — book before prices spike past $447

From Houston (IAH)

→ Amsterdam (AMS)
Target $360–$414 for IAH–AMS — well below the $646 ceiling
→ Bogotá (BOG)
Houston–Bogotá: Target $227–$236 and move fast
→ Buenos Aires (EZE)
Target $313–$375 for Houston–Buenos Aires; avoid peak spikes
→ Cancun (CUN)
Target $121–$131 on IAH–CUN — the sweet spot is tight
→ Dubai (DXB)
Budget $404 for Houston–Dubai — most fares cluster tightly below $415
→ Frankfurt (FRA)
Median IAH–FRA fare is $537 — but patience can get you to $301
→ Istanbul (IST)
Budget $335 for Houston–Istanbul — patience can save $60
→ Lima (LIM)
Target $256–$290 for Houston–Lima; avoid the $400+ spikes
→ London (LHR)
Target $343–$373 on Houston–London — the data's sweet spot
→ Mexico City (MEX)
IAH–MEX fares cluster tight around $84 — book early either way
→ Panama City (PTY)
Houston–Panama City fares cluster near $300 — book early
→ Rio de Janeiro (GIG)
Houston to Rio: target $342–$365 and book well in advance
→ Santiago (SCL)
Target $294–$431 for Houston–Santiago; patience pays here

From Los Angeles (LAX)

→ Amsterdam (AMS)
Target $293–$311 for LAX–AMS — spread is wide, so timing matters
→ Auckland (AKL)
LAX–AKL median is $486 — the floor sits near $406
→ Bali (DPS)
Target $459 or less — Bali fares from LAX stay in a tight band
→ Bangkok (BKK)
Budget $316–$320 for LAX–BKK and book well ahead
→ Dubai (DXB)
LAX–DXB fares cluster tightly around $448 — don't wait for a big dip
→ Frankfurt (FRA)
LAX–Frankfurt: Target $315–$343 and watch for dips to $252
→ Hong Kong (HKG)
LAX–HKG: Target $371–$407 and book before fares climb to $433
→ Honolulu (HNL)
LAX–HNL fares cluster near $121 — flexibility saves ~$25
→ Istanbul (IST)
Budget $366 for LAX–Istanbul — floor sits near $292
→ London (LHR)
LAX–LHR median is $310 — bottom quartile starts at $272
→ Melbourne (MEL)
Budget $490–$515 for LAX–Melbourne and book early
→ Mexico City (MEX)
LAX–MEX fares cluster near $92 — book early to lock the floor
→ Osaka (KIX)
Budget $410 for LAX–Osaka — floor fares hit $314
→ Paris (CDG)
LAX–Paris fares cluster near $326 — act when you see sub-$300
→ Seoul (ICN)
Target $363 on LAX–Seoul — but act fast when dips hit $268
→ Singapore (SIN)
Target $361–$387 for LAX→SIN — spread is wide enough to reward patience
→ Sydney (SYD)
LAX–SYD: Target $423–$458 and stay flexible on timing
→ Taipei (TPE)
Target $390–$392 for LAX–Taipei; under $350 is a real deal
→ Tokyo (NRT)
Median LAX–NRT fare sits at $227 — act when it dips below $221

From Miami (MIA)

→ Bogotá (BOG)
Miami–Bogotá: Budget $127–$144 and watch for dips to $122
→ Buenos Aires (EZE)
Target $173–$207 for Miami–Buenos Aires flights
→ Cancun (CUN)
MIA–CUN fares center at $122 — book early to chase the $105 floor
→ Cartagena (CTG)
Miami–Cartagena: Target $151–$158 and book well ahead
→ Frankfurt (FRA)
Miami–Frankfurt: Median $344, but patience can get you $296
→ Havana (HAV)
MIA–HAV median is $176 — stay near the $147 floor to win
→ Lima (LIM)
Miami to Lima fares cluster tight — budget around $148
→ London (LHR)
Miami–London fares cluster near $308 — budget $295–$311
→ Madrid (MAD)
Miami–Madrid: target $255–$270 and book early
→ Mexico City (MEX)
Target $131 on MIA–MEX — floor fares touch $75
→ Milan (MXP)
Miami to Milan: target $274 or less on this tight-range route
→ Nassau (NAS)
Miami to Nassau fares cluster tight — budget $94 and book early
→ Panama City (PTY)
Miami to Panama City: budget $190, spread is slim
→ Paris (CDG)
Target $308–$357 for Miami–Paris and book 6–8 weeks out
→ Punta Cana (PUJ)
Miami to Punta Cana: target $112–$119 for a solid deal
→ Rio de Janeiro (GIG)
Miami–Rio fares cluster near $347 — budget $314–$358
→ Rome (FCO)
Miami–Rome fares center on $301 — flexibility beats timing
→ Santiago (SCL)
Target $223–$250 for MIA–SCL — the range where most deals cluster
→ Zurich (ZRH)
Target $282–$325 on MIA→ZRH — the window closes fast above $384

From New York (JFK)

→ Amsterdam (AMS)
JFK–AMS: Target $219–$238 and watch for dips to $180
→ Athens (ATH)
JFK–Athens: target $138–$158 and book well ahead
→ Bali (DPS)
JFK–Bali: Target $472–$493, spread signals real savings exist
→ Bangkok (BKK)
Target $352–$387 for JFK–Bangkok — but act when sub-$300 fares appear
→ Barcelona (BCN)
JFK→BCN: median at $211, book early to land under $200
→ Buenos Aires (EZE)
JFK–Buenos Aires: Target $324–$344 and book early
→ Cairo (CAI)
Budget $302 for JFK–Cairo — spread is wide enough to time it
→ Dubai (DXB)
JFK–DXB fares cluster tightly near $322 — don't wait for a big dip
→ Dublin (DUB)
JFK–Dublin fares cluster tightly around $224 — don't wait long
→ Istanbul (IST)
JFK–IST median is $256 — the floor dips to $204
→ Lima (LIM)
JFK→LIM: Budget $291 and watch for dips toward $246
→ Lisbon (LIS)
JFK–LIS: Target $265 and book before fares climb past $281
→ London (LHR)
JFK–LHR fares cluster tight around $193 — act, don't wait
→ Madrid (MAD)
JFK→MAD: Budget $220–$237 and book sooner than later
→ Marrakech (RAK)
Target $252–$278 on JFK–Marrakech before prices spike
→ Mexico City (MEX)
JFK→MEX: $130 median fare, but outliers swing wide
→ Mumbai (BOM)
Target $326–$334 for JFK–Mumbai; flexibility saves ~$120
→ Paris (CDG)
Target $177–$191 for JFK–CDG — the sweet spot is real
→ Reykjavík (KEF)
JFK→KEF fares cluster tight — budget around $381
→ Rio de Janeiro (GIG)
JFK→Rio fares cluster near $255 — spread warns of $326 spikes
→ Rome (FCO)
Target $149 for JFK–Rome — the floor sits just $10 below
→ Seoul (ICN)
Target $415 on JFK–Seoul — flexibility can save ~$90
→ Tokyo (NRT)
Budget $455 for JFK–Tokyo — floor sits near $374
→ Vienna (VIE)
JFK–Vienna fares cluster tight: target $260–$270
→ Zurich (ZRH)
Target $279 or less — JFK–Zurich fares swing hard

From Newark (EWR)

→ Amsterdam (AMS)
Target $208–$248 on EWR→AMS — patience beats timing tricks
→ Bogotá (BOG)
Target $142–$184 on EWR–BOG — and watch for sub-$100 dips
→ Brussels (BRU)
Target $316 or less — bottom-quartile fares to Brussels start at $233
→ Budapest (BUD)
EWR–Budapest median is $266 — budget $252–281 to stay realistic
→ Cape Town (CPT)
Target $770–$804 for New York to Cape Town flights
→ Copenhagen (CPH)
Target $196 on EWR–CPH — but brace for a wide price range
→ Frankfurt (FRA)
EWR–Frankfurt: median $212, but floor dips to $163
→ Istanbul (IST)
EWR–Istanbul: median $277, but floor hits $217 occasionally
→ Johannesburg (JNB)
Target $712 — EWR–JNB fares cluster tightly around median
→ Nassau (NAS)
Budget $135 for EWR–Nassau, but watch for $67 outliers
→ Oslo (OSL)
Target $204–$210 on EWR–Oslo — spread is wide, so timing matters
→ Panama City (PTY)
Target $361–$384 on EWR→PTY — spread signals real savings exist
→ Paris (CDG)
EWR–CDG median is $191 — budget $162–$205 realistically
→ Prague (PRG)
EWR–Prague fares cluster tight around $264 — book soon
→ Punta Cana (PUJ)
EWR→Punta Cana: target $158–$179 and book well ahead
→ São Paulo (GRU)
Target $260–$275 for EWR–GRU before fares climb past $300
→ Stockholm (ARN)
Budget $370, but act fast if you see fares near $312
→ Tel Aviv (TLV)
EWR–TLV median is $356 — a narrow band, so book promptly

From San Francisco (SFO)

→ Amsterdam (AMS)
Target $364–$388 for SFO–AMS — patience beats panic-buying
→ Bangkok (BKK)
SFO–BKK median is $355 — book before prices climb toward $407
→ Delhi (DEL)
SFO–DEL: Target $396–$486, with lows touching $395
→ Dubai (DXB)
SFO–DXB fares cluster near $453 — a remarkably stable market
→ Frankfurt (FRA)
SFO–Frankfurt: budget around $360, floor sits near $294
→ Hong Kong (HKG)
SFO–HKG: Target $355–$405 and stay flexible on timing
→ Istanbul (IST)
SFO→IST: Target $394 and book well ahead for Istanbul
→ London (LHR)
SFO–LHR: Target $284–$311 and watch for dips toward $274
→ Mumbai (BOM)
SFO–Mumbai: Target $411–$473 and book well ahead
→ Osaka (KIX)
SFO→KIX fares cluster tight — target the $453–$458 floor
→ Paris (CDG)
SFO→CDG: Target $365–$375 and book well in advance
→ Seoul (ICN)
SFO–Seoul fares cluster tight: target the $307–$316 band
→ Singapore (SIN)
SFO–SIN median is $367 — act fast when fares dip near $280
→ Taipei (TPE)
Median SFO–TPE fare sits at $344 — budget $321–$359 to stay safe
→ Tel Aviv (TLV)
Target $440–$463 on SFO–TLV — the sweet spot is narrow
→ Tokyo (NRT)
SFO→Tokyo: Median $246, but spikes to $342 are real

From Seattle (SEA)

→ Amsterdam (AMS)
Seattle–Amsterdam: target $340 or less on this volatile route
→ Frankfurt (FRA)
Seattle–Frankfurt: target $188–$230 and watch spreads closely
→ Hong Kong (HKG)
Budget $371 for Seattle–Hong Kong — fares swing up to 43%
→ London (LHR)
Target $278 or less on Seattle–London — spread is wide
→ Osaka (KIX)
Seattle–Osaka fares cluster near $478 — budget $432–508
→ Paris (CDG)
Target $302 on SEA–CDG — but act fast when fares dip to $210
→ Reykjavík (KEF)
Target $365–$431 for Seattle–Reykjavik flights
→ Seoul (ICN)
Budget $420 for Seattle–Seoul — floor is closer to $370
→ Shanghai (PVG)
Seattle–Shanghai: target $435–$451 and watch for dips near $405
→ Singapore (SIN)
Seattle–Singapore: target $386–$393 and book well ahead
→ Taipei (TPE)
Target $433–$439 on Seattle–Taipei; avoid the $544+ tier
→ Tokyo (NRT)
Seattle–Tokyo fares center at $380 — budget $361–382 realistically
→ Toronto (YYZ)
Target $203–$287 for Seattle–Toronto; floor hits $176
→ Vancouver (YVR)
Budget $112–$145 for Seattle–Vancouver; $89 is possible but rare

From Washington (DCA)

→ Cancun (CUN)
DCA→CUN: $174 is the norm — but watch for $304 spikes
→ Dublin (DUB)
Target $334–$355 for Washington–Dublin — and watch for dips to $277
→ Frankfurt (FRA)
Target $329–$372 on DCA–Frankfurt; the window is tight
→ London (LHR)
Target $252–$329 on DCA–LHR — the sweet spot is narrow
→ Mexico City (MEX)
Median $234 DCA→MEX — budget $207 or less for a real deal
→ Paris (CDG)
Budget $333 for DCA–Paris — prices cluster in a tight $51 band
→ Toronto (YYZ)
Median fare is $94 — but one outlier can cost you $293

Index last regenerated Aug 8, 2026.