When to Book This International Flight
If you are planning a trip abroad this year, mark your calendars now.
A new report from Cheapair.com has tracked over 900 million airline tickets since 2018 to determine the best time to buy a ticket for international travel. According to their findings, in all foreign destinations, Tuesday and Wednesday are usually the cheapest days to fly, while July and December are the most expensive months. And you should never book your tickets within three weeks of your planned trip – unless you’re willing to pay extra.
Here’s a breakdown of the prime times as reported by Cheapair.com :
Canada Prime booking window : 43 days to 10.5 months before departure Best time to shop : about 115 days before travel date Average airfare: $ 415 Cheapest months to travel: January and October Most expensive months to travel: July and December the cheapest day of the week flight: Tuesday, Wednesday
Mexico Prime Booking Window: 21 days to just under 10 months before departure Best time to buy: about 80 days from your travel date Average airfare: $ 451 Cheapest Months to travel: September Most expensive month to travel: December Least expensive day From flight week: Tuesday, Wednesday
Caribbean Prime Booking window: 21 days to 238 days before departure Best time to buy: About 99 days with your travel date Average airfare: $ 566 Cheapest Months before travel: September Most expensive month to travel: December Least expensive day of the week flight: Tuesday , Wednesday
Central America Prime Booking Window: 20 days to 202 days before departure Best time to buy: About 78 days from your travel date Average airfare: $ 624 Cheapest Months to travel: September Most expensive month to travel: December Least expensive day of the week to fly: Wednesday Tuesday
South America Prime Booking Window: 23 days to 321 days before departure Best time to buy: about 84 days from your travel date Average airfare: $ 981 Cheapest month to travel: October Most expensive month to travel: December Least expensive day of the week to fly : Wednesday, Tuesday
Europe Prime Booking window: 59 days to just over 10 months before departure Best time to buy: About 200 days from your travel date Average airfare: $ 1158 Cheapest month to travel: February Most expensive month to travel: July Least expensive day from flight week: Tuesday, Wednesday
Africa Prime Booking window: 112 days to 313 days before departure Best time to buy: About 199 days from your travel date Average airfare: $ 1405 Cheapest month to travel: February Most expensive month to travel: July Least expensive day of the week flight: Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday
South booking window Pacific Prime: 21 days prior to 321+ days before departure the best time to buy: about 186 days before travel dates Average ticket price: 1667 dollars The cheapest month to travel: May the most expensive month to travel: December The cheapest day of the week flight: Tuesday
Asia Prime Booking Window: 71 days to 287 days before departure Best time to buy: about 160 days from your travel date Average airfare: $ 1099 Cheapest month to travel: November Most expensive month to travel: December Least expensive day of the week flight: Tuesday Wednesday
Middle East Prime Booking Window: 83 days to 10.5 months before departure Best time to buy: about 196 days from your travel date Average airfare: $ 1165 Cheapest month to travel: February Most expensive month to travel: July Least expensive day weeks to fly: tuesday
Unlike domestic flights, where you can book a last minute trip without paying a ton, early booking on an international flight will almost always be a safer bet.
To read the report in more detail, read it on the Cheapair website .