We’re always on the hunt for the cheapest places to fly for a little getaway, but it may surprise you to learn that most of Vancouver’s cheapest flights are to the United States.
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CheapFlights.ca released their first annual Compass Report for Vancouver, revealing the city’s most popular and cheapest flying destinations. As it turns out, flying to Calgary will burn a deeper hole in your pocket than a trip to Los Angeles.
Here are the five cheapest flights out of Vancouver, along with their average airfares:
- Los Angeles, California – $307
- Calgary, Alberta – $338
- Las Vegas, Nevada – $386
- Orlando, Florida – $506
- New York, New York – $543
As for the most searched flights in Vancouver, Manila in the Philippines tops the list with an average price of nearly $1,000. Trailing behind is Hong Kong at $843 and Los Angeles at $307.
Here’s a complete list of the top 25 most searched flights from Vancouver, ordered from cheapest to most expensive:
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Nationally, the cheapest flights are still largely concentrated in the United States, with New York City taking the top spot. Sadly, flying to Australia will still cost you a pretty penny here in Canada – the average flight there will set you back $1,735, more than Sri Lanka, Indonesia, and South Africa.
The most searched flights by Canadians were Manila, Philippines, Vancouver, and Los Angeles.
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And if you want to fly to an exotic destination, here are some fun facts that might help you plan your trip:
- Mexico City is a cheaper Spanish destination than Barcelona by $300
- It only costs, on average, a $1 more to fly to Hawaii than to Vancouver
- Dublin is the cheapest European destination to fly into
- Swap out Madrid for Barcelona, Dublin for Glasgow, and Hong Kong for Singapore to save a few bucks
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