Cheapest flights from every state
Americans’ work schedules are some of the longest on Earth, clocking in the seventh most hours on average per year amongst the world’s nations. As such, people tend to take vacations quite seriously, oftentimes going to measures so great as taking out large loans—with 74% of Americans reporting they have gone into debt to finance their getaways.
While this is something that travelers have demonstrated a willingness to do time and time again, it is undoubtedly a significant source of stress that would be alleviated to a degree if they could find cheaper travel options. A time frame and overall budget are typical factors that go into the final decision, but another approach to vacation planning can be choosing a destination based the affordability of getting there from one’s home state.
In hoping to aid prospective travelers in doing just that, Stacker used data from the Bureau of Transportation Statistics’ Consumer Airfare Report (Table 1a) in order to list the cheapest flights out of each state. The data is aggregated from all four fiscal quarters of 2017, and includes every state in the continental United States with the exceptions of Delaware, Kansas, South Dakota, and West Virginia, each of which had no representation in this particular dataset.
Read on to plan the next fiscally responsible getaway from your home state.
ALSO: Click here to see the cheapest flights in America.
Alabama: Birmingham, AL to Long Beach, CA
Average market fare: $222.20
Origin airport: Birmingham International Airport (BHM)
Destination airport: Long Beach Airport (LGB)
Nonstop distance between two airports: 1,815 miles
Arizona: Phoenix, AZ to Provo, UT
Average market fare: $74.11
Origin airport: Phoenix–Mesa Gateway Airport (AZA)
Destination airport: Provo Municipal Airport (PVU)
Nonstop distance between two airports: 477 miles
Arkansas: Little Rock, AR to Newburgh, NY
Average market fare: $200.29
Origin airport: Little Rock National Airport (LIT)
Destination airport: Stewart International Airport (SWF)
Nonstop distance between two airports: 1,125 miles
California: Orange County, CA to Reno, NV
Average market fare: $141.60
Origin airport: John Wayne Airport (SNA)
Destination airport: Reno-Tahoe International Airport (RNO)
Nonstop distance between two airports: 415 miles
Colorado: Denver, CO to White Plains, NY
Average market fare: $218.97
Origin airport: Denver International Airport (DEN)
Destination airport: Westchester County Airport (HPN)
Nonstop distance between two airports: 1,659 miles
Connecticut: Windsor Locks, CT to Washington, DC
Average market fare: $156.52
Origin airport: Bradley International Airport (BDL)
Destination airport: Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)
Nonstop distance between two airports: 326 miles
Florida: Valparaiso, FL to BWI Airport, MD
Average market fare: $158.11
Origin airport: Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS)
Destination airport: Baltimore / Washington International Airport (BWI)
Nonstop distance between two airports: 819 miles
Georgia: Savannah, GA to BWI Airport, MD
Average market fare: $171.79
Origin airport: Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport (SAV)
Destination airport: Baltimore / Washington International Airport (BWI)
Nonstop distance between two airports: 549 miles
Idaho: Boise, ID to Phoenix, AZ
Average market fare: $88.80
Origin airport: Boise Airport (BOI)
Destination airport: Phoenix–Mesa Gateway Airport (AZA)
Nonstop distance between two airports: 749 miles
Illinois: Chicago, IL to Indianapolis, IN
Average market fare: $129.41
Origin airport: Chicago Midway Airport (MDW)
Destination airport: Indianapolis International Airport (IND)
Nonstop distance between two airports: 177 miles
Indiana: Indianapolis, IN to Phoenix, AZ
Average market fare: $95.52
Origin airport: Indianapolis International Airport (IND)
Destination airport: Phoenix–Mesa Gateway Airport (AZA)
Nonstop distance between two airports: 1,488 miles
Iowa: Des Moines, IA to Phoenix, AZ
Average market fare: $90.34
Origin airport: Des Moines International Airport (DSM)
Destination airport: Phoenix–Mesa Gateway Airport (AZA)
Nonstop distance between two airports: 1,150 miles
Kentucky: Lexington, KY to Fort Lauderdale, FL
Average market fare: $121.92
Origin airport: Blue Grass Airport (LEX)
Destination airport: Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport (FLL)
Nonstop distance between two airports: 880 miles
Louisiana: New Orleans, LA to Saint Petersburg, FL
Average market fare: $65.44
Origin airport: New Orleans International Airport (MSY)
Destination airport: St. Petersburg-Clearwater International Airport (PIE)
Nonstop distance between two airports: 488 miles
Maine: Bangor, ME to Saint Petersburg, FL
Average market fare: $139.91
Origin airport: Bangor International Airport (BGR)
Destination airport: St. Petersburg-Clearwater International Airport (PIE)
Nonstop distance between two airports: 1,394 miles
Maryland: Baltimore, MD to West Palm Beach, FL
Average market fare: $182.51
Origin airport: Baltimore / Washington International Airport (BWI)
Destination airport: Palm Beach International Airport (PBI)
Nonstop distance between two airports: 883 miles
Massachusetts: Boston, MA to North Canton, OH
Average market fare: $179.72
Origin airport: Boston Logan International Airport (BOS)
Destination airport: Akron-Canton Airport (CAK)
Nonstop distance between two airports: 563 miles
Michigan: Grand Rapids, MI to Saint Petersburg, FL
Average market fare: $95.57
Origin airport: Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)
Destination airport: St. Petersburg-Clearwater International Airport (PIE)
Nonstop distance between two airports: 1,044 miles
Minnesota: Minneapolis, MN to Islip, NY
Average market fare: $215.21
Origin airport: Minneapolis/St. Paul International Airport (MSP)
Destination airport: Macarthur Airport (ISP)
Nonstop distance between two airports: 1,057 miles
Mississippi: Jackson, MS to Washington, DC
Average market fare: $262.97
Origin airport: Jackson-Evers International Airport (JAN)
Destination airport: Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)
Nonstop distance between two airports: 888 miles
Missouri: Kansas City, MO to Saint Petersburg, FL
Average market fare: $79.72
Origin airport: Kansas City International Airport (MCI)
Destination airport: St. Petersburg-Clearwater International Airport (PIE)
Nonstop distance between two airports: 1,048 miles
Montana: Bozeman, MT to Ontario, CA
Average market fare: $292.55
Origin airport: Bozeman Gallatin Field Airport (BZN)
Destination airport: Ontario International Airport (ONT)
Nonstop distance between two airports: 908 miles
Nebraska: Omaha, NE to Oakland, CA
Average market fare: $228.09
Origin airport: Eppley Airfield (OMA)
Destination airport: Oakland International Airport (OAK)
Nonstop distance between two airports: 1,433 miles
Nevada: Las Vegas, NV to New York, NY
Average market fare: $248.00
Origin airport: Mccarran International Airport (LAS)
Destination airport: La Guardia Airport (LGA)
Nonstop distance between two airports: 2,282 miles
New Hampshire: Manchester, NH to Richmond, VA
Average market fare: $169.85
Origin airport: Manchester Airport (MHT)
Destination airport: Richmond International Airport (RIC)
Nonstop distance between two airports: 487 miles
New Jersey: Newark, NJ to Rochester, NY
Average market fare: $165.29
Origin airport: Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)
Destination airport: Greater Rochester International Airport (ROC)
Nonstop distance between two airports: 285 miles
New Mexico: Albuquerque, NM to Newburgh, NY
Average market fare: $178.40
Origin airport: Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ)
Destination airport: Stewart International Airport (SWF)
Nonstop distance between two airports: 1,861 miles
New York: Newburgh, NY to Saint Petersburg, FL
Average market fare: $92.09
Origin airport: Stewart International Airport (SWF)
Destination airport: St. Petersburg-Clearwater International Airport (PIE)
Nonstop distance between two airports: 1,055 miles
North Carolina: Rdu Airport, NC to Saint Petersburg, FL
Average market fare: $77.76
Origin airport: Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)
Destination airport: St. Petersburg-Clearwater International Airport (PIE)
Nonstop distance between two airports: 595 miles
North Dakota: Fargo, ND to Phoenix, AZ
Average market fare: $142.27
Origin airport: Hector International Airport (FAR)
Destination airport: Phoenix–Mesa Gateway Airport (AZA)
Nonstop distance between two airports: 1,225 miles
Ohio: Cleveland, OH to Phoenix, AZ
Average market fare: $72.24
Origin airport: Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE)
Destination airport: Phoenix–Mesa Gateway Airport (AZA)
Nonstop distance between two airports: 1,754 miles
Oklahoma: Oklahoma City, OK to San Francisco, CA
Average market fare: $268.62
Origin airport: Will Rogers World Airport (OKC)
Destination airport: San Francisco International Airport (SFO)
Nonstop distance between two airports: 1,384 miles
Oregon: Eugene, OR to Phoenix, AZ
Average market fare: $102.36
Origin airport: Eugene Airport (EUG)
Destination airport: Phoenix–Mesa Gateway Airport (AZA)
Nonstop distance between two airports: 971 miles
Pennsylvania: Pittsburgh, PA to BWI Airport, MD
Average market fare: $168.33
Origin airport: Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)
Destination airport: Baltimore / Washington International Airport (BWI)
Nonstop distance between two airports: 210 miles
Rhode Island: Providence, RI to Saint Petersburg, FL
Average market fare: $103.28
Origin airport: T.F. Green Airport (PVD)
Destination airport: St. Petersburg-Clearwater International Airport (PIE)
Nonstop distance between two airports: 1,204 miles
South Carolina: Myrtle Beach, SC to Newburgh, NY
Average market fare: $96.16
Origin airport: Myrtle Beach Airport (MYR)
Destination airport: Stewart International Airport (SWF)
Nonstop distance between two airports: 601 miles
Tennessee: Memphis, TN to Saint Petersburg, FL
Average market fare: $77.33
Origin airport: Memphis Airport (MEM)
Destination airport: St. Petersburg-Clearwater International Airport (PIE)
Nonstop distance between two airports: 655 miles
Texas: Austin, TX to Saint Petersburg, FL
Average market fare: $75.39
Origin airport: Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)
Destination airport: St. Petersburg-Clearwater International Airport (PIE)
Nonstop distance between two airports: 928 miles
Utah: Salt Lake City, UT to San Jose, CA
Average market fare: $127.37
Origin airport: Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC)
Destination airport: San Jose International Airport (SJC)
Nonstop distance between two airports: 599 miles
Vermont: South Burlington, VT to Islip, NY
Average market fare: $171.78
Origin airport: Burlington International Airport (BTV)
Destination airport: Macarthur Airport (ISP)
Nonstop distance between two airports: 266 miles
Virginia: Richmond, VA to Saint Petersburg, FL
Average market fare: $83.65
Origin airport: Richmond International Airport (RIC)
Destination airport: St. Petersburg-Clearwater International Airport (PIE)
Nonstop distance between two airports: 731 miles
Washington: Bellingham, WA to Ontario, CA
Average market fare: $176.09
Origin airport: Bellingham International Airport (BLI)
Destination airport: Ontario International Airport (ONT)
Nonstop distance between two airports: 1,071 miles
Wisconsin: Milwaukee, WI to Newburgh, NY
Average market fare: $188.23
Origin airport: General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)
Destination airport: Stewart International Airport (SWF)
Nonstop distance between two airports: 777 miles
Wyoming: Jackson, WY to New York, NY
Average market fare: $408.42
Origin airport: Jackson Hole Airport (JAC)
Destination airport: La Guardia Airport (LGA)
Nonstop distance between two airports: 1,894 miles
