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The cheapest places to fly right now

Area 51. Linear A script. The Krabby Patty secret formula. These are among the biggest mysteries that perplex society to this day. One thing that isn't a mystery? How to score a cheap flight. Allow us to give you the formuoli.

Let the deals decide where you're going.

We call it booking in reverse. Rather than deciding where and when you want to go, then seeing what the prices are and picking the one you can afford-the usual way of booking a trip-try flipping it on its head. First, see what deals are available to which destinations and on which dates, then choose the one that works best for you.

Some say it prohibits you from traveling to the places that you really want to travel. Fair concern. But, we'd counter with: The traditional destination-first approach gives you tunnel vision. Looking for flights to Rome, but the price never drops? In the meantime, you could be missing cheap flights to Paris, Charleston, Vancouver, and tons of other places on your bucket list.

In other words, the flight-first approach lets you best choose from the long list of places that you're already interested in.

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Cheapest places to fly in Europe

We're closing in on the end of the Goldilocks Window for summer-the time when most flight deals are likely to occur. Once they're gone, they're gone. So, let's kick it off with everyone's favorite summer getaway: Europe.

The number of deals that a destination sees depends on a number of factors, including the number of airports in the city, the number of airlines serving those airports, and the amount of competition on various routes to and from that city.

The good thing about Europe is that it's well-connected. If you're itching to hit Spain, France, or Italy, good news! We send plenty of deals to cities throughout those countries. But if your desired destination isn't on our list, there are still ways that you can lock in your dream vacation.

We search for deals to every city and often find deals to out-of-the-way spots like Oslo, Brussels, Porto, and many, many more. Plus, you can easily use the Greek Islands Trick to fly long-haul to many European cities and then take a short regional flight (or train or ferry) to get to where you want to go.

Here's our list of the cheapest European cities to fly right now.

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Cheapest places to fly in the US

Looking to stay a little closer to home? We also ran the numbers for destinations throughout the US.

The cheapest cities, depending on the type of trip that you're looking for, touch all four corners of the country and then some. If you're interested in visiting one of the cities on our "best" list, you've got a solid chance of scoring an amazing deal.

But, if you want to visit a city not on this list, don't worry. Deals to some under-the-radar spots across the US may not come around as often, but they do still come up. We even found an average of 1-3 deals per month to small airports like Santa Barbara, Kalispell (Glacier National Park), Sitka, and Hilton Head.

Here's our list of the cheapest US destinations to fly into right now.

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Cheapest places to fly around the world

Feeling like domestic or European travel won't cut it? There are plenty more places around the globe where you can score a flight deal for less than a pair of AirPod Pro 2s. (Spoiler: The cheapest of the cheap destinations aren't too far from home. Think Canada, Mexico, and Latin and South America. So you can feel a world away minus the jet lag.)

In our guide, we've also broken down the cheapest destinations to fly internationally by month, region, and travel type, so no matter where you're itching to go, you can see where your flight budget will go farthest.

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