The Most, Least Budget-Friendly US Airports To Fly From

John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), which has an average cost of $360.94, is New York City's most expensive airport. 

John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)

The Pacific Northwest's Portland International Airport (PDX) saw the most significant increase in airfare costs this year. Its average airfare increased by more than $75 to $364.40. With an increase of almost $70, San Diego International Airport (SAN), in SoCal, was closest to this.

Portland International Airport (PDX)

Like PDX, Detroit Metropolitan Airport (DTW) is trending in the wrong direction when it comes to flight costs, ranking third-most expensive in the nation for 2022. DTW's average airfare of $366.33 marks a $52.54 jump from the previous year.

Detroit Metropolitan Airport (DTW)

FinanceBuzz found that only two of the 45 airports on the West Coast have averaged airfares above $400. The average departure flight from SFO costs travelers about $400.66. This is $62 more than the cost of the same flight a year ago.

San Francisco International Airport (SFO)

FinanceBuzz found that Virginia's Dulles International Airport (IAD), outside of Washington, D.C., ranked only 43rd out of 45 airports in terms of passenger volumes, but has the highest average airfare price at $408.08. However, IAD's annual growth of $28.92 remains significantly lower than those of San Francisco and Portland.

Dulles International Airport (IAD)

Florida is home to four of the five cheapest U.S. airports to fly from right now, with Tampa International Airport (TPA) rounding out that group. TPA's average airfare of $270.88 is up less than $11 over the last year. Somehow, travelers departing from the Sunshine State still have more affordable options this summer.

Tampa International Airport (TPA)

Among all of the 45 airports analyzed, only one saw fares decrease in the last year. Miami International Airport's (MIA) average airfare dropped by $2.06 to $263.76. That decrease helped MIA climb eight spots from the previous year.

Miami International Airport (MIA)

Interestingly, 2022 is the first year since 2018 when Las Vegas' Harry Reid International Airport has not had the most affordable airfare. Despite this, LAS' average airfare cost of $247.53 ranks among the lowest in the U.S.

Harry Reid International Airport (LAS)

With an average airfare of $241.01, large families and groups will be pleased to know that Orlando International Airport is the country’s second-cheapest airport to depart from the Theme Park Capital of the World.

Orlando International Airport (MCO)

South Florida is where the real savings can be found. The cheapest airport in the nation to fly out of is Florida's Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL), where the average fare to depart came in at just $233.36, based on FinanceBuzz's analysis.

Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL)

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