New airline routes can often offer significant cost and time savings. New routes also make it easier to visit hidden gem destinations – and trending places – without the hassle of a connecting flight.
In the coming months, a number of carriers will launch new direct routes (some seasonal; others all year) from the US to domestic and international destinations. Here’s what you should know — and how much time and money you can save.
5 new domestic airline routes to kick-start your travel planning.
These new direct airline routes within the US are just the ticket for a fun getaway without spending your entire day in an airport. They skip the transfer and offer serious savings, which means you’ll have more to spend on hotels and other travel expenses.
Here are a few of my favorite new domestic flight routes, and what you can expect to save both time- and budget-wise.
✈️ Aguadilla, PR → Miami, FL on Frontier
📅 Launching: May 2025
💸 Save: $340
🕒 Time saved: 6 hours 14 minutes
BQN-MIA just became mucho mas facil with this new route. Fewer hours in transit means more time on Puerto Rico’s gorgeous beaches.
✈️ Portland, OR → Fairbanks, AK on Horizon
📅 Launching: May 2025
💸 Save: $187
🕒 Time saved: 5 hours 36 minutes
This new POR-FAI route on Horizon opens up the Last Frontier for one last summer getaway.
✈️ Washington, D.C. (Dulles) → Destin-Fort Walton Beach, FL on Allegiant
📅 Launching: May 2025
💸 Save: $215
🕒 Time saved: 3 hours 37 minutes
This budget airline’s summer route from IAD to VPS makes it a cinch for D.C.-area travelers to reach the Florida Panhandle’s sugar-white sand and Old Florida vibes. (Pro tip: Travel in May or June to avoid high crowds and prices during July and August.)
✈️ Albany, NY → Charleston, SC on Breeze Airways
📅 Launching: June 2025
💸 Save: $244
🕒 Time saved: 3 hours 35 minutes
Thanks to this new direct route from ALB to CHS, it’s as easy as (pecan) pie to fly from upstate New York to pastel porches and shrimp and grits — nonstop.
✈️ Long Beach, CA → Baltimore, MD on Southwest
📅 Launching: June 2025
💸 Save: $184
🕒 Time saved: 3 hours 46 minutes
This LGB-BWI route on Southwest offers an excellent option for cost savings on a transcontinental flight.
Inaugural flights often come with quite a splash, especially if they’re to international destinations. These airport celebrations are usually attended by members of the media and airline execs, and often passengers too. Expect ribbon cuttings, photo opps and sometimes even souvenirs and refreshments.
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8 new international routes to inspire your next trip abroad.
These new direct international routes come with built-in wins: Think $200+ savings and hours shaved off your travel day.
Plus, you’ll have access to a slew of new destinations everyone is talking about – most notably, Greenland, which will soon be accessible via one of United’s new routes. Other exciting spots include Reykjavik, Marrakech and Bermuda.
Here are a few of my top picks for new direct international flights. But all well worth pulling out your passport for.
✈️ Nashville, TN → Dublin, Ireland on Aer Lingus
📅 Launching: April 2025
💸 Save: $19
🕒 Time saved: 7+ hours
Depart from Tennessee on the red-eye and you’ll be saying “Top ‘o the morning!” just a few hours later. Beyond providing easy access to the charms of Dublin, a big bonus for the BNA-DUB route is avoiding crowded ATL. It’s one of four exciting new international routes for Nashville (which also include Reykjavik, Punta Cana and San Jose del Cabo).
✈️ Atlanta, GA → Marrakech, Morocco on Delta
📅 Launching: October 2025
💸 Save: $325
🕒 Time saved: 13+ hours
This fall, travelers at one of the world’s busiest airports will have direct access to one of the Middle East’s most exciting cities, thanks to this ATL-RAK route. An ancient old town, bustling souks, winter sun and stunning desert beauty await travelers in Marrakech, which was founded circa 1070.
✈️ Charleston, SC → Bermuda on BermudAir
📅 Launching: April 2025
💸 Save: $116
🕒 Time saved: 6+ hours
For a break from Charleston’s scorching summers, hop aboard this new BermudAir route from CHS-BDA. Bermuda is an off-the-radar destination that delivers with its dramatic pink-sand beaches, world-class golf resorts and excellent snorkeling and diving.
✈️ Chicago (O’Hare), IL → Edmonton, Alberta, Canada on United
📅 Launching: May 2025
💸 Save: $113
🕒 Time saved: 7+ hours
This capital city boasts plenty of superlatives. Canada’s northernmost major metropolis is home to the country’s largest sports and entertainment district, the largest urban park in North America and one of the world’s biggest shopping malls. It’s all easier to reach than ever, thanks to United’s new IAD-YEG route (in June, WestJet will follow suit with its own direct flight to YEG).
✈️ Newark, NJ → Nuuk, Greenland on United
📅 Launching: June 2025
💸 Save: $420
🕒 Time saved: 13+ hours
One of the most discussed destinations right now: Greenland, which has traditionally been notoriously difficult to access. But thanks to the opening of a new airport in its capital of Nuuk, travelers have more options than ever to visit the semi-autonomous Danish territory. The new EWR-GOH route will save travelers big on flight costs and travel time.
✈️ Miami, FL→ Belém, Brazil on Gol
📅 Launching: June 2025
💸 Save: $154
🕒 Time saved: 9+ hours
Starting in June, South Florida travelers can easily reach the capital city of the state of Pará via the new MIA-BEL route. A gateway to Brazil’s lower Amazon region, Belém is an excellent fit for adventure-minded travelers. Wildlife viewing, river cruises and other outdoor pursuits are abundant. Belém is also UNESCO-recognized for its gastronomy.
✈️ Salt Lake City, UT → Seoul, South Korea on Delta
📅 Launching: June 2025
💸 Save: $130
🕒 Time saved: 8+ hours
Delta is expanding its presence in the Asian market with its first-ever non-stop service from SLC to ICN. Launching in June 2025, this route will be the only direct flight linking SLC to Asia – a huge bonus for Utah-based travelers. Take advantage of the modern amenities at SLC’s recently upgraded terminal before boarding Delta’s state-of-the-art Airbus A350 for the nearly 13-hour flight.
✈️ Ontario, CA → Morelia, Mexico on Volaris
📅 Launching: July 2025
💸 Save: $298
🕒 Time saved: 8+ hours
This summer, ONT will mark three new direct flights to Mexico from Volaris in a significant expansion for the SoCal hub. The one offering the biggest cost and time savings is ONT-MLM, which comes with a whopping $298 in price difference compared to taking a connecting flight. That means more time to spend in Morelia, a scenic and lesser-known destination that’s the capital city of Michoacán.
New summer airline routes and destinations that will save you money.
Summer 2025 brings with it a flurry of new destinations to choose from via direct flights from major US hubs, as well as smaller regional airports serviced by budget carriers. (Some are permanent; some are relaunches of seasonal service.)
Whatever type of trip suits your fancy, there’s a direct flight to match. Plus, there are major cost savings to take advantage of.
Top picks:
- Atlanta, GA to Abu-Dhabi, UAE: This new route marks a major expansion for the award-winning Etihad Airways, a flagship carrier for the UAE.
- Newark, NJ to Nuuk, Greenland: One of the top trending destinations of 2025 will see one of United’s new routes launch in June 2025.
- San Diego, CA to Panama City, Panama: This new route makes it a cinch to reach the dynamic Central American hub from SoCal.
New airline routes and destinations for fall and winter 2025.
Leisure and business travelers looking further ahead for their flight planning can take inspiration from several notable new routes launching in fall and winter 2025. Where cost savings sometimes fall short, you’ll be sure to get there faster.
Top picks:
- Atlanta to Marrakech: Delta will launch its inaugural flight to Morocco with an ATL-RAK route that takes flight in October.
- Miami to Reykjavik: For the ultimate coolcation, Icelandair’s first-ever route to the South Florida hotspot will offer significant time and cost savings.
- Orlando to Lima: In October, Chilean airline LATAM will resume this route, which it last serviced in 2022.
Money Savings: For airfare savings calculations, KAYAK compared round-trip, economy flight prices of the new direct routes to the non-direct alternatives for the same origin-destination pairs that were searched between Jan. 1, 2025 and Mar. 31, 2025 for travel between Jan. 1 – Dec. 31, 2025. Savings are on average and are subject to change.
New Flight Routes Selection: Air traffic data for 2025 was sourced from Cirium. New direct routes were identified by comparing 2025 schedules to those from 2024, highlighting non-stop airport routes that did not previously exist. For each route, the operating airline and launch date are presented.
Time Savings: For time savings calculations, KAYAK compared flight durations of the new direct routes to the non-direct alternatives for the same origin-destination pairs that were searched between Jan. 1, 2025 and Mar. 31, 2025 for travel between Jan. 1 – Dec. 31, 2025
