Find Cheap Flights

Frequently asked questions

• How can I get cheap flights?

  You can use KAYAK to quickly compare flights and book cheap flights.
  
  Add your destination, number of travelers and dates to the flight search. To find the best deals choose flexible dates (plus or minus 3 days from your chosen dates). You can also pick 'nearby airports' to broaden your search.
  
  KAYAK’s color-coded Price Calendar will highlight the cheapest days to fly in green.
  
  Once you’re on the flight results, use our filter to sort cheapest flights first. Other filters that can help you find cheap flights include smart filters - where you can type what you want and results will update based on your preferences.

• When is the best time to book a flight?

  The best time to book a flight depends on when you’re traveling. Demand drives prices so, generally, for peak travel periods like summer and Thanksgiving, you should book as early as you can.
  
  Know when to book year-round by using KAYAK’s Price Forecast and Price Alerts.
  
  Run a flight search and if we have enough data, you’ll see a Price Forecast prediction such as “book now” or “wait”.
  
  If you’re not ready to buy, toggle on a Price Alert. When the price of a flight changes, we’ll email you. This lets you catch any price drops on your preferred flights, so you can avoid overpaying.
  
  Prefer to book now? Use KAYAK’s flight search Price Calendar to see which days of the month are cheapest to fly. Simply enter your dates and a color-coded calendar view will appear. Green indicates the cheapest time to book.

• How can I find cheap international flights?

  If you’re looking for cheap international flights, it helps to be flexible.
  
  Use KAYAK’s multi-airport search to see all the best options at your destination. This way you can easily see if flights to a nearby satellite airport are better value. Broaden your search even more by clicking ‘search nearby airports’.
  
  To find the cheapest time to fly long-haul, use the color-coded Price Calendar. Green indicates the best value days to travel.
  
  Hacker fares, where you combine one-way tickets on different airlines, can also save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket.
  
  Filter for red eye flights, which on certain routes can be cheaper when flying long-haul.

• How can I track the price of a flight?

  You can track flight prices using KAYAK Price Alerts.
  
  1. Search your flight
  2. In the left-hand corner, you’ll see a toggle to keep an eye on prices
  3. Toggle it on and this will activate Price Alerts
  4. We’ll email you if prices change

• My dates are flexible, how can I find cheap flights?

  If you have a destination but your dates are flexible, use KAYAK’s flexible dates feature.
  
  1. Start your flight search
  2. Find the month you’d like to travel and pick some dates
  3. Dates highlighted in green will be cheapest
  4. You can then choose to search ±3 days before and/or after your chosen dates
  5. Click search and choose the cheapest dates
  
  If your dates are very flexible, pick ‘month’ when choosing dates. Select the desired trip duration and hit search.
  
  Or if both your dates and destination are flexible, try KAYAK Explore.

• How can I compare flights from multiple airports?

  You can easily compare flights across multiple airports on KAYAK.
  
  1. Enter your destination, Paris, for example
  2. Click ‘all airports’
  3. You’ll see flight results for all the airports at that destination

• How can I find cheap flights to anywhere?

  You can find and compare cheap flights to anywhere using KAYAK Explore.
  
  Enter your budget, select your trip type and choose ‘anywhere’ as your destination. KAYAK Explore will suggest cheap flights for your next vacation.

• How do I know I can trust deals on KAYAK?

  KAYAK is a metasearch engine - we gather flight deals from airlines, OTAs and other metasearch sites - so you can see all your flight options in one place.
  
  If you prefer not to travel with certain airlines or sites, use our airline filter or booking sites filter to remove these from your search.

• What is the cheapest month to fly?

  According to KAYAK data, January is the cheapest month to fly for both domestic and international trips.
  
  Overall, you should try to avoid flying during peak travel periods, like the holidays. According to our data, May is the most expensive month to fly domestically, and June is the most expensive month for international travel.
  
  If you have a specific destination in mind, try KAYAK’s Best Time to Travel tool. To use the tool:
  
  • Enter your destination
  • Choose how long your trip will be, 7 days, for example
  • Hit search
  
  The Best Time to Travel will give you advice on the cheapest month to fly based on where you are and where you want to go.

• What is the cheapest day of the week to fly?

  Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day of the week to fly domestically is Thursday, while Tuesday is typically the cheapest day to fly internationally.
  
  To get a snapshot of the cheapest days to fly during your chosen time period go to KAYAK’s flight search. Enter your destination and open the calendar to choose your dates. The color-coded Price Calendar will highlight the cheapest days to fly in green.
  
  These recommendations are based on an analysis of KAYAK data over the last 12 months.