Complain as we might about our airlines , they make domesticated flights astonishingly cheap . In fact , only two countries in the world are cheaper to fly within . And unless you have any crowing plan to move to India or Malaysia , the US of A is still your best option .
So saysKiwi.com , which has develop the Aviation Price Index , count on the cheapest and most expensive countries in the world to fly both domestically and internationally . The index crunched more than a million flight originating from the capital letter metropolis of 75 countries , then calculated the average price per 100 km ( that ’s about 64 miles ) for domestic and international flights .
While the United States was the third - cheapest body politic for domesticated trajectory , at $ 3.54 per 100 kilometre , the States ranked just 54th for outside flights , at $ 12.84 . No wonder only about a third of Americans have a valid passport . Flying from slide to seashore is not onlygorgeous , it ’s still sleazy than go afield .
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The cheapest international destination on humble - cost carriers was China ( $ 1.22 per 100 km ) , follow by Romania ( $ 1.69 ) , Malaysia ( $ 2.11 ) , Tunisia ( $ 2.78 ) , andPortugal($2.80 ) . The most expensive international finish ? Canada , at $ 43.70 per 100 kilometre . Maybe thatMontreal bachelor partyactually would be cheaper in Lisbon .
For domesticated trips , India was No . 1 at $ 2.27 per 100 km on low - cost airlines . Malaysia ( $ 2.32 ) , the US ( $ 3.54 ) , the UK ( $ 3.78 ) , and Portugal rounded out the top five . The most expensive was the UAE at a staggering $ 181.38 per 100 kilometer for domesticated trajectory , an lure to walk in 120 - level hotness . The API also estimate monetary value for legacy carriers , a section in which the US climbed to No . 2 , at $ 4.82 .
If you want to see how all 75 state range for outside , domesticated , and median airfares , and comparisons between low - cost and bequest carriers , the full study is availablehere . It has ready to hand sorting push that ’ll do the compare for you , so you could count on out where your airfare dollar will go the furthest . The answer , however , may very well be that is die the furthest at home .
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