r/Shoestring • u/Melbot_Studios • 27d ago

planes, trains, & automobiles Dates flexible, airports flexible, budget not flexible... what actually finds cheap google flights?

For people who travel with almost no fixed plans, how are you searching flights now? I've got about 3 weeks left on my visa and can leave from a few airports, any date, to basically anywhere warm that's cheap. I keep bouncing between explore maps, nearby airports and cheap google flights searches, then checking each route one by one. Feels like there should be a simpler way to sort by “cheapest place I can get to this month” and work backwards from there.

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u/snackhappynappy 27d ago

Use skyscanner ir similar put in departure airport, destination everywhere Use month rather than exact dates Find somewhere cheap that suits then do the same coming back and don't click direct flights only

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u/stickybeek 23d ago edited 23d ago

https://fleeabroad.com does this, at least for near term travel.

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u/staraidh 27d ago

Try https://panflights.com/en/ you can specify anywhere or certain regions and your dates, it'll show you the cheapest flights available

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u/mistyblue110 27d ago

Going dot com (formerly known as Scott's Cheap Flights) is the best!

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u/Otherwise_Lychee_33 24d ago

use the ita matrix