# Escaping the Chill: How to Find Affordable Flights to Warm Destinations
Baby, it’s chilly outside. At least in some regions. But not in the tropics. Not in Baja. Not in most areas near the equator. So, you could catch a flight and find yourself basking in the sun within a few hours. You could scout for affordable flights to warmer climates and plan your escape accordingly.
If your primary goal is this, maintain flexibility and you might uncover a fantastic deal. If you’re not fixated on a specific destination, you can follow the bargains and let them guide your choice.
## Discovering Affordable Flights to Warm Destinations from Your City
Finding appealing flight deals is now simpler for the average traveler compared to the past, but if you prefer someone else to handle the research, that’s also an option. Sign up with [Going.com](https://www.cheapestdestinationsblog.com/scotts) (formerly known as Scott’s Cheap Flights) and receive alerts about deals from your home airport in the USA.
If hotels or Airbnb accommodations are also budget-friendly—or you stumble upon a [good package deal](http://www.dpbolvw.net/click-1222312-12155216)—then you just click purchase and embark on an adventure! With the right destination, you might even need to dig out your swimsuit and sandals.
There are various guides available on where the cheap flights are each month of the year, so you can start there to gain an idea of which destinations are on sale. However, the best strategy is to use the free tools at your disposal to hunt for flight deals from your airport.
Typically, routes with the most competition will have the lowest prices, so you’re more likely to find deals to Orlando, Tampa, Las Vegas, Puerto Vallarta, and Cancun than to a remote Caribbean island.
Many Central American countries like Belize and Costa Rica have higher flight capacity in the winter than in summer, which sometimes means better deals during the high season. Due to intense competition, flights to Colombia are frequently cheaper than to anywhere else south of Mexico.
However, overarching trends don’t always indicate what’s a bargain from *your* airport. For a more detailed search, you can check [Skyscanner](https://www.cheapestdestinationsblog.com/skyscanner) (leave the destination blank) or [Google Flights](https://www.google.com/flights), which features a convenient map showing prices from your home airport.
On my phone, I usually use [Kayak](https://www.dpbolvw.net/click-1222312-13582397) because I like the interface, and they’ve now included a [“search from anywhere” function](https://www.tkqlhce.com/click-1222312-13731472?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.kayak.com%2Fexplore%2FNYC-anywhere) where you can specify how many layovers you’ll accept. It defaults to NYC, so change it to your city before searching.
Just bear in mind that you’ll often need to work to avoid flights where fees double the price. It’s a widespread bait-and-switch tactic that all the flight sites and airlines use to make prices appear cheaper than they are.
## Sample Prices on Affordable Flights from the North
Since the following cities have temperatures below freezing as I write this, I’ll use them as examples to show what kind of deals are available to escape the winter cold. I checked mid-February dates, a few weeks from now, for round-trip flights returning a week after departure.
I utilized the search-to-anywhere functions of both Google Flights and Kayak, using the maps to identify where the affordable flight deals were. On Kayak, I unchecked the “basic economy” options, so these are all flights with a seat selection on a legacy airline or a budget one that allows a checked bag each way.
Here are some warm destinations you can reach affordably.
### Affordable Boston Flights to Escape Winter
– Tampa Bay $231
– Ft. Lauderdale $184
– San Antonio $276
– Cancun $289 (Spirit with checked bag) to $436 (American main cabin)
– Puerto Vallarta $415 on American with carry-on
– Costa Rica $380
– Guatemala City $344
### Escape from Toronto to Warm Climates
– Merida, Mexico $412
– Puerto Vallarta $395
– Los Cabos $431
– Jamaica $295
– Belize $408
– Medellin $361
– Cartagena $364
– Ecuador $390
– Portugal $525
– Hawaii $423