Fares follow demand: school breaks, winter holidays and local festivals push them up, and the low season brings them down. This page lists the usual pattern for each destination. For the actual cheapest month on a route right now, open its route page: it shows our own daily fare history.
United States
Cheapest time to fly: United States
| Destination | Cheapest time, and when it's dearest |
|---|---|
| Boston | January to March is usually cheapest; summer and autumn foliage season are the busiest. |
| Chicago | January to March is usually cheapest; summer is peak season. |
| Fort Lauderdale | Summer and early autumn are usually cheaper; winter is peak snowbird season. |
| Las Vegas | Midweek and summer (it's very hot) are usually cheaper; big convention and event weeks are the priciest. |
| Los Angeles | January, February and September to November are usually cheaper. |
| Maui | April to early June and September to mid-December are usually cheapest; the winter holidays and summer are peak. |
| Miami | Summer and early autumn are cheaper (hot, and hurricane season); winter is peak season. |
| New York | January and February are usually cheapest; December is the priciest month. |
| Orlando | Late August, September and January to February (outside holidays) are usually cheapest; March break and Christmas are the priciest. |
| Phoenix | Summer is the cheapest (and hottest) time; January to April, snowbird and spring-training season, costs the most. |
| San Francisco | January and February are usually cheapest. |
Mexico, Caribbean & Latin America
Cheapest time to fly: Mexico, Caribbean & Latin America
| Destination | Cheapest time, and when it's dearest |
|---|---|
| Cancún | Late August to November is usually cheapest (it's hurricane season, so watch forecasts); Christmas to Easter and March break cost the most. |
| Georgetown | December and the July to August school break are the busiest times from Canada; other months are usually cheaper. |
| Havana | September to November is usually cheapest; winter is peak season. |
| Kingston | September to November is usually cheapest; Christmas and the winter peak cost the most. |
| Los Cabos | Summer and early autumn are usually cheaper; winter is peak season. |
| Mexico City | Months outside Christmas and Easter week (Semana Santa) are usually cheaper. |
| Montego Bay | September to November is usually cheapest; December to April is peak season. |
| Port of Spain | Carnival (the Monday and Tuesday before Ash Wednesday) and Christmas are the priciest; other months are usually cheaper. |
| Puerto Vallarta | Summer and early autumn are usually cheapest (hot and rainy); winter is peak season. |
| Punta Cana | September to November is usually cheapest (hurricane season); December to April and March break are peak. |
| Rio de Janeiro | April to June and August to November are usually better value; New Year's Eve and Carnival are the most expensive times to fly and stay. |
| San José, Costa Rica | The green season (May to November) is usually cheapest; December to April is peak. |
| São Paulo | May to June and August to November are usually cheapest from Canada; Christmas, New Year, Carnival and the January summer holidays cost the most. |
Europe
Cheapest time to fly: Europe
| Destination | Cheapest time, and when it's dearest |
|---|---|
| Amsterdam | November to March, outside the holidays, is usually cheapest; tulip season and summer cost the most. |
| Athens | November to March is usually cheapest; June to August is peak season. |
| Barcelona | November to February is usually cheapest; summer is peak season. |
| Dublin | November to March is usually cheapest; summer is peak season. |
| Istanbul | November to March, outside the holidays, is usually cheapest; spring and autumn are popular. |
| Lisbon | November to March is usually cheapest; summer is peak season. |
| London | January to March and November (outside the holidays) are usually cheapest; summer and Christmas cost the most. |
| Madeira | Winter, outside Christmas and New Year, is usually cheapest and still mild; summer and the New Year's Eve fireworks are the busiest times. |
| Madrid | November to February, outside the holidays, is usually cheapest; spring and autumn are good shoulder seasons. |
| Paris | November to March, outside the holidays, is usually cheapest; spring and autumn are good-value shoulder seasons. |
| Reykjavík | Late autumn and winter, outside the holidays, are usually cheapest; June to August is peak season. |
| Rome | November to February, outside Christmas, is usually cheapest; spring and autumn are great shoulder seasons. |
South Asia
Cheapest time to fly: South Asia
| Destination | Cheapest time, and when it's dearest |
|---|---|
| Ahmedabad | Demand from Canada peaks around Diwali, December and the summer school break; spring is usually cheaper. |
| Amritsar | Demand from Canada peaks in December and during the summer school break; spring and autumn are usually cheaper. |
| Bengaluru | Demand from Canada peaks in December and the summer school break; spring and autumn are usually cheaper. |
| Chennai | Demand from Canada peaks in December and the summer school break; spring and autumn are usually cheaper. |
| Colombo | Flights are usually cheaper outside December; the west and south coasts are driest from December to March. |
| Delhi | Demand from Canada peaks around the December holidays and summer break; shoulder months are usually cheaper. |
| Dhaka | December and the weeks around Eid are the priciest times to fly from Canada; other months are usually cheaper, especially if you book early. |
| Hyderabad | Demand from Canada peaks in December and the summer school break; spring and autumn are usually cheaper. |
| Islamabad | December and the weeks around Eid are the priciest; other months are usually cheaper, especially if you book early. |
| Karachi | December and the weeks around Eid are the priciest; other months are usually cheaper, especially if you book early. |
| Lahore | December and the weeks around Eid are the priciest; other months are usually cheaper, especially if you book early. |
| Mumbai | The monsoon months (June to September) are usually cheapest; December and the Diwali period cost the most. |
| Vadodara | Demand from Canada peaks around Diwali, December and the summer school break; spring is usually cheaper. |
| Vijayawada | Demand from Canada peaks in December and the summer school break; spring and autumn are usually cheaper. |
East & Southeast Asia
Cheapest time to fly: East & Southeast Asia
| Destination | Cheapest time, and when it's dearest |
|---|---|
| Bali | The rainy season (roughly November to March, outside the holidays) is usually cheapest; July, August and Christmas cost the most. |
| Bangkok | The rainy season (roughly June to October) is usually cheapest; November to February is peak season. |
| Beijing | Late autumn and winter, outside Lunar New Year, are usually cheapest; Lunar New Year, the May and October Golden Week holidays and summer cost the most. |
| Guangzhou | Late spring and early autumn outside the holidays are usually best value; Lunar New Year, Golden Week and the spring and autumn Canton Fair weeks push up flights and hotels. |
| Hanoi | Lunar New Year (Tết) and December are the priciest times from Canada; late spring and autumn are usually better value. Hanoi has a cool, damp winter, unlike Ho Chi Minh City. |
| Ho Chi Minh City | May to September (rainy season) is usually cheapest from Canada; Lunar New Year (Tết) and December are the priciest. |
| Hong Kong | Summer (hot and rainy) is usually cheaper; Lunar New Year and Christmas are the priciest. |
| Manila | Christmas is the priciest time from Canada; June to September (rainy season) is usually cheaper. |
| Osaka | Winter (outside New Year) and early summer are usually cheapest; cherry blossom season and Golden Week in late April to early May cost the most. |
| Seoul | Winter (January to February, outside Lunar New Year) is usually cheapest; spring and autumn are popular. |
| Shanghai | Late autumn and winter, outside Lunar New Year, are usually cheapest; Lunar New Year, the Golden Week holidays and summer cost the most. |
| Singapore | Fares are often lower outside December and the June school holidays. |
| Taipei | Late autumn and winter, outside Lunar New Year, are usually cheapest. |
| Tokyo | January to February (outside New Year) and June are usually cheapest; cherry blossom season, Golden Week (late April to early May) and mid-August cost the most. |
Middle East & Africa
Cheapest time to fly: Middle East & Africa
| Destination | Cheapest time, and when it's dearest |
|---|---|
| Abuja | December and the summer school break are the busiest times from Canada; other months are usually cheaper. |
| Accra | December is the priciest month; other months are usually cheaper. |
| Algiers | Summer and the weeks around Eid are the priciest; spring and autumn are usually cheaper. |
| Casablanca | November to March, outside the holidays, is usually cheapest; summer is the peak for family visits. |
| Dubai | June to August is usually cheapest (it's very hot); November to March is peak season. |
| Lagos | December and the holiday season are the priciest; other months are usually cheaper. |
Oceania & Pacific
Cheapest time to fly: Oceania & Pacific
Questions
Common questions
What is the cheapest month to fly from Canada in general?
It depends on where you're going. For Europe it's usually November to March outside the holidays; for the Caribbean and Mexico it's the autumn (September to November); for much of Asia it's the rainy or low season. Find your destination in the table.
Do the cheapest months change every year?
The pattern is stable (school breaks, holidays and festivals drive it), but the exact dates move: Easter, Lunar New Year, Diwali and Ramadan shift each year. Check the dates for your year.
Where does Viorvo get this?
The seasonal notes come from our route research and airline and tourism-board schedules. For real numbers, each route page shows the cheapest travel month in our own daily price checks, with how many days of data are behind it.