New Report Reveals Orlando Airport Is Among the CHEAPEST in America

Sometimes, when we book flights to Orlando for our Disney World vacations, it feels like a game of roulette. We put in the dates of our trip, click “search for flights,” and cross our fingers that we see good deals pop up. It’s the worst when your transportation to Florida eats up a huge chunk of your vacation budget!

If you’ve flown in and out of Orlando a few times, you might have noticed a trend: flights to and from the Orlando International Airport usually have pretty good deals when it comes to airfare. In fact, this airport ranks in the top five CHEAPEST airports in America!

According to a study conducted by Finance Buzz, the Orlando International Airport (MCO) is the third cheapest airport of the 45 busiest airports in America!

The study identified the 45 busiest airports in the country and calculated the average cost of airfare for flights in and out of each one in 2022. Here’s a list of the top five cheapest airports:

1. Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) $264.24
2. Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL) $271.78
3. Orlando International Airport (MCO) $273.35
4. Oakland International Airport (OAK) $288.23
5. Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) $303.05

The average airfare for the Orlando Airport in 2022 was $273.35. The CHEAPEST airport in the country is the Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas, which has earned the number one spot a few times in the last several years.

Finance Buzz reported that “overall, the national average airfare cost increased by 14.1% from 2021 to 2022 when adjusted for inflation (23.2% in non-adjusted dollars). That’s a remarkable increase for a single year.”

Looking at the other end of the scale, here are the top five most expensive airports in America:

1. Dulles International Airport (IAD) $494.78
2. San Francisco International Airport (SFO) $456.86
3. Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) $444.42
4. (tie) Portland International Airport (PDX) $425.35
5. (tie) Detroit Metro Airport (DTW) $425.35

Airports overall seem to have gotten significantly more expensive. This study found that only two airports had average airfare exceeding $400 last year, but this year, there were eleven (with Dulles International Airport almost reaching $500).

On average, “fares at the 45 busiest airports in the country rose by $50.67” from 2021 to 2022.

Here’s a look at the full list:

1. Harry Reid International Airport (LAS)  $264.24
2. Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL) $271.78
3. Orlando International Airport (MCO) $273.35
4. Oakland International Airport (OAK) $288.23
5. Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) $303.05
6. LaGuardia Airport (LGA)  $318.49
7. Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) $320.25
8. Miami International Airport (MIA) $322.89
9. San José Mineta International Airport (SJC)  $325.94
10. Tampa International Airport (TPA) $328.84
11. Dallas Love Field Airport (DAL) $329.47
12. Denver International Airport (DEN) $341.22
13. Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE) $343.09
14. Nashville International Airport (BNA) $346.47
15. Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL) $348.33
16. Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI) $351.26
17. Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) $362.92
18. Sacramento International Airport (SMF) $367.64
19. Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX) $372.62
20. Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD) $373.01
21. St. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL)  $373.76
22. San Diego International Airport (SAN) $378.16
23. Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) $379.01
24. Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) $381.63
25. John Wayne Airport (SNA) $382.37
26. Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) $382.66
27. Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) $386.07
28. San Antonio International Airport (SAT) $390.39
29. Indianapolis International Airport (IND) $391.94
30. Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) $393.80
31. Kansas City International Airport (MCI) $394.88
32. Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) $396.79
33. Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) $400.73
34. Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) $403.22
35. Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP)  $408.51
36. Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)  $409.84
37. John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)  $416.17
38. Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) $416.64
39. Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC)  $420.30
40. Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)  $420.36
41. (Tied) Detroit Metro Airport (DTW) $425.35
42. (Tied) Portland International Airport (PDX) $425.35
43. Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) $444.42
44. San Francisco International Airport (SFO) $456.86
45. Dulles International Airport (IAD) $494.78

If you’re booking a flight to Orlando for your Disney trip, remember to watch for deals and discounts in order to save on those tickets.

If your travel dates are flexible, you should also check different days and times to see if certain ones are significantly cheaper than others. For example, traveling on the weekends is usually more expensive than on weekdays.

You can also use apps like Hopper to watch for deals and low rates in order to save on your upcoming vacation.

We’ll keep an eye out for more news from the Orlando Airport and Disney, so stay tuned to AllEars for all the latest updates!

This is pretty much our nightmare scenario at the Orlando Airport.

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