The Cheapest and Most Expensive U.S. Airports To Fly From

With airfares on the rise, many travelers are looking for tips and tricks to score a great deal. You can always use our favorite search engine and stay flexible with your travel times, but another key consideration is the airport you’re flying out of. Airports can be more expensive for a variety of factors — geographic isolation, operational costs, and market competition, for example. Sometimes, you can find a nearby alternative with cheaper flights or consider another, more affordable destination. Even if that’s not possible, it’s helpful to know which U.S. airports are the cheapest — and priciest — to fly from. Below, we’ve ranked the most and least expensive airports (among the 100 busiest airports in the U.S.), according to data on average domestic airfare from the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS). Did your home airport make the list?

Least Expensive U.S. Airports To Fly From

5. Las Vegas Harry Reid International Airport – Nevada

Average domestic airfare: $284.74

Sin City has long been one of America’s most popular vacation destinations, and it also offers some of the country’s most affordable airfares. For the April-June period in 2025 (the latest available data from the BTS), Las Vegas had the fifth-cheapest airport for domestic itineraries. There’s more good news: The airport is planning a multibillion-dollar upgrade to nearly double its gate capacity and improve the passenger experience over the coming decade. 

4. Orlando International Airport – Florida

Average domestic airfare: $284.54

Another quintessential American vacation destination lands at No. 4 on the list of the country’s cheapest airports. Located 17 miles away from Walt Disney World, Orlando International Airport was the sixth-busiest airport in the nation in 2025, with a seat capacity of 27.4 million seats for the year and an average of 660 daily flights. 

3. Myrtle Beach International Airport – South Carolina

Average domestic airfare: $278.33

Myrtle Beach is famous for its boardwalk, but perhaps it should draw just as much attention for its affordable airfares. Its No. 3 ranking on this list makes sense when you consider the amount of service Myrtle Beach receives from low-fare airlines such as Spirit, Breeze, and Frontier. Flyers can currently reach over 50 destinations nonstop from Myrtle Beach International, and the list could soon grow with the airline’s recently announced six-gate expansion.

2. Luis Muñoz Marin International Airport – San Juan, Puerto Rico

Average domestic airfare: $277.26

If you’re trying to leave paradise (although… why would you?), at least a great deal may be on the horizon. In recent years, the gateway to America’s most populous territory — and its beautiful beaches and historic architecture — has seen an increase in service from budget airlines such as Frontier, which has helped to drive down the average airfare on domestic itineraries.

1. Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport – Florida

Average domestic airfare: $267.39

Fort Lauderdale, a hub for JetBlue and Spirit Airlines, is America’s cheapest airport to fly from domestically. If you live in South Florida, it can often be a more affordable option than flying out of nearby Miami International, which had an average airfare of $346.50 in the second quarter of 2025. 

Most Expensive U.S. Airports To Fly From

5. Clinton National Airport (LIT) – Little Rock, Arkansas 

Average domestic airfare: $457.83

Flyers in Arkansas’ capital and largest city faced some of the nation’s priciest flights in 2025, averaging over $450 per ticket. If it’s any consolation, if you’re able to drive instead, Arkansas is one of the country’s cheapest states for gas. 

4. Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) – Virginia

Average domestic airfare: $462.97

Located in northern Virginia about 25 miles west of Washington, D.C., Dulles (IAD) opened in 1962 as the world’s first airport built for the jet age, designed by famed architect Eero Saarinen. It may look pretty, but if you’re planning a trip out of Dulles, be prepared for higher fares. Fortunately, D.C. flyers have a couple of lower-priced alternatives nearby: Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) and Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI). 

3. Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) – Alabama

Average domestic airfare: $489.07

Birmingham-Shuttlesworth (BHM) is Alabama’s largest and busiest airport. Southwest, the airport’s largest airline, offers nonstop flights to cities such as Baltimore, Denver, and Las Vegas. But despite Southwest being a pioneering low-cost airline, Birmingham flyers pay the third-highest fares in the country. 

2. Dane County Regional Airport (MSN) – Madison, Wisconsin

Average domestic airfare: $491.53

Dane County Regional Airport (MSN) is the primary gateway for Madison, Wisconsin’s state capital. It sees a high volume of business travelers, with health care software company Epic Systems based nearby, as well as state government traffic. That can lead to pricey fares — to the tune of nearly $500 per ticket on average in spring 2025. 

1. Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) – Alaska

Average domestic airfare: $518.30 

Given its remote location and distance from other major U.S. cities, it probably comes as little surprise that Anchorage’s airport continuously ranks as America’s most expensive major airport to fly from. The airport not only serves as a primary gateway for visitors to Alaska but is also a major cargo hub. In fact, during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, it briefly held the top spot on the list of busiest airports thanks to the need for increased cargo flights.  

About the data: This list ranks the average domestic airfare from the top 100 U.S. airports by passenger volume (as of 2024). It is based on the latest available data from the Bureau of Transportation Statistics from the second quarter of 2025. Average fares are for domestic itineraries, either round-trip or one-way, originating from these airports.