Quick answer: February is the cheapest month for most of the beach routes, January for most city routes, and the gap to the August peak is usually 40–80% on the fare alone.
Cite this page: Atravel.uk, “The cheapest month to fly, by destination”, updated 12 November 2026. https://atravel.uk/cheapest-month/
Each row links to a page with the full twelve months, the cheapest departure airport and how far ahead to book. The bands are ours: compiled from UK departures, adjusted for season, not scraped from a single day of prices.
Cheapest month by destination
| Destination | Cheapest | From | Peak | Up to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alicante | February | £30 | August | £175 |
| Amsterdam | January | £30 | July | £145 |
| Dublin | January | £30 | July | £145 |
| Málaga | February | £35 | August | £205 |
| Barcelona | January | £35 | July | £170 |
| Krakow | January | £35 | July | £145 |
| Faro & the Algarve | February | £40 | August | £220 |
| Prague | January | £40 | July | £180 |
| Lisbon | January | £40 | July | £155 |
| Palma & Majorca | February | £45 | August | £230 |
| Rome | January | £50 | July | £215 |
| Lanzarote | February | £50 | August | £220 |
| Paris | January | £65 | July | £205 |
| Tenerife | February | £70 | August | £350 |
| Istanbul | January | £95 | July | £335 |
| Antalya | February | £95 | August | £375 |
| Sharm el-Sheikh | February | £160 | August | £580 |
| Dubai | January | £325 | July | £945 |
| New York | January | £325 | July | £1,015 |
| Orlando | January | £355 | July | £1,080 |
Indicative return fares per person, compiled 2026-11-12. Not quotes.