Travel experts reveal the cheapest months to fly to 2023's most popular holiday destinations

After a turbulent 2022, we deserve some rest and relaxation. But how do you fit your travel plans around savings goals? Luckily, Destination2 have discovered how to bag a luxurious break for less by analysing search data to predict the most popular holiday destinations of 2023, and pairing this with flight costs to discover the cheapest months to fly.

The cheapest months to fly are...

Popularity rank	Country	Flight route	Cheapest Months
1	Maldives	London to Malé	October (£588), November (£589), December (£567)
2	Turkey	London to Instanbul	March (£31), April (£32), May (£31)
3	Mexico	London to Mexico City	June (£486), September (£480), October (£480)
4	Greece	London to Athens	February (£17), March (£17), April (£17)
5	Croatia	London to Zagreb	January (£12), February (£16), March (£16)
6	Barbados	London to Bridgetown	February (£231), May (£359), June (£361)
7	Malta	London to Valletta	February (£16), March (£18), April (£29)
8	Cyprus	London to Larnaca	February (£18), March (£17), April (£18)
9	Iceland	London to Reykjavik	March (£18), April (£18), June (£24)
10	Mauritius	London to Mauritius	February (£493), March (£493), May (£492)

March is the cheapest overall month to fly.

Our research revealed that March is the cheapest month to fly, with seven out of the top ten trending destinations for 2023 offering cheap travel during March. So, if you've been bitten by the travel bug, it's best to book soon if you want to bag a bargain.

February is the best month for those looking to visit more exotic locations. Offering some of the cheapest times to fly to the Maldives, Barbados and Mauritius. Overall, February featured six times in the top ten.

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We found the yearly search volume data for "country + holidays" for each country in the world, ranking them from highest search volume to lowest to determine the holiday destinations that'd be most popular for 2023.

We then discovered the cost of a one-way flight from London (LDN - any airport) to each country. The cheapest months were determined by finding the lowest cost flight available that month, rather than the average monthly cost to fly.

All flight data correct as of 23.1.2023