Nashville International Airport’s busiest season of the year already ended with a record-shattering fall break in October. But the winter holiday season is close competition.
As the airport ramps up for Christmas, New Year’s and beyond, airport leadership projects that over 2 million people will travel through BNA by the end of 2025. BNA is on track to break its record for annual passenger numbers, surpassing 25 million in total.
If you want to be one of those 2 million Nashville travelers, it’s a good time to book a flight.
Here’s a roundup of the best deals out of BNA this winter — including $57 into Colorado, $72 to Florida and under $300 to fly abroad.
Where are the cheapest flights from Nashville?
The latest data from travel services company Kayak found that the cheapest destinations leaving Nashville airport are: Rochester, New York; Fort Lauderdale, Florida; Gulf Shores, Alabama; Allentown, Pennsylvania; Albany, New York and Richmond, Virginia.
Travelers can generally snag tickets to those destinations for under $50. But Kayak found that prices average 20% higher in the month of December.
On the flip side, Kayak reported that January is one of the best times to catch good deals out of BNA, with an average 5% drop in ticket prices each year.
These are the 15 cheapest nonstop flights from Nashville coming up, under $100:
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Denver, Colorado, Frontier, Feb. 5-8, $57
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New Haven, Connecticut, Avelo Airlines, Feb. 13-16, $58
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Orlando, Florida, Spirit Airlines, Feb. 2-11, $60
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Rochester, New York, Avelo Airlines, Dec. 11-Jan. 15 $58
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Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Spirit Airlines, Jan. 14-17, $72
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Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Allegiant Air, Dec. 11-18, $76
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Tupelo, Mississippi, Contour Airlines, Dec. 11-15, $78
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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Allegiant Air, Dec. 18-21, $78
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Des Moines, Iowa, Allegiant Air, Jan. 9-12, $78
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Gulf Shores, Alabama, Allegiant Air, Dec. 21-24, $78
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Albany, New York, Allegiant Air, Dec. 5-15, $80
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Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Allegiant Air, Dec. 5-8, $84
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Frontier, Dec. 12-15, $90
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Punta Gorda, Florida, Allegiant Air, Dec. 5-12, $93
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Richmond, Virginia, Allegiant Air, Dec. 4-7, $94
8 hot international destinations for a steal
There’s a marked difference between cheapest flights and best deals. The former equates to the lowest overall price, and the latter leads to the most value.
While it’s not always cheap to fly international, travelers can get some great value out of their tickets this time of year.
These are the most economical tickets abroad from BNA this winter, all under $500, but some with a few stops:
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San Salvador, El Salvador, Spirit Airlines, Jan. 21-25, $249
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George Town, Cayman Islands, Spirit Airlines, Dec. 7-11, $254
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Guatemala City, Guatemala, Spirit Airlines, Jan. 13-18, $264
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Cancun, Mexico, Spirit Airlines, Jan. 31-Feb. 7, $277
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St. Croix, Virgin Islands, Spirit Airlines, Dec. 12-15, $296
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San Jose, Costa Rica, Spirit Airlines, Dec. 11-16, $312
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Barcelona, Spain, Delta Air Lines, Dec. 8-16, $427
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Madrid, Spain, British Airways, Jan. 12-21, $430
Hadley Hitson covers business news for The Tennessean. She can be reached at hhitson@gannett.com. To support her work, subscribe to The Tennessean.
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