Jul 21, 2017
11 places you can fly to for under $500 during the August long weekend
BNN Bloomberg
If you’re hoping to squeeze in a mini vacation before the end of summer, there’s still time to book an affordable flight for the long weekend in early August. Flight comparison website Cheapflights.ca has compiled a list of destinations with roundtrip airfares that can accommodate a tighter budget.
Here are 11 cities you can fly to for less than $500 (from least to most expensive):
- New York City, New York – $301 from Toronto
- San Diego, California – $306 from Victoria
- Las Vegas, Nevada – $347 from Victoria
- Calgary, Alberta – $379 from Vancouver
- San Francisco, California – $385 from Vancouver
- Winnipeg, Manitoba – $393 from Thunder Bay
- Edmonton, Alberta – $400 from Vancouver
- Montreal, Quebec - $429 from Thunder Bay
- Miami, Florida – $449 from Toronto
- Orlando, Florida, U.S. – $466 from Toronto
- Fort Lauderdale, Florida – $485 from Vancouver
Data courtesy of Cheapflights.ca. These are sample airfares as of July 18 priced in Canadian dollars for roundtrip flights departing August 3 and returning August 7. Taxes and core fees included.