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Everyone knows that Tuesday is the best day of the week to buy aircraft tickets\u2026or maybe it’s Sunday. In any case, there must be the best day of the week to buy flights, right?
When it comes to booking flights, conventional wisdom is abundant. The problem is that most of this is based on assumptions, outdated facts, and good old-fashioned self-fulfillment.
Set aside all of that and examine data from two new studies that suggest the best time of the week to buy airline tickets and how far in advance you should book your flight.<\/p>

When Is the Best Time to Book a Flight?<\/h2>

Travelers have traditionally been encouraged to book flights on Tuesdays in order to get the best airline deal. There was a time when this was correct. A decade ago, airlines usually started fresh promotions on Tuesdays, and they were fast to match each other’s pricing. This could lead to low-cost flights on Tuesdays. If an airline announced a new sale.<\/p>

This advice, however, is no longer valid. Airlines do not always match their competitors’ sales, and they do not always release sales on Tuesdays. Now, depending on whatever study you read, the best day of the week to book airline tickets varies.<\/p>

According to a recent Expedia survey, the best day to book flights is Sunday. Expedia discovered that when comparing Sunday flight costs to Friday flight fares, consumers save 5% on domestic flights and 15% on international flights. Sunday has been the best day of the week to book flights for the previous four years.<\/p>

Another recent Google analysis discovered that flights on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays were 1.9% less expensive on average than flights on Saturdays and Sundays. However, Google’s conclusion in revealing the study results was: “There isn’t much value in purchasing your tickets on a certain day of the week.” We agree with this advice. The best day of the week to book airline tickets is when a flight discount becomes available. And that will not be consistent on any given weekday.<\/p>

When is the Best Time to Book a Domestic Flight?<\/h2>

According to a CheapAir.com 2022 study, the best time to buy aircraft tickets for domestic travel is roughly 76 days before your departure date. Keep in mind that this is an average, not that you should log on exactly 76 days before your trip. In reality, CheapAir.com’s peak booking window is quite expansive: 127 to 21 days in advance, which the business claims are approximately a month longer than the prime booking window in its 2021 study.<\/p>

When tickets for domestic flights are first issued, around a year before the flight, the price is higher. According to CheapAir.com, those costs will gradually fall until they reach their lowest point in the peak booking window (approximately four months to three weeks before the journey), after which they would likely skyrocket.<\/p>

When is the Best Time to Book an International Flight?<\/h2>

Overall, reserving earlier rather than later is preferable for international travel \u2014 ideally, six months before your intended flights, according to Expedia. However, there is some geographical variation. CheapAir.com discovered the best times to book for the following destinations:<\/p>