United has round-trip flights from Austin or San Antonio (AUS, SAT) to Geneva or Zurich (GVA, ZRH) for $521-$562 with a connection. Flights September to March. Extended weekends available.
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Frontier has round-trip flights from Austin or San Antonio (AUS, SAT) to Denver, Las Vegas, Atlanta, or Orlando (DEN, LAS, ATL, MCO) for $38, NONSTOP. Flights September to November. Departures on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday. Extended weekends available. Origin/Destination reversible. No Thanksgiving dates.
Cheapest flights for Atlanta and Orlando are via San Antonio.
JetBlue has round-trip flights from Austin (AUS) to New York or Boston (JFK) for $128, NONSTOP. Flights September to November. Departures on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday. Extended weekends available. Origin/Destination reversible. No Thanksgiving dates.
JetBlue’s “Basic” fares only allow a small personal item (17 x 13 x 8 inches), like a Jansport SuperBreak backpack without a fee. A regular sized carry-on bag will incur a bag fee. To avoid bag fees, consider using a credit card with the “first free checked bag” perk.
American Airlines has round-trip flights from Austin (AUS) to Saint Croix (STX) for $298-$301 with a connection. Flights December to March. Very few weekends available. Origin/Destination reversible. No Christmas dates available.
American Airlines has round-trip flights from Austin (AUS) to Buenos Aires (EZE) for $551 with a connection. Flights in September. 7-day minimum stay required. Limited availability.
Delta has round-trip flights from Austin (AUS) to Amsterdam (AMS) for $639, NONSTOP. Flights September to April. Departures on Monday, Thursday, and Saturday. 7-day minimum stay required.
Note: We’re focusing on NONSTOP fares with this post. You may be able to get there for a bit cheaper by adding stops.
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Delta and Virgin Atlantic have round-trip flights from Austin or San Antonio (AUS) to Madrid (MAD) for $512-$522 with a connection. Flights October to March. Departures on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday. 7-day minimum stay required.
A Carry-on bag and also a personal item is allowed for free on Delta. You can avoid paying for seat selection by accepting the randomly assigned seat at the gate.
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Air France, Delta, and Virgin Atlantic have round-trip flights from Austin or San Antonio (AUS, SAT) to London, United Kingdom (LHR) for $653-$680, Austin flights have both NONSTOP routes and routes with connections. Flights September to March. Departures on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday. 7-day minimum stay required.
A Carry-on bag and also a personal item is allowed for free on Delta. You can avoid paying for seat selection by accepting the randomly assigned seat at the gate.
Delta and Virgin Atlantic have round-trip flights from Austin or San Antonio (AUS, SAT) to Barcelona (BCN) for $508-$529 with a connection. Flights are between November and March. 7-day minimum stay required. Holiday blackouts.
A Carry-on bag and also a personal item is allowed for free on Delta. You can avoid paying for seat selection by accepting the randomly assigned seat at the gate.
Southwest has round-trip flights from Austin (AUS) to Las Vegas (LAS) for $109, NONSTOP. $55 each-way. No Thursday or Friday departures. No Sunday or Monday returns. If you’re traveling with multiple people, you can save a little more by buying the $250 Sam’s Club gift-card which is on sale for $229. Origin/Destination reversible.
A Carry-on bag, two checked bags, and also a personal item is allowed for free on Southwest.
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American Airlines has round-trip flights from Austin (AUS) to Sacramento (SMF) for $178, NONSTOP. Flights January to March. Departures on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday. Extended weekends available. Origin/Destination reversible.
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American Airlines has round-trip flights from Austin (AUS) to Nashville, Colorado Springs, New Orleans, or Kansas City (BNA, COS, MSY, MCI) for $90-$150, NONSTOP. Flights September to February. Departures on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday. Extended weekends available. Origin/Destination reversible.
Notes: New Orleans is the cheapest in this group. Kansas City has the highest range of $120-$150. Most other destinations are about $120 round-trip.