Santiago de Compostela to Dakar: buy now or wait?

Booking tips from our fare data

How far in advance should you book a flight?

Book 1.5–2 months before departure. Tracking the same flights at every lead time (122,496 flights on 23,192 routes, 2026-06-14 to 2026-11-14), that window had the smallest average premium over each flight's lowest fare: +16%, against +48.5% in the last 3 days.

What are the cheapest cities to fly to this winter?

Milan (median €29), London (median €30), Catania (median €32). That is the median one-way fare for departures from 2026-11-01, across 362 cities ranked from fares we observed, counting only cities reachable from at least 50 airports.

Are last-minute flights cheaper?

No. In the last 3 days before departure the same flight cost on average 48.5% more than its cheapest observed fare. Comparing 37,573 flights seen both 3–4 weeks and under a week out, the late fare was higher 67.1% of the time (median +9.7%).