How Far Can You Fly With $400?

Well, $413 to be exact. Of course, the answer is...it depends. ​Just like how some people think traveling is expensive, and wonder how we could afford traveling the world (while still being financially savvy).

Here are two separate round-trip flight tickets I booked recently, costing approximately $400 each. 

Round-trip between Huntsville and Tampa. Total miles flown - 1,102 miles. Total cost - $413.

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Round-trip between New York and Malaysia/SG. Total miles flown - 20,143 miles. Total cost - $413.
20 times the distance, but for the exact same price!!
(Now imagine how much money these airlines make from US domestic flights)

Given the same flight cost, I would much rather go to a beach in Southeast Asia than Florida.
Better still, all other expenses would be cheaper once you get to Southeast Asia anyway. =P

Just to clarify, the flight to Malaysia/Singapore wasn't even an 'error fare'. It was a legit normal flight that I found on Google Flight. As seen on the graph above, the price for this exact same flight has since gone up. My two cents - Plan ahead and be flexible with your plans! =)

Related post: ​Piecing Together a Trip from US to Malaysia for $450