We may like to grumble about the cost of flights and the long distances we have to travel in order to get anywhere, but flying is pretty good value for money, new figures show.
The Global Flight Pricing report compiled by travel planning site Rome2Rio found that Australia's airlines are among the world's cheapest, based on price by distance travelled.
The world's cheapest international carriers
AirAsia X 0.07
Air India Express 0.08
Indonesia AirAsia 0.08
Primera Air 0.09
IndiGo Airlines 0.10
Etihad 0.10
Ryanair 0.10
Qantas 0.10
WOW air 0.10
Virgin Australia 0.10
Jetstar wasn't far behind Australia's Tigerair, coming at No. 4 in the global rankings at US9c per kilometre.
Air New Zealand comes in at US 13c per kilometre, along with the likes of Fiji Airways and Hawaiian Airlines.
When limited to international flights, AirAsia X came out on top, with an average cost of US 7c per kilometre. Surprisingly, Qantas was the top-ranking airline among international carriers, coming in at eighth place with an average cost of US 10c per kilometre, while Virgin Australia was 10th and Jetstar 22nd.
The cheapest full service airline turned out to be Etihad, with a cost of US 10c per kilometre. The airline flies from Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and Perth to Abu Dhabi, but will be ending its Perth flights in October.
Rome2Rio's study analysed more than 1.5 million economy-class prices from 200 airlines. The company issued a disclaimer, of course, pointing out that the cost of flights can vary depending on a wide variety of factors, such as when a booking is made and the popularity of particular routes.
Kirsteene Phelan, chief operating officer at Rome2rio said higher fuel prices had increased costs for airlines, forcing some carriers to find ways to save money.
Pity those looking to explore the spectacular mountains and culture of Nepal – they'll be faced with some of the most expensive flights on the planet. Of the 200 airlines covered by the study, the two most expensive commercial carriers were Buddha Air ($US1.18 per km) and Yeti Airlines ($US1.08 per km), both Nepal-based airlines.
Despite Australia's major carriers featuring heavily among the best-value flights, Australia only ranked as the 13th cheapest country on the list. The expense of regional flights by Regional Express (US59c) and JetGo (US46c) pushed the average prices up.
On this ranking, Chile was rated the world's cheapest country to fly in, followed by Indonesia, Turkey, India and Bulgaria.
23/05/18 Craig Platt/Stuff
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The Global Flight Pricing report compiled by travel planning site Rome2Rio found that Australia's airlines are among the world's cheapest, based on price by distance travelled.
The world's cheapest international carriers
AirAsia X 0.07
Air India Express 0.08
Indonesia AirAsia 0.08
Primera Air 0.09
IndiGo Airlines 0.10
Etihad 0.10
Ryanair 0.10
Qantas 0.10
WOW air 0.10
Virgin Australia 0.10
Jetstar wasn't far behind Australia's Tigerair, coming at No. 4 in the global rankings at US9c per kilometre.
Air New Zealand comes in at US 13c per kilometre, along with the likes of Fiji Airways and Hawaiian Airlines.
When limited to international flights, AirAsia X came out on top, with an average cost of US 7c per kilometre. Surprisingly, Qantas was the top-ranking airline among international carriers, coming in at eighth place with an average cost of US 10c per kilometre, while Virgin Australia was 10th and Jetstar 22nd.
The cheapest full service airline turned out to be Etihad, with a cost of US 10c per kilometre. The airline flies from Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and Perth to Abu Dhabi, but will be ending its Perth flights in October.
Rome2Rio's study analysed more than 1.5 million economy-class prices from 200 airlines. The company issued a disclaimer, of course, pointing out that the cost of flights can vary depending on a wide variety of factors, such as when a booking is made and the popularity of particular routes.
Kirsteene Phelan, chief operating officer at Rome2rio said higher fuel prices had increased costs for airlines, forcing some carriers to find ways to save money.
Pity those looking to explore the spectacular mountains and culture of Nepal – they'll be faced with some of the most expensive flights on the planet. Of the 200 airlines covered by the study, the two most expensive commercial carriers were Buddha Air ($US1.18 per km) and Yeti Airlines ($US1.08 per km), both Nepal-based airlines.
Despite Australia's major carriers featuring heavily among the best-value flights, Australia only ranked as the 13th cheapest country on the list. The expense of regional flights by Regional Express (US59c) and JetGo (US46c) pushed the average prices up.
On this ranking, Chile was rated the world's cheapest country to fly in, followed by Indonesia, Turkey, India and Bulgaria.
23/05/18 Craig Platt/Stuff
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