The Best Day and Time to Book Flights to Save Money

Rounded up all the usual wisdom around booking flights, and while there's still no guaranteed perfect time or day, a few patterns do hold. Booking on Sundays might save you up to 6% on domestic and 17% on international flights, according to Expedia’s latest numbers. Mondays and Tuesdays also seem to edge out other days, but there’s no hard rule.

Time of day? Also a toss-up. The pros basically say: set price alerts, book early when flights drop, and stay flexible. Same goes for flying midweek, Tuesday and Wednesday are still your best bet, and Friday’s the priciest.

One decent reminder: using tools like Kayak, Google Flights, and Skyscanner with “nearby airport” toggles and flexible-date searches still goes a long way. There’s no silver bullet, but there’s a playbook.