CVG Best Average Airfare According to New Survey...

There were quite a few surprises on the Sixth Annual Airport Affordability Index. The two most affordable airports in 2015, CVG and ATL, were #77 and #73 on last year’s list respectively!
If you’re looking to get out of the city this year, you’re in luck! Atlanta, New York, Chicago and Philadelphia all broke into the top 10 in 2015 (none of which even cracked the top 30 last year!), making it a great time to get away from the city. Cheaper fares from major airports means more affordable travel for many coming from these popular departure points.
But with so many positions changing dramatically from our 2014 index, it’s clearer than ever that smart budget travel requires a bit of homework. With flight prices constantly changing, savvy travelers do their research, keep an eye on prices and book when they find a great deal. Let this list inspire and guide you as you plan your next trip, finding cheaper ways to travel and alternative airports to cut costs.
See how your local airport stacks up and start planning your next escape.

Rank	Airport	Ave Airfare	2014 Rank
1	Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International, OH (CVG)	$199	77
2	Atlanta International, GA (ATL)	$231	73
3	Dallas Love Field, TX (DAL)	$251	4
4	La Guardia, NY (LGA)	$251	31
5	Chicago-O’Hare International, IL (ORD)	$265	65
6	Philadelphia International, PA (PHL)	$267	48
7	Long Beach (Daugherty Field), CA (LGB)	$267	2
8	Cleveland-Hopkins International, OH (CLE)	$278	66
9	Orlando International, FL (MCO)	$281	29
10	Metropolitan Oakland International, CA (OAK)	$282	12
11	San Jose International, CA (SJC)	$288	8
12	McCarran International, NV (LAS)	$289	36
13	Denver International, CO (DEN)	$292	20
14	Reagan National (DCA)	$292	22
15	Bob Hope Airport, CA (BUR)	$293	7
16	Austin-Bergstrom International, TX (AUS)	$293	54
17	Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International, FL (FLL)	$301	37
18	Kansas City International, MO (MCI)	$301	33
19	Los Angeles International, CA (LAX)	$307	56
20	Lambert-St Louis International, MO (STL)	$307	55
21	Miami International, FL (MIA)	$307	80
22	Minneapolis-St Paul International, MN (MSP)	$317	35
23	Bradley International, CT (BDL)	$322	10
24	Newark Liberty International, NJ (EWR)	$325	100
25	Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County, MI (DTW)	$326	25
26	Baltimore/Washington International, MD (BWI)	$330	51
27	Theodore Francis Green State, RI (PVD)	$331	17
28	Tampa International, FL (TPA)	$331	45
29	Dallas/Fort Worth International, TX (DFW)	$332	44
30	Louis Armstrong New Orleans International, LA (MSY)	$335	70
31	Raleigh-Durham International, NC (RDU)	$336	60
32	William P. Hobby, TX (HOU)	$337	42
33	Kahului, HI (OGG)	$337	N/A
34	John Wayne/Orange County, CA (SNA)	$338	67
35	Buffalo Niagara International, NY (BUF)	$343	39
36	Chicago Midway, IL (MDW)	$346	6
37	Charleston International, SC (CHS)	$347	1
38	Burlington International, VT (BTV)	$347	32
39	Indianapolis International, IN (IND)	$351	38
40	Akron-Canton Regional, OH (CAK)	$354	15
41	George Bush Intercontinental, TX (IAH)	$356	63
42	Sacramento International Airport, CA (SMF)	$357	75
43	San Diego Intl-Lindbergh Field, CA (SAN)	$360	78
44	Salt Lake City International, UT (SLC)	$361	72
45	Phoenix Sky Harbor International, AZ (PHX)	$363	64
46	Memphis International, TN (MEM)	$363	27
47	Manchester, NH (MHT)	$364	16
48	Richmond International, VA (RIC)	$369	24
49	Greater Rochester International, NY (ROC)	$373	28
50	Portland International, OR (PDX)	$374	79
51	Charles B. Wheeler Downtown, MO (MKC)	$374	14
52	San Francisco International, CA (SFO)	$378	81
53	Logan International, MA (BOS)	$379	76
54	Seattle – Tacoma International, WA (SEA)	$382	61
55	Ontario International, CA (ONT)	$393	49
56	Eppley Airfield, NE (OMA)	$393	18
57	Bellingham International, WA (BLI)	$395	21
58	The Eastern Iowa Airport, IA (CID)	$397	N/A
59	Charlotte/Douglas International, NC (CLT)	$402	88
60	Savannah/Hilton Head International, GA (SAV)	$402	N/A
61	Palm Beach International, FL (PBI)	$403	23
62	Syracuse Hancock International, NY (SYR)	$408	30
63	Jacksonville International, FL (JAX)	$413	59
64	John F. Kennedy International, NY (JFK)	$413	98
65	Washington Dulles International (IAD)	$414	84
66	General Mitchell International, WI (MKE)	$415	26
67	Southwest Florida International, FL (RSW)	$416	96
68	Port Columbus International, OH (CMH)	$419	94
69	Piedmont Triad International, NC (GSO)	$426	82
70	Reno-Tahoe International, NV (RNO)	$427	52
71	San Antonio International, TX (SAT)	$434	83
72	Gerald R. Ford International, MI (GRR)	$435	57
73	Lehigh Valley International, PA (ABE)	$437	N/A
74	Tucson International, AZ (TUS)	$437	34
75	Albuquerque International, NM (ABQ)	$445	41
76	Norfolk International, VA (ORF)	$446	85
77	Tulsa International, OK (TUL)	$450	99
78	Fresno Air Terminal, CA (FAT)	$457	19
79	Nashville International, TN (BNA)	$458	71
80	Pittsburgh International, PA (PIT)	$462	58
81	Birmingham International, AL (BHM)	$465	87
82	Des Moines International, IA (DSM)	$468	47
83	Hector International, ND (FAR)	$469	N/A
84	Spokane International, WA (GEG)	$470	86
85	Boise Air Terminal (Gowen Field), ID (BOI)	$484	95
86	Albany International, NY (ALB)	$484	69
87	Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport, KS (ICT)	$494	11
88	Will Rogers, OK (OKC)	$498	46
89	Myrtle Beach International, SC (MYR)	$507	9
90	Standiford Field, KY (SDF)	$509	89
91	Adams Field, AR (LIT)	$536	74
92	Portland Intl Jetport, ME (PWM)	$537	13
93	Pensacola Regional, FL (PNS)	$540	53
94	McGhee Tyson, TN (TYS)	$552	91
95	El Paso International, TX (ELP)	$554	97
96	Anchorage International, AK (ANC)	$576	93
97	James M. Cox Dayton International, OH (DAY)	$587	40
98	Greenville-Spartanburg International, SC (GSP)	$592	62
99	Northwest Arkansas Regional, AR (XNA)	$615	92
100	Yeager, WV (CRW)	$742	N/A
101	Honolulu International, HI (HNL)	$794	101

I'd like to see how some places are normalized for distance flown. I know that's a surprisingly small factor in determining ticket prices, but look at the bottom of the list. HNL, OGG, ANC... people are bound to be likely to have much longer trips from there! I know those are only a few examples, but it makes me question the rest of the survey if they aren't doing some kind of normalization.