Cheap flights to the Philippines
Cheap flights to the Philippines usually mean choosing a gateway first. Manila is the capital, and Cebu, Davao and Mabalacat are the other main arrival points. Beyond them the country is a scatter of islands, and the airports at Caticlan, Busuanga, Del Carmen, Puerto Princesa, Tagbilaran and Bacolod each open up a different stretch of coast. Trips here tend to be either city stays with a beach tacked on, or island-hopping runs where you fly in, take a domestic hop and spend the rest of the time on the water.
Cities with flights
Gateways
Manila suits business trips, city time and a first look at the country. Cebu works if you would rather start in the middle of the islands and skip the capital. Davao puts you in the south. Mabalacat is the northern entry point. For beach time, look at Caticlan, Busuanga, Del Carmen, Puerto Princesa, Tagbilaran and Bacolod — each is usually a short domestic hop from a main gateway.
Before you go: Philippines
- Currency
- PHP (₱)
- Power sockets
- Type A, B, C · 220 V
- Language
- Taglish, Filipino, English
- Emergency number
- 911
- Driving side
- right
- Calling code
- +63
- Internet domain
- .ph
Country facts: Wikidata
When to go
The Philippines is spread over many islands, so the weather you meet depends on where you land — Cebu, Davao, Busuanga and Del Carmen do not share one pattern. Fares follow demand: they climb in the weeks when most people travel and ease in the quieter stretches either side. Compare weeks for your own dates on the price calendar, and if you plan to add a domestic hop to Caticlan, Tagbilaran or Puerto Princesa, book it alongside your long-haul ticket so the two line up.