If you’re considering a trip to the Caribbean in October or November before high-season room rates take effect — and you live South Florida or will connect through Miami — we’ve got great news. You can save even more money by booking one of these affordable airfares. We checked nonstop flights to 10 popular Caribbean destinations from Miami International Airport and here are the airlines, dates and flight times that are the cheapest. (Note: The best deals — most under $400 and some as low as $192 — are primarily in October and early or late November for stays of five to seven nights).
Aruba
Flight length: 2 hours, 46 minutes
Cheapest airfare (when we checked): $322-$363
Airline: American
When to fly: Oct. 19, 20, 26, 27, 30, 31 and Nov. 30 at 6:35 p.m., returning Oct. 24, 25 and Nov. 1, 2 at 2:45 p.m. and Nov. 6 and Dec. 5 at 3:41 p.m.
Jamaica
Flight length: 1 hour, 40 minutes
Cheapest airfare (when we checked): $251-$260
Airline: American
When to fly: Oct. 8, 12, 19, 20, 26, 27, 28, 29 at 5:40 p.m., returning Oct. 14, 17, 25 and Nov. 1, 2 at 7:34 a.m. or 1:03 p.m.; Nov. 10 at 12:27 p.m. or 5:40 p.m., returning Nov. 15 at 8:25 a.m.; Nov. 24, 25, 26, 27 at 11:04 a.m., 12:27 p.m. or 5:40 p.m., returning Nov. 29, 30 and Dec. 1, 4 at 8:25 a.m. or 2:03 p.m.
Cancun
Flight length: 1 hour, 45 minutes
Cheapest airfare (when we checked): $198
Airline: American
When to fly: Oct. 1-3, 8, 9, 15, 16, 23, 29, 30 and Nov. 4, 11, 13, 14, 27-30 at 7:25 a.m., 8:50 a.m., 12:25 p.m. or 3:05 p.m., returning Oct. 6, 9, 13, 16, 20, 23, 30; Nov. 3, 6, 9, 16, 18, 19 and Dec. 2-5 at 7:00 a.m., 9:10 a.m. or 12:30 p.m.
St. Thomas
Flight length: 2 hours, 49 minutes
Cheapest airfare (when we checked): $243
Airline: American
When to fly: Oct. 3-5, 10, 11 and Nov. 14, 22 at 10:34 a.m. or 12:19 p.m., returning Oct. 10, 15, 16 and Nov. 19, 29 at 2:22 p.m., 3:55 p.m., 3:26 p.m. or 4:53 p.m.
St. Maarten
Flight length: 3 hours
Cheapest airfare (when we checked): $442
Airline: American
When to fly: Oct 1-4, 10, 11, 15, 16, 18, 22-24 and Nov. 9 at 12:05 p.m. or 12:10 p.m., returning Oct. 8, 9, 15, 16, 22, 23, 29 and Nov. 14 at 4:09 p.m. or 5:10 p.m.
Belize City
Flight length: 2 hours, 7 minutes
Cheapest airfare (when we checked): $199
Airline: American
When to fly: Oct. 2-3, 8-11, 15-17, 23-25, 29-31 and Nov. 7, 8, 27-29 at 10:30 a.m. or 12:41 p.m., returning Oct. 9, 15, 16, 22, 30; Nov. 5, 14 and Dec. 4 at 11:33 a.m., 12:39 p.m. or 2:45 p.m.
Grand Cayman
Flight length: 1 hour, 32 minutes
Cheapest airfare (when we checked): $192 and $254
Airline: American
When to fly: Oct. 8, 9 at 10:45 a.m., returning Oct. 15 at 12:38 p.m.; Oct. 1, 4-6, 11-13, 15-20, 22-27, 29-31 and Nov. 1, 2, 21-23, 27-30 at 10:45 a.m., 12:19 p.m. or 7:40 p.m., returning Oct. 8, 9, 11, 17, 18, 21-25, 29-31; Nov. 1, 2, 5-7, 28 and Dec. 3, 4, 6 at 12:38 p.m. or 1:42 p.m.
Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
Flight length: 2 hours, 20 minutes
Cheapest airfare (when we checked): $296
Airline: LATAM
When to fly: Oct. 7, 21, 28 and Nov. 4, 11, 25 at 8:25 a.m., returning Oct, 14, 28; Nov. 4, 11, 18 and Dec. 2 at 5:45 p.m.
Turks and Caicos
Flight length: 1 hour, 48 minutes (to Providenciales)
Cheapest airfare (when we checked): $350-$376
Airline: American
When to fly: Oct, 9, 12, 19, 27, 30, 31 and Nov. 7, 9-14, 24, 28, 30 at 5:50 p.m., returning Oct. 16, 17, 24; Nov, 6, 7, 14, 15, 18, 19 and Dec. 4, 5 at 8:08 a.m., 1:16 P.M. or 1:19 p.m.
Puerto Rico
Flight length: 2 hours, 47 minutes
Cheapest airfare (when we checked): $229
Airline: American
When to fly: Oct. 2-4, 9-11, 16-18, 23-25, 30, 31 and Nov. 6-8 at 12:10 p.m., 9:35 p.m., returning Oct. 9, 10, 15, 16, 21-23, 29, 30 and Nov. 5, 12, 13 at 7:40 a.m., 9:45 a.m., 3:41 p.m. or 5:09 p.m.
