These are the top 20 travel destinations for summer 2024, according to Google Flight searches

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It’s time to start thinking about your summer travel plans.

Whether you want to go across the globe or stay within the county, Google Flights has something for everyone on its list of the top destinations for summer 2024.

The list — which is based on the destinations most searched for by travelers within the U.S. on Google Flights for travel between June 1 and Aug. 31, according to The Points Guy — shows a lot of the trendy, expected locations, but it has some surprising outliers as well.

Paris is the No. 2 most searched-for destination for summer 2024. Caters News Agency
Paris is the No. 2 most searched-for destination for summer 2024. Caters News Agency

The most popular destination for summer 2024 is London while, perhaps surprisingly, Paris — which will host the upcoming Summer Olympics — only landed in the second-place spot.

Tokyo came in third, a jump from its eighth-place ranking in 2023.

Rounding out the top five is Rome at No. 4, and the first destination in the U.S. at No. 5 — New York.

London is the top destination for summer 2024. heyengel – stock.adobe.com
London is the top destination for summer 2024. heyengel – stock.adobe.com

Cancun might have been in second place last year, but it’s not as popular in 2024, dropping into sixth place.

Seventh, eighth and ninth place were all within the U.S. as well, with lots of travelers searching for Orlando, Las Vegas and Seattle, respectively.

Tokyo is the third most searched-for destination for summer 2024 after being eighth last year. Anthony Shaw – stock.adobe.com
Tokyo is the third most searched-for destination for summer 2024 after being eighth last year. Anthony Shaw – stock.adobe.com

Finishing up the top 10 is Athens — but not the one in Georgia: Greece is a hot travel destination for this summer.

Other popular U.S. destinations in the hotter months include Los Angeles, Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Honolulu, Denver and Boston.

Madrid and San Juan, Puerto Rico, both broke into the top 20 for the first time in spots 18 and 20, respectively.

Barcelona came in at No. 13 for summer 2024 destinations. dudlajzov – stock.adobe.com
Barcelona came in at No. 13 for summer 2024 destinations. dudlajzov – stock.adobe.com

Top summer 2024 destinations, according to Google Flights

  1. London

  2. Paris

  3. Tokyo

  4. Rome

  5. New York

  6. Cancun

  7. Orlando

  8. Las Vegas

  9. Seattle

  10. Athens, Greece

  11. Los Angeles

  12. Miami

  13. Barcelona

  14. Dublin

  15. Fort Lauderdale

  16. Honolulu

  17. Denver

  18. Madrid

  19. Boston

  20. San Juan, Puerto Rico