Up, Up, and Away: The Top Destinations Iowans Fly to the Most [LIST]
Everyone loves a vacation, right? It's a chance to get away, spend some time somewhere that's not home, and ultimately spend too much money. Ahh, vacation.
For many of us, that's when we hop on a plane. Of course, some folks travel for work, a wedding, or less joyful things like a funeral.
Have you ever wondered where Iowans go the most when they fly? Well good news, I have some answers!
Up, Up, and Away!
In order to determine where we go when we hop on a flight in Iowa, we used data from Slacker, and it should be noted, that the research comes from flights leaving Des Moines. The Des Moines International Airport gives travelers the most options when flying from Iowa, so it's the easiest to use for this study.
Where do you like to go when you travel? Let's see if it matches your fellow Iowan's travel plans!
Destinations in some well-known tourist towns rank high, the study looked at the top 20 destinations. Number 20 Austin, Texas. Number 19 is Orange County, which ironically named its airport after legendary Iowa native John Wayne. For number 18, Iowans fly to beautiful St Pete Clearwater International.
The rest of our destinations are all pretty well-known locations. What's the number one place we travel to the most? Check 'em all out below!
LOOK: Most common domestic destinations from Des Moines International Airport
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Need some good reading material for your next flight? Check out these books set in Iowa! Just in case as you're leaving you want to read about your home state.
LOOK: Books set in Iowa
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