Where can you go on a United States passport for under USD 1,000?

57 countries and territories that United States passport holders can enter visa-free, on arrival or with an e-Visa or ETA have return fares from New York under USD 1,000 in December 2026. The cheapest is Dominican Republic at US$238 per person.

  1. Dominican Republic (Santo Domingo): Visa-free up to 30 days. Return flights from US$238 per person, 15 Dec to 17 Dec, 2 nights, 1 stop.
  2. Colombia (Cartagena): Visa-free up to 90 days. Return flights from US$293 per person, 3 Dec to 11 Dec, 8 nights, 1 stop.
  3. Mexico (Cancun): Visa-free up to 180 days. Return flights from US$341 per person, 13 Dec to 21 Dec, 8 nights, 1 stop.
  4. Bahamas (Nassau): Visa-free. Return flights from US$356 per person, 11 Dec to 14 Dec, 3 nights, 1 stop.
  5. Portugal (Porto): Visa-free up to 90 days. Return flights from US$388 per person, 9 Dec to 21 Dec, 12 nights, 1 stop.
  6. Guyana (Georgetown): Visa-free up to 30 days. Return flights from US$417 per person, 17 Dec to 27 Dec, 10 nights, 1 stop.
  7. Barbados (Bridgetown): Visa-free. Return flights from US$419 per person, 22 Dec to 1 Jan, 10 nights, 1 stop.
  8. Antigua and Barbuda (Saint John's): Visa-free. Return flights from US$462 per person, 9 Dec to 16 Dec, 7 nights, direct.
  9. Honduras (San Pedro Sula): Visa-free. Return flights from US$470 per person, 30 Dec to 12 Jan, 13 nights, 2 stops.
  10. Jamaica (Montego Bay): Visa-free. Return flights from US$498 per person, 5 Dec to 10 Dec, 5 nights, direct.
  11. Spain (Barcelona): Visa-free up to 90 days. Return flights from US$541 per person, 8 Dec to 15 Dec, 7 nights, 1 stop.
  12. Trinidad and Tobago (Port Of Spain): Visa-free up to 90 days. Return flights from US$546 per person, 21 Dec to 30 Dec, 9 nights, direct.
  13. Canada (Calgary): Visa-free. Return flights from US$567 per person, 2 Dec to 15 Dec, 13 nights, 1 stop.
  14. Cuba (Havana): e-Visa. Return flights from US$568 per person, 1 Dec to 12 Dec, 11 nights, 1 stop.
  15. Sweden (Stockholm): Visa-free up to 90 days. Return flights from US$576 per person, 31 Dec to 10 Jan, 10 nights, 1 stop.
  16. Italy (Rome): Visa-free up to 90 days. Return flights from US$591 per person, 9 Dec to 16 Dec, 7 nights, direct.
  17. France (Paris): Visa-free up to 90 days. Return flights from US$592 per person, 9 Dec to 16 Dec, 7 nights, 1 stop.
  18. Iceland (Reykjavik): Visa-free up to 90 days. Return flights from US$603 per person, 10 Dec to 20 Dec, 10 nights, direct.
  19. Japan (Sapporo): Visa-free up to 90 days. Return flights from US$614 per person, 1 Dec to 13 Dec, 12 nights, 2 stops.
  20. Guatemala (Guatemala City): Visa-free up to 90 days. Return flights from US$640 per person, 20 Dec to 25 Dec, 5 nights, 1 stop.
  21. Denmark (Copenhagen): Visa-free up to 90 days. Return flights from US$643 per person, 9 Dec to 15 Dec, 6 nights, 1 stop.
  22. Moldova (Chisinau): Visa-free up to 90 days. Return flights from US$665 per person, 10 Dec to 17 Dec, 7 nights, 1 stop.
  23. Poland (Warsaw): Visa-free up to 90 days. Return flights from US$666 per person, 1 Dec to 14 Dec, 13 nights, 1 stop.
  24. Saudi Arabia (Jeddah): e-Visa up to 90 days. Return flights from US$668 per person, 11 Dec to 24 Dec, 13 nights, 1 stop.
  25. Greece (Athens): Visa-free up to 90 days. Return flights from US$669 per person, 9 Dec to 16 Dec, 7 nights, 1 stop.
  26. Romania (Bucharest): Visa-free up to 90 days. Return flights from US$674 per person, 5 Dec to 12 Dec, 7 nights, 1 stop.
  27. Czech Republic (Prague): Visa-free up to 90 days. Return flights from US$687 per person, 2 Dec to 11 Dec, 9 nights, 1 stop.
  28. Belgium (Brussels): Visa-free up to 90 days. Return flights from US$695 per person, 31 Dec to 10 Jan, 10 nights, 1 stop.
  29. Germany (Dusseldorf): Visa-free up to 90 days. Return flights from US$698 per person, 10 Dec to 15 Dec, 5 nights, 1 stop.
  30. Hungary (Budapest): Visa-free up to 90 days. Return flights from US$698 per person, 13 Dec to 20 Dec, 7 nights, 1 stop.

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