Country Travels by State

This Is the Country People in Your State Love Traveling to Most

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TALIA AVAKIAN 

You may have more in common with your neighbors than you think — especially when it comes to your favorite international vacation destination.

To determine the most popular country to travel to from every U.S. state, Skyscanner looked at flight search volume across each state from June 2017 to June 2018.


The search engine excluded Mexico and Canada due to their close proximity to the U.S. They said they also excluded the U.K. because they are a U.K.-based company and the U.K. always leads in data pulls, making for less balanced results when included.

Several states had the same favorite place, with locations in Europe and Asia coming out on top. Below, you’ll find a full breakdown of the most popular country for travelers from every state.

Most Popular Country to Travel to From Each State:

Alabama — Spain

Alaska — Germany

Arizona — India

Arkansas — Turkey

California — India

Colorado — Germany

Connecticut — Puerto Rico

Delaware — India

District of Columbia — India

Florida — Spain

Georgia — India

Hawaii — Australia

Idaho — Germany

Illinois — India

Indiana — India

Iowa — India

Kansas — India

Kentucky — Germany

Louisiana — Germany

Maine — Thailand

Maryland — Spain

Massachusetts — Spain

Michigan — India

Minnesota — Germany

Mississippi — India

Missouri — Italy

Montana — Australia

Nebraska — Germany

Nevada — Germany

New Hampshire — Spain

New Jersey — Puerto Rico

New Mexico — Spain

New York — Italy

North Carolina — India

North Dakota — Germany

Ohio — India

Oklahoma — Italy

Oregon — Thailand

Pennsylvania — Italy

Rhode Island — Ireland

South Carolina — Germany

South Dakota — Spain

Tennessee — Italy

Texas — India

Utah — Italy

Vermont — Costa Rica

Virginia — Italy

Washington — India

West Virginia — Spain

Wisconsin — Puerto Rico

Wyoming — Greece

Some of the top destinations included Spain, the birthplace of artists Antoni Gaudí and Pablo Picasso, and home to cultural and natural gems including colorful flower festivals, fire festivals, and magnificent parks.

Germany was also a common favorite, with its combination of prime skiing, museums, food, and history. The country also recently introduced a new high-speed train that can get you from Berlin to Munich in less than four hours, a trip that typically takes six hours by train.

India was another top choice, offering travelers the ability to see everything from stunning mountain ranges and jungles to forests, coastlines, award-winning architecture, and Asia’s biggest tulip garden.

And if you’re thinking of planning a trip to India, you’ll soon be able to do it for less as budget airline WOW Air will begin operating flights from the U.S. to the country in December.