13 best cities with warm winters and short flights to the US

Best cities with warm winters and a short flight to the US

13 of the 148 cities we cover make this list, ranked by overall fit for someone moving from the US. 🇲🇽 Querétaro ranks first. Cheapest: Bogotá at $1,344/mo all-in. Most pleasant year-round: Bogotá, 12 months.

How this list is chosen

Warm while it’s winter in the US: the average daily high is 68°F (20°C) or more in each of December, January and February.
About 6 hours or less by nonstop flight to the nearest major US gateway (New York, Miami, Houston, Los Angeles, San Francisco or Seattle), estimated from distance.

Ranked with the City Finder's default weights for cost, climate, safety, internet and visa-free stay. Change the weights in the City Finder →

#3⭐ 71 🇨🇴 Bogotá Colombia 🛡️ Low safety🛂 Nomad visa🗓️ 90 days $1,344/mo😊 Sep 69°F

#	City	$/mo	⭐ Fit
1	🇲🇽 QuerétaroMexico	$1,704	73
2	🇨🇴 MedellínColombia	$1,644	72
3	🇨🇴 BogotáColombia	$1,344	71
4	🇵🇪 LimaPeru	$1,345	70
5	🇨🇷 San JoséCosta Rica	$1,991	69
6	🇨🇴 CartagenaColombia	≈$1,844	67
7	🇵🇦 Panama CityPanama	$2,114	67
8	🇲🇽 GuadalajaraMexico	$1,637	66
9	🇬🇹 AntiguaGuatemala	≈$1,618	65
10	🇬🇹 Guatemala CityGuatemala	≈$1,585	63
11	🇲🇽 Mexico CityMexico	$1,986	63
12	🇲🇽 Playa del CarmenMexico	$1,923	59
13	🇩🇴 Santo DomingoDominican Republic	$1,362	52

Best cities with warm winters and a short flight to the US

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