Working Remotely in 2025: Cheap Flight Routes to Digital Nomad Hotspots (from the US)

Ready to swap your home office for a beachfront coworking space? After spending 3-6 months per year working remotely across 60+ countries, I’ve learned exactly which digital nomad hotspots offer the best bang for your travel buck – and more importantly, how to get there without blowing your budget.

In this guide, I’m sharing 10 affordable digital nomad destinations to fly to from the US in 2025. I’m breaking down real costs, insider tips, and why these spots are perfect for remote work. Every destination here has three essentials: reliable WiFi, established nomad communities, and flight routes that won’t drain your savings.

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1. Medellín, Colombia

• ✈️ Flight Price Range: $250-350 roundtrip 
• 🔄 Top Airline Deals: JetBlue, American Airlines, Avianca 
• 💰 Monthly Cost: $1,200-1,800 including nice apartment, coworking, meals 
• 🌐 Average WiFi: 50-100 Mbps 
• 📱 Best For: Tech workers, startups, first-time nomads

Want perfect weather, fast internet, and a thriving nomad scene without the Asia-Pacific flight prices? Medellín is your answer. While everyone else fights over $1,000+ flights to Bali, I regularly spot deals from Miami and Fort Lauderdale to Medellín for under $350 roundtrip. Even from cities like NYC and Boston, Going often catches fares in the $400s.

The city’s transformation into a digital nomad hub isn’t just hype. El Poblado and Laureles districts are packed with fiber-optic internet, trendy cafes, and coworking spaces that put most U.S. offices to shame. Your biggest expense? Probably those morning lattes at Pergamino – because rent for a fully furnished apartment with city views rarely tops $800.

👉 Pro Tip: Major flight deals pop up on the Miami-Medellín route almost monthly. If you’re coming from elsewhere in the US, consider breaking up your trip with a few days in Miami. You’ll often save $200+ on total airfare and get a bonus beach break.

2. Buenos Aires, Argentina

• ✈️ Flight Price Range: $550-800 roundtrip 
• 🔄 Top Airline Deals: Aerolineas Argentinas, American Airlines, Delta 
• 💰 Monthly Cost: $1,000-1,500 including stylish apartment, coworking, meals ●
• 🌐 Average WiFi: 50-150 Mbps 
• 📱 Best For: Creative types, European vibes, food lovers

If Paris and Brooklyn had a baby that spoke Spanish and served incredible steak, you’d get Buenos Aires. And right now, getting there is surprisingly affordable from the US. Going just alerted me to Austin-BA flights for $585 roundtrip on United (that’s 41% off the usual $1,000+ price). The best part? These deals aren’t just random luck. They’re showing up consistently from major US hubs.

The city is having its digital nomad moment right now. Argentina’s new remote work visa, paired with the peso’s value, means you can live like a tech CEO on a junior developer’s budget. We’re talking gorgeous Palermo lofts for $600/month, world-class steak dinners for $15, and more coffee shops with blazing WiFi than you could visit in a year.

👉 Pro Tip: My favorite coworking space in Buenos Aires is Socialtel Palermo. You get blazing WiFi, unlimited coffee, and you’re surrounded by other nomads. Plus, their rooftop workspace has the best sunset views in the city!

3. Lisbon, Portugal

• ✈️ Flight Price Range: $450-650 roundtrip 
• 🔄 Top Airline Deals: TAP Portugal, United, Iberia 
• 💰 Monthly Cost: $2,000-2,500 including central apartment, coworking, meals 
• 🌐 Average WiFi: 100-500 Mbps 
• 📱 Best For: Startup founders, Europeans markets, beach-life balance

Imagine working from a 16th-century building with gigabit internet while eating a $2 pastel de nata. That’s just another Tuesday in Lisbon. Portugal’s D7 visa has made it the darling of the digital nomad world, and the flight prices are following suit. Going recently caught Iberia running $502 roundtrip deals from Boston, with a short stopover in Barcelona.

The best part about choosing Lisbon isn’t just the cost (though paying $800/month for a restored apartment in Chiado is pretty sweet). It’s that you’re getting European living without the usual European price tag. Your morning espresso costs 65 cents, a tram ride is $3, and world-class coworking spaces run about $150/month. No wonder half of Silicon Valley seems to be moving here – it’s easily one of my favorite digital nomad cities in Europe!

👉 Pro Tip: Going Premium members get first access to summer Lisbon deals when they drop. Trust me – these peak season alerts alone are worth the membership.

4. Mexico City, Mexico

• ✈️ Flight Price Range: $250-400 roundtrip 
• 🔄 Top Airline Deals: Aeromexico, United, American Airlines 
• 💰 Monthly Cost: $1,500-2,000 including apartment, coworking, meals 
• 🌐 Average WiFi: 50-200 Mbps 
• 📱 Best For: Digital creatives, startup teams, food lovers

I traveled to Mexico City for a week last summer and ended up staying for a month. That’s what CDMX does to you. Between morning runs in Chapultepec Park (think: Central Park but twice the size), client calls from sun-drenched cafes, and evening mezcal tastings, I realized this wasn’t just another digital nomad hotspot – it felt like home.

The city’s got this perfect storm of elements for remote work. Cheap flights from the US (Going just spotted Chicago-CDMX for $278 roundtrip), rock-solid infrastructure (my apartment’s WiFi was faster than in Boston), and a cost of living that lets you upgrade your whole lifestyle. 

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But what really keeps me coming back? The energy. At any hour, you’ll find people working on laptops next to 500-year-old churches, pitching startups over street tacos, or coding from art galleries turned into coworking spaces.

👉 Pro Tip: Get a place in Roma Norte or Condesa to start, but don’t sleep on Juárez. It’s the city’s next up-and-coming nomad neighborhood. I paid $800/month for a penthouse with a private rooftop office there.

5. Chiang Mai, Thailand

• ✈️ Flight Price Range: $700-950 roundtrip 
• 🔄 Top Airline Deals: Korean Air, Delta, EVA 
• 💰 Monthly Cost: $800-1,200 including luxury condo, coworking, meals 
• 🌐 Average WiFi: 100-300 Mbps 
• 📱 Best For: First-time nomads, solopreneurs, crypto folks

Here’s what nobody tells you about Chiang Mai: this isn’t just another “cheap place to work remotely.” After bouncing between nomad hubs for eight years, I finally get why people stay here for years, not months. The magic isn’t in the low costs (though paying $800/month for a pool-view condo is nice). It’s in the rhythm you find here.

My typical day: Morning standup at a temple-side cafe where coconut lattes cost $2. Midday client calls from a coworking space that would cost 5x more in Bali. Evening walks through ancient city walls to a night market dinner that costs less than a NYC subway ride. When Going alerted me to NYC-Chiang Mai deals for $766 (that’s 36% off the usual $1,200), I jumped – and ended up staying two weeks longer than planned.

👉 Pro Tip: Going Premium members get first dibs on these Chiang Mai deals when they drop. One deal like this pays for your membership twice over – and prices usually hold for about a week, giving you time to plan.

6. Antigua, Guatemala

• ✈️ Flight Price Range: $150-500 roundtrip
• 🔄 Top Airline Deals: Avianca, United, JetBlue
• 💰 Monthly Cost: $1,000-1,500 including colonial apartment, coworking, meals
• 🌐 Average WiFi: 30-100 Mbps
• 📱 Best For: Remote creatives, language learners, culture enthusiasts

Want to code from a 300-year-old Spanish colonial building while surrounded by volcanoes? Antigua’s your spot. The secret’s getting out about this UNESCO World Heritage city, but flight prices haven’t caught up yet. Going just flagged Miami-Guatemala City deals for $197 roundtrip (from there, it’s a scenic hour shuttle to Antigua), and these deals are popping up more frequently as airlines expand Central American routes.

What surprised me most about working remotely from Antigua wasn’t the reliable fiber internet in a city this old (though that’s impressive). It’s how seamlessly modern digital nomad life blends with centuries of culture. One minute you’re in a Zoom meeting at Impact Hub’s gorgeous courtyard coworking space, the next you’re buying fresh avocados from indigenous vendors in a market that’s run daily since the 1500s. Trust me, it’s easily one of the best places for digital nomads in Latin America.

👉 Pro Tip: Getting to Antigua means flying into Guatemala City (GUA). Going regularly spots deals under $200. The premium service catches these deals first – and believe me, they go fast. Several of my friends moved here after visiting for “just a week.”

7. Florianópolis, Brazil 

• ✈️ Flight Price Range: $600-850 roundtrip 
• 🔄 Top Airline Deals: LATAM, American Airlines, GOL 
• 💰 Monthly Cost: $1,400-1,800 including beachfront apartment, coworking, meals 
• 🌐 Average WiFi: 50-200 Mbps 
• 📱 Best For: Surf enthusiasts, beach lovers, work-life balance seekers

Florianópolis represents something rare in the digital nomad world: a city that actually lives up to the hype. This island capital combines serious tech infrastructure with genuine Brazilian beach culture. The numbers tell the story – 42 beaches spread across the island, average internet speeds that match major US cities, and monthly costs that run about 40% less than Rio or São Paulo.

The city has earned its nickname “Silicon Beach” through a growing concentration of Brazilian tech companies and startup incubators. Remote workers can choose from established coworking spaces in the buzzing Lagoa da Conceição district or beachfront cafes with reliable WiFi. The combination of professional infrastructure and natural beauty makes it particularly appealing for those looking to extend their stays beyond the typical few weeks.

👉 Pro Tip: The sweet spot for moving here is April-June when the summer crowds leave but the weather stays perfect for beach workdays. Look for apartments in Lagoa da Conceição or Campeche for the best balance of amenities and beach access.

8. Madrid, Spain 

• ✈️ Flight Price Range: $400-650 roundtrip 
• 🔄 Top Airline Deals: TAP Portugal, Iberia, United 
• 💰 Monthly Cost: $2,200-2,800 including central apartment, coworking, meals 
• 🌐 Average WiFi: 100-500 Mbps 
• 📱 Best For: Culture enthusiasts, design professionals, late-night workers

I’d always assumed Madrid was too expensive for long-term remote work until Going alerted me to a $429 roundtrip deal from Newark (with a quick Lisbon layover). When I saw that it was 46% off the usual $800+ fares, I jumped on it – and discovered why Spain launched their digital nomad visa. They want us to discover what might be Europe’s most livable capital city!

The real game-changer for remote work here isn’t the blazing-fast internet or the fact that every other street has a gorgeous café-turned-workspace. It’s Madrid’s famous schedule. When your US colleagues are wrapping up their day at 5 PM EST, you’re just hitting your stride at a coworking space in Malasaña at 11 PM local time – fueled by a 9 PM dinner and the city’s infectious energy. Your morning? Free for exploring the Prado or taking a Spanish class while the rest of your team sleeps.

👉 Pro Tip: Watch for TAP Portugal deals through Lisbon. They consistently offer the best value to Madrid. Their layovers are perfectly timed for either a quick coffee stop or even a few days exploring a second city. 

9. Canggu, Bali

• ✈️ Flight Price Range: $750-1,000 roundtrip
• 🔄 Top Airline Deals: Singapore Airlines, EVA Air, Korean Air
• 💰 Monthly Cost: $1,500-2,000 including villa, coworking, meals
• 🌐 Average WiFi: 50-150 Mbps
• 📱 Best For: Digital creatives, wellness lovers, community seekers

Yes, Canggu can feel overhyped. It’s all over Instagram, and every other cafe seems to be filled with people on laptops. But spend a week working here and you’ll understand the appeal. Start your day with a morning surf, grab a cold brew at Crate, then head to a coworking space like Dojo where you’ll find entrepreneurs from every corner of the globe. The combination just works!

I recommend visiting Canggu between May and September. The dry season means reliable internet and perfect weather for that indoor-outdoor workspace flow. And while everyone talks about the yoga and beaches (yes, they’re incredible), it’s the small stuff that makes work life smooth: 24/7 coffee shops, fiber internet in most villas, and a community that actually gets what you do. 

Prices are climbing and the scooter traffic’s intense, but for mixing wellness with work, few spots match Canggu’s energy. No wonder it’s become one of the best places for digital nomads in Bali.

👉 Pro Tip: Looking for the cheapest flights to Bali from the US? Going regularly spots deals from SFO (just caught one for $780 roundtrip), as well as Boston and LAX. Bonus hack: Use AirAsia for cheap hops around Southeast Asia once you’re here.

10. Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam 

• ✈️ Flight Price Range: $650-850 roundtrip 
• 🔄 Top Airline Deals: Cathay Pacific, Korean Air, EVA Air 
• 💰 Monthly Cost: $1,000-1,500 including modern apartment, coworking, meals 
• 🌐 Average WiFi: 50-200 Mbps 
• 📱 Best For: Value seekers, startup founders, Asia market access

Vietnam used to feel out of reach for most US-based nomads, but flight prices are finally dropping. Going just alerted me to a flight from LAX to Ho Chi Minh for $653 roundtrip on Cathay Pacific – a massive 44% off typical fares. Even from the East Coast, deals are popping up from NYC ($744) and Boston ($807).

District 2’s Thao Dien has become the city’s digital nomad hub, with fiber internet and modern coworking spaces at a fraction of Singapore or Hong Kong prices. Monthly costs run about a third of what you’d spend in other major Asian cities, while still giving you access to Vietnam’s fastest-growing tech scene.

👉 Pro Tip: I recommend basing yourself in Thao Dien for your first month. It’s got the best mix of workspace options and local life. Going Premium members get first alerts when these Vietnam deals drop, which is crucial since they rarely last more than a few days.

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