Airlines are launching new, long-awaited routes—including some older nonstop flights that had been temporarily shelved. What’s more, some airlines have already announced exciting new trips that weren’t even on their minds before the pandemic.

To help give you feasible trip ideas and inspiration for next year, let’s take a look at the new nonstop routes that have either already started or are slated to start in 2023.

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Europe
Canada
Australia, New Zealand and Pacific Islands
Middle East and Africa
Central and South America
Asia

Europe

Atlanta to Amsterdam on Delta and KLM
Atlanta to Athens on Delta (seasonal)
Atlanta to Barcelona on Delta (seasonal)
Atlanta to Paris on Delta and Air France
Atlanta to Dublin on Delta (seasonal)
Atlanta to Dusseldorf on Delta
Atlanta to Edinburgh on Delta (seasonal)
Atlanta to Frankfurt on Delta
Atlanta to Istanbul on Turkish Airlines
Atlanta to London Heathrow on Delta and British Airways
Atlanta to Madrid on Delta
Atlanta to Manchester on Virgin Atlantic (seasonal)
Atlanta to Milan on Delta (seasonal)
Atlanta to Munich on Delta
Atlanta to Paris on Air France and Delta
Atlanta to Nice on Delta (seasonal)
Atlanta to Rome on Delta
Atlanta to Stuttgart on Delta
Atlanta to Venice on Delta (seasonal)

Austin to Amsterdam on KLM
Austin to London/Heathrow on Virgin Atlantic

Baltimore to Reykjavik on PLAY (seasonal)
Baltimore to Panama City on Copa (seasonal)

Boston to Athens on Delta (seasonal)
Boston to Barcelona on LEVEL (seasonal)
Boston to London/Heathrow on United
Boston to Reykjavik on PLAY (seasonal)

Charlotte to Paris on American (seasonal)
Charlotte to Frankfurt on American

Chicago/O’Hare to Athens on Delta (May)
Chicago/O’Hare to Barcelona on United (starts May 2023, seasonal)
Chicago/O’Hare to London/Heathrow on United
Chicago/O’Hare to Milan/Malpensa on United
Chicago/O’Hare to Reykjavik on United (seasonal)
Chicago/O’Hare to Rome on United (seasonal)
Chicago/O’Hare to Shannon on United (starts May 2023, seasonal)
Chicago/O’Hare to Zurich on United

Cincinnati to London/Heathrow on British Airways (starts May 2023, seasonal)

Cleveland to Dublin on Aer Lingus (starts May 2023, seasonal)

Dallas/Fort Worth to Helsinki on Finnair
Dallas/Fort Worth to Istanbul on Turkish
Dallas/Fort Worth to Madrid on Iberia

Denver to Paris/CDG on Air France
Denver to Munich on United

Detroit to Reykjavik on Delta (seasonal)

Fort Myers to Frankfurt on Eurowings Discover

Las Vegas to Munich on Eurowings Discover

Los Angeles to Dublin on Aer Lingus
Los Angeles to Frankfurt on Condor (seasonal)
Los Angeles to Paris/Orly on French Bee

Newark to Sweden’s Aalborg on SAS (summer)
Newark to Athens on United (seasonal) and Emirates (year round)
Newark to Barcelona on United (seasonal)
Newark to Dubai on United (starts March 2023)
Newark to Dubrovnik on United (seasonal)
Newark to Frankfurt on United
Newark to Sweden’s Gothenberg on SAS (summer)
Newark to London/Heathrow on United
Newark to Malaga on United (starts May 2023, seasonal)
Newark to Nice on United
Newark to Palma de Mallorca (Spain) on United (seasonal)
Newark to Paris on Air France
Newark to Ponta Delgada (Azores) on United (seasonal)
Newark to Rome on United (seasonal)
Newark to Stockholm on United (starts May 2023, seasonal)
Newark to Tenerife (Canary Islands) on United (seasonal)

New York/JFK to Athens on Delta (March), United (April) and American (May)
New York/JFK to Berlin on Delta
New York/JFK to Copenhagen on SAS (begins February 2023)
New York/JFK to Geneva on Delta
New York/JFK to London Gatwick on Delta
New York/JFK to Paris on Norse Atlantic (begins March 2023)
New York/JFK to Rome on Norse Atlantic (June 2023)
New York/JFK to Stockholm on Delta

Philadelphia to Amsterdam on American
Philadelphia to Athens on American (June – September)
Philadelphia to Dublin on American
Philadelphia to London on British Airways and American
Philadelphia to Madrid on American
Philadelphia to Paris on American
Philadelphia to Zurich on American

Portland (OR) to London/Heathrow on British Airways

Raleigh/Durham to Reykjavik on Icelandair (seasonal)

Salt Lake City to Frankfurt on Eurowings Discover

San Francisco to Frankfurt on Condor
San Francisco to London/Heathrow on United
San Francisco to Rome on United (starts May 2023, seasonal)

Seattle to Helsinki on Finnair (seasonal)
Seattle to Istanbul on Turkish
Seattle to London/Heathrow on American

St Louis to Frankfurt on Lufthansa

Washington/Dulles to Amsterdam on United (seasonal)
Washington/Dulles to Athens on United (seasonal)
Washington/Dulles to Berlin on United (seasonal)
Washington/Dulles to Dublin on Aer Lingus
Washington/Dulles to Frankfurt on United and Lufthansa
Washington/Dulles to London/Heathrow on United
Washington/Dulles to Munich on United
Washington/Dulles to Reykjavik on United (seasonal)
Washington/Dulles to Rome on United (seasonal)
Washington/Dulles to Zurich on United

Canada

Atlanta to Montreal on Air Canada

Austin to Vancouver on Air Canada (seasonal)

Detroit to Montreal on Air Canada

New York/JFK to Montreal on Air Canada

Salt Lake City to Toronto on Air Canada

San Diego to Montreal on Air Canada

Seattle to Montreal on Air Canada

Australia, New Zealand and Pacific Islands

Honolulu to Auckland on Air New Zealand

Honolulu to Rarotonga on Hawaiian (begins May)

Houston to Auckland on Air New Zealand

Los Angeles to Auckland on Air New Zealand
Los Angeles to Auckland on Delta (from October 28)
Los Angeles to Papeete (French Polynesia) on Delta, Air Tahiti Nui, and Air France
Los Angeles to Sydney on American

New York/JFK to Auckland on Air New Zealand

San Francisco to Auckland on Air New Zealand
San Francisco to Papeete (Tahiti) on United and French Bee

Seattle to Papeete (Tahiti) on Air Tahiti Nui

Middle East and Africa

Atlanta to Cape Town, on Delta, starting Dec 17, 2022
Atlanta to Tel Aviv, on Delta, starting May 10, 2023

Boston to Tel Aviv on Delta
Boston to Tel Aviv on El Al

Chicago to Tel Aviv on United and El Al

Dallas/Fort Worth to Tel Aviv on American

Los Angeles to Tel Aviv on El Al

Miami to Dubai on Emirates

Newark to Cape Town on United
Newark to Johannesburg on United
Newark to Tel Aviv on El Al and United

New York/JFK to Doha on American
New York/JFK to Tel Aviv, on El Al, American, and Delta

Miami to Tel Aviv, on El Al and American

San Francisco to Tel Aviv on United

Washington/Dulles to Amman on United
Washington/Dulles to Lagos on United
Washington/Dulles to Tel Aviv on United

Central and South America

Austin to Cozumel on American
Austin to Liberia (Costa Rica) on American

Dallas/Ft. Worth to Santiago on American

Denver to Roatan (Honduras) on United
Denver to San Jose (Costa Rica) on United

Fort Lauderdale to Barranquilla (Colombia) on Spirit
Fort Lauderdale to Bucaramanga (Colombia) on Spirit

Los Angeles to San Pedro Sula (Honduras) on United
Los Angeles to Sao Paolo (Brazil) on Latam

Miami to Havana on Delta (begins April)

Minneapolis/St Paul to Roatan (Honduras) on Sun Country

New York/JFK to Belo Horizonte (Brazil) on Eastern
New York/JFK to Cali (Colombia) on American
New York/JFK to Cartagena on Avianca
New York/JFK to Puerto Vallarta on JetBlue

Newark to Cartagena on JetBlue

Ontario (California) to San Salvador on Avianca

Orlando to Belize City on Frontier
Orlando to Cali (Colombia) on Avianca

Orlando to Frankfurt on Eurowings (seasonal)
Orlando to Liberia (Costa Rica) on Frontier
Orlando to Medellín (Colombia) on Avianca

San Francisco to Liberia (Costa Rica) on United

Seattle to Belize City on Alaska

Asia

Chicago to Delhi on United and Air India

Dallas/Ft. Worth to Tokyo/Haneda on American

Los Angeles  to Singapore on Singapore Air
Los Angeles to Tokyo/Haneda on United
Los Angeles to Tokyo/Narita on Zip Air

Newark to Delhi on Air India
Newark to Mumbai on United and Air India
Newark to Tokyo/Haneda on United

New York/JFK to Delhi on American Airlines and Air India
New York/JFK to Mumbai on Air India
New York/JFK to Singapore on Singapore Air

Portland (OR) to Tokyo/Haneda on Delta
Portland (OR) to Seoul/Incheon on Delta

San Francisco to Bangalore on United
San Francisco to Delhi on United and Air India
San Francisco to Singapore on United and Singapore Air

Vancouver to Bangkok on Air Canada

Washington Dulles to Delhi on Air India
Washington/Dulles to Tokyo/Haneda on United

Brett Snyder is President at Cranky Concierge, a service that Wendy recommends to WOW List travelers seeking the savviest help with international airline travel. Brett’s service ferrets out the smartest routes and fares, monitors your flights, and provides emergency rerouting assistance if your flight is delayed or cancelled.

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