Planning a trip when you live in different cities

Short, practical answers for groups and couples who do not fly from the same place.

• Apps and websites to find a common destination from different departure cities

  Free tools that find where everyone can fly when you leave from different cities: what each one does, how they differ, and how to choose for a group or a couple.

• How to pick a destination when everyone flies from a different city

  A step-by-step way to choose a trip when your group lives in different cities: same dates, a shared list of places, and a fair comparison of prices.

• Where should a long-distance couple meet?

  Meeting halfway on the map is rarely the cheapest or fastest way for two people to travel. How to choose a city you can both reach, and share the effort.

• Flights from different airports to the same destination

  How to compare flights when each traveller leaves from a different airport: what to keep the same, which numbers to add up and which to watch.