How we sort results

Last updated: 25 October 2026

This translation is provided for convenience; the German version is legally binding.

You should be able to find the offer that suits you without a long search. That is why we order every results list according to fixed rules. Which rules these are — and where we only show offers from our partners — is set out here.

1. Flights

Above the list, you choose between three orders. The default is “Best”.

Best combines price and travel time: the price counts for 60 per cent, the total travel time for 40 per cent — each measured against the cheapest and the fastest offer in your search. Each stop is added as a surcharge worth 20 per cent of the cheapest price — so a direct flight comes first unless the connection with a stop is significantly cheaper.
Cheapest orders by price alone, Fastest by travel time alone.
If two offers are tied, the cheaper one comes first.
“Cheapest flight” marks the cheapest offer. “Best choice” and “Fastest flight” mark the first offer under “Best” and the fastest offer respectively – but never a connection with an airport change or separate tickets (self-transfer); the next one gets the label instead – if there is none, it is left out.

The “Direct flights only” switch in the search only asks for connections without stops; the filters above the list (for example stops, times or airlines) hide offers. “Best” is then recalculated among the remaining offers — measured against the cheapest and the fastest offer that remains. That is why their order relative to one another can change; with “Cheapest” and “Fastest” it stays the same.

Only offers that our partner Aviasales finds are shown – from airlines and travel portals; at most the 50 cheapest connections (with several departure airports, also the five cheapest from each airport). For each flight, the sellers are listed by price, cheapest first; that price counts for the order. We receive a commission from Aviasales – or from the partner a link leads to – if you book through us. We charge you nothing; the price the provider shows you applies. The commission has no influence on the order — only price, travel time and stops.

2. What applies to all lists

Which offers appear in a list depends on your search.
Where the prices come from and when they were retrieved is stated on every list.
How we select and order the offers on our theme and destination pages is explained under How we work.