Northern lights trips from Saint Louis

The best places to see the aurora, all under the northern lights belt with long, dark nights from September to March. Fares from Saint Louis for the cheapest recent round trip to each.

Saved round trips, entirely within Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar.

Cheapest right now: Fairbanks $481 · Whitehorse $805 · Yellowknife $818

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Fares observed October 12 – 15, 2026. USD for the travelers shown. Search a trip for current prices.

Where to go from Saint Louis

Round-trip totals · Economy · USD · 1 adult unless shown. "From" is a starting total: you pick the return in Axel. Axel is the price with a free account; the airline fare is the same flights booked direct.

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Tromso (TOS)Tromsø, in Norway's Arctic, where the sun doesn't rise from late November to mid-January$868 (airline $915)Dec 8–15, 2026Check prices
Rovaniemi (RVN)Rovaniemi in Finnish Lapland, on the Arctic Circle, with Santa Claus Village too$934 (airline $987)Nov 10–17, 2026Check prices
Ivalo (IVL)Ivalo in Finnish Lapland, near Saariselkä's glass igloos and aurora cabins$963 (airline $1,016)Nov 10–17, 2026Check prices
Fairbanks (FAI)Fairbanks, Alaska, under the auroral oval with some of the best odds in the US$481 (airline $507)Nov 10–17, 2026Check prices
Yellowknife (YZF)Yellowknife, often called the aurora capital of North America$818 (airline $863)Nov 10–17, 2026Check prices
Whitehorse (YXY)Whitehorse in the Yukon, with dark skies just outside town$805 (airline $847)Nov 10–17, 2026Check prices

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About these places

The aurora is never guaranteed: it needs clear skies and solar activity. December to February give the most hours of darkness to look.

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