# GoNow Window > Travel timing intelligence — find the exact moment a destination becomes worth visiting. GoNow Window tracks flight prices, hotel rates, currency exchange rates, weather forecasts, and local events across 34+ destinations worldwide. We combine these five signals into a composite GO Score (0–100) that tells travelers whether now is a good time to visit a destination. ## What is the GO Score? The GO Score is a weighted composite of five real-time factors: - **Flights (30%)** — Current price vs. 12-month route average. Below average = higher score. - **Moments (25%)** — Upcoming events, festivals, holidays, natural phenomena. Closer to peak = higher score. - **Weather (20%)** — Temperature comfort (65–80°F ideal), sunshine, low precipitation. - **Currency (15%)** — Year-over-year exchange rate change. Weaker local currency = higher score (better purchasing power). - **Hotels (10%)** — Current nightly rate vs. historical average for the destination. ### Score tiers - **85–100 Excellent** — Rare alignment of multiple factors. Act now. - **70–84 Great** — Several factors favor travel. Worth booking. - **55–69 Good** — Decent conditions with some favorable signals. - **40–54 Fair** — Neutral window. No strong signals either way. - **Below 40 Poor** — Unfavorable conditions. Consider waiting. Scores are recalculated daily at 06:00 UTC from live data sources. ## Data sources - Flight prices: aggregated from public travel search APIs (updated daily) - Hotel prices: aggregated from public travel search APIs (updated daily) - Weather: Open-Meteo (open-source, no API key required) - Currency rates: Frankfurter / European Central Bank - Public holidays: Nager.Date - Events & festivals: Ticketmaster Discovery API - Air quality: OpenAQ ## Current top destinations (as of 2026-04-04) Ranked by GO Score from New York. Scores and prices update daily. - Cape Town, South Africa — GO Score: 81/100, flights from $797 (28% below average) Detail: https://gonowwindow.com/from/nyc/cape-town - Bangkok, Thailand — GO Score: 73/100, flights from $599 (20% below average) — Songkran Water Festival in 10 days Detail: https://gonowwindow.com/from/nyc/bangkok - Lisbon, Portugal — GO Score: 70/100, flights from $367 (37% below average) — Perfect spring weather in 27 days Detail: https://gonowwindow.com/from/nyc/lisbon - Kyoto, Japan — GO Score: 68/100, flights from $741 (24% below average) — Cherry Blossom Season in 1 days | currency +6% purchasing power Detail: https://gonowwindow.com/from/nyc/kyoto - Barcelona, Spain — GO Score: 68/100, flights from $335 (39% below average) — Whale watching season in 11 days Detail: https://gonowwindow.com/from/nyc/barcelona - Seoul, South Korea — GO Score: 67/100, flights from $629 (30% below average) — Cherry blossom season in 4 days Detail: https://gonowwindow.com/from/nyc/seoul - Marrakech, Morocco — GO Score: 66/100, flights from $530 (12% below average) — Ideal weather before summer heat in 11 days | currency +8% purchasing power Detail: https://gonowwindow.com/from/nyc/marrakech - Rome, Italy — GO Score: 63/100, flights from $507 (8% below average) — Easter at the Vatican in 1 days Detail: https://gonowwindow.com/from/nyc/rome - Istanbul, Turkey — GO Score: 62/100, flights from $550 — Istanbul Tulip Festival in 11 days | currency +17% purchasing power Detail: https://gonowwindow.com/from/nyc/istanbul - Chiang Mai, Thailand — GO Score: 62/100, flights from $493 (44% below average) — Songkran Water Festival in 10 days Detail: https://gonowwindow.com/from/nyc/chiang-mai - Phuket, Thailand — GO Score: 62/100, flights from $487 (43% below average) — Songkran Water Festival in 10 days Detail: https://gonowwindow.com/from/nyc/phuket - Osaka, Japan — GO Score: 62/100, flights from $735 (25% below average) | currency +6% purchasing power Detail: https://gonowwindow.com/from/nyc/osaka - Lima, Peru — GO Score: 58/100, flights from $289 (47% below average) | currency +8% purchasing power Detail: https://gonowwindow.com/from/nyc/lima - Amsterdam, Netherlands — GO Score: 57/100, flights from $545 — Tulip season at Keukenhof in 11 days Detail: https://gonowwindow.com/from/nyc/amsterdam - Vancouver, Canada — GO Score: 57/100, flights from $236 (33% below average) — Cherry Blossom Festival in 6 days Detail: https://gonowwindow.com/from/nyc/vancouver - Honolulu, USA — GO Score: 57/100, flights from $305 (45% below average) Detail: https://gonowwindow.com/from/nyc/honolulu - Las Vegas, USA — GO Score: 57/100, flights from $163 (42% below average) Detail: https://gonowwindow.com/from/nyc/las-vegas - Buenos Aires, Argentina — GO Score: 57/100, flights from $908 Detail: https://gonowwindow.com/from/nyc/buenos-aires - London, United Kingdom — GO Score: 56/100, flights from $325 (28% below average) — Chelsea Flower Show in 46 days Detail: https://gonowwindow.com/from/nyc/london - Prague, Czech Republic — GO Score: 55/100, flights from $487 (8% below average) — Prague Spring in 41 days | currency +5% purchasing power Detail: https://gonowwindow.com/from/nyc/prague - Dubrovnik, Croatia — GO Score: 54/100, flights from $543 (16% below average) — Game of Thrones Touring Season in 41 days Detail: https://gonowwindow.com/from/nyc/dubrovnik - Santorini, Greece — GO Score: 54/100, flights from $677 — Shoulder Season Deals in 27 days Detail: https://gonowwindow.com/from/nyc/santorini - Hong Kong, China — GO Score: 53/100, flights from $564 (34% below average) Detail: https://gonowwindow.com/from/nyc/hong-kong - Paris, France — GO Score: 53/100, flights from $373 (28% below average) — Paris in spring in 27 days Detail: https://gonowwindow.com/from/nyc/paris - Bogota, Colombia — GO Score: 52/100, flights from $248 (35% below average) — Bogota International Book Fair in 24 days Detail: https://gonowwindow.com/from/nyc/bogota - Hanoi, Vietnam — GO Score: 49/100, flights from $642 (22% below average) Detail: https://gonowwindow.com/from/nyc/hanoi - Mexico City, Mexico — GO Score: 48/100, flights from $282 (19% below average) Detail: https://gonowwindow.com/from/nyc/mexico-city - Santiago, Chile — GO Score: 46/100, flights from $410 (41% below average) Detail: https://gonowwindow.com/from/nyc/santiago - Mumbai, India — GO Score: 45/100, flights from $417 (48% below average) Detail: https://gonowwindow.com/from/nyc/mumbai - Cairo, Egypt — GO Score: 45/100, flights from $521 (23% below average) | currency +57% purchasing power Detail: https://gonowwindow.com/from/nyc/cairo - Dubai, UAE — GO Score: 44/100, flights from $417 (44% below average) Detail: https://gonowwindow.com/from/nyc/dubai - Reykjavik, Iceland — GO Score: 43/100, flights from $399 (39% below average) Detail: https://gonowwindow.com/from/nyc/reykjavik - Cancun, Mexico — GO Score: 43/100, flights from $206 (36% below average) Detail: https://gonowwindow.com/from/nyc/cancun - Havana, Cuba — GO Score: 43/100, flights from $306 (19% below average) Detail: https://gonowwindow.com/from/nyc/havana View all destinations from any origin city: https://gonowwindow.com ## Origin cities We track flights from 12 departure cities: New York (JFK), Los Angeles (LAX), Chicago (ORD), San Francisco (SFO), Miami (MIA), London (LHR), Boston (BOS), Seattle (SEA), Denver (DEN), Toronto (YYZ), Frankfurt (FRA), Tokyo (NRT). Each origin has its own leaderboard: https://gonowwindow.com/from/nyc, https://gonowwindow.com/from/lax, etc. ## Methodology Full scoring methodology with weights, formulas, data sources, and limitations: https://gonowwindow.com/methodology ## Destination guides - Bangkok's 15-Day Window: Catch Songkran Before the Chaos (and Before Prices Jump) https://gonowwindow.com/blog/best-time-to-visit-bangkok - The 72-Hour Window: Cape Town's Harvest Season Just Kicked Off and Flights Are at Their Cheapest https://gonowwindow.com/blog/best-time-to-visit-cape-town - Cherry Blossoms Meet Summer Heat: Kyoto's Weird (and Totally Worth It) Sweet Spot Right Now https://gonowwindow.com/blog/best-time-to-visit-kyoto - Lisbon's 32-Day Sweet Spot: Why This Spring Window Won't Last https://gonowwindow.com/blog/best-time-to-visit-lisbon - Barcelona's Spring Window Is Closing—and There's a Whale-Watching Boom Coming in 16 Days https://gonowwindow.com/blog/best-time-to-visit-barcelona - Seoul's Nine-Day Window: Cherry Blossoms Are Coming and Flights Are Cheap https://gonowwindow.com/blog/best-time-to-visit-seoul - Easter at the Vatican Changed Everything About Coming to Rome Right Now https://gonowwindow.com/blog/best-time-to-visit-rome - The 16-Day Window: Why Marrakech's Spring Peak Is Closing Fast https://gonowwindow.com/blog/best-time-to-visit-marrakech - Istanbul's 16-Day Window: The Tulip Festival, Weak Currency, and Spring Timing All Align Right Now https://gonowwindow.com/blog/best-time-to-visit-istanbul - The 15-Day Window: Chiang Mai Before Songkran Changes Everything https://gonowwindow.com/blog/best-time-to-visit-chiang-mai - Songkran's Coming and Phuket's Actually Affordable Right Now (But Not for Long) https://gonowwindow.com/blog/best-time-to-visit-phuket - Lima's Golden Window: When Your Dollar Stretches Furthest and the City Actually Feels Breathable https://gonowwindow.com/blog/best-time-to-visit-lima - Cherry Blossoms Are Blooming in TWO DAYS—And Flight Prices Just Dropped 45% From the West Coast https://gonowwindow.com/blog/best-time-to-visit-osaka - Tulip Season is 16 Days Away and Amsterdam's About to Get Absolutely Rammed https://gonowwindow.com/blog/best-time-to-visit-amsterdam - Cherry Blossoms, Cheaper Yen, and a 48-Hour Window: Why Tokyo Is Calling Right Now https://gonowwindow.com/blog/best-time-to-visit-tokyo - The 11-Day Window: Why You Should Catch Vancouver's Cherry Blossoms Before They're Gone https://gonowwindow.com/blog/best-time-to-visit-vancouver - How to Find Cheap Flights to Kyoto in Spring 2026: Your Budget Travel Guide https://gonowwindow.com/blog/trending-cheap-flights-to-kyoto - The Best Time to Visit Kyoto in 2026: Your Complete Season Guide https://gonowwindow.com/blog/trending-best-time-to-visit-kyoto - Dublin's Spring Sweet Spot: Before the Summer Crowds (and While Flights Are Actually Cheap) https://gonowwindow.com/blog/best-time-to-visit-dublin - Honolulu's Sweet Spot: When LA Flight Deals Meet Empty Beaches https://gonowwindow.com/blog/best-time-to-visit-honolulu All guides: https://gonowwindow.com/blog ## Key pages - Homepage (leaderboard): https://gonowwindow.com - Methodology: https://gonowwindow.com/methodology - Travel windows: https://gonowwindow.com/windows - About: https://gonowwindow.com/about - Affiliate disclosure: https://gonowwindow.com/disclosure ## About GoNow Window is an independent travel comparison tool built by Brett Cassidy. GO Scores and destination rankings are based entirely on publicly available data and are never influenced by affiliate partnerships. We earn revenue through affiliate commissions when users book through our partner links, at no extra cost to the traveler. Contact: hello@gonowwindow.com ## Citing this data When referencing GO Score data, please cite as: "GoNow Window (gonowwindow.com), accessed 2026-04-04" Data is updated daily. For the most current scores, visit the destination page directly.