Find a cheap flight to Alabama

"Sweet home Alabama, where the skies are so blue..." is the line which immortalized this state, once home to the renowned Helen Keller, Nat King Cole and Hank Williams, home to a history of plantation farming, Gospel singing, tornadoes, tropical thunderstorms and so much more. Alabama, also known as the Yellowhammer and the Heart of Dixie, is located in the southeastern region of the US and is bordered by Tennessee, Georgia, Florida, the Gulf of Mexico and Mississippi. The state consists mostly of spectacular undulating plains in the south, large river systems and a beautiful mountainous region in the north. The weather is humid and subtropical consisting of hot summers, cold winters and rain though-out the year. Alabama records some of the hottest summers in the United States with spectacular tropical thunderstorms, hurricanes and tornadoes to add to the basket.

When visiting Alabama there's a range of outdoor experiences to be had. Be sure to sun it up on the beach along the Gulf of Mexico, enjoy some fishing on one of the state's many rivers or head into the wild for some hiking, canoeing or rock-climbing. Divided up into 4 distinct geographic areas, Alabama has a major urban hub in each worth visiting. In the Gulf of Mexico region, stop in at Mobile, Alabama's oldest city which was founded by the French in 1702 and is the state's first European settlement. Montgomery, the capital of Alabama, lies to the east in Alabama's river region, In the central belt is Birmingham, nicknamed 'The Magic City', Alabama's most populated city and famous for its industrial history. In the mountainous north, there's Huntsville also known as the 'Birthplace of Alabama' and 'the space capital of America'.