Manila, Philippines has emerged the most sought-after destination among Canadian travellers on the flight comparison platform Cheapflights, followed by Vancouver and Los Angeles.

To come up with the list of top 10 most-searched destinations, analysts of the Cheapflights' inaugural “Compass Report” combed through 663,550 hours -- equal to 75 years -- worth of travel searches conducted by users in Canada.

The team analyzed flight searches departing from six of Canada's main urban centres -- Vancouver, Calgary, Winnipeg, Toronto, Ottawa and Montreal -- between May 2015 and April 30, 2016.

After Los Angeles, Bangkok and London round out the top five most popular flight search destinations.

The most popular regions, meanwhile, are North America (45 percent), while Asia and Europe hold nearly equal appeal (23 percent and 22 percent respectively).

Analysts also ranked the most affordable destinations by average round-trip airfare and found that New York offers the best deal at $294, followed by Boston ($362) and Washington D.C. ($378).

Interestingly, the top 10 list of most affordable destinations is dominated by U.S. cities. The most affordable Canadian city is Montreal, at $481.

The report also reveals that sun-seekers on a budget will find, on average, the best deal to Cancun, Mexico, with average airfare hovering at $473.

Hong Kong is the most affordable destination in Asia when it comes to plane tickets ($961) followed by Tokyo ($1,026).

Here are the top 10 most-searched flight destinations on Cheapflights.ca:

1. Manila, Philippines

2. Vancouver, B.C.

3. Los Angeles, U.S.

4. Bangkok, Thailand

5. London, England

6. Fort Lauderdale, U.S.

7. Las Vegas, U.S.

8. Delhi, India

9. New York, U.S.

10. Orlando, U.S.

Here are the top 10 most affordable destinations for the average Canadian:

1. New York, $294

2. Boston, $362

3. Washington DC, $378

4. Chicago, $410

5. Seattle, $441

6. Fort Lauderdale, $442

7. Orlando, $442

8. Tampa, $456

9. Los Angeles, $458

10. Phoenix, $461