Best places to fly from Albany, NY (ALB) for Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is the busiest travel week of the year, and most of it is people going home. Flying against that tide is the trick: a beach or a city that empties out for the holiday, leaving the Saturday before and returning the Saturday after, misses the Wednesday and Sunday peaks that double the fare.
Nonstop from Albany, NY (ALB): Las Vegas (Southwest), Orlando (JetBlue, Southwest) and Chicago (American, United). One stop via Washington: Boston; via Philadelphia: Cancun; via Chicago: Honolulu. No nonstop seen to Los Angeles and New York on the dates searched recently.
Axel's pick: Orlando, nonstop on JetBlue and Southwest on 8 of the 11 departure dates searched recently, the most of any.
Where to fly from Albany, NY (ALB) for Thanksgiving: fares for Thanksgiving week 2026 (Nov 21 to 28) to Cancun, Las Vegas, Orlando, Honolulu, San Jose Cabo and Puerto Vallarta and more, with the nonstops first. Pick a destination to see every date, or search your own dates in one tap.
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Saved round trips for Thanksgiving week 2026 (Nov 21 – Nov 28, 2026).
Cheapest right now: Boston $474 · Cancun $830 · Honolulu $1,381
Flights for your trip
Flights for 1 adult in economy. Prices are total for all travelers in USD, including required taxes. Basic economy may apply.
| Exact travel dates | Airline | Flights | Total price | Price issued (UTC) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-20 · one way | Southwest Airlines | WN2909 + WN1609 | $261.25 | 2026-10-29T00:43:46Z |
| 2026-11-20 · one way | JetBlue Airways | B61087 + B61295 | $266.00 | 2026-10-29T00:43:46Z |
| 2026-11-20 · one way | American Airlines | AA1050 + AA895 | $285.00 | 2026-10-29T00:43:46Z |
| 2026-11-20 · one way | United Airlines | UA4889 + UA1618 | $289.75 | 2026-10-29T00:43:46Z |
| 2026-11-20 · one way | Delta Air Lines | DL1137 + DL1939 | $299.25 | 2026-10-29T00:43:46Z |
| 2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 | JetBlue Airways | B61087 + B61295 / B61296 + B61088 | $553.85 | 2026-10-29T00:43:46Z |
| 2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 | Southwest Airlines / American Airlines | WN178 + WN923 / AA2248 + AA1857 | $571.90 | 2026-10-29T00:43:46Z |
| 2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 | American Airlines | AA1050 + AA895 / AA2248 + AA1857 | $595.65 | 2026-10-29T00:43:46Z |
| 2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 | United Airlines / American Airlines | UA4889 + UA1618 / AA2248 + AA1857 | $600.40 | 2026-10-29T00:43:46Z |
| 2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 | Delta Air Lines | DL1137 + DL1939 / DL1911 + DL2660 | $627.00 | 2026-10-29T00:43:46Z |
| 2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 | JetBlue Airways | B61087 + B61295 / B61296 + B61088 | $567.10 | 2026-10-29T00:43:46Z |
| 2026-11-20 · one way | Southwest Airlines | WN178 + WN923 | $261.25 | 2026-10-29T00:43:46Z |
| 2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 | Southwest Airlines / American Airlines | WN2909 + WN1609 / AA2248 + AA1857 | $571.90 | 2026-10-29T00:43:46Z |
| 2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 | Southwest Airlines / American Airlines | WN178 + WN923 / AA2248 + AA1857 | $581.40 | 2026-10-29T00:43:46Z |
| 2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 | Southwest Airlines / American Airlines | WN2909 + WN1609 / AA2248 + AA1857 | $581.40 | 2026-10-29T00:43:46Z |
| 2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 | American Airlines | AA1050 + AA895 / AA2248 + AA1857 | $609.90 | 2026-10-29T00:43:46Z |
| 2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 | United Airlines / American Airlines | UA4889 + UA1618 / AA2248 + AA1857 | $615.60 | 2026-10-29T00:43:46Z |
| 2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 | Delta Air Lines | DL1137 + DL1939 / DL1911 + DL2660 | $642.00 | 2026-10-29T00:43:46Z |
2026-11-20 · one way · $261.25
- Southwest Airlines WN2909 / WN1609: ALB 2026-11-20 05:55:00 → CUN 2026-11-20 13:10:00; 1 stop(s) via BWI; 435 minutes. Local airport times.
- WN2909: ALB 2026-11-20 05:55:00 → BWI 2026-11-20 07:20:00; layover at BWI: 125 minutes.
- WN1609: BWI 2026-11-20 09:25:00 → CUN 2026-11-20 13:10:00.
2026-11-20 · one way · $266.00
- JetBlue Airways B61087 / B61295: ALB 2026-11-20 07:40:00 → CUN 2026-11-20 16:15:00; 1 stop(s) via FLL; 515 minutes. Local airport times.
- B61087: ALB 2026-11-20 07:40:00 → FLL 2026-11-20 11:09:00; layover at FLL: 184 minutes.
- B61295: FLL 2026-11-20 14:13:00 → CUN 2026-11-20 16:15:00.
2026-11-20 · one way · $285.00
- American Airlines AA1050 / AA895: ALB 2026-11-20 05:30:00 → CUN 2026-11-20 12:29:00; 1 stop(s) via CLT; 419 minutes. Local airport times.
- AA1050: ALB 2026-11-20 05:30:00 → CLT 2026-11-20 08:01:00; layover at CLT: 79 minutes.
- AA895: CLT 2026-11-20 09:20:00 → CUN 2026-11-20 12:29:00.
2026-11-20 · one way · $289.75
- United Airlines UA4889 / UA1618: ALB 2026-11-20 10:00:00 → CUN 2026-11-20 16:55:00; 1 stop(s) via IAD; 415 minutes. Local airport times.
- UA4889: ALB 2026-11-20 10:00:00 → IAD 2026-11-20 11:43:00; layover at IAD: 78 minutes.
- UA1618: IAD 2026-11-20 13:01:00 → CUN 2026-11-20 16:55:00.
2026-11-20 · one way · $299.25
- Delta Air Lines DL1137 / DL1939: ALB 2026-11-20 12:16:00 → CUN 2026-11-20 21:08:00; 1 stop(s) via ATL; 532 minutes. Local airport times.
- DL1137: ALB 2026-11-20 12:16:00 → ATL 2026-11-20 14:59:00; layover at ATL: 210 minutes.
- DL1939: ATL 2026-11-20 18:29:00 → CUN 2026-11-20 21:08:00.
2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 · $553.85
- JetBlue Airways B61087 / B61295: ALB 2026-11-20 07:40:00 → CUN 2026-11-20 16:15:00; 1 stop(s) via FLL; 515 minutes. Local airport times.
- B61087: ALB 2026-11-20 07:40:00 → FLL 2026-11-20 11:09:00; layover at FLL: 184 minutes.
- B61295: FLL 2026-11-20 14:13:00 → CUN 2026-11-20 16:15:00.
- JetBlue Airways B61296 / B61088: CUN 2026-11-23 16:55:00 → ALB 2026-11-23 23:59:00; 1 stop(s) via FLL; 424 minutes. Local airport times.
- B61296: CUN 2026-11-23 16:55:00 → FLL 2026-11-23 18:45:00; layover at FLL: 129 minutes.
- B61088: FLL 2026-11-23 20:54:00 → ALB 2026-11-23 23:59:00.
2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 · $571.90
- Southwest Airlines WN178 / WN923: ALB 2026-11-20 07:15:00 → CUN 2026-11-20 16:15:00; 1 stop(s) via MCO; 540 minutes. Local airport times.
- WN178: ALB 2026-11-20 07:15:00 → MCO 2026-11-20 10:25:00; layover at MCO: 225 minutes.
- WN923: MCO 2026-11-20 14:10:00 → CUN 2026-11-20 16:15:00.
- American Airlines AA2248 / AA1857: CUN 2026-11-23 11:28:00 → ALB 2026-11-23 18:28:00; 1 stop(s) via CLT; 420 minutes. Local airport times.
- AA2248: CUN 2026-11-23 11:28:00 → CLT 2026-11-23 14:25:00; layover at CLT: 120 minutes.
- AA1857: CLT 2026-11-23 16:25:00 → ALB 2026-11-23 18:28:00.
2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 · $595.65
- American Airlines AA1050 / AA895: ALB 2026-11-20 05:30:00 → CUN 2026-11-20 12:29:00; 1 stop(s) via CLT; 419 minutes. Local airport times.
- AA1050: ALB 2026-11-20 05:30:00 → CLT 2026-11-20 08:01:00; layover at CLT: 79 minutes.
- AA895: CLT 2026-11-20 09:20:00 → CUN 2026-11-20 12:29:00.
- American Airlines AA2248 / AA1857: CUN 2026-11-23 11:28:00 → ALB 2026-11-23 18:28:00; 1 stop(s) via CLT; 420 minutes. Local airport times.
- AA2248: CUN 2026-11-23 11:28:00 → CLT 2026-11-23 14:25:00; layover at CLT: 120 minutes.
- AA1857: CLT 2026-11-23 16:25:00 → ALB 2026-11-23 18:28:00.
2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 · $600.40
- United Airlines UA4889 / UA1618: ALB 2026-11-20 10:00:00 → CUN 2026-11-20 16:55:00; 1 stop(s) via IAD; 415 minutes. Local airport times.
- UA4889: ALB 2026-11-20 10:00:00 → IAD 2026-11-20 11:43:00; layover at IAD: 78 minutes.
- UA1618: IAD 2026-11-20 13:01:00 → CUN 2026-11-20 16:55:00.
- American Airlines AA2248 / AA1857: CUN 2026-11-23 11:28:00 → ALB 2026-11-23 18:28:00; 1 stop(s) via CLT; 420 minutes. Local airport times.
- AA2248: CUN 2026-11-23 11:28:00 → CLT 2026-11-23 14:25:00; layover at CLT: 120 minutes.
- AA1857: CLT 2026-11-23 16:25:00 → ALB 2026-11-23 18:28:00.
2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 · $627.00
- Delta Air Lines DL1137 / DL1939: ALB 2026-11-20 12:16:00 → CUN 2026-11-20 21:08:00; 1 stop(s) via ATL; 532 minutes. Local airport times.
- DL1137: ALB 2026-11-20 12:16:00 → ATL 2026-11-20 14:59:00; layover at ATL: 210 minutes.
- DL1939: ATL 2026-11-20 18:29:00 → CUN 2026-11-20 21:08:00.
- Delta Air Lines DL1911 / DL2660: CUN 2026-11-23 15:15:00 → ALB 2026-11-23 23:28:00; 1 stop(s) via DTW; 493 minutes. Local airport times.
- DL1911: CUN 2026-11-23 15:15:00 → DTW 2026-11-23 19:13:00; layover at DTW: 162 minutes.
- DL2660: DTW 2026-11-23 21:55:00 → ALB 2026-11-23 23:28:00.
2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 · $567.10
- JetBlue Airways B61087 / B61295: ALB 2026-11-27 07:40:00 → CUN 2026-11-27 16:15:00; 1 stop(s) via FLL; 515 minutes. Local airport times.
- B61087: ALB 2026-11-27 07:40:00 → FLL 2026-11-27 11:09:00; layover at FLL: 184 minutes.
- B61295: FLL 2026-11-27 14:13:00 → CUN 2026-11-27 16:15:00.
- JetBlue Airways B61296 / B61088: CUN 2026-12-04 16:55:00 → ALB 2026-12-04 23:59:00; 1 stop(s) via FLL; 424 minutes. Local airport times.
- B61296: CUN 2026-12-04 16:55:00 → FLL 2026-12-04 18:45:00; layover at FLL: 129 minutes.
- B61088: FLL 2026-12-04 20:54:00 → ALB 2026-12-04 23:59:00.
2026-11-20 · one way · $261.25
- Southwest Airlines WN178 / WN923: ALB 2026-11-20 07:15:00 → CUN 2026-11-20 16:15:00; 1 stop(s) via MCO; 540 minutes. Local airport times.
- WN178: ALB 2026-11-20 07:15:00 → MCO 2026-11-20 10:25:00; layover at MCO: 225 minutes.
- WN923: MCO 2026-11-20 14:10:00 → CUN 2026-11-20 16:15:00.
2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 · $571.90
- Southwest Airlines WN2909 / WN1609: ALB 2026-11-20 05:55:00 → CUN 2026-11-20 13:10:00; 1 stop(s) via BWI; 435 minutes. Local airport times.
- WN2909: ALB 2026-11-20 05:55:00 → BWI 2026-11-20 07:20:00; layover at BWI: 125 minutes.
- WN1609: BWI 2026-11-20 09:25:00 → CUN 2026-11-20 13:10:00.
- American Airlines AA2248 / AA1857: CUN 2026-11-23 11:28:00 → ALB 2026-11-23 18:28:00; 1 stop(s) via CLT; 420 minutes. Local airport times.
- AA2248: CUN 2026-11-23 11:28:00 → CLT 2026-11-23 14:25:00; layover at CLT: 120 minutes.
- AA1857: CLT 2026-11-23 16:25:00 → ALB 2026-11-23 18:28:00.
2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 · $581.40
- Southwest Airlines WN178 / WN923: ALB 2026-11-27 07:15:00 → CUN 2026-11-27 16:15:00; 1 stop(s) via MCO; 540 minutes. Local airport times.
- WN178: ALB 2026-11-27 07:15:00 → MCO 2026-11-27 10:25:00; layover at MCO: 225 minutes.
- WN923: MCO 2026-11-27 14:10:00 → CUN 2026-11-27 16:15:00.
- American Airlines AA2248 / AA1857: CUN 2026-12-04 11:28:00 → ALB 2026-12-04 18:28:00; 1 stop(s) via CLT; 420 minutes. Local airport times.
- AA2248: CUN 2026-12-04 11:28:00 → CLT 2026-12-04 14:25:00; layover at CLT: 120 minutes.
- AA1857: CLT 2026-12-04 16:25:00 → ALB 2026-12-04 18:28:00.
2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 · $581.40
- Southwest Airlines WN2909 / WN1609: ALB 2026-11-27 05:55:00 → CUN 2026-11-27 13:10:00; 1 stop(s) via BWI; 435 minutes. Local airport times.
- WN2909: ALB 2026-11-27 05:55:00 → BWI 2026-11-27 07:20:00; layover at BWI: 125 minutes.
- WN1609: BWI 2026-11-27 09:25:00 → CUN 2026-11-27 13:10:00.
- American Airlines AA2248 / AA1857: CUN 2026-12-04 11:28:00 → ALB 2026-12-04 18:28:00; 1 stop(s) via CLT; 420 minutes. Local airport times.
- AA2248: CUN 2026-12-04 11:28:00 → CLT 2026-12-04 14:25:00; layover at CLT: 120 minutes.
- AA1857: CLT 2026-12-04 16:25:00 → ALB 2026-12-04 18:28:00.
2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 · $609.90
- American Airlines AA1050 / AA895: ALB 2026-11-27 05:30:00 → CUN 2026-11-27 12:29:00; 1 stop(s) via CLT; 419 minutes. Local airport times.
- AA1050: ALB 2026-11-27 05:30:00 → CLT 2026-11-27 08:01:00; layover at CLT: 79 minutes.
- AA895: CLT 2026-11-27 09:20:00 → CUN 2026-11-27 12:29:00.
- American Airlines AA2248 / AA1857: CUN 2026-12-04 11:28:00 → ALB 2026-12-04 18:28:00; 1 stop(s) via CLT; 420 minutes. Local airport times.
- AA2248: CUN 2026-12-04 11:28:00 → CLT 2026-12-04 14:25:00; layover at CLT: 120 minutes.
- AA1857: CLT 2026-12-04 16:25:00 → ALB 2026-12-04 18:28:00.
2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 · $615.60
- United Airlines UA4889 / UA1618: ALB 2026-11-27 10:00:00 → CUN 2026-11-27 16:55:00; 1 stop(s) via IAD; 415 minutes. Local airport times.
- UA4889: ALB 2026-11-27 10:00:00 → IAD 2026-11-27 11:43:00; layover at IAD: 78 minutes.
- UA1618: IAD 2026-11-27 13:01:00 → CUN 2026-11-27 16:55:00.
- American Airlines AA2248 / AA1857: CUN 2026-12-04 11:28:00 → ALB 2026-12-04 18:28:00; 1 stop(s) via CLT; 420 minutes. Local airport times.
- AA2248: CUN 2026-12-04 11:28:00 → CLT 2026-12-04 14:25:00; layover at CLT: 120 minutes.
- AA1857: CLT 2026-12-04 16:25:00 → ALB 2026-12-04 18:28:00.
2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 · $642.00
- Delta Air Lines DL1137 / DL1939: ALB 2026-11-27 12:16:00 → CUN 2026-11-27 21:08:00; 1 stop(s) via ATL; 532 minutes. Local airport times.
- DL1137: ALB 2026-11-27 12:16:00 → ATL 2026-11-27 14:59:00; layover at ATL: 210 minutes.
- DL1939: ATL 2026-11-27 18:29:00 → CUN 2026-11-27 21:08:00.
- Delta Air Lines DL1911 / DL2660: CUN 2026-12-04 15:15:00 → ALB 2026-12-04 23:28:00; 1 stop(s) via DTW; 493 minutes. Local airport times.
- DL1911: CUN 2026-12-04 15:15:00 → DTW 2026-12-04 19:13:00; layover at DTW: 162 minutes.
- DL2660: DTW 2026-12-04 21:55:00 → ALB 2026-12-04 23:28:00.
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| Destination | Why go | Flights | Axel | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston (BOS) | Boston's Freedom Trail, universities and seafood | 1 stop via Washington | $474 (airline $500) | Nov 21–28, 2026 | Check prices |
| Cancun (CUN) | Cancún's hotel zone, the Riviera Maya and Mayan ruins nearby | 1 stop via Philadelphia | $830 (airline $878) | Nov 21–28, 2026 | Check prices |
| Oahu / Honolulu (HNL) | Waikiki, Diamond Head and Pearl Harbor on Oahu | 1 stop via Chicago | $1,381 (airline $1,461) | Nov 21–28, 2026 | Check prices |
| Las Vegas (LAS) | Las Vegas' Strip, shows and day trips to the canyons | Nonstop · Southwest | No matching fare saved | Nov 21 – Nov 28, 2026 (suggested) | Search these dates |
| Orlando (MCO) | Orlando's theme parks | Nonstop · JetBlue, Southwest | No matching fare saved | Nov 21 – Nov 28, 2026 (suggested) | Search these dates |
| Los Angeles (LAX) | Los Angeles' beaches, Hollywood and museums | No nonstop seen | No matching fare saved | Nov 21 – Nov 28, 2026 (suggested) | Search these dates |
| New York (JFK) | New York's museums, Broadway and neighborhoods | No nonstop seen | No matching fare saved | Nov 21 – Nov 28, 2026 (suggested) | Search these dates |
| Chicago (ORD) | Chicago's architecture, lakefront and deep-dish | Nonstop · American, United | No matching fare saved | Nov 21 – Nov 28, 2026 (suggested) | Search these dates |
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