Best places to fly from Anchorage for Presidents' Day weekend

Presidents' Day weekend is the winter's big getaway: ski towns and warm beaches both peak, and fares rise for the Friday out and the Monday back. A city nobody associates with February, New Orleans, Austin, San Diego, is the value play.

Nonstop from Anchorage: Denver (United, Alaska, Southwest · 5h 19m), Honolulu (Alaska · 6h 06m), Las Vegas (Alaska, Southwest · 5h 10m), Los Angeles (Alaska · 5h 18m), San Francisco (4h 44m), New York (Alaska · 7h 14m), Chicago (United, Alaska, American · 6h 14m), Phoenix (Alaska · 5h 33m) and Seattle (Alaska, Delta · 3h 30m). One stop via Chicago: Orlando, Nassau, Montego Bay, Cancun and Aruba; via Denver: Miami; via Los Angeles: San Jose Cabo. No nonstop seen to Puerto Vallarta, Punta Cana, San Juan, Boston, Washington, New Orleans and Austin on the dates searched recently. No recent searches for San Diego.

Axel's pick: Denver, nonstop on United, Alaska and Southwest and the lowest fare saved for these dates, $633.

Where to fly from Anchorage for Presidents' Day weekend: fares for Presidents' Day weekend 2027 (Feb 12 to 16) 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 Presidents' Day weekend 2027 (Feb 12 – Feb 16, 2027).

Cheapest right now: Orlando $588 · Denver $633 · Miami $696

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DestinationWhy goFlightsAxelDates
Orlando (MCO)Orlando's theme parks1 stop via Chicago$588 (airline $620)Feb 12–16, 2027Check prices
Denver (DEN)Denver's breweries and the Rockies within an hourNonstop · United, Alaska, Southwest · 5h 19m$633 (airline $670)Feb 12–16, 2027Check prices
Miami (MIA)Miami's South Beach, Little Havana and art deco1 stop via Denver$696 (airline $736)Feb 12–16, 2027Check prices
Oahu / Honolulu (HNL)Waikiki, Diamond Head and Pearl Harbor on OahuNonstop · Alaska · 6h 06m$723 (airline $762)Feb 12–16, 2027Check prices
Nassau (NAS)Nassau and Paradise Island, a short flight from the East Coast1 stop via Chicago$799 (airline $845)Feb 12–16, 2027Check prices
Puerto Vallarta (PVR)Puerto Vallarta's old town, beaches and Banderas BayNo nonstop seen$827 (airline $872)Feb 12–16, 2027Check prices
Montego Bay (MBJ)Jamaica's resort coast around Montego Bay and Negril1 stop via Chicago$839 (airline $885)Feb 12–16, 2027Check prices
Los Cabos (SJD)Los Cabos: resorts, sportfishing and the Sea of Cortez1 stop via Los Angeles$869 (airline $917)Feb 12–16, 2027Check prices
Cancun (CUN)Cancún's hotel zone, the Riviera Maya and Mayan ruins nearby1 stop via Chicago$1,015 (airline $1,070)Feb 12–16, 2027Check prices
Aruba (AUA)Aruba's dry, sunny weather outside the hurricane belt1 stop via Chicago$1,059 (airline $1,120)Feb 12–16, 2027Check prices
Las Vegas (LAS)Las Vegas' Strip, shows and day trips to the canyonsNonstop · Alaska, Southwest · 5h 10mNo matching fare savedFeb 12 – Feb 16, 2027 (suggested)Search these dates
Punta Cana (PUJ)Punta Cana's long white-sand beaches and all-inclusive resortsNo nonstop seenNo matching fare savedFeb 12 – Feb 16, 2027 (suggested)Search these dates
San Juan (SJU)Old San Juan, beaches and the rainforest, no passport needed from the USNo nonstop seenNo matching fare savedFeb 12 – Feb 16, 2027 (suggested)Search these dates
San Diego (SAN)San Diego's beaches, zoo and Balboa ParkNo matching fare savedFeb 12 – Feb 16, 2027 (suggested)Search these dates
Los Angeles (LAX)Los Angeles' beaches, Hollywood and museumsNonstop · Alaska · 5h 18mNo matching fare savedFeb 12 – Feb 16, 2027 (suggested)Search these dates
San Francisco (SFO)San Francisco's Golden Gate, cable cars and wine country nearbyNonstop · 4h 44mNo matching fare savedFeb 12 – Feb 16, 2027 (suggested)Search these dates
New York (JFK)New York's museums, Broadway and neighborhoodsNonstop · Alaska · 7h 14mNo matching fare savedFeb 12 – Feb 16, 2027 (suggested)Search these dates
Boston (BOS)Boston's Freedom Trail, universities and seafoodNo nonstop seenNo matching fare savedFeb 12 – Feb 16, 2027 (suggested)Search these dates
Chicago (ORD)Chicago's architecture, lakefront and deep-dishNonstop · United, Alaska, American · 6h 14mNo matching fare savedFeb 12 – Feb 16, 2027 (suggested)Search these dates
Phoenix (PHX)Phoenix and Scottsdale's resorts, golf and desert hikingNonstop · Alaska · 5h 33mNo matching fare savedFeb 12 – Feb 16, 2027 (suggested)Search these dates
Seattle (SEA)Seattle's Pike Place Market, waterfront and the mountainsNonstop · Alaska, Delta · 3h 30mNo matching fare savedFeb 12 – Feb 16, 2027 (suggested)Search these dates
Washington (DCA)Washington's monuments and free museums, minutes from the airportNo nonstop seenNo matching fare savedFeb 12 – Feb 16, 2027 (suggested)Search these dates
New Orleans (MSY)New Orleans' French Quarter, food and musicNo nonstop seenNo matching fare savedFeb 12 – Feb 16, 2027 (suggested)Search these dates
Austin (AUS)Austin's live music, barbecue and swimming holesNo nonstop seenNo matching fare savedFeb 12 – Feb 16, 2027 (suggested)Search these dates

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Facts checked October 27, 2026. Sources: OPM: federal holidays 2026 and 2027

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