Cheapest places to fly from Charlotte in December
December splits at the 18th: the first half is among the cheapest and quietest weeks of the year everywhere, the last two weeks the most expensive anywhere warm. Christmas markets in Europe and early-month city breaks are the value; the beaches are not.
Nonstop from Charlotte: Washington (American · 1h 31m), Miami (2h 17m), Chicago (American, United), Austin (3h 01m), Aruba (American), San Diego (American · 5h 07m), New York (American, Delta · 2h 06m), New Orleans (American), Nassau (American · 2h 17m) and Los Angeles (5h 26m), and 7 more. One stop via Dallas: Las Vegas; via Houston: Denver; via Miami: San Juan; via Toronto: Puerto Vallarta; via Detroit: Cancun. No recent searches for Phoenix.
Axel's pick: Washington, nonstop on American and the lowest fare saved for these dates, $157.
Where to fly from Charlotte in December: the cheapest saved round trips within December 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, entirely within Dec.
Cheapest right now: Washington $157 · Miami $184 · Chicago $233
Fares observed October 23 – 28, 2026. USD for the travelers shown. Search a trip for current prices.
Where to go from Charlotte
Round-trip totals · Economy · USD · 1 adult unless shown. "From" is a starting total: you pick the return in Axel. Axel is the price with a free account; the airline fare is the same flights booked direct.
| Destination | Why go | Flights | Axel | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington (DCA) | Washington's monuments and free museums, minutes from the airport | Nonstop · American · 1h 31m | $157 (airline $165) | Dec 11–14, 2026 | Check prices |
| Miami (MIA) | Miami's South Beach, Little Havana and art deco | Nonstop · 2h 17m | $184 (airline $194) | Dec 21–26, 2026 | Check prices |
| Chicago (ORD) | Chicago's architecture, lakefront and deep-dish | Nonstop · American, United | $233 (airline $246) | Dec 4–6, 2026 | Check prices |
| Las Vegas (LAS) | Las Vegas' Strip, shows and day trips to the canyons | 1 stop via Dallas | $246 (airline $260) | Dec 8–15, 2026 | Check prices |
| Denver (DEN) | Denver's breweries and the Rockies within an hour | 1 stop via Houston | $261 (airline $275) | Dec 14–18, 2026 | Check prices |
| Austin (AUS) | Austin's live music, barbecue and swimming holes | Nonstop · 3h 01m | $298 (airline $315) | Dec 5–12, 2026 | Check prices |
| Aruba (AUA) | Aruba's dry, sunny weather outside the hurricane belt | Nonstop · American | $390 (airline $411) | Dec 3–7, 2026 | Check prices |
| San Juan (SJU) | Old San Juan, beaches and the rainforest, no passport needed from the US | 1 stop via Miami | $399 (airline $420) | Dec 19–26, 2026 | Check prices |
| Puerto Vallarta (PVR) | Puerto Vallarta's old town, beaches and Banderas Bay | 1 stop via Toronto | $418 (airline $440) | Dec 3–7, 2026 | Check prices |
| San Diego (SAN) | San Diego's beaches, zoo and Balboa Park | Nonstop · American · 5h 07m | $497 (airline $526) | Dec 24–31, 2026 | Check prices |
| Oahu / Honolulu (HNL) | Waikiki, Diamond Head and Pearl Harbor on Oahu | Not searched recently | $789 (airline $835) | Dec 4–13, 2026 | Check prices |
| New York (JFK) | New York's museums, Broadway and neighborhoods | Nonstop · American, Delta · 2h 06m | $943 (airline $996) · 2 adults | Dec 18–20, 2026 | Check prices |
| New Orleans (MSY) | New Orleans' French Quarter, food and music | Nonstop · American | $1,090 (airline $1,152) · 4 adults | Dec 8–15, 2026 | Check prices |
| Cancun (CUN) | Cancún's hotel zone, the Riviera Maya and Mayan ruins nearby | 1 stop via Detroit | $1,151 (airline $1,215) · 2 adults | Dec 23–29, 2026 | Check prices |
| Nassau (NAS) | Nassau and Paradise Island, a short flight from the East Coast | Nonstop · American · 2h 17m | $1,464 (airline $1,543) · 2 adults | Dec 23–29, 2026 | Check prices |
| Los Angeles (LAX) | Los Angeles' beaches, Hollywood and museums | Nonstop · 5h 26m | $1,506 (airline $1,590) · 3 adults · 1 child | Dec 21–26, 2026 | Check prices |
| San Francisco (SFO) | San Francisco's Golden Gate, cable cars and wine country nearby | Nonstop · American | $1,673 (airline $1,770) · 3 adults · 1 child | Dec 20–30, 2026 | Check prices |
| Seattle (SEA) | Seattle's Pike Place Market, waterfront and the mountains | Nonstop · American | $2,288 (airline $2,410) · 2 adults · 2 children | Dec 18–26, 2026 | Check prices |
| Orlando (MCO) | Orlando's theme parks | Nonstop · Frontier, American · 1h 49m | $2,351 (airline $2,477) · 6 adults | Dec 12–20, 2026 | Check prices |
| Punta Cana (PUJ) | Punta Cana's long white-sand beaches and all-inclusive resorts | Nonstop · 3h 23m | $4,990 (airline $5,278) · 2 adults · 3 children | Dec 28–31, 2026 | Check prices |
| Los Cabos (SJD) | Los Cabos: resorts, sportfishing and the Sea of Cortez | Nonstop · American | No matching fare saved | Dec 5 – Dec 12, 2026 (suggested) | Search these dates |
| Montego Bay (MBJ) | Jamaica's resort coast around Montego Bay and Negril | Nonstop · American | No matching fare saved | Dec 5 – Dec 12, 2026 (suggested) | Search these dates |
| Boston (BOS) | Boston's Freedom Trail, universities and seafood | Nonstop · Delta, American | No matching fare saved | Dec 5 – Dec 12, 2026 (suggested) | Search these dates |
| Phoenix (PHX) | Phoenix and Scottsdale's resorts, golf and desert hiking | No matching fare saved | Dec 5 – Dec 12, 2026 (suggested) | Search these dates |
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