Best places to fly from Fort Walton Beach for Christmas
The week between Christmas and New Year's is the most expensive of the year almost everywhere warm, and the cheapest almost everywhere cold. Beaches, Hawaii and ski towns peak; Europe's cities and the big US cities sit nearly empty from December 26 and price accordingly.
Nonstop from Fort Walton Beach: Miami (American), Atlanta (Delta) and Dallas (American). One stop via Minneapolis: New York; via Charlotte: Cancun; via Atlanta: Honolulu. No nonstop seen to Las Vegas, Orlando and Los Angeles on the dates searched recently.
Axel's pick: Dallas, nonstop on American on 22 of the 22 departure dates searched recently, the most of any.
Where to fly from Fort Walton Beach for Christmas: fares for Christmas week 2026 (Dec 19 to 26) and New Year's week (Dec 26 to Jan 2) 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 Christmas week 2026 (Dec 19 – Dec 26, 2026) and New Year's week (Dec 26 – Jan 2, 2027).
Cheapest right now: New York $682 · Cancun $713 · Honolulu $1,028
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 | American Airlines | AA4301 + AA1157 | $270.00 | 2026-10-29T01:30:58Z |
| 2026-11-20 · one way | Delta Air Lines | DL2832 + DL1939 | $285.00 | 2026-10-29T01:30:58Z |
| 2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 | American Airlines | AA3869 + AA2650 / AA1723 + AA4300 | $561.00 | 2026-10-29T01:30:58Z |
| 2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 | Delta Air Lines | DL2832 + DL1939 / DL2013 + DL5307 | $594.00 | 2026-10-29T01:30:58Z |
| 2026-11-20 · one way | American Airlines | AA3869 + AA2650 | $270.00 | 2026-10-29T01:30:58Z |
| 2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 | American Airlines | AA4301 + AA1157 / AA1723 + AA4300 | $561.00 | 2026-10-29T01:30:58Z |
| 2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 | American Airlines | AA3869 + AA2650 / AA1723 + AA4300 | $561.00 | 2026-10-29T01:30:58Z |
| 2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 | American Airlines | AA4301 + AA1157 / AA1723 + AA4300 | $561.00 | 2026-10-29T01:30:58Z |
| 2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 | Delta Air Lines | DL2832 + DL1939 / DL2013 + DL5307 | $594.00 | 2026-10-29T01:30:58Z |
2026-11-20 · one way · $270.00
- American Airlines AA4301 / AA1157: VPS 2026-11-20 06:00:00 → CUN 2026-11-20 12:37:00; 1 stop(s) via MIA; 337 minutes. Local airport times.
- AA4301: VPS 2026-11-20 06:00:00 → MIA 2026-11-20 08:41:00; layover at MIA: 111 minutes.
- AA1157: MIA 2026-11-20 10:32:00 → CUN 2026-11-20 12:37:00.
2026-11-20 · one way · $285.00
- Delta Air Lines DL2832 / DL1939: VPS 2026-11-20 14:46:00 → CUN 2026-11-20 21:08:00; 1 stop(s) via ATL; 322 minutes. Local airport times.
- DL2832: VPS 2026-11-20 14:46:00 → ATL 2026-11-20 17:01:00; layover at ATL: 88 minutes.
- DL1939: ATL 2026-11-20 18:29:00 → CUN 2026-11-20 21:08:00.
2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 · $561.00
- American Airlines AA3869 / AA2650: VPS 2026-11-20 12:07:00 → CUN 2026-11-20 21:20:00; 1 stop(s) via DFW; 493 minutes. Local airport times.
- AA3869: VPS 2026-11-20 12:07:00 → DFW 2026-11-20 14:31:00; layover at DFW: 186 minutes.
- AA2650: DFW 2026-11-20 17:37:00 → CUN 2026-11-20 21:20:00.
- American Airlines AA1723 / AA4300: CUN 2026-11-23 17:36:00 → VPS 2026-11-23 23:59:00; 1 stop(s) via MIA; 443 minutes. Local airport times.
- AA1723: CUN 2026-11-23 17:36:00 → MIA 2026-11-23 19:32:00; layover at MIA: 211 minutes.
- AA4300: MIA 2026-11-23 23:03:00 → VPS 2026-11-23 23:59:00.
2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 · $594.00
- Delta Air Lines DL2832 / DL1939: VPS 2026-11-27 14:46:00 → CUN 2026-11-27 21:08:00; 1 stop(s) via ATL; 322 minutes. Local airport times.
- DL2832: VPS 2026-11-27 14:46:00 → ATL 2026-11-27 17:01:00; layover at ATL: 88 minutes.
- DL1939: ATL 2026-11-27 18:29:00 → CUN 2026-11-27 21:08:00.
- Delta Air Lines DL2013 / DL5307: CUN 2026-12-04 11:20:00 → VPS 2026-12-04 16:29:00; 1 stop(s) via ATL; 369 minutes. Local airport times.
- DL2013: CUN 2026-12-04 11:20:00 → ATL 2026-12-04 13:55:00; layover at ATL: 136 minutes.
- DL5307: ATL 2026-12-04 16:11:00 → VPS 2026-12-04 16:29:00.
2026-11-20 · one way · $270.00
- American Airlines AA3869 / AA2650: VPS 2026-11-20 12:07:00 → CUN 2026-11-20 21:20:00; 1 stop(s) via DFW; 493 minutes. Local airport times.
- AA3869: VPS 2026-11-20 12:07:00 → DFW 2026-11-20 14:31:00; layover at DFW: 186 minutes.
- AA2650: DFW 2026-11-20 17:37:00 → CUN 2026-11-20 21:20:00.
2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 · $561.00
- American Airlines AA4301 / AA1157: VPS 2026-11-27 06:00:00 → CUN 2026-11-27 12:37:00; 1 stop(s) via MIA; 337 minutes. Local airport times.
- AA4301: VPS 2026-11-27 06:00:00 → MIA 2026-11-27 08:41:00; layover at MIA: 111 minutes.
- AA1157: MIA 2026-11-27 10:32:00 → CUN 2026-11-27 12:37:00.
- American Airlines AA1723 / AA4300: CUN 2026-12-04 17:36:00 → VPS 2026-12-04 23:59:00; 1 stop(s) via MIA; 443 minutes. Local airport times.
- AA1723: CUN 2026-12-04 17:36:00 → MIA 2026-12-04 19:32:00; layover at MIA: 211 minutes.
- AA4300: MIA 2026-12-04 23:03:00 → VPS 2026-12-04 23:59:00.
2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 · $561.00
- American Airlines AA3869 / AA2650: VPS 2026-11-27 12:07:00 → CUN 2026-11-27 21:20:00; 1 stop(s) via DFW; 493 minutes. Local airport times.
- AA3869: VPS 2026-11-27 12:07:00 → DFW 2026-11-27 14:31:00; layover at DFW: 186 minutes.
- AA2650: DFW 2026-11-27 17:37:00 → CUN 2026-11-27 21:20:00.
- American Airlines AA1723 / AA4300: CUN 2026-12-04 17:36:00 → VPS 2026-12-04 23:59:00; 1 stop(s) via MIA; 443 minutes. Local airport times.
- AA1723: CUN 2026-12-04 17:36:00 → MIA 2026-12-04 19:32:00; layover at MIA: 211 minutes.
- AA4300: MIA 2026-12-04 23:03:00 → VPS 2026-12-04 23:59:00.
2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 · $561.00
- American Airlines AA4301 / AA1157: VPS 2026-11-20 06:00:00 → CUN 2026-11-20 12:37:00; 1 stop(s) via MIA; 337 minutes. Local airport times.
- AA4301: VPS 2026-11-20 06:00:00 → MIA 2026-11-20 08:41:00; layover at MIA: 111 minutes.
- AA1157: MIA 2026-11-20 10:32:00 → CUN 2026-11-20 12:37:00.
- American Airlines AA1723 / AA4300: CUN 2026-11-23 17:36:00 → VPS 2026-11-23 23:59:00; 1 stop(s) via MIA; 443 minutes. Local airport times.
- AA1723: CUN 2026-11-23 17:36:00 → MIA 2026-11-23 19:32:00; layover at MIA: 211 minutes.
- AA4300: MIA 2026-11-23 23:03:00 → VPS 2026-11-23 23:59:00.
2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 · $594.00
- Delta Air Lines DL2832 / DL1939: VPS 2026-11-20 14:46:00 → CUN 2026-11-20 21:08:00; 1 stop(s) via ATL; 322 minutes. Local airport times.
- DL2832: VPS 2026-11-20 14:46:00 → ATL 2026-11-20 17:01:00; layover at ATL: 88 minutes.
- DL1939: ATL 2026-11-20 18:29:00 → CUN 2026-11-20 21:08:00.
- Delta Air Lines DL2013 / DL5307: CUN 2026-11-23 11:20:00 → VPS 2026-11-23 16:29:00; 1 stop(s) via ATL; 369 minutes. Local airport times.
- DL2013: CUN 2026-11-23 11:20:00 → ATL 2026-11-23 13:55:00; layover at ATL: 136 minutes.
- DL5307: ATL 2026-11-23 16:11:00 → VPS 2026-11-23 16:29:00.
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| Destination | Why go | Flights | Axel | Dates | |
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| New York (JFK) | New York's museums, Broadway and neighborhoods | 1 stop via Minneapolis | $682 (airline $720) | Dec 19–26, 2026 | Check prices |
| Cancun (CUN) | Cancún's hotel zone, the Riviera Maya and Mayan ruins nearby | 1 stop via Charlotte | $713 (airline $753) | Dec 19–26, 2026 | Check prices |
| Oahu / Honolulu (HNL) | Waikiki, Diamond Head and Pearl Harbor on Oahu | 1 stop via Atlanta | $1,028 (airline $1,088) | Dec 19–26, 2026 | Check prices |
| Las Vegas (LAS) | Las Vegas' Strip, shows and day trips to the canyons | No nonstop seen | No matching fare saved | Dec 19 – Dec 26, 2026 (suggested) | Search these dates |
| Orlando (MCO) | Orlando's theme parks | No nonstop seen | No matching fare saved | Dec 19 – Dec 26, 2026 (suggested) | Search these dates |
| Miami (MIA) | Miami's South Beach, Little Havana and art deco | Nonstop · American | No matching fare saved | Dec 19 – Dec 26, 2026 (suggested) | Search these dates |
| Los Angeles (LAX) | Los Angeles' beaches, Hollywood and museums | No nonstop seen | No matching fare saved | Dec 19 – Dec 26, 2026 (suggested) | Search these dates |
| Atlanta (ATL) | Atlanta's museums, food and the civil rights trail | Nonstop · Delta | No matching fare saved | Dec 19 – Dec 26, 2026 (suggested) | Search these dates |
| Dallas (DFW) | Dallas and Fort Worth's museums, stockyards and barbecue | Nonstop · American | No matching fare saved | Dec 19 – Dec 26, 2026 (suggested) | Search these dates |
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