Best places to fly from Lansing 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 Lansing: Chicago (American). One stop via Chicago: New York and Cancun; via Detroit: Honolulu. No nonstop seen to Las Vegas, Orlando and Los Angeles on the dates searched recently.
Axel's pick: Chicago, nonstop on American on 5 of the 5 departure dates searched recently, the most of any.
Where to fly from Lansing 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: New York $648 · Cancun $1,024 · Honolulu $1,350
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 | AA3516 + AA1503 | $325.00 | 2026-10-29T02:01:11Z |
| 2026-11-20 · one way | Delta Air Lines | DL4944 + DL619 | $345.00 | 2026-10-29T02:01:11Z |
| 2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 | American Airlines | AA3516 + AA1503 / AA1799 + AA3508 | $671.00 | 2026-10-29T02:01:11Z |
| 2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 | Delta Air Lines | DL4944 + DL619 / DL1911 + DL4962 | $715.00 | 2026-10-29T02:01:11Z |
| 2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 | American Airlines | AA3516 + AA1503 / AA1799 + AA3508 | $671.00 | 2026-10-29T02:01:11Z |
| 2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 | Delta Air Lines | DL4944 + DL619 / DL1911 + DL4962 | $715.00 | 2026-10-29T02:01:11Z |
2026-11-20 · one way · $325.00
- American Airlines AA3516 / AA1503: LAN 2026-11-20 05:33:00 → CUN 2026-11-20 13:26:00; 1 stop(s) via ORD; 473 minutes. Local airport times.
- AA3516: LAN 2026-11-20 05:33:00 → ORD 2026-11-20 06:00:00; layover at ORD: 143 minutes.
- AA1503: ORD 2026-11-20 08:23:00 → CUN 2026-11-20 13:26:00.
2026-11-20 · one way · $345.00
- Delta Air Lines DL4944 / DL619: LAN 2026-11-20 05:07:00 → CUN 2026-11-20 12:35:00; 1 stop(s) via DTW; 448 minutes. Local airport times.
- DL4944: LAN 2026-11-20 05:07:00 → DTW 2026-11-20 06:03:00; layover at DTW: 157 minutes.
- DL619: DTW 2026-11-20 08:40:00 → CUN 2026-11-20 12:35:00.
2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 · $671.00
- American Airlines AA3516 / AA1503: LAN 2026-11-27 05:33:00 → CUN 2026-11-27 13:26:00; 1 stop(s) via ORD; 473 minutes. Local airport times.
- AA3516: LAN 2026-11-27 05:33:00 → ORD 2026-11-27 06:00:00; layover at ORD: 143 minutes.
- AA1503: ORD 2026-11-27 08:23:00 → CUN 2026-11-27 13:26:00.
- American Airlines AA1799 / AA3508: CUN 2026-12-04 16:09:00 → LAN 2026-12-04 23:53:00; 1 stop(s) via ORD; 464 minutes. Local airport times.
- AA1799: CUN 2026-12-04 16:09:00 → ORD 2026-12-04 19:24:00; layover at ORD: 126 minutes.
- AA3508: ORD 2026-12-04 21:30:00 → LAN 2026-12-04 23:53:00.
2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 · $715.00
- Delta Air Lines DL4944 / DL619: LAN 2026-11-20 05:07:00 → CUN 2026-11-20 12:35:00; 1 stop(s) via DTW; 448 minutes. Local airport times.
- DL4944: LAN 2026-11-20 05:07:00 → DTW 2026-11-20 06:03:00; layover at DTW: 157 minutes.
- DL619: DTW 2026-11-20 08:40:00 → CUN 2026-11-20 12:35:00.
- Delta Air Lines DL1911 / DL4962: CUN 2026-11-23 15:15:00 → LAN 2026-11-23 23:58:00; 1 stop(s) via DTW; 523 minutes. Local airport times.
- DL1911: CUN 2026-11-23 15:15:00 → DTW 2026-11-23 19:13:00; layover at DTW: 226 minutes.
- DL4962: DTW 2026-11-23 22:59:00 → LAN 2026-11-23 23:58:00.
2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 · $671.00
- American Airlines AA3516 / AA1503: LAN 2026-11-20 05:33:00 → CUN 2026-11-20 13:26:00; 1 stop(s) via ORD; 473 minutes. Local airport times.
- AA3516: LAN 2026-11-20 05:33:00 → ORD 2026-11-20 06:00:00; layover at ORD: 143 minutes.
- AA1503: ORD 2026-11-20 08:23:00 → CUN 2026-11-20 13:26:00.
- American Airlines AA1799 / AA3508: CUN 2026-11-23 16:09:00 → LAN 2026-11-23 23:53:00; 1 stop(s) via ORD; 464 minutes. Local airport times.
- AA1799: CUN 2026-11-23 16:09:00 → ORD 2026-11-23 19:24:00; layover at ORD: 126 minutes.
- AA3508: ORD 2026-11-23 21:30:00 → LAN 2026-11-23 23:53:00.
2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 · $715.00
- Delta Air Lines DL4944 / DL619: LAN 2026-11-27 05:07:00 → CUN 2026-11-27 12:35:00; 1 stop(s) via DTW; 448 minutes. Local airport times.
- DL4944: LAN 2026-11-27 05:07:00 → DTW 2026-11-27 06:03:00; layover at DTW: 157 minutes.
- DL619: DTW 2026-11-27 08:40:00 → CUN 2026-11-27 12:35:00.
- Delta Air Lines DL1911 / DL4962: CUN 2026-12-04 15:15:00 → LAN 2026-12-04 23:58:00; 1 stop(s) via DTW; 523 minutes. Local airport times.
- DL1911: CUN 2026-12-04 15:15:00 → DTW 2026-12-04 19:13:00; layover at DTW: 226 minutes.
- DL4962: DTW 2026-12-04 22:59:00 → LAN 2026-12-04 23:58:00.
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Fares observed October 28, 2026. USD for the travelers shown. Search a trip for current prices.
Where to go from Lansing
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York (JFK) | New York's museums, Broadway and neighborhoods | 1 stop via Chicago | $648 (airline $682) | Nov 21–28, 2026 | Check prices |
| Cancun (CUN) | Cancún's hotel zone, the Riviera Maya and Mayan ruins nearby | 1 stop via Chicago | $1,024 (airline $1,078) | Nov 21–28, 2026 | Check prices |
| Oahu / Honolulu (HNL) | Waikiki, Diamond Head and Pearl Harbor on Oahu | 1 stop via Detroit | $1,350 (airline $1,426) | Nov 21–28, 2026 | Check prices |
| Las Vegas (LAS) | Las Vegas' Strip, shows and day trips to the canyons | No nonstop seen | No matching fare saved | Nov 21 – Nov 28, 2026 (suggested) | Search these dates |
| Orlando (MCO) | Orlando's theme parks | No nonstop seen | 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 |
| Chicago (ORD) | Chicago's architecture, lakefront and deep-dish | Nonstop · American | No matching fare saved | Nov 21 – Nov 28, 2026 (suggested) | Search these dates |
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Facts checked October 27, 2026. Sources: OPM: federal holidays 2026 and 2027
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