Best places to fly from Maui for MLK weekend

MLK weekend is the first long weekend of the year and one of the cheapest: the holiday crowds have gone, January fares are at their low, and the beaches of Mexico and the Caribbean are in dry season. Ski towns are the one place it is a peak.

Nonstop from Maui: San Diego (Alaska, Southwest), Phoenix (American, Southwest), Las Vegas (Alaska, Southwest), Denver (United), Honolulu (Alaska, Southwest), Los Angeles (Alaska, American, United), San Francisco (United, Alaska), Chicago (American, United) and Seattle (Alaska, Delta). One stop via Phoenix: Austin; via San Francisco: New Orleans; via Vancouver: Cancun, Puerto Vallarta and San Jose Cabo; via Los Angeles: Orlando and Miami; via Chicago: San Juan; via Denver: Nassau. No nonstop seen to Punta Cana, Montego Bay, Aruba, New York, Boston and Washington on the dates searched recently.

Axel's pick: San Diego, nonstop on Alaska and Southwest and the lowest fare saved for these dates, $346.

Where to fly from Maui for MLK weekend: fares for MLK weekend 2027 (Jan 15 to 18) 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 MLK weekend 2027 (Jan 15 – Jan 18, 2027).

Cheapest right now: San Diego $346 · Phoenix $431 · Las Vegas $456

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Fares observed October 24 – 28, 2026. USD for the travelers shown. Search a trip for current prices.

Where to go from Maui

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.

DestinationWhy goFlightsAxelDates
San Diego (SAN)San Diego's beaches, zoo and Balboa ParkNonstop · Alaska, Southwest$346 (airline $364)Jan 15–18, 2027Check prices
Phoenix (PHX)Phoenix and Scottsdale's resorts, golf and desert hikingNonstop · American, Southwest$431 (airline $455)Jan 15–18, 2027Check prices
Las Vegas (LAS)Las Vegas' Strip, shows and day trips to the canyonsNonstop · Alaska, Southwest$456 (airline $483)Jan 15–18, 2027Check prices
Denver (DEN)Denver's breweries and the Rockies within an hourNonstop · United$474 (airline $500)Jan 15–18, 2027Check prices
Austin (AUS)Austin's live music, barbecue and swimming holes1 stop via Phoenix$506 (airline $535)Jan 15–18, 2027Check prices
New Orleans (MSY)New Orleans' French Quarter, food and music1 stop via San Francisco$558 (airline $590)Jan 15–18, 2027Check prices
Cancun (CUN)Cancún's hotel zone, the Riviera Maya and Mayan ruins nearby1 stop via Vancouver$628 (airline $662)Jan 15–18, 2027Check prices
Orlando (MCO)Orlando's theme parks1 stop via Los Angeles$644 (airline $681)Jan 15–18, 2027Check prices
Puerto Vallarta (PVR)Puerto Vallarta's old town, beaches and Banderas Bay1 stop via Vancouver$652 (airline $689)Jan 15–18, 2027Check prices
Los Cabos (SJD)Los Cabos: resorts, sportfishing and the Sea of Cortez1 stop via Vancouver$658 (airline $693)Jan 15–18, 2027Check prices
Miami (MIA)Miami's South Beach, Little Havana and art deco1 stop via Los Angeles$703 (airline $742)Jan 15–18, 2027Check prices
San Juan (SJU)Old San Juan, beaches and the rainforest, no passport needed from the US1 stop via Chicago$872 (airline $922)Jan 15–18, 2027Check prices
Nassau (NAS)Nassau and Paradise Island, a short flight from the East Coast1 stop via Denver$1,070 (airline $1,132)Jan 15–18, 2027Check prices
Oahu / Honolulu (HNL)Waikiki, Diamond Head and Pearl Harbor on OahuNonstop · Alaska, SouthwestNo matching fare savedJan 15 – Jan 18, 2027 (suggested)Search these dates
Punta Cana (PUJ)Punta Cana's long white-sand beaches and all-inclusive resortsNo nonstop seenNo matching fare savedJan 15 – Jan 18, 2027 (suggested)Search these dates
Montego Bay (MBJ)Jamaica's resort coast around Montego Bay and NegrilNo nonstop seenNo matching fare savedJan 15 – Jan 18, 2027 (suggested)Search these dates
Aruba (AUA)Aruba's dry, sunny weather outside the hurricane beltNo nonstop seenNo matching fare savedJan 15 – Jan 18, 2027 (suggested)Search these dates
Los Angeles (LAX)Los Angeles' beaches, Hollywood and museumsNonstop · Alaska, American, UnitedNo matching fare savedJan 15 – Jan 18, 2027 (suggested)Search these dates
San Francisco (SFO)San Francisco's Golden Gate, cable cars and wine country nearbyNonstop · United, AlaskaNo matching fare savedJan 15 – Jan 18, 2027 (suggested)Search these dates
New York (JFK)New York's museums, Broadway and neighborhoodsNo nonstop seenNo matching fare savedJan 15 – Jan 18, 2027 (suggested)Search these dates
Boston (BOS)Boston's Freedom Trail, universities and seafoodNo nonstop seenNo matching fare savedJan 15 – Jan 18, 2027 (suggested)Search these dates
Chicago (ORD)Chicago's architecture, lakefront and deep-dishNonstop · American, UnitedNo matching fare savedJan 15 – Jan 18, 2027 (suggested)Search these dates
Seattle (SEA)Seattle's Pike Place Market, waterfront and the mountainsNonstop · Alaska, DeltaNo matching fare savedJan 15 – Jan 18, 2027 (suggested)Search these dates
Washington (DCA)Washington's monuments and free museums, minutes from the airportNo nonstop seenNo matching fare savedJan 15 – Jan 18, 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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