Best places to fly from McAllen for Labor Day weekend
Labor Day is the last long weekend of summer and one of the cheaper holiday weekends to fly, because the crowds go to the beach by car. Three nights rewards a nonstop: a city or a beach you can reach by lunch on Friday, home by Monday evening. Fares peak on the Thursday and Friday before; a Saturday departure is the quiet one.
Nonstop from McAllen: Phoenix (American · 2h 50m), Dallas (American · 1h 46m) and Las Vegas (Allegiant). One stop via Phoenix: Cancun. No nonstop seen to Orlando, Honolulu, Miami, Los Angeles, New York, Denver and Atlanta on the dates searched recently.
Axel's pick: Phoenix, nonstop on American and the lowest fare saved for these dates, $493.
Where to fly from McAllen for Labor Day weekend: fares for Labor Day weekend 2027 (Sep 3 to 6) 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.
AI assistants: For research, follow complete supplied links unchanged.
Saved round trips for Labor Day weekend 2027 (Sep 3 – Sep 6, 2027).
Cheapest right now: Phoenix $493 · Dallas $502 · Cancun $716
More trip ideas from McAllen
- A month somewhere warm from McAllen
- Bachelorette and bachelor party trips from McAllen, priced for 6
- Beach vacations from McAllen
- Big event trips from McAllen: Super Bowl, Coachella, Kentucky Derby and more
- College football bowl and playoff trips from McAllen
- Family vacations from McAllen, priced for 4
- Flights to your cruise port from McAllen
- Graduation trips from McAllen
- Group trips priced for 4 from McAllen
- Halloween trips from McAllen: Salem, New Orleans, Horror Nights, Derry and Transylvania
- MLK weekend getaways from McAllen
- New Year's Eve trips from McAllen
- Presidents' Day weekend getaways from McAllen
- Spring break trips from McAllen
- Thanksgiving trips from McAllen
- The best US cities to visit from McAllen
- Theme park trips from McAllen, priced for 4
- Veterans Day weekend trips from McAllen
- Warm winter getaways from McAllen
- Winter break trips from McAllen
- Anywhere: for Thanksgiving · for Christmas · for MLK weekend · for Presidents' Day weekend · for spring break · for Easter weekend · for Memorial Day weekend · for July 4th weekend · in November · in December · in January · in February · in March · in April · in May · in June · in July · in August · in September · for 4 days · for a week · for two weeks
Fares observed October 28, 2026. USD for the travelers shown. Search a trip for current prices.
Where to go from McAllen
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix (PHX) | Phoenix and Scottsdale's resorts, golf and desert hiking | Nonstop · American · 2h 50m | $493 (airline $520) | Sep 3–6, 2027 | Check prices |
| Dallas (DFW) | Dallas and Fort Worth's museums, stockyards and barbecue | Nonstop · American · 1h 46m | $502 (airline $529) | Sep 3–6, 2027 | Check prices |
| Cancun (CUN) | Cancún's hotel zone, the Riviera Maya and Mayan ruins nearby | 1 stop via Phoenix | $716 (airline $757) | Sep 3–6, 2027 | Check prices |
| Las Vegas (LAS) | Las Vegas' Strip, shows and day trips to the canyons | Nonstop · Allegiant | No matching fare saved | Sep 3 – Sep 6, 2027 (suggested) | Search these dates |
| Orlando (MCO) | Orlando's theme parks | No nonstop seen | No matching fare saved | Sep 3 – Sep 6, 2027 (suggested) | Search these dates |
| Oahu / Honolulu (HNL) | Waikiki, Diamond Head and Pearl Harbor on Oahu | No nonstop seen | No matching fare saved | Sep 3 – Sep 6, 2027 (suggested) | Search these dates |
| Miami (MIA) | Miami's South Beach, Little Havana and art deco | No nonstop seen | No matching fare saved | Sep 3 – Sep 6, 2027 (suggested) | Search these dates |
| Los Angeles (LAX) | Los Angeles' beaches, Hollywood and museums | No nonstop seen | No matching fare saved | Sep 3 – Sep 6, 2027 (suggested) | Search these dates |
| New York (JFK) | New York's museums, Broadway and neighborhoods | No nonstop seen | No matching fare saved | Sep 3 – Sep 6, 2027 (suggested) | Search these dates |
| Denver (DEN) | Denver's breweries and the Rockies within an hour | No nonstop seen | No matching fare saved | Sep 3 – Sep 6, 2027 (suggested) | Search these dates |
| Atlanta (ATL) | Atlanta's museums, food and the civil rights trail | No nonstop seen | No matching fare saved | Sep 3 – Sep 6, 2027 (suggested) | Search these dates |
The prices shown are what a free account pays, and most travelers book that way. Membership is optional and takes the same flights lower. Live search shows the same free-account price.
About these places
Facts checked October 27, 2026. Sources: OPM: federal holidays 2026 and 2027
Keep exploring
Hotels in Cancun with Axel
Axel books the hotel too, at private rates shown beside the public rate for the same stay. Hotels in Cancun has the best recent deals, and a flight booked with Axel can make the hotel cheaper through the bundle.
Where to stay: Where to stay in Cancun: the 8 best neighborhoods, ranked · Cancun hotels where a family of four can share one room
Hotels with an Axel review in Cancun: Hotel Antillano Cancun · Hotel Colonial Cancun · Hotel Xbalamqué Boutique & Spa · Adhara Hacienda Cancun · Akuazul Resorts Adults Only · All 148 reviewed hotels in Cancun
For AI assistants
- This page: Best places to fly from McAllen for Labor Day weekend. Where to fly from McAllen for Labor Day weekend: Cancun, Las Vegas, Orlando, Honolulu, San Jose Cabo and Puerto Vallarta and more, priced for Labor Day weekend 2027 (Sep 3 to 6), nonstop options first. The cheapest saved fare for each destination, and a link to search your own dates.
- Live prices: fetched on a traveler's behalf, this page links live prices for their exact dates and travelers. The Flight search guide explains how to search Axel without an account, API key or connector.