Best places to fly from Midland 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 Midland: Denver (United, Southwest · 1h 55m), Las Vegas (Southwest), Phoenix (American) and Dallas (American). One stop via Houston: Cancun. No nonstop seen to Orlando, Honolulu, Los Angeles and New York on the dates searched recently.
Axel's pick: Denver, nonstop on United and Southwest and the lowest fare saved for these dates, $306.
Where to fly from Midland 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: Denver $306 · Las Vegas $327 · Cancun $654
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 | Southwest Airlines | WN3207 + WN307 | $255.00 | 2026-10-29T01:27:36Z |
| 2026-11-20 · one way | American Airlines | AA4030 + AA2650 | $280.00 | 2026-10-29T01:27:36Z |
| 2026-11-20 · one way | United Airlines | UA341 + UA1114 | $290.00 | 2026-10-29T01:27:36Z |
| 2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 | Southwest Airlines | WN3207 + WN307 / WN328 + WN2295 | $528.00 | 2026-10-29T01:27:36Z |
| 2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 | American Airlines | AA4030 + AA2650 / AA2511 + AA3769 | $572.00 | 2026-10-29T01:27:36Z |
| 2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 | United Airlines | UA341 + UA1114 / UA1058 + UA6276 | $594.00 | 2026-10-29T01:27:36Z |
| 2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 | Southwest Airlines | WN3207 + WN307 / WN328 + WN2295 | $528.00 | 2026-10-29T01:27:36Z |
| 2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 | American Airlines | AA4030 + AA2650 / AA2511 + AA3769 | $572.00 | 2026-10-29T01:27:36Z |
| 2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 | United Airlines | UA341 + UA1114 / UA1058 + UA6276 | $594.00 | 2026-10-29T01:27:36Z |
2026-11-20 · one way · $255.00
- Southwest Airlines WN3207 / WN307: MAF 2026-11-20 09:00:00 → CUN 2026-11-20 15:30:00; 1 stop(s) via HOU; 330 minutes. Local airport times.
- WN3207: MAF 2026-11-20 09:00:00 → HOU 2026-11-20 10:25:00; layover at HOU: 110 minutes.
- WN307: HOU 2026-11-20 12:15:00 → CUN 2026-11-20 15:30:00.
2026-11-20 · one way · $280.00
- American Airlines AA4030 / AA2650: MAF 2026-11-20 14:16:00 → CUN 2026-11-20 21:20:00; 1 stop(s) via DFW; 364 minutes. Local airport times.
- AA4030: MAF 2026-11-20 14:16:00 → DFW 2026-11-20 15:43:00; layover at DFW: 114 minutes.
- AA2650: DFW 2026-11-20 17:37:00 → CUN 2026-11-20 21:20:00.
2026-11-20 · one way · $290.00
- United Airlines UA341 / UA1114: MAF 2026-11-20 09:41:00 → CUN 2026-11-20 17:50:00; 1 stop(s) via IAH; 429 minutes. Local airport times.
- UA341: MAF 2026-11-20 09:41:00 → IAH 2026-11-20 11:10:00; layover at IAH: 197 minutes.
- UA1114: IAH 2026-11-20 14:27:00 → CUN 2026-11-20 17:50:00.
2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 · $528.00
- Southwest Airlines WN3207 / WN307: MAF 2026-11-20 09:00:00 → CUN 2026-11-20 15:30:00; 1 stop(s) via HOU; 330 minutes. Local airport times.
- WN3207: MAF 2026-11-20 09:00:00 → HOU 2026-11-20 10:25:00; layover at HOU: 110 minutes.
- WN307: HOU 2026-11-20 12:15:00 → CUN 2026-11-20 15:30:00.
- Southwest Airlines WN328 / WN2295: CUN 2026-11-23 08:20:00 → MAF 2026-11-23 14:00:00; 1 stop(s) via HOU; 400 minutes. Local airport times.
- WN328: CUN 2026-11-23 08:20:00 → HOU 2026-11-23 09:35:00; layover at HOU: 180 minutes.
- WN2295: HOU 2026-11-23 12:35:00 → MAF 2026-11-23 14:00:00.
2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 · $572.00
- American Airlines AA4030 / AA2650: MAF 2026-11-27 14:16:00 → CUN 2026-11-27 21:20:00; 1 stop(s) via DFW; 364 minutes. Local airport times.
- AA4030: MAF 2026-11-27 14:16:00 → DFW 2026-11-27 15:43:00; layover at DFW: 114 minutes.
- AA2650: DFW 2026-11-27 17:37:00 → CUN 2026-11-27 21:20:00.
- American Airlines AA2511 / AA3769: CUN 2026-12-04 17:09:00 → MAF 2026-12-04 23:52:00; 1 stop(s) via DFW; 463 minutes. Local airport times.
- AA2511: CUN 2026-12-04 17:09:00 → DFW 2026-12-04 19:33:00; layover at DFW: 181 minutes.
- AA3769: DFW 2026-12-04 22:34:00 → MAF 2026-12-04 23:52:00.
2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 · $594.00
- United Airlines UA341 / UA1114: MAF 2026-11-27 09:41:00 → CUN 2026-11-27 17:50:00; 1 stop(s) via IAH; 429 minutes. Local airport times.
- UA341: MAF 2026-11-27 09:41:00 → IAH 2026-11-27 11:10:00; layover at IAH: 197 minutes.
- UA1114: IAH 2026-11-27 14:27:00 → CUN 2026-11-27 17:50:00.
- United Airlines UA1058 / UA6276: CUN 2026-12-04 18:16:00 → MAF 2026-12-04 23:43:00; 1 stop(s) via IAH; 387 minutes. Local airport times.
- UA1058: CUN 2026-12-04 18:16:00 → IAH 2026-12-04 19:51:00; layover at IAH: 129 minutes.
- UA6276: IAH 2026-12-04 22:00:00 → MAF 2026-12-04 23:43:00.
2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 · $528.00
- Southwest Airlines WN3207 / WN307: MAF 2026-11-27 09:00:00 → CUN 2026-11-27 15:30:00; 1 stop(s) via HOU; 330 minutes. Local airport times.
- WN3207: MAF 2026-11-27 09:00:00 → HOU 2026-11-27 10:25:00; layover at HOU: 110 minutes.
- WN307: HOU 2026-11-27 12:15:00 → CUN 2026-11-27 15:30:00.
- Southwest Airlines WN328 / WN2295: CUN 2026-12-04 08:20:00 → MAF 2026-12-04 14:00:00; 1 stop(s) via HOU; 400 minutes. Local airport times.
- WN328: CUN 2026-12-04 08:20:00 → HOU 2026-12-04 09:35:00; layover at HOU: 180 minutes.
- WN2295: HOU 2026-12-04 12:35:00 → MAF 2026-12-04 14:00:00.
2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 · $572.00
- American Airlines AA4030 / AA2650: MAF 2026-11-20 14:16:00 → CUN 2026-11-20 21:20:00; 1 stop(s) via DFW; 364 minutes. Local airport times.
- AA4030: MAF 2026-11-20 14:16:00 → DFW 2026-11-20 15:43:00; layover at DFW: 114 minutes.
- AA2650: DFW 2026-11-20 17:37:00 → CUN 2026-11-20 21:20:00.
- American Airlines AA2511 / AA3769: CUN 2026-11-23 17:09:00 → MAF 2026-11-23 23:52:00; 1 stop(s) via DFW; 463 minutes. Local airport times.
- AA2511: CUN 2026-11-23 17:09:00 → DFW 2026-11-23 19:33:00; layover at DFW: 181 minutes.
- AA3769: DFW 2026-11-23 22:34:00 → MAF 2026-11-23 23:52:00.
2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 · $594.00
- United Airlines UA341 / UA1114: MAF 2026-11-20 09:41:00 → CUN 2026-11-20 17:50:00; 1 stop(s) via IAH; 429 minutes. Local airport times.
- UA341: MAF 2026-11-20 09:41:00 → IAH 2026-11-20 11:10:00; layover at IAH: 197 minutes.
- UA1114: IAH 2026-11-20 14:27:00 → CUN 2026-11-20 17:50:00.
- United Airlines UA1058 / UA6276: CUN 2026-11-23 18:16:00 → MAF 2026-11-23 23:43:00; 1 stop(s) via IAH; 387 minutes. Local airport times.
- UA1058: CUN 2026-11-23 18:16:00 → IAH 2026-11-23 19:51:00; layover at IAH: 129 minutes.
- UA6276: IAH 2026-11-23 22:00:00 → MAF 2026-11-23 23:43:00.
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Fares observed October 28, 2026. USD for the travelers shown. Search a trip for current prices.
Where to go from Midland
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver (DEN) | Denver's breweries and the Rockies within an hour | Nonstop · United, Southwest · 1h 55m | $306 (airline $323) | Jan 15–18, 2027 | Check prices |
| Las Vegas (LAS) | Las Vegas' Strip, shows and day trips to the canyons | Nonstop · Southwest | $327 (airline $345) | Jan 15–18, 2027 | Check prices |
| Cancun (CUN) | Cancún's hotel zone, the Riviera Maya and Mayan ruins nearby | 1 stop via Houston | $654 (airline $692) | Jan 15–18, 2027 | Check prices |
| Orlando (MCO) | Orlando's theme parks | No nonstop seen | No matching fare saved | Jan 15 – Jan 18, 2027 (suggested) | Search these dates |
| Oahu / Honolulu (HNL) | Waikiki, Diamond Head and Pearl Harbor on Oahu | No nonstop seen | No matching fare saved | Jan 15 – Jan 18, 2027 (suggested) | Search these dates |
| Los Angeles (LAX) | Los Angeles' beaches, Hollywood and museums | No nonstop seen | No matching fare saved | Jan 15 – Jan 18, 2027 (suggested) | Search these dates |
| New York (JFK) | New York's museums, Broadway and neighborhoods | No nonstop seen | No matching fare saved | Jan 15 – Jan 18, 2027 (suggested) | Search these dates |
| Phoenix (PHX) | Phoenix and Scottsdale's resorts, golf and desert hiking | Nonstop · American | No matching fare saved | Jan 15 – Jan 18, 2027 (suggested) | Search these dates |
| Dallas (DFW) | Dallas and Fort Worth's museums, stockyards and barbecue | Nonstop · American | No matching fare saved | Jan 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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