Best places to fly from New Orleans for Memorial Day weekend

Memorial Day is the first summer weekend and busy by car more than by air: beaches and national parks fill from the road, cities are easy to reach and often cheaper than a normal weekend. Fares peak Thursday and Friday; Saturday departures are the quiet ones.

Nonstop from New Orleans: Chicago (United, American · 2h 40m), Nashville (Southwest), Washington (American, Southwest · 2h 36m), New York (3h), Denver (Southwest, United, Frontier · 2h 55m), San Diego (Southwest), Cancun (MX, Southwest), Las Vegas (MX, Southwest, Frontier), Miami (American) and Los Angeles (MX, Delta, Southwest), and 5 more. No nonstop seen to Honolulu, San Jose Cabo, Puerto Vallarta, Punta Cana, Montego Bay, Nassau and Aruba on the dates searched recently. No recent searches for Orlando and San Juan.

Axel's pick: Chicago, nonstop on United and American and the lowest fare saved for these dates, $324.

Where to fly from New Orleans for Memorial Day weekend: fares for Memorial Day weekend 2027 (May 28 to 31) 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 Memorial Day weekend 2027 (May 28 – May 31, 2027).

Cheapest right now: Chicago $324 · Nashville $352 · Washington $398

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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
Chicago (ORD)Chicago's architecture, lakefront and deep-dishNonstop · United, American · 2h 40m$324 (airline $341)May 28–31, 2027Check prices
Nashville (BNA)Nashville's honky-tonks and hot chickenNonstop · Southwest$352 (airline $372)May 28–31, 2027Check prices
Washington (DCA)Washington's monuments and free museums, minutes from the airportNonstop · American, Southwest · 2h 36m$398 (airline $419)May 28–31, 2027Check prices
New York (JFK)New York's museums, Broadway and neighborhoodsNonstop · 3h$399 (airline $421)May 28–31, 2027Check prices
Denver (DEN)Denver's breweries and the Rockies within an hourNonstop · Southwest, United, Frontier · 2h 55m$474 (airline $500)May 28–31, 2027Check prices
San Diego (SAN)San Diego's beaches, zoo and Balboa ParkNonstop · Southwest$497 (airline $525)May 28–31, 2027Check prices
Cancun (CUN)Cancún's hotel zone, the Riviera Maya and Mayan ruins nearbyNonstop · MX, SouthwestNo matching fare savedMay 28 – May 31, 2027 (suggested)Search these dates
Las Vegas (LAS)Las Vegas' Strip, shows and day trips to the canyonsNonstop · MX, Southwest, FrontierNo matching fare savedMay 28 – May 31, 2027 (suggested)Search these dates
Orlando (MCO)Orlando's theme parksNo matching fare savedMay 28 – May 31, 2027 (suggested)Search these dates
Oahu / Honolulu (HNL)Waikiki, Diamond Head and Pearl Harbor on OahuNo nonstop seenNo matching fare savedMay 28 – May 31, 2027 (suggested)Search these dates
Los Cabos (SJD)Los Cabos: resorts, sportfishing and the Sea of CortezNo nonstop seenNo matching fare savedMay 28 – May 31, 2027 (suggested)Search these dates
Puerto Vallarta (PVR)Puerto Vallarta's old town, beaches and Banderas BayNo nonstop seenNo matching fare savedMay 28 – May 31, 2027 (suggested)Search these dates
Punta Cana (PUJ)Punta Cana's long white-sand beaches and all-inclusive resortsNo nonstop seenNo matching fare savedMay 28 – May 31, 2027 (suggested)Search these dates
Montego Bay (MBJ)Jamaica's resort coast around Montego Bay and NegrilNo nonstop seenNo matching fare savedMay 28 – May 31, 2027 (suggested)Search these dates
Nassau (NAS)Nassau and Paradise Island, a short flight from the East CoastNo nonstop seenNo matching fare savedMay 28 – May 31, 2027 (suggested)Search these dates
San Juan (SJU)Old San Juan, beaches and the rainforest, no passport needed from the USNo matching fare savedMay 28 – May 31, 2027 (suggested)Search these dates
Aruba (AUA)Aruba's dry, sunny weather outside the hurricane beltNo nonstop seenNo matching fare savedMay 28 – May 31, 2027 (suggested)Search these dates
Miami (MIA)Miami's South Beach, Little Havana and art decoNonstop · AmericanNo matching fare savedMay 28 – May 31, 2027 (suggested)Search these dates
Los Angeles (LAX)Los Angeles' beaches, Hollywood and museumsNonstop · MX, Delta, SouthwestNo matching fare savedMay 28 – May 31, 2027 (suggested)Search these dates
San Francisco (SFO)San Francisco's Golden Gate, cable cars and wine country nearbyNonstop · UnitedNo matching fare savedMay 28 – May 31, 2027 (suggested)Search these dates
Boston (BOS)Boston's Freedom Trail, universities and seafoodNonstop · Delta, JetBlueNo matching fare savedMay 28 – May 31, 2027 (suggested)Search these dates
Phoenix (PHX)Phoenix and Scottsdale's resorts, golf and desert hikingNonstop · Southwest, AmericanNo matching fare savedMay 28 – May 31, 2027 (suggested)Search these dates
Seattle (SEA)Seattle's Pike Place Market, waterfront and the mountainsNonstop · AlaskaNo matching fare savedMay 28 – May 31, 2027 (suggested)Search these dates
Austin (AUS)Austin's live music, barbecue and swimming holesNonstop · SouthwestNo matching fare savedMay 28 – May 31, 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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