Cheapest places to fly from New York in May

May is the best-value month for Europe and the national parks: warm, long days, and fares a step below June. The beaches are quiet and cheap before summer, and Memorial Day weekend is the only peak.

Nonstop from New York: Chicago (American, United, Delta · 2h 30m), Las Vegas (6h), Austin (United, American, Delta · 4h 18m), San Diego (Alaska, United, JetBlue · 5h 54m), Nashville (American, Delta, United · 2h 42m), Puerto Vallarta (United), Honolulu (United, Alaska, Delta), Montego Bay (United, American, JetBlue · 4h 10m), San Jose Cabo (JetBlue, Delta, United) and Nassau (United, Delta, JetBlue), and 6 more. One stop via Bogota: Aruba. No recent searches for Cancun, Orlando, Punta Cana, San Juan, Miami, San Francisco and Phoenix.

Axel's pick: Chicago, nonstop on American, United and Delta and the lowest fare saved for these dates, $309.

Where to fly from New York in May: the cheapest saved round trips within May 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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Cheapest right now: Chicago $309 · Las Vegas $423 · Aruba $428

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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 · American, United, Delta · 2h 30m$309 (airline $327)May 6–9, 2027Check prices
Las Vegas (LAS)Las Vegas' Strip, shows and day trips to the canyonsNonstop · 6h$423 (airline $447)May 13–17, 2027Check prices
Aruba (AUA)Aruba's dry, sunny weather outside the hurricane belt1 stop via Bogota$428 (airline $451)May 8–15, 2027Check prices
Austin (AUS)Austin's live music, barbecue and swimming holesNonstop · United, American, Delta · 4h 18m$440 (airline $463)May 8–15, 2027Check prices
San Diego (SAN)San Diego's beaches, zoo and Balboa ParkNonstop · Alaska, United, JetBlue · 5h 54m$462 (airline $487)May 28–31, 2027Check prices
Nashville (BNA)Nashville's honky-tonks and hot chickenNonstop · American, Delta, United · 2h 42m$472 (airline $498)May 28–31, 2027Check prices
Puerto Vallarta (PVR)Puerto Vallarta's old town, beaches and Banderas BayNonstop · United$764 (airline $805)May 26–31, 2027Check prices
Oahu / Honolulu (HNL)Waikiki, Diamond Head and Pearl Harbor on OahuNonstop · United, Alaska, Delta$2,529 (airline $2,663) · 3 adultsMay 10–17, 2027Check prices
Montego Bay (MBJ)Jamaica's resort coast around Montego Bay and NegrilNonstop · United, American, JetBlue · 4h 10m$2,810 (airline $2,961) · 2 adults · 2 childrenMay 28–31, 2027Check prices
Cancun (CUN)Cancún's hotel zone, the Riviera Maya and Mayan ruins nearbyNo matching fare savedMay 8 – May 15, 2027 (suggested)Search these dates
Orlando (MCO)Orlando's theme parksNo matching fare savedMay 8 – May 15, 2027 (suggested)Search these dates
Los Cabos (SJD)Los Cabos: resorts, sportfishing and the Sea of CortezNonstop · JetBlue, Delta, UnitedNo matching fare savedMay 8 – May 15, 2027 (suggested)Search these dates
Punta Cana (PUJ)Punta Cana's long white-sand beaches and all-inclusive resortsNo matching fare savedMay 8 – May 15, 2027 (suggested)Search these dates
Nassau (NAS)Nassau and Paradise Island, a short flight from the East CoastNonstop · United, Delta, JetBlueNo matching fare savedMay 8 – May 15, 2027 (suggested)Search these dates
San Juan (SJU)Old San Juan, beaches and the rainforest, no passport needed from the USNo matching fare savedMay 8 – May 15, 2027 (suggested)Search these dates
Miami (MIA)Miami's South Beach, Little Havana and art decoNo matching fare savedMay 8 – May 15, 2027 (suggested)Search these dates
Los Angeles (LAX)Los Angeles' beaches, Hollywood and museumsNonstop · Alaska, United, DeltaNo matching fare savedMay 8 – May 15, 2027 (suggested)Search these dates
San Francisco (SFO)San Francisco's Golden Gate, cable cars and wine country nearbyNo matching fare savedMay 8 – May 15, 2027 (suggested)Search these dates
Boston (BOS)Boston's Freedom Trail, universities and seafoodNonstop · Delta, American, UnitedNo matching fare savedMay 8 – May 15, 2027 (suggested)Search these dates
Denver (DEN)Denver's breweries and the Rockies within an hourNonstop · UnitedNo matching fare savedMay 8 – May 15, 2027 (suggested)Search these dates
Phoenix (PHX)Phoenix and Scottsdale's resorts, golf and desert hikingNo matching fare savedMay 8 – May 15, 2027 (suggested)Search these dates
Seattle (SEA)Seattle's Pike Place Market, waterfront and the mountainsNonstop · Alaska, United, DeltaNo matching fare savedMay 8 – May 15, 2027 (suggested)Search these dates
Washington (DCA)Washington's monuments and free museums, minutes from the airportNonstop · American, Delta, JetBlueNo matching fare savedMay 8 – May 15, 2027 (suggested)Search these dates
New Orleans (MSY)New Orleans' French Quarter, food and musicNonstop · United, JetBlue, DeltaNo matching fare savedMay 8 – May 15, 2027 (suggested)Search these dates

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