Best places to fly from New York for spring break
March is two markets at once: the beaches of Mexico, the Caribbean and Florida at their most expensive, and Europe, the big US cities and the desert at their cheapest. Pick the side the crowd isn't on, and skip the week of the local school break.
Nonstop from New York: Phoenix (American, United), Los Angeles (6h 12m), Denver (Delta, United, JetBlue · 4h 37m), San Diego (6h 30m), San Juan (JetBlue, United, Frontier · 3h 48m), Aruba (4h 30m), Orlando (2h 48m), Cancun (4h 22m), Nassau (United, Delta, JetBlue · 3h 17m) and Punta Cana (United, DM · 3h 50m), and 6 more. One stop via Portland: Las Vegas; via Mexico City: Puerto Vallarta. No recent searches for Boston, Chicago, Seattle, New Orleans, Austin and Nashville.
Axel's pick: Phoenix, nonstop on American and United and the lowest fare saved for these dates, $358.
Where to fly from New York for spring break: fares for Spring break, week of March 13 (Mar 13 to 20) and Spring break, week of March 20 (Mar 20 to 27) 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 Spring break, week of March 13 (Mar 13 – Mar 20, 2027) and Spring break, week of March 20 (Mar 20 – Mar 27, 2027).
Cheapest right now: Phoenix $358 · Los Angeles $398 · Las Vegas $404
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- Hawaii: for Christmas · for Thanksgiving · for spring break · for Presidents' Day weekend · in summer · for 4 days · for 5 days · for a week · for 10 days
- Mexico: for Christmas · for Thanksgiving · for spring break · for Presidents' Day weekend · for MLK weekend · in winter · in February · for 4 days · for 5 days · for a week
- The Caribbean: for Christmas · for spring break · for Presidents' Day weekend · in winter · in February · for 4 days · for 5 days · for a week
- Costa Rica: for Christmas · for spring break · in winter · for a week · for 10 days
- Central America: for Christmas · for spring break · in winter · for a week · for 10 days
- Europe: in summer · in May · in September · in December · for spring break · for Christmas · for a week · for 10 days · for two weeks
- Italy: in summer · in May · in June · in September · for Christmas · for a week · for 10 days · for two weeks
- Spain: in summer · in May · in September · for spring break · for a week · for 10 days
- Greece: in summer · in May · in June · in September · for a week · for 10 days · for two weeks
- Portugal: in summer · in May · in September · in winter · for 4 days · for a week · for 10 days
- Croatia: in summer · in June · in September · for a week · for 10 days
- Iceland: in summer · in winter · in September · for 4 days · for a week
- Scandinavia: in summer · in winter · in September · for 4 days · for a week · for 10 days
- Eastern Europe: in summer · in May · in September · in December · for a week · for 10 days
- England: in spring · in summer · in fall · for Christmas · for 4 days · for a week · for 10 days
- Scotland: in summer · in fall · for 4 days · for a week
- Ireland: in spring · in summer · in fall · for Christmas · for 4 days · for a week · for 10 days
- Japan: in April · in November · in winter · in summer · for a week · for 10 days · for two weeks
- South Korea: in spring · in fall · for a week · for 10 days
- Asia: in spring · in fall · in winter · for a week · for 10 days · for two weeks
- Southeast Asia: in winter · in November · in January · in February · for 10 days · for two weeks · for three weeks · for a month
- Thailand: in winter · in November · in January · in February · for 10 days · for two weeks · for three weeks
- Vietnam: in winter · in November · in February · in spring · for 10 days · for two weeks
- Bali: in summer · in winter · for 10 days · for two weeks · for a month
- India: in winter · in December · for two weeks · for a month
- Australia: in December · in January · in February · in September · for two weeks · for three weeks · for a month
- New Zealand: in December · in January · in February · for two weeks · for three weeks
- South America: in January · in February · in winter · for 10 days · for two weeks
- Colombia: in winter · in spring · for a week · for 10 days
- Peru: in summer · in May · in September · for 10 days · for two weeks
- The Middle East: in winter · for a week · for 10 days
- Turkey: in spring · in summer · in fall · for a week · for 10 days
- Africa: in winter · in fall · for 10 days · for two weeks
- South Africa: in winter · in fall · for 10 days · for two weeks
- Morocco: in spring · in fall · in winter · for a week · for 10 days
- Egypt: in winter · in fall · in spring · for a week · for 10 days
- Canada: in summer · in winter · in fall · for 3 days · for 4 days · for a week
- Florida: for spring break · for Christmas · for Thanksgiving · in winter · for 4 days · for 5 days · for a week
- California: for spring break · in summer · in winter · for 3 days · for 4 days · for a week
- The Pacific Northwest: in summer · in fall · for 3 days · for 4 days · for a week
- Alaska: in summer · in June · in July · in August · for 5 days · for a week · for 10 days
- The Southwest: in spring · in fall · in winter · for spring break · for 3 days · for 4 days · for a week
- Arizona: in spring · in fall · in winter · for spring break · for 3 days · for 4 days · for a week
- Utah: in winter · for Presidents' Day weekend · for MLK weekend · in spring · in summer · for 4 days · for a week
- The Rockies: in summer · in winter · for Presidents' Day weekend · for MLK weekend · for spring break · for 4 days · for a week
- Colorado: in summer · in winter · for Presidents' Day weekend · for MLK weekend · for spring break · for 4 days · for a week
- Montana and Wyoming: in summer · in winter · for a week · for 10 days
- Texas: in spring · in fall · for 3 days · for 4 days
- New England: in fall · in summer · for 3 days · for 4 days · for a week
- The Southeast: in spring · in fall · for 3 days · for 4 days
- The Midwest: in summer · for 3 days · for 4 days
- Anywhere: for Thanksgiving · for Christmas · for MLK weekend · for Presidents' Day weekend · for Easter weekend · for Memorial Day weekend · for July 4th weekend · for Labor Day 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 22 – 28, 2026. USD for the travelers shown. Search a trip for current prices.
Where to go from New York
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, United | $358 (airline $378) | Mar 13–20, 2027 | Check prices |
| Los Angeles (LAX) | Los Angeles' beaches, Hollywood and museums | Nonstop · 6h 12m | $398 (airline $419) | Mar 13–20, 2027 | Check prices |
| Las Vegas (LAS) | Las Vegas' Strip, shows and day trips to the canyons | 1 stop via Portland | $404 (airline $428) | Mar 13–20, 2027 | Check prices |
| Denver (DEN) | Denver's breweries and the Rockies within an hour | Nonstop · Delta, United, JetBlue · 4h 37m | $415 (airline $439) | Mar 13–20, 2027 | Check prices |
| San Diego (SAN) | San Diego's beaches, zoo and Balboa Park | Nonstop · 6h 30m | $462 (airline $487) | Mar 13–20, 2027 | Check prices |
| San Juan (SJU) | Old San Juan, beaches and the rainforest, no passport needed from the US | Nonstop · JetBlue, United, Frontier · 3h 48m | $463 (airline $489) | Mar 13–20, 2027 | Check prices |
| Aruba (AUA) | Aruba's dry, sunny weather outside the hurricane belt | Nonstop · 4h 30m | $474 (airline $501) | Mar 13–20, 2027 | Check prices |
| Orlando (MCO) | Orlando's theme parks | Nonstop · 2h 48m | $483 (airline $509) | Mar 13–20, 2027 | Check prices |
| Cancun (CUN) | Cancún's hotel zone, the Riviera Maya and Mayan ruins nearby | Nonstop · 4h 22m | $507 (airline $536) | Mar 13–20, 2027 | Check prices |
| Nassau (NAS) | Nassau and Paradise Island, a short flight from the East Coast | Nonstop · United, Delta, JetBlue · 3h 17m | $570 (airline $603) | Mar 13–20, 2027 | Check prices |
| Punta Cana (PUJ) | Punta Cana's long white-sand beaches and all-inclusive resorts | Nonstop · United, DM · 3h 50m | $577 (airline $609) | Mar 13–20, 2027 | Check prices |
| Montego Bay (MBJ) | Jamaica's resort coast around Montego Bay and Negril | Nonstop · United, American, JetBlue | $589 (airline $622) | Mar 13–20, 2027 | Check prices |
| Puerto Vallarta (PVR) | Puerto Vallarta's old town, beaches and Banderas Bay | 1 stop via Mexico City | $596 (airline $627) | Mar 13–20, 2027 | Check prices |
| Los Cabos (SJD) | Los Cabos: resorts, sportfishing and the Sea of Cortez | Nonstop · JetBlue, Delta, United · 6h 31m | $712 (airline $750) | Mar 13–20, 2027 | Check prices |
| Oahu / Honolulu (HNL) | Waikiki, Diamond Head and Pearl Harbor on Oahu | Nonstop · 11h 20m | $891 (airline $940) | Mar 13–20, 2027 | Check prices |
| Miami (MIA) | Miami's South Beach, Little Havana and art deco | Nonstop · 3h 15m | $1,474 (airline $1,556) · 4 adults | Mar 13–20, 2027 | Check prices |
| San Francisco (SFO) | San Francisco's Golden Gate, cable cars and wine country nearby | Nonstop · United, American, Alaska | No matching fare saved | Mar 13 – Mar 20, 2027 (suggested) | Search these dates |
| Boston (BOS) | Boston's Freedom Trail, universities and seafood | No matching fare saved | Mar 13 – Mar 20, 2027 (suggested) | Search these dates | |
| Chicago (ORD) | Chicago's architecture, lakefront and deep-dish | No matching fare saved | Mar 13 – Mar 20, 2027 (suggested) | Search these dates | |
| Seattle (SEA) | Seattle's Pike Place Market, waterfront and the mountains | No matching fare saved | Mar 13 – Mar 20, 2027 (suggested) | Search these dates | |
| Washington (DCA) | Washington's monuments and free museums, minutes from the airport | Nonstop · American, Delta, JetBlue | No matching fare saved | Mar 13 – Mar 20, 2027 (suggested) | Search these dates |
| New Orleans (MSY) | New Orleans' French Quarter, food and music | No matching fare saved | Mar 13 – Mar 20, 2027 (suggested) | Search these dates | |
| Austin (AUS) | Austin's live music, barbecue and swimming holes | No matching fare saved | Mar 13 – Mar 20, 2027 (suggested) | Search these dates | |
| Nashville (BNA) | Nashville's honky-tonks and hot chicken | No matching fare saved | Mar 13 – Mar 20, 2027 (suggested) | Search these dates |
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