Best places to fly from Philadelphia for Presidents' Day weekend
Presidents' Day weekend is the winter's big getaway: ski towns and warm beaches both peak, and fares rise for the Friday out and the Monday back. A city nobody associates with February, New Orleans, Austin, San Diego, is the value play.
Nonstop from Philadelphia: Denver (Southwest, American, United · 4h 15m), Cancun (American, Frontier), Miami (American, Frontier · 3h), San Juan (Frontier, American, JetBlue · 3h 55m), Nassau (American · 3h 09m), Aruba (American · 4h 35m), Orlando (Frontier, American, Southwest · 2h 44m), Austin (American · 4h 04m), Las Vegas (American, Frontier, Southwest) and Punta Cana (American, Frontier), and 10 more. One stop via Chicago: Honolulu; via Houston: Puerto Vallarta; via Atlanta: San Jose Cabo. No nonstop seen to New York on the dates searched recently.
Axel's pick: Denver, nonstop on Southwest, American and United and the lowest fare saved for these dates, $254.
Where to fly from Philadelphia for Presidents' Day weekend: fares for Presidents' Day weekend 2027 (Feb 12 to 16) 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 Presidents' Day weekend 2027 (Feb 12 – Feb 16, 2027).
Cheapest right now: Denver $254 · Cancun $504 · Miami $575
Fares observed October 23 – 28, 2026. USD for the travelers shown. Search a trip for current prices.
Where to go from Philadelphia
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 · Southwest, American, United · 4h 15m | $254 (airline $268) | Feb 12–16, 2027 | Check prices |
| Cancun (CUN) | Cancún's hotel zone, the Riviera Maya and Mayan ruins nearby | Nonstop · American, Frontier | $504 (airline $531) | Feb 12–16, 2027 | Check prices |
| Miami (MIA) | Miami's South Beach, Little Havana and art deco | Nonstop · American, Frontier · 3h | $575 (airline $606) | Feb 12–16, 2027 | Check prices |
| Oahu / Honolulu (HNL) | Waikiki, Diamond Head and Pearl Harbor on Oahu | 1 stop via Chicago | $648 (airline $682) | Feb 12–16, 2027 | Check prices |
| San Juan (SJU) | Old San Juan, beaches and the rainforest, no passport needed from the US | Nonstop · Frontier, American, JetBlue · 3h 55m | $672 (airline $710) | Feb 12–16, 2027 | Check prices |
| Puerto Vallarta (PVR) | Puerto Vallarta's old town, beaches and Banderas Bay | 1 stop via Houston | $694 (airline $733) | Feb 12–16, 2027 | Check prices |
| Los Cabos (SJD) | Los Cabos: resorts, sportfishing and the Sea of Cortez | 1 stop via Atlanta | $694 (airline $734) | Feb 12–16, 2027 | Check prices |
| Nassau (NAS) | Nassau and Paradise Island, a short flight from the East Coast | Nonstop · American · 3h 09m | $722 (airline $760) | Feb 12–16, 2027 | Check prices |
| Aruba (AUA) | Aruba's dry, sunny weather outside the hurricane belt | Nonstop · American · 4h 35m | $744 (airline $784) | Feb 12–16, 2027 | Check prices |
| Orlando (MCO) | Orlando's theme parks | Nonstop · Frontier, American, Southwest · 2h 44m | $1,130 (airline $1,192) · 4 adults | Feb 12–16, 2027 | Check prices |
| Austin (AUS) | Austin's live music, barbecue and swimming holes | Nonstop · American · 4h 04m | $1,422 (airline $1,499) · 3 adults | Feb 12–16, 2027 | Check prices |
| Las Vegas (LAS) | Las Vegas' Strip, shows and day trips to the canyons | Nonstop · American, Frontier, Southwest | No matching fare saved | Feb 12 – Feb 16, 2027 (suggested) | Search these dates |
| Punta Cana (PUJ) | Punta Cana's long white-sand beaches and all-inclusive resorts | Nonstop · American, Frontier | No matching fare saved | Feb 12 – Feb 16, 2027 (suggested) | Search these dates |
| Montego Bay (MBJ) | Jamaica's resort coast around Montego Bay and Negril | Nonstop · American, Frontier | No matching fare saved | Feb 12 – Feb 16, 2027 (suggested) | Search these dates |
| San Diego (SAN) | San Diego's beaches, zoo and Balboa Park | Nonstop · American | No matching fare saved | Feb 12 – Feb 16, 2027 (suggested) | Search these dates |
| Los Angeles (LAX) | Los Angeles' beaches, Hollywood and museums | Nonstop · American, Delta | No matching fare saved | Feb 12 – Feb 16, 2027 (suggested) | Search these dates |
| San Francisco (SFO) | San Francisco's Golden Gate, cable cars and wine country nearby | Nonstop · American, United | No matching fare saved | Feb 12 – Feb 16, 2027 (suggested) | Search these dates |
| New York (JFK) | New York's museums, Broadway and neighborhoods | No nonstop seen | No matching fare saved | Feb 12 – Feb 16, 2027 (suggested) | Search these dates |
| Boston (BOS) | Boston's Freedom Trail, universities and seafood | Nonstop · American, Delta, JetBlue | No matching fare saved | Feb 12 – Feb 16, 2027 (suggested) | Search these dates |
| Chicago (ORD) | Chicago's architecture, lakefront and deep-dish | Nonstop · American, United, Frontier | No matching fare saved | Feb 12 – Feb 16, 2027 (suggested) | Search these dates |
| Phoenix (PHX) | Phoenix and Scottsdale's resorts, golf and desert hiking | Nonstop · American | No matching fare saved | Feb 12 – Feb 16, 2027 (suggested) | Search these dates |
| Seattle (SEA) | Seattle's Pike Place Market, waterfront and the mountains | Nonstop · Alaska, American, Delta | No matching fare saved | Feb 12 – Feb 16, 2027 (suggested) | Search these dates |
| Washington (DCA) | Washington's monuments and free museums, minutes from the airport | Nonstop · American | No matching fare saved | Feb 12 – Feb 16, 2027 (suggested) | Search these dates |
| New Orleans (MSY) | New Orleans' French Quarter, food and music | Nonstop · American | No matching fare saved | Feb 12 – Feb 16, 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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