Cheapest places to fly from Phoenix in August
August is Europe's most crowded month and the cheapest for Mexico, the Caribbean and the desert, which are hot. The last two weeks are the value for everything, as schools go back and fares fall.
Nonstop from Phoenix: San Francisco (United, American, Southwest · 2h), Honolulu (6h 44m), San Jose Cabo (Southwest, American), Puerto Vallarta (American, Southwest), Denver (Frontier, United, American), Seattle (Alaska, Delta, American), Austin (American, Delta, Southwest) and Nashville (Southwest, American). One stop via Atlanta: Aruba; via Houston: New Orleans. No nonstop seen to Punta Cana and Montego Bay on the dates searched recently. No recent searches for Cancun, Las Vegas, Orlando, Nassau, San Juan, Miami, San Diego, Los Angeles, New York, Boston, Chicago and Washington.
Axel's pick: San Francisco, nonstop on United, American and Southwest and the lowest fare saved for these dates, $273.
Where to fly from Phoenix in August: the cheapest saved round trips within August 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, entirely within Aug.
Cheapest right now: San Francisco $273 · Honolulu $598 · Aruba $807
Fares observed October 24 – 28, 2026. USD for the travelers shown. Search a trip for current prices.
Where to go from Phoenix
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco (SFO) | San Francisco's Golden Gate, cable cars and wine country nearby | Nonstop · United, American, Southwest · 2h | $273 (airline $287) | Aug 5–9, 2027 | Check prices |
| Oahu / Honolulu (HNL) | Waikiki, Diamond Head and Pearl Harbor on Oahu | Nonstop · 6h 44m | $598 (airline $630) | Aug 7–14, 2027 | Check prices |
| Aruba (AUA) | Aruba's dry, sunny weather outside the hurricane belt | 1 stop via Atlanta | $807 (airline $852) | Aug 7–14, 2027 | Check prices |
| New Orleans (MSY) | New Orleans' French Quarter, food and music | 1 stop via Houston | $2,779 (airline $2,928) · 6 adults | Aug 14–21, 2027 | Check prices |
| Cancun (CUN) | Cancún's hotel zone, the Riviera Maya and Mayan ruins nearby | No matching fare saved | Aug 7 – Aug 14, 2027 (suggested) | Search these dates | |
| Las Vegas (LAS) | Las Vegas' Strip, shows and day trips to the canyons | No matching fare saved | Aug 7 – Aug 14, 2027 (suggested) | Search these dates | |
| Orlando (MCO) | Orlando's theme parks | No matching fare saved | Aug 7 – Aug 14, 2027 (suggested) | Search these dates | |
| Los Cabos (SJD) | Los Cabos: resorts, sportfishing and the Sea of Cortez | Nonstop · Southwest, American | No matching fare saved | Aug 7 – Aug 14, 2027 (suggested) | Search these dates |
| Puerto Vallarta (PVR) | Puerto Vallarta's old town, beaches and Banderas Bay | Nonstop · American, Southwest | No matching fare saved | Aug 7 – Aug 14, 2027 (suggested) | Search these dates |
| Punta Cana (PUJ) | Punta Cana's long white-sand beaches and all-inclusive resorts | No nonstop seen | No matching fare saved | Aug 7 – Aug 14, 2027 (suggested) | Search these dates |
| Montego Bay (MBJ) | Jamaica's resort coast around Montego Bay and Negril | No nonstop seen | No matching fare saved | Aug 7 – Aug 14, 2027 (suggested) | Search these dates |
| Nassau (NAS) | Nassau and Paradise Island, a short flight from the East Coast | No matching fare saved | Aug 7 – Aug 14, 2027 (suggested) | Search these dates | |
| San Juan (SJU) | Old San Juan, beaches and the rainforest, no passport needed from the US | No matching fare saved | Aug 7 – Aug 14, 2027 (suggested) | Search these dates | |
| Miami (MIA) | Miami's South Beach, Little Havana and art deco | No matching fare saved | Aug 7 – Aug 14, 2027 (suggested) | Search these dates | |
| San Diego (SAN) | San Diego's beaches, zoo and Balboa Park | No matching fare saved | Aug 7 – Aug 14, 2027 (suggested) | Search these dates | |
| Los Angeles (LAX) | Los Angeles' beaches, Hollywood and museums | No matching fare saved | Aug 7 – Aug 14, 2027 (suggested) | Search these dates | |
| New York (JFK) | New York's museums, Broadway and neighborhoods | No matching fare saved | Aug 7 – Aug 14, 2027 (suggested) | Search these dates | |
| Boston (BOS) | Boston's Freedom Trail, universities and seafood | No matching fare saved | Aug 7 – Aug 14, 2027 (suggested) | Search these dates | |
| Chicago (ORD) | Chicago's architecture, lakefront and deep-dish | No matching fare saved | Aug 7 – Aug 14, 2027 (suggested) | Search these dates | |
| Denver (DEN) | Denver's breweries and the Rockies within an hour | Nonstop · Frontier, United, American | No matching fare saved | Aug 7 – Aug 14, 2027 (suggested) | Search these dates |
| Seattle (SEA) | Seattle's Pike Place Market, waterfront and the mountains | Nonstop · Alaska, Delta, American | No matching fare saved | Aug 7 – Aug 14, 2027 (suggested) | Search these dates |
| Washington (DCA) | Washington's monuments and free museums, minutes from the airport | No matching fare saved | Aug 7 – Aug 14, 2027 (suggested) | Search these dates | |
| Austin (AUS) | Austin's live music, barbecue and swimming holes | Nonstop · American, Delta, Southwest | No matching fare saved | Aug 7 – Aug 14, 2027 (suggested) | Search these dates |
| Nashville (BNA) | Nashville's honky-tonks and hot chicken | Nonstop · Southwest, American | No matching fare saved | Aug 7 – Aug 14, 2027 (suggested) | Search these dates |
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