Cheapest places to fly from Phoenix 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 Phoenix: Austin (American, Delta, Southwest · 2h 10m), Las Vegas (1h 05m), San Diego (1h 12m), Nashville (Southwest, American · 3h 15m), Honolulu (6h 35m), Puerto Vallarta (American, Southwest · 2h 25m), Miami (4h 08m), San Jose Cabo (Southwest, American), San Francisco (United, American, Southwest), Denver (Frontier, United, American) and Seattle (Alaska, Delta, American). One stop via Houston: San Juan; via Baltimore: Aruba; via Dallas: Montego Bay. No nonstop seen to Punta Cana on the dates searched recently. No recent searches for Cancun, Orlando, Nassau, Los Angeles, New York, Boston, Chicago, Washington and New Orleans.
Axel's pick: Austin, nonstop on American, Delta and Southwest and the lowest fare saved for these dates, $300.
Where to fly from Phoenix 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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Saved round trips, entirely within May.
Cheapest right now: Austin $300 · Las Vegas $329 · San Diego $329
Fares observed October 23 – 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin (AUS) | Austin's live music, barbecue and swimming holes | Nonstop · American, Delta, Southwest · 2h 10m | $300 (airline $317) | May 8–15, 2027 | Check prices |
| Las Vegas (LAS) | Las Vegas' Strip, shows and day trips to the canyons | Nonstop · 1h 05m | $329 (airline $347) | May 13–17, 2027 | Check prices |
| San Diego (SAN) | San Diego's beaches, zoo and Balboa Park | Nonstop · 1h 12m | $329 (airline $348) | May 28–31, 2027 | Check prices |
| Nashville (BNA) | Nashville's honky-tonks and hot chicken | Nonstop · Southwest, American · 3h 15m | $381 (airline $403) | May 8–15, 2027 | Check prices |
| Oahu / Honolulu (HNL) | Waikiki, Diamond Head and Pearl Harbor on Oahu | Nonstop · 6h 35m | $495 (airline $523) | May 20–27, 2027 | Check prices |
| San Juan (SJU) | Old San Juan, beaches and the rainforest, no passport needed from the US | 1 stop via Houston | $523 (airline $550) | May 15–21, 2027 | Check prices |
| Puerto Vallarta (PVR) | Puerto Vallarta's old town, beaches and Banderas Bay | Nonstop · American, Southwest · 2h 25m | $581 (airline $614) | May 26–31, 2027 | Check prices |
| Aruba (AUA) | Aruba's dry, sunny weather outside the hurricane belt | 1 stop via Baltimore | $726 (airline $768) | May 8–15, 2027 | Check prices |
| Montego Bay (MBJ) | Jamaica's resort coast around Montego Bay and Negril | 1 stop via Dallas | $1,223 (airline $1,287) · 2 adults | May 15–22, 2027 | Check prices |
| Miami (MIA) | Miami's South Beach, Little Havana and art deco | Nonstop · 4h 08m | $1,964 (airline $2,076) · 2 adults · 2 children | May 21–29, 2027 | Check prices |
| Cancun (CUN) | Cancún's hotel zone, the Riviera Maya and Mayan ruins nearby | No matching fare saved | May 8 – May 15, 2027 (suggested) | Search these dates | |
| Orlando (MCO) | Orlando's theme parks | No matching fare saved | May 8 – May 15, 2027 (suggested) | Search these dates | |
| Los Cabos (SJD) | Los Cabos: resorts, sportfishing and the Sea of Cortez | Nonstop · Southwest, American | No matching fare saved | May 8 – May 15, 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 | May 8 – May 15, 2027 (suggested) | Search these dates |
| Nassau (NAS) | Nassau and Paradise Island, a short flight from the East Coast | No matching fare saved | May 8 – May 15, 2027 (suggested) | Search these dates | |
| Los Angeles (LAX) | Los Angeles' beaches, Hollywood and museums | No matching fare saved | May 8 – May 15, 2027 (suggested) | Search these dates | |
| San Francisco (SFO) | San Francisco's Golden Gate, cable cars and wine country nearby | Nonstop · United, American, Southwest | No matching fare saved | May 8 – May 15, 2027 (suggested) | Search these dates |
| New York (JFK) | New York's museums, Broadway and neighborhoods | No matching fare saved | May 8 – May 15, 2027 (suggested) | Search these dates | |
| Boston (BOS) | Boston's Freedom Trail, universities and seafood | No matching fare saved | May 8 – May 15, 2027 (suggested) | Search these dates | |
| Chicago (ORD) | Chicago's architecture, lakefront and deep-dish | No matching fare saved | May 8 – May 15, 2027 (suggested) | Search these dates | |
| Denver (DEN) | Denver's breweries and the Rockies within an hour | Nonstop · Frontier, United, American | No matching fare saved | May 8 – May 15, 2027 (suggested) | Search these dates |
| Seattle (SEA) | Seattle's Pike Place Market, waterfront and the mountains | Nonstop · Alaska, Delta, American | No matching fare saved | May 8 – May 15, 2027 (suggested) | Search these dates |
| Washington (DCA) | Washington's monuments and free museums, minutes from the airport | No matching fare saved | May 8 – May 15, 2027 (suggested) | Search these dates | |
| New Orleans (MSY) | New Orleans' French Quarter, food and music | No matching fare saved | May 8 – May 15, 2027 (suggested) | Search these dates |
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