Best places to fly from Raleigh/Durham for Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is the busiest travel week of the year, and most of it is people going home. Flying against that tide is the trick: a beach or a city that empties out for the holiday, leaving the Saturday before and returning the Saturday after, misses the Wednesday and Sunday peaks that double the fare.
Nonstop from Raleigh/Durham: Orlando (MX, Frontier, Delta · 1h 50m), Washington (American, Delta · 1h 11m), Miami (2h 13m), Boston (2h 10m), New York (1h 40m), Chicago (United, American), New Orleans (MX, Southwest) and Austin (Delta, Southwest). One stop via Cleveland: Cancun; via Dulles: San Jose Cabo; via Mexico City: Puerto Vallarta; via San Diego: Honolulu. No nonstop seen to Aruba on the dates searched recently. No recent searches for Las Vegas, Punta Cana, Montego Bay, Nassau, San Juan, San Diego, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Denver, Phoenix and Seattle.
Axel's pick: Orlando, nonstop on MX, Frontier and Delta and the lowest fare saved for these dates, $152.
Where to fly from Raleigh/Durham for Thanksgiving: fares for Thanksgiving week 2026 (Nov 21 to 28) 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 Thanksgiving week 2026 (Nov 21 – Nov 28, 2026).
Cheapest right now: Orlando $152 · Washington $209 · Miami $303
Fares observed October 23 – 28, 2026. USD for the travelers shown. Search a trip for current prices.
Where to go from Raleigh/Durham
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orlando (MCO) | Orlando's theme parks | Nonstop · MX, Frontier, Delta · 1h 50m | $152 (airline $161) | Nov 21–28, 2026 | Check prices |
| Washington (DCA) | Washington's monuments and free museums, minutes from the airport | Nonstop · American, Delta · 1h 11m | $209 (airline $220) | Nov 21–28, 2026 | Check prices |
| Miami (MIA) | Miami's South Beach, Little Havana and art deco | Nonstop · 2h 13m | $303 (airline $319) | Nov 21–28, 2026 | Check prices |
| Boston (BOS) | Boston's Freedom Trail, universities and seafood | Nonstop · 2h 10m | $321 (airline $340) | Nov 21–28, 2026 | Check prices |
| New York (JFK) | New York's museums, Broadway and neighborhoods | Nonstop · 1h 40m | $505 (airline $533) | Nov 21–28, 2026 | Check prices |
| Cancun (CUN) | Cancún's hotel zone, the Riviera Maya and Mayan ruins nearby | 1 stop via Cleveland | $848 (airline $894) | Nov 21–28, 2026 | Check prices |
| Los Cabos (SJD) | Los Cabos: resorts, sportfishing and the Sea of Cortez | 1 stop via Dulles | $945 (airline $999) | Nov 21–28, 2026 | Check prices |
| Puerto Vallarta (PVR) | Puerto Vallarta's old town, beaches and Banderas Bay | 1 stop via Mexico City | $962 (airline $1,013) | Nov 21–28, 2026 | Check prices |
| Oahu / Honolulu (HNL) | Waikiki, Diamond Head and Pearl Harbor on Oahu | 1 stop via San Diego | $1,139 (airline $1,199) | Nov 21–28, 2026 | Check prices |
| Las Vegas (LAS) | Las Vegas' Strip, shows and day trips to the canyons | No matching fare saved | Nov 21 – Nov 28, 2026 (suggested) | Search these dates | |
| Punta Cana (PUJ) | Punta Cana's long white-sand beaches and all-inclusive resorts | No matching fare saved | Nov 21 – Nov 28, 2026 (suggested) | Search these dates | |
| Montego Bay (MBJ) | Jamaica's resort coast around Montego Bay and Negril | No matching fare saved | Nov 21 – Nov 28, 2026 (suggested) | Search these dates | |
| Nassau (NAS) | Nassau and Paradise Island, a short flight from the East Coast | No matching fare saved | Nov 21 – Nov 28, 2026 (suggested) | Search these dates | |
| San Juan (SJU) | Old San Juan, beaches and the rainforest, no passport needed from the US | No matching fare saved | Nov 21 – Nov 28, 2026 (suggested) | Search these dates | |
| Aruba (AUA) | Aruba's dry, sunny weather outside the hurricane belt | No nonstop seen | No matching fare saved | Nov 21 – Nov 28, 2026 (suggested) | Search these dates |
| San Diego (SAN) | San Diego's beaches, zoo and Balboa Park | No matching fare saved | Nov 21 – Nov 28, 2026 (suggested) | Search these dates | |
| Los Angeles (LAX) | Los Angeles' beaches, Hollywood and museums | No matching fare saved | Nov 21 – Nov 28, 2026 (suggested) | Search these dates | |
| San Francisco (SFO) | San Francisco's Golden Gate, cable cars and wine country nearby | No matching fare saved | Nov 21 – Nov 28, 2026 (suggested) | Search these dates | |
| Chicago (ORD) | Chicago's architecture, lakefront and deep-dish | Nonstop · United, American | No matching fare saved | Nov 21 – Nov 28, 2026 (suggested) | Search these dates |
| Denver (DEN) | Denver's breweries and the Rockies within an hour | No matching fare saved | Nov 21 – Nov 28, 2026 (suggested) | Search these dates | |
| Phoenix (PHX) | Phoenix and Scottsdale's resorts, golf and desert hiking | No matching fare saved | Nov 21 – Nov 28, 2026 (suggested) | Search these dates | |
| Seattle (SEA) | Seattle's Pike Place Market, waterfront and the mountains | No matching fare saved | Nov 21 – Nov 28, 2026 (suggested) | Search these dates | |
| New Orleans (MSY) | New Orleans' French Quarter, food and music | Nonstop · MX, Southwest | No matching fare saved | Nov 21 – Nov 28, 2026 (suggested) | Search these dates |
| Austin (AUS) | Austin's live music, barbecue and swimming holes | Nonstop · Delta, Southwest | No matching fare saved | Nov 21 – Nov 28, 2026 (suggested) | Search these dates |
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Facts checked October 27, 2026. Sources: OPM: federal holidays 2026 and 2027
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