Best places to fly from Saint Louis for July 4th weekend

The Fourth of July is a driving holiday more than a flying one, which makes it one of the cheaper weekends to fly to a big city. Beaches and lake towns peak; New York, Chicago, Washington and the West Coast cities have room and fireworks.

Nonstop from Saint Louis: Washington (Southwest, American · 2h 13m), Chicago (American, United · 1h 20m), San Diego (Southwest), Boston (Southwest, American · 2h 35m), Cancun (Frontier, Southwest, American), Las Vegas (Southwest, Frontier), San Jose Cabo (Southwest), Puerto Vallarta (Southwest), Punta Cana (Frontier, Southwest) and Montego Bay (Southwest), and 8 more. One stop via Detroit: New York; via Los Angeles: Honolulu; via Chicago: Aruba. No nonstop seen to Nassau on the dates searched recently. No recent searches for Orlando and San Juan.

Axel's pick: Washington, nonstop on Southwest and American and the lowest fare saved for these dates, $376.

Where to fly from Saint Louis for July 4th weekend: fares for July 4th weekend 2027 (Jul 2 to 5) 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 July 4th weekend 2027 (Jul 2 – Jul 5, 2027).

Cheapest right now: Washington $376 · Chicago $387 · New York $464

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DestinationWhy goFlightsAxelDates
Washington (DCA)Washington's monuments and free museums, minutes from the airportNonstop · Southwest, American · 2h 13m$376 (airline $396)Jul 2–5, 2027Check prices
Chicago (ORD)Chicago's architecture, lakefront and deep-dishNonstop · American, United · 1h 20m$387 (airline $407)Jul 2–5, 2027Check prices
New York (JFK)New York's museums, Broadway and neighborhoods1 stop via Detroit$464 (airline $490)Jul 2–5, 2027Check prices
San Diego (SAN)San Diego's beaches, zoo and Balboa ParkNonstop · Southwest$483 (airline $510)Jul 2–5, 2027Check prices
Boston (BOS)Boston's Freedom Trail, universities and seafoodNonstop · Southwest, American · 2h 35m$524 (airline $552)Jul 2–5, 2027Check prices
Oahu / Honolulu (HNL)Waikiki, Diamond Head and Pearl Harbor on Oahu1 stop via Los Angeles$715 (airline $756)Jul 2–5, 2027Check prices
Aruba (AUA)Aruba's dry, sunny weather outside the hurricane belt1 stop via Chicago$737 (airline $779)Jul 2–5, 2027Check prices
Cancun (CUN)Cancún's hotel zone, the Riviera Maya and Mayan ruins nearbyNonstop · Frontier, Southwest, AmericanNo matching fare savedJul 2 – Jul 5, 2027 (suggested)Search these dates
Las Vegas (LAS)Las Vegas' Strip, shows and day trips to the canyonsNonstop · Southwest, FrontierNo matching fare savedJul 2 – Jul 5, 2027 (suggested)Search these dates
Orlando (MCO)Orlando's theme parksNo matching fare savedJul 2 – Jul 5, 2027 (suggested)Search these dates
Los Cabos (SJD)Los Cabos: resorts, sportfishing and the Sea of CortezNonstop · SouthwestNo matching fare savedJul 2 – Jul 5, 2027 (suggested)Search these dates
Puerto Vallarta (PVR)Puerto Vallarta's old town, beaches and Banderas BayNonstop · SouthwestNo matching fare savedJul 2 – Jul 5, 2027 (suggested)Search these dates
Punta Cana (PUJ)Punta Cana's long white-sand beaches and all-inclusive resortsNonstop · Frontier, SouthwestNo matching fare savedJul 2 – Jul 5, 2027 (suggested)Search these dates
Montego Bay (MBJ)Jamaica's resort coast around Montego Bay and NegrilNonstop · SouthwestNo matching fare savedJul 2 – Jul 5, 2027 (suggested)Search these dates
Nassau (NAS)Nassau and Paradise Island, a short flight from the East CoastNo nonstop seenNo matching fare savedJul 2 – Jul 5, 2027 (suggested)Search these dates
San Juan (SJU)Old San Juan, beaches and the rainforest, no passport needed from the USNo matching fare savedJul 2 – Jul 5, 2027 (suggested)Search these dates
Miami (MIA)Miami's South Beach, Little Havana and art decoNonstop · American, SouthwestNo matching fare savedJul 2 – Jul 5, 2027 (suggested)Search these dates
Los Angeles (LAX)Los Angeles' beaches, Hollywood and museumsNonstop · Southwest, AmericanNo matching fare savedJul 2 – Jul 5, 2027 (suggested)Search these dates
San Francisco (SFO)San Francisco's Golden Gate, cable cars and wine country nearbyNonstop · United, SouthwestNo matching fare savedJul 2 – Jul 5, 2027 (suggested)Search these dates
Denver (DEN)Denver's breweries and the Rockies within an hourNonstop · United, Southwest, FrontierNo matching fare savedJul 2 – Jul 5, 2027 (suggested)Search these dates
Phoenix (PHX)Phoenix and Scottsdale's resorts, golf and desert hikingNonstop · Southwest, AmericanNo matching fare savedJul 2 – Jul 5, 2027 (suggested)Search these dates
Seattle (SEA)Seattle's Pike Place Market, waterfront and the mountainsNonstop · Alaska, SouthwestNo matching fare savedJul 2 – Jul 5, 2027 (suggested)Search these dates
New Orleans (MSY)New Orleans' French Quarter, food and musicNonstop · SouthwestNo matching fare savedJul 2 – Jul 5, 2027 (suggested)Search these dates
Austin (AUS)Austin's live music, barbecue and swimming holesNonstop · SouthwestNo matching fare savedJul 2 – Jul 5, 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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