Best places to fly from San Diego 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 San Diego: San Francisco (Alaska, United, Southwest · 1h 40m), Phoenix (1h 33m), Las Vegas (1h 29m), Denver (Alaska, United, Frontier · 2h 25m), Seattle (Alaska, Delta, Southwest · 3h 05m), Austin (Alaska, Southwest, Delta · 2h 55m), Boston (Southwest, Alaska, Delta · 5h 23m), Washington (Alaska), Orlando (Alaska, Southwest · 4h 45m) and New York (Alaska, JetBlue, Delta · 5h 19m), and 7 more. One stop via Phoenix: Miami; via Boston: Cancun. No nonstop seen to Punta Cana, Nassau, San Juan and Aruba on the dates searched recently. No recent searches for Montego Bay.

Axel's pick: San Francisco, nonstop on Alaska, United and Southwest and the lowest fare saved for these dates, $93.

Where to fly from San Diego 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: San Francisco $93 · Phoenix $107 · Las Vegas $120

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Fares observed October 23 – 28, 2026. USD for the travelers shown. Search a trip for current prices.

Where to go from San Diego

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DestinationWhy goFlightsAxelDates
San Francisco (SFO)San Francisco's Golden Gate, cable cars and wine country nearbyNonstop · Alaska, United, Southwest · 1h 40m$93 (airline $98)Nov 21–28, 2026Check prices
Phoenix (PHX)Phoenix and Scottsdale's resorts, golf and desert hikingNonstop · 1h 33m$107 (airline $113)Nov 21–28, 2026Check prices
Las Vegas (LAS)Las Vegas' Strip, shows and day trips to the canyonsNonstop · 1h 29m$120 (airline $127)Nov 21–28, 2026Check prices
Denver (DEN)Denver's breweries and the Rockies within an hourNonstop · Alaska, United, Frontier · 2h 25m$132 (airline $140)Nov 21–28, 2026Check prices
Seattle (SEA)Seattle's Pike Place Market, waterfront and the mountainsNonstop · Alaska, Delta, Southwest · 3h 05m$282 (airline $297)Nov 21–28, 2026Check prices
Austin (AUS)Austin's live music, barbecue and swimming holesNonstop · Alaska, Southwest, Delta · 2h 55m$338 (airline $357)Nov 21–28, 2026Check prices
Boston (BOS)Boston's Freedom Trail, universities and seafoodNonstop · Southwest, Alaska, Delta · 5h 23m$432 (airline $456)Nov 21–28, 2026Check prices
Miami (MIA)Miami's South Beach, Little Havana and art deco1 stop via Phoenix$474 (airline $500)Nov 21–28, 2026Check prices
Washington (DCA)Washington's monuments and free museums, minutes from the airportNonstop · Alaska$494 (airline $521)Nov 21–28, 2026Check prices
Orlando (MCO)Orlando's theme parksNonstop · Alaska, Southwest · 4h 45m$631 (airline $666)Nov 21–28, 2026Check prices
New York (JFK)New York's museums, Broadway and neighborhoodsNonstop · Alaska, JetBlue, Delta · 5h 19m$694 (airline $734)Nov 21–28, 2026Check prices
Oahu / Honolulu (HNL)Waikiki, Diamond Head and Pearl Harbor on OahuNonstop · Alaska, Southwest · 5h 55m$893 (airline $945)Nov 21–28, 2026Check prices
Cancun (CUN)Cancún's hotel zone, the Riviera Maya and Mayan ruins nearby1 stop via Boston$1,017 (airline $1,076)Nov 21–28, 2026Check prices
Puerto Vallarta (PVR)Puerto Vallarta's old town, beaches and Banderas BayNonstop · Alaska, Southwest · 2h 50m$1,203 (airline $1,268)Nov 21–28, 2026Check prices
Los Cabos (SJD)Los Cabos: resorts, sportfishing and the Sea of CortezNonstop · Alaska, Southwest · 2h 20m$1,267 (airline $1,339)Nov 21–28, 2026Check prices
Chicago (ORD)Chicago's architecture, lakefront and deep-dishNonstop · Alaska, United, American · 4h 05m$1,651 (airline $1,740) · 2 adults · 2 childrenNov 21–28, 2026Check prices
Punta Cana (PUJ)Punta Cana's long white-sand beaches and all-inclusive resortsNo nonstop seenNo matching fare savedNov 21 – Nov 28, 2026 (suggested)Search these dates
Montego Bay (MBJ)Jamaica's resort coast around Montego Bay and NegrilNo matching fare savedNov 21 – Nov 28, 2026 (suggested)Search these dates
Nassau (NAS)Nassau and Paradise Island, a short flight from the East CoastNo nonstop seenNo matching fare savedNov 21 – Nov 28, 2026 (suggested)Search these dates
San Juan (SJU)Old San Juan, beaches and the rainforest, no passport needed from the USNo nonstop seenNo matching fare savedNov 21 – Nov 28, 2026 (suggested)Search these dates
Aruba (AUA)Aruba's dry, sunny weather outside the hurricane beltNo nonstop seenNo matching fare savedNov 21 – Nov 28, 2026 (suggested)Search these dates
Los Angeles (LAX)Los Angeles' beaches, Hollywood and museumsNonstop · United, DeltaNo matching fare savedNov 21 – Nov 28, 2026 (suggested)Search these dates
New Orleans (MSY)New Orleans' French Quarter, food and musicNonstop · SouthwestNo matching fare savedNov 21 – Nov 28, 2026 (suggested)Search these dates
Nashville (BNA)Nashville's honky-tonks and hot chickenNonstop · SouthwestNo matching fare savedNov 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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