National park trips from San Luis Obispo
Nonstop from San Luis Obispo: Denver (United · 2h 21m) and Seattle (Alaska · 2h 30m). One stop via San Diego: Las Vegas.
Axel's pick: Seattle, nonstop on Alaska and the lowest fare saved for these dates, $282.
The airports closest to the best national parks, each with the cheapest round trip we've seen recently from San Luis Obispo. The reason under each one says which park it gets you to and how long the drive is.
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The cheapest matching round trip we’ve seen recently for each destination.
Cheapest right now: Seattle $282 · Las Vegas $287 · Denver $321
Flights for your trip
Flights for 1 adult in economy. Prices are total for all travelers in USD, including required taxes. Basic economy may apply.
| Exact travel dates | Airline | Flights | Total price | Price issued (UTC) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-20 · one way | United Airlines | UA259 | $276.75 | 2026-10-29T02:06:19Z |
| 2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 | United Airlines | UA259 / UA2360 | $458.25 | 2026-10-29T02:06:19Z |
| 2026-11-20 · one way | Alaska Airlines | AS2177 + AS1342 | $263.25 | 2026-10-29T02:06:19Z |
| 2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 | Alaska Airlines | AS2177 + AS1342 / AS682 + AS2321 | $434.75 | 2026-10-29T02:06:19Z |
| 2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 | United Airlines | UA259 / UA2360 | $526.50 | 2026-10-29T02:06:19Z |
| 2026-11-20 · one way | United Airlines | UA2329 | $276.75 | 2026-10-29T02:06:19Z |
| 2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 | United Airlines | UA2329 / UA2360 | $526.50 | 2026-10-29T02:06:19Z |
| 2026-11-20 · one way | United Airlines | UA5897 + UA2061 | $249.75 | 2026-10-29T02:06:19Z |
| 2026-11-20 · one way | Alaska Airlines | AS2098 + AS684 | $263.25 | 2026-10-29T02:06:19Z |
| 2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 | United Airlines | UA5897 + UA2061 / UA2367 + UA2367 | $411.25 | 2026-10-29T02:06:19Z |
| 2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 | Alaska Airlines | AS2098 + AS684 / AS682 + AS2321 | $434.75 | 2026-10-29T02:06:19Z |
| 2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 | United Airlines | UA259 / UA2367 + UA2367 | $438.25 | 2026-10-29T02:06:19Z |
| 2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 | United Airlines | UA5897 + UA2061 / UA2360 | $499.50 | 2026-10-29T02:06:19Z |
| 2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 | United Airlines | UA259 / UA2367 + UA2367 | $499.50 | 2026-10-29T02:06:19Z |
| 2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 | Alaska Airlines | AS2098 + AS684 / AS682 + AS2321 | $499.50 | 2026-10-29T02:06:19Z |
| 2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 | Alaska Airlines | AS2177 + AS1342 / AS682 + AS2321 | $499.50 | 2026-10-29T02:06:19Z |
2026-11-20 · one way · $276.75
- United Airlines UA259: SBP 2026-11-20 12:57:00 → DEN 2026-11-20 16:30:00; nonstop; 153 minutes. Local airport times.
2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 · $458.25
- United Airlines UA259: SBP 2026-11-27 12:54:00 → DEN 2026-11-27 16:15:00; nonstop; 141 minutes. Local airport times.
- United Airlines UA2360: DEN 2026-12-04 11:30:00 → SBP 2026-12-04 13:16:00; nonstop; 166 minutes. Local airport times.
2026-11-20 · one way · $263.25
- Alaska Airlines AS2177 / AS1342: SBP 2026-11-20 06:06:00 → DEN 2026-11-20 12:57:00; 1 stop(s) via SAN; 351 minutes. Local airport times.
- AS2177: SBP 2026-11-20 06:06:00 → SAN 2026-11-20 07:20:00; layover at SAN: 128 minutes.
- AS1342: SAN 2026-11-20 09:28:00 → DEN 2026-11-20 12:57:00.
2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 · $434.75
- Alaska Airlines AS2177 / AS1342: SBP 2026-11-27 06:06:00 → DEN 2026-11-27 12:57:00; 1 stop(s) via SAN; 351 minutes. Local airport times.
- AS2177: SBP 2026-11-27 06:06:00 → SAN 2026-11-27 07:20:00; layover at SAN: 128 minutes.
- AS1342: SAN 2026-11-27 09:28:00 → DEN 2026-11-27 12:57:00.
- Alaska Airlines AS682 / AS2321: DEN 2026-12-04 12:12:00 → SBP 2026-12-04 18:02:00; 1 stop(s) via SEA; 410 minutes. Local airport times.
- AS682: DEN 2026-12-04 12:12:00 → SEA 2026-12-04 14:15:00; layover at SEA: 81 minutes.
- AS2321: SEA 2026-12-04 15:36:00 → SBP 2026-12-04 18:02:00.
2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 · $526.50
- United Airlines UA259: SBP 2026-11-20 12:57:00 → DEN 2026-11-20 16:30:00; nonstop; 153 minutes. Local airport times.
- United Airlines UA2360: DEN 2026-11-23 11:30:00 → SBP 2026-11-23 13:16:00; nonstop; 166 minutes. Local airport times.
2026-11-20 · one way · $276.75
- United Airlines UA2329: SBP 2026-11-20 05:00:00 → DEN 2026-11-20 08:36:00; nonstop; 156 minutes. Local airport times.
2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 · $526.50
- United Airlines UA2329: SBP 2026-11-20 05:00:00 → DEN 2026-11-20 08:36:00; nonstop; 156 minutes. Local airport times.
- United Airlines UA2360: DEN 2026-11-23 11:30:00 → SBP 2026-11-23 13:16:00; nonstop; 166 minutes. Local airport times.
2026-11-20 · one way · $249.75
- United Airlines UA5897 / UA2061: SBP 2026-11-20 06:00:00 → DEN 2026-11-20 14:26:00; 1 stop(s) via LAX; 446 minutes. Local airport times.
- UA5897: SBP 2026-11-20 06:00:00 → LAX 2026-11-20 07:23:00; layover at LAX: 215 minutes.
- UA2061: LAX 2026-11-20 10:58:00 → DEN 2026-11-20 14:26:00.
2026-11-20 · one way · $263.25
- Alaska Airlines AS2098 / AS684: SBP 2026-11-20 07:30:00 → DEN 2026-11-20 14:24:00; 1 stop(s) via PDX; 354 minutes. Local airport times.
- AS2098: SBP 2026-11-20 07:30:00 → PDX 2026-11-20 09:39:00; layover at PDX: 65 minutes.
- AS684: PDX 2026-11-20 10:44:00 → DEN 2026-11-20 14:24:00.
2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 · $411.25
- United Airlines UA5897 / UA2061: SBP 2026-11-27 06:00:00 → DEN 2026-11-27 14:26:00; 1 stop(s) via LAX; 446 minutes. Local airport times.
- UA5897: SBP 2026-11-27 06:00:00 → LAX 2026-11-27 07:23:00; layover at LAX: 215 minutes.
- UA2061: LAX 2026-11-27 10:58:00 → DEN 2026-11-27 14:26:00.
- United Airlines UA2367 / UA2367: DEN 2026-12-04 05:00:00 → SBP 2026-12-04 11:50:00; 1 stop(s) via SFO; 470 minutes. Local airport times.
- UA2367: DEN 2026-12-04 05:00:00 → SFO 2026-12-04 06:53:00; layover at SFO: 227 minutes.
- UA2367: SFO 2026-12-04 10:40:00 → SBP 2026-12-04 11:50:00.
2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 · $434.75
- Alaska Airlines AS2098 / AS684: SBP 2026-11-27 07:30:00 → DEN 2026-11-27 14:24:00; 1 stop(s) via PDX; 354 minutes. Local airport times.
- AS2098: SBP 2026-11-27 07:30:00 → PDX 2026-11-27 09:39:00; layover at PDX: 65 minutes.
- AS684: PDX 2026-11-27 10:44:00 → DEN 2026-11-27 14:24:00.
- Alaska Airlines AS682 / AS2321: DEN 2026-12-04 12:12:00 → SBP 2026-12-04 18:02:00; 1 stop(s) via SEA; 410 minutes. Local airport times.
- AS682: DEN 2026-12-04 12:12:00 → SEA 2026-12-04 14:15:00; layover at SEA: 81 minutes.
- AS2321: SEA 2026-12-04 15:36:00 → SBP 2026-12-04 18:02:00.
2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 · $438.25
- United Airlines UA259: SBP 2026-11-27 12:57:00 → DEN 2026-11-27 16:30:00; nonstop; 153 minutes. Local airport times.
- United Airlines UA2367 / UA2367: DEN 2026-12-04 05:00:00 → SBP 2026-12-04 11:50:00; 1 stop(s) via SFO; 470 minutes. Local airport times.
- UA2367: DEN 2026-12-04 05:00:00 → SFO 2026-12-04 06:53:00; layover at SFO: 227 minutes.
- UA2367: SFO 2026-12-04 10:40:00 → SBP 2026-12-04 11:50:00.
2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 · $499.50
- United Airlines UA5897 / UA2061: SBP 2026-11-20 06:00:00 → DEN 2026-11-20 14:26:00; 1 stop(s) via LAX; 446 minutes. Local airport times.
- UA5897: SBP 2026-11-20 06:00:00 → LAX 2026-11-20 07:23:00; layover at LAX: 215 minutes.
- UA2061: LAX 2026-11-20 10:58:00 → DEN 2026-11-20 14:26:00.
- United Airlines UA2360: DEN 2026-11-23 11:30:00 → SBP 2026-11-23 13:16:00; nonstop; 166 minutes. Local airport times.
2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 · $499.50
- United Airlines UA259: SBP 2026-11-20 12:54:00 → DEN 2026-11-20 16:15:00; nonstop; 141 minutes. Local airport times.
- United Airlines UA2367 / UA2367: DEN 2026-11-23 05:00:00 → SBP 2026-11-23 11:50:00; 1 stop(s) via SFO; 470 minutes. Local airport times.
- UA2367: DEN 2026-11-23 05:00:00 → SFO 2026-11-23 06:53:00; layover at SFO: 227 minutes.
- UA2367: SFO 2026-11-23 10:40:00 → SBP 2026-11-23 11:50:00.
2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 · $499.50
- Alaska Airlines AS2098 / AS684: SBP 2026-11-20 07:30:00 → DEN 2026-11-20 14:24:00; 1 stop(s) via PDX; 354 minutes. Local airport times.
- AS2098: SBP 2026-11-20 07:30:00 → PDX 2026-11-20 09:39:00; layover at PDX: 65 minutes.
- AS684: PDX 2026-11-20 10:44:00 → DEN 2026-11-20 14:24:00.
- Alaska Airlines AS682 / AS2321: DEN 2026-11-23 12:12:00 → SBP 2026-11-23 18:02:00; 1 stop(s) via SEA; 410 minutes. Local airport times.
- AS682: DEN 2026-11-23 12:12:00 → SEA 2026-11-23 14:15:00; layover at SEA: 81 minutes.
- AS2321: SEA 2026-11-23 15:36:00 → SBP 2026-11-23 18:02:00.
2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 · $499.50
- Alaska Airlines AS2177 / AS1342: SBP 2026-11-20 06:06:00 → DEN 2026-11-20 12:57:00; 1 stop(s) via SAN; 351 minutes. Local airport times.
- AS2177: SBP 2026-11-20 06:06:00 → SAN 2026-11-20 07:20:00; layover at SAN: 128 minutes.
- AS1342: SAN 2026-11-20 09:28:00 → DEN 2026-11-20 12:57:00.
- Alaska Airlines AS682 / AS2321: DEN 2026-11-23 12:12:00 → SBP 2026-11-23 18:02:00; 1 stop(s) via SEA; 410 minutes. Local airport times.
- AS682: DEN 2026-11-23 12:12:00 → SEA 2026-11-23 14:15:00; layover at SEA: 81 minutes.
- AS2321: SEA 2026-11-23 15:36:00 → SBP 2026-11-23 18:02:00.
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Fares observed October 28 – 29, 2026. USD for the travelers shown. Search a trip for current prices.
Where to go from San Luis Obispo
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| Destination | Why go | Flights | Axel | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver (DEN) | Rocky Mountain National Park's Estes Park entrance is about 1.5 to 2 hours away | Nonstop · United · 2h 21m | $321 (airline $339) | Dec 8–15, 2026 | Check prices |
| Las Vegas (LAS) | Zion is about 3 hours by road and Death Valley about 2, with far more flights to choose from | 1 stop via San Diego | $287 (airline $303) | Dec 8–15, 2026 | Check prices |
| Seattle (SEA) | Mount Rainier's Nisqually Entrance is about 2 hours away; Olympic is a ferry and a drive | Nonstop · Alaska · 2h 30m | $282 (airline $297) | Dec 8–15, 2026 | Check prices |
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About these places
Drive times are approximate and longer in snow; some park roads close in winter, so check the park's website before you book.
Facts checked October 7, 2026. Sources: Yellowstone Airport (West Yellowstone) · Wikipedia: Yellowstone Airport, seasonal service · Jackson Hole Airport history · Visit Bozeman: how far is Bozeman from Yellowstone · NPS: Sequoia and Kings Canyon directions · NPS: Rocky Mountain directions · NPS: Hawaiʻi Volcanoes directions · Visit Utah: airports near Zion
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