Best places to fly from State College for Christmas
The week between Christmas and New Year's is the most expensive of the year almost everywhere warm, and the cheapest almost everywhere cold. Beaches, Hawaii and ski towns peak; Europe's cities and the big US cities sit nearly empty from December 26 and price accordingly.
Nonstop from State College: Chicago (United). One stop via Philadelphia: Cancun; via Charlotte: New York; via Dulles: Honolulu. No nonstop seen to Las Vegas, Orlando, Los Angeles and Boston on the dates searched recently.
Axel's pick: Chicago, nonstop on United on 5 of the 5 departure dates searched recently, the most of any.
Where to fly from State College for Christmas: fares for Christmas week 2026 (Dec 19 to 26) and New Year's week (Dec 26 to Jan 2) 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 Christmas week 2026 (Dec 19 – Dec 26, 2026) and New Year's week (Dec 26 – Jan 2, 2027).
Cheapest right now: Cancun $806 · New York $1,099 · Honolulu $1,464
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 | American Airlines | AA5865 + AA1262 | $313.50 | 2026-10-29T01:14:23Z |
| 2026-11-20 · one way | United Airlines | UA5666 + UA1671 | $327.75 | 2026-10-29T01:14:23Z |
| 2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 | American Airlines | AA5865 + AA1262 / AA888 + AA5934 | $637.45 | 2026-10-29T01:14:23Z |
| 2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 | United Airlines | UA5666 + UA1671 / UA1133 + UA4252 | $668.80 | 2026-10-29T01:14:23Z |
| 2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 | American Airlines | AA5865 + AA1262 / AA888 + AA5934 | $652.70 | 2026-10-29T01:14:23Z |
| 2026-11-20 · one way | United Airlines | UA4938 + UA1677 | $327.75 | 2026-10-29T01:14:23Z |
| 2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 | United Airlines | UA4938 + UA1677 / UA1133 + UA4252 | $668.80 | 2026-10-29T01:14:23Z |
| 2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 | United Airlines | UA4938 + UA1677 / UA1133 + UA4252 | $684.80 | 2026-10-29T01:14:23Z |
| 2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 | United Airlines | UA5666 + UA1671 / UA1133 + UA4252 | $684.80 | 2026-10-29T01:14:23Z |
2026-11-20 · one way · $313.50
- American Airlines AA5865 / AA1262: SCE 2026-11-20 06:00:00 → CUN 2026-11-20 12:34:00; 1 stop(s) via PHL; 394 minutes. Local airport times.
- AA5865: SCE 2026-11-20 06:00:00 → PHL 2026-11-20 07:12:00; layover at PHL: 78 minutes.
- AA1262: PHL 2026-11-20 08:30:00 → CUN 2026-11-20 12:34:00.
2026-11-20 · one way · $327.75
- United Airlines UA5666 / UA1671: SCE 2026-11-20 10:45:00 → CUN 2026-11-20 20:44:00; 1 stop(s) via ORD; 599 minutes. Local airport times.
- UA5666: SCE 2026-11-20 10:45:00 → ORD 2026-11-20 11:52:00; layover at ORD: 234 minutes.
- UA1671: ORD 2026-11-20 15:46:00 → CUN 2026-11-20 20:44:00.
2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 · $637.45
- American Airlines AA5865 / AA1262: SCE 2026-11-20 06:00:00 → CUN 2026-11-20 12:34:00; 1 stop(s) via PHL; 394 minutes. Local airport times.
- AA5865: SCE 2026-11-20 06:00:00 → PHL 2026-11-20 07:12:00; layover at PHL: 78 minutes.
- AA1262: PHL 2026-11-20 08:30:00 → CUN 2026-11-20 12:34:00.
- American Airlines AA888 / AA5934: CUN 2026-11-23 14:40:00 → SCE 2026-11-23 22:43:00; 1 stop(s) via PHL; 483 minutes. Local airport times.
- AA888: CUN 2026-11-23 14:40:00 → PHL 2026-11-23 18:31:00; layover at PHL: 180 minutes.
- AA5934: PHL 2026-11-23 21:31:00 → SCE 2026-11-23 22:43:00.
2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 · $668.80
- United Airlines UA5666 / UA1671: SCE 2026-11-20 10:45:00 → CUN 2026-11-20 20:44:00; 1 stop(s) via ORD; 599 minutes. Local airport times.
- UA5666: SCE 2026-11-20 10:45:00 → ORD 2026-11-20 11:52:00; layover at ORD: 234 minutes.
- UA1671: ORD 2026-11-20 15:46:00 → CUN 2026-11-20 20:44:00.
- United Airlines UA1133 / UA4252: CUN 2026-11-23 16:55:00 → SCE 2026-11-23 23:48:00; 1 stop(s) via IAD; 413 minutes. Local airport times.
- UA1133: CUN 2026-11-23 16:55:00 → IAD 2026-11-23 20:19:00; layover at IAD: 136 minutes.
- UA4252: IAD 2026-11-23 22:35:00 → SCE 2026-11-23 23:48:00.
2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 · $652.70
- American Airlines AA5865 / AA1262: SCE 2026-11-27 06:00:00 → CUN 2026-11-27 12:34:00; 1 stop(s) via PHL; 394 minutes. Local airport times.
- AA5865: SCE 2026-11-27 06:00:00 → PHL 2026-11-27 07:12:00; layover at PHL: 78 minutes.
- AA1262: PHL 2026-11-27 08:30:00 → CUN 2026-11-27 12:34:00.
- American Airlines AA888 / AA5934: CUN 2026-12-04 14:40:00 → SCE 2026-12-04 22:43:00; 1 stop(s) via PHL; 483 minutes. Local airport times.
- AA888: CUN 2026-12-04 14:40:00 → PHL 2026-12-04 18:31:00; layover at PHL: 180 minutes.
- AA5934: PHL 2026-12-04 21:31:00 → SCE 2026-12-04 22:43:00.
2026-11-20 · one way · $327.75
- United Airlines UA4938 / UA1677: SCE 2026-11-20 15:00:00 → CUN 2026-11-20 21:40:00; 1 stop(s) via IAD; 400 minutes. Local airport times.
- UA4938: SCE 2026-11-20 15:00:00 → IAD 2026-11-20 16:02:00; layover at IAD: 105 minutes.
- UA1677: IAD 2026-11-20 17:47:00 → CUN 2026-11-20 21:40:00.
2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 · $668.80
- United Airlines UA4938 / UA1677: SCE 2026-11-20 15:00:00 → CUN 2026-11-20 21:40:00; 1 stop(s) via IAD; 400 minutes. Local airport times.
- UA4938: SCE 2026-11-20 15:00:00 → IAD 2026-11-20 16:02:00; layover at IAD: 105 minutes.
- UA1677: IAD 2026-11-20 17:47:00 → CUN 2026-11-20 21:40:00.
- United Airlines UA1133 / UA4252: CUN 2026-11-23 16:55:00 → SCE 2026-11-23 23:48:00; 1 stop(s) via IAD; 413 minutes. Local airport times.
- UA1133: CUN 2026-11-23 16:55:00 → IAD 2026-11-23 20:19:00; layover at IAD: 136 minutes.
- UA4252: IAD 2026-11-23 22:35:00 → SCE 2026-11-23 23:48:00.
2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 · $684.80
- United Airlines UA4938 / UA1677: SCE 2026-11-27 15:00:00 → CUN 2026-11-27 21:40:00; 1 stop(s) via IAD; 400 minutes. Local airport times.
- UA4938: SCE 2026-11-27 15:00:00 → IAD 2026-11-27 16:02:00; layover at IAD: 105 minutes.
- UA1677: IAD 2026-11-27 17:47:00 → CUN 2026-11-27 21:40:00.
- United Airlines UA1133 / UA4252: CUN 2026-12-04 16:55:00 → SCE 2026-12-04 23:48:00; 1 stop(s) via IAD; 413 minutes. Local airport times.
- UA1133: CUN 2026-12-04 16:55:00 → IAD 2026-12-04 20:19:00; layover at IAD: 136 minutes.
- UA4252: IAD 2026-12-04 22:35:00 → SCE 2026-12-04 23:48:00.
2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 · $684.80
- United Airlines UA5666 / UA1671: SCE 2026-11-27 10:45:00 → CUN 2026-11-27 20:44:00; 1 stop(s) via ORD; 599 minutes. Local airport times.
- UA5666: SCE 2026-11-27 10:45:00 → ORD 2026-11-27 11:52:00; layover at ORD: 234 minutes.
- UA1671: ORD 2026-11-27 15:46:00 → CUN 2026-11-27 20:44:00.
- United Airlines UA1133 / UA4252: CUN 2026-12-04 16:55:00 → SCE 2026-12-04 23:48:00; 1 stop(s) via IAD; 413 minutes. Local airport times.
- UA1133: CUN 2026-12-04 16:55:00 → IAD 2026-12-04 20:19:00; layover at IAD: 136 minutes.
- UA4252: IAD 2026-12-04 22:35:00 → SCE 2026-12-04 23:48:00.
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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cancun (CUN) | Cancún's hotel zone, the Riviera Maya and Mayan ruins nearby | 1 stop via Philadelphia | $806 (airline $850) | Dec 19–26, 2026 | Check prices |
| New York (JFK) | New York's museums, Broadway and neighborhoods | 1 stop via Charlotte | $1,099 (airline $1,160) | Dec 19–26, 2026 | Check prices |
| Oahu / Honolulu (HNL) | Waikiki, Diamond Head and Pearl Harbor on Oahu | 1 stop via Dulles | $1,464 (airline $1,548) | Dec 19–26, 2026 | Check prices |
| Las Vegas (LAS) | Las Vegas' Strip, shows and day trips to the canyons | No nonstop seen | No matching fare saved | Dec 19 – Dec 26, 2026 (suggested) | Search these dates |
| Orlando (MCO) | Orlando's theme parks | No nonstop seen | No matching fare saved | Dec 19 – Dec 26, 2026 (suggested) | Search these dates |
| Los Angeles (LAX) | Los Angeles' beaches, Hollywood and museums | No nonstop seen | No matching fare saved | Dec 19 – Dec 26, 2026 (suggested) | Search these dates |
| Boston (BOS) | Boston's Freedom Trail, universities and seafood | No nonstop seen | No matching fare saved | Dec 19 – Dec 26, 2026 (suggested) | Search these dates |
| Chicago (ORD) | Chicago's architecture, lakefront and deep-dish | Nonstop · United | No matching fare saved | Dec 19 – Dec 26, 2026 (suggested) | Search these dates |
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