Best places to fly from Tucson 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 Tucson: Denver (United, Southwest · 1h 55m), Dallas (American · 2h 20m), Las Vegas (Southwest), Los Angeles (Southwest, American, Delta), San Francisco (United) and Phoenix (Southwest, American). One stop via Houston: Cancun. No nonstop seen to Honolulu and New York on the dates searched recently. No recent searches for Orlando.
Axel's pick: Denver, nonstop on United and Southwest and the lowest fare saved for these dates, $285.
Where to fly from Tucson 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: Denver $285 · Dallas $317 · Cancun $872
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Fares observed October 28, 2026. USD for the travelers shown. Search a trip for current prices.
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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver (DEN) | Denver's breweries and the Rockies within an hour | Nonstop · United, Southwest · 1h 55m | $285 (airline $300) | Nov 21–28, 2026 | Check prices |
| Dallas (DFW) | Dallas and Fort Worth's museums, stockyards and barbecue | Nonstop · American · 2h 20m | $317 (airline $334) | Nov 21–28, 2026 | Check prices |
| Cancun (CUN) | Cancún's hotel zone, the Riviera Maya and Mayan ruins nearby | 1 stop via Houston | $872 (airline $922) | Nov 21–28, 2026 | Check prices |
| Las Vegas (LAS) | Las Vegas' Strip, shows and day trips to the canyons | Nonstop · Southwest | No matching fare saved | Nov 21 – Nov 28, 2026 (suggested) | Search these dates |
| Orlando (MCO) | Orlando's theme parks | No matching fare saved | Nov 21 – Nov 28, 2026 (suggested) | Search these dates | |
| Oahu / Honolulu (HNL) | Waikiki, Diamond Head and Pearl Harbor on Oahu | No nonstop seen | No matching fare saved | Nov 21 – Nov 28, 2026 (suggested) | Search these dates |
| Los Angeles (LAX) | Los Angeles' beaches, Hollywood and museums | Nonstop · Southwest, American, Delta | 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 | Nonstop · United | No matching fare saved | Nov 21 – Nov 28, 2026 (suggested) | Search these dates |
| New York (JFK) | New York's museums, Broadway and neighborhoods | No nonstop seen | No matching fare saved | Nov 21 – Nov 28, 2026 (suggested) | Search these dates |
| Phoenix (PHX) | Phoenix and Scottsdale's resorts, golf and desert hiking | Nonstop · Southwest, American | No matching fare saved | Nov 21 – Nov 28, 2026 (suggested) | Search these dates |
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About these places
Facts checked October 27, 2026. Sources: OPM: federal holidays 2026 and 2027
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- This page: Best places to fly from Tucson for Thanksgiving. Where to fly from Tucson for Thanksgiving: Cancun, Las Vegas, Orlando, Honolulu, San Jose Cabo and Puerto Vallarta and more, priced for Thanksgiving week 2026 (Nov 21 to 28), nonstop options first. The cheapest saved fare for each destination, and a link to search your own dates.
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