Best places to fly from Vail 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 Vail: Denver (United · 1h 16m), Phoenix (American), Los Angeles (American, United) and Dallas (American). One stop via Dallas: Cancun. No nonstop seen to Las Vegas, Orlando, Honolulu and New York on the dates searched recently.
Axel's pick: Denver, nonstop on United and the lowest fare saved for these dates, $425.
Where to fly from Vail 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 $425 · Phoenix $733 · Cancun $1,233
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 | AA1341 + AA1507 | $361.00 | 2026-10-29T01:56:24Z |
| 2026-11-20 · one way | Delta Air Lines | DL1645 + DL1939 | $389.50 | 2026-10-29T01:56:24Z |
| 2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 | American Airlines | AA1341 + AA1507 / AA1030 + AA1823 | $773.30 | 2026-10-29T01:56:24Z |
| 2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 | Delta Air Lines | DL1645 + DL1939 / DL609 + DL1559 | $836.00 | 2026-10-29T01:56:24Z |
| 2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 | American Airlines | AA1341 + AA1507 / AA1030 + AA1823 | $791.80 | 2026-10-29T01:56:24Z |
| 2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 | Delta Air Lines | DL1645 + DL1939 / DL609 + DL1559 | $856.00 | 2026-10-29T01:56:24Z |
2026-11-20 · one way · $361.00
- American Airlines AA1341 / AA1507: EGE 2026-11-20 08:00:00 → CUN 2026-11-20 17:25:00; 1 stop(s) via DFW; 445 minutes. Local airport times.
- AA1341: EGE 2026-11-20 08:00:00 → DFW 2026-11-20 11:31:00; layover at DFW: 133 minutes.
- AA1507: DFW 2026-11-20 13:44:00 → CUN 2026-11-20 17:25:00.
2026-11-20 · one way · $389.50
- Delta Air Lines DL1645 / DL1939: EGE 2026-11-20 11:48:00 → CUN 2026-11-20 21:20:00; 1 stop(s) via ATL; 452 minutes. Local airport times.
- DL1645: EGE 2026-11-20 11:48:00 → ATL 2026-11-20 17:03:00; layover at ATL: 98 minutes.
- DL1939: ATL 2026-11-20 18:41:00 → CUN 2026-11-20 21:20:00.
2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 · $773.30
- American Airlines AA1341 / AA1507: EGE 2026-11-20 08:00:00 → CUN 2026-11-20 17:25:00; 1 stop(s) via DFW; 445 minutes. Local airport times.
- AA1341: EGE 2026-11-20 08:00:00 → DFW 2026-11-20 11:31:00; layover at DFW: 133 minutes.
- AA1507: DFW 2026-11-20 13:44:00 → CUN 2026-11-20 17:25:00.
- American Airlines AA1030 / AA1823: CUN 2026-11-23 13:18:00 → EGE 2026-11-23 19:11:00; 1 stop(s) via DFW; 473 minutes. Local airport times.
- AA1030: CUN 2026-11-23 13:18:00 → DFW 2026-11-23 15:33:00; layover at DFW: 132 minutes.
- AA1823: DFW 2026-11-23 17:45:00 → EGE 2026-11-23 19:11:00.
2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 · $836.00
- Delta Air Lines DL1645 / DL1939: EGE 2026-11-20 11:48:00 → CUN 2026-11-20 21:20:00; 1 stop(s) via ATL; 452 minutes. Local airport times.
- DL1645: EGE 2026-11-20 11:48:00 → ATL 2026-11-20 17:03:00; layover at ATL: 98 minutes.
- DL1939: ATL 2026-11-20 18:41:00 → CUN 2026-11-20 21:20:00.
- Delta Air Lines DL609 / DL1559: CUN 2026-11-23 08:15:00 → EGE 2026-11-23 14:34:00; 1 stop(s) via ATL; 499 minutes. Local airport times.
- DL609: CUN 2026-11-23 08:15:00 → ATL 2026-11-23 10:57:00; layover at ATL: 122 minutes.
- DL1559: ATL 2026-11-23 12:59:00 → EGE 2026-11-23 14:34:00.
2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 · $791.80
- American Airlines AA1341 / AA1507: EGE 2026-11-27 08:00:00 → CUN 2026-11-27 17:25:00; 1 stop(s) via DFW; 445 minutes. Local airport times.
- AA1341: EGE 2026-11-27 08:00:00 → DFW 2026-11-27 11:31:00; layover at DFW: 133 minutes.
- AA1507: DFW 2026-11-27 13:44:00 → CUN 2026-11-27 17:25:00.
- American Airlines AA1030 / AA1823: CUN 2026-12-04 13:18:00 → EGE 2026-12-04 19:11:00; 1 stop(s) via DFW; 473 minutes. Local airport times.
- AA1030: CUN 2026-12-04 13:18:00 → DFW 2026-12-04 15:33:00; layover at DFW: 132 minutes.
- AA1823: DFW 2026-12-04 17:45:00 → EGE 2026-12-04 19:11:00.
2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 · $856.00
- Delta Air Lines DL1645 / DL1939: EGE 2026-11-27 11:48:00 → CUN 2026-11-27 21:20:00; 1 stop(s) via ATL; 452 minutes. Local airport times.
- DL1645: EGE 2026-11-27 11:48:00 → ATL 2026-11-27 17:03:00; layover at ATL: 98 minutes.
- DL1939: ATL 2026-11-27 18:41:00 → CUN 2026-11-27 21:20:00.
- Delta Air Lines DL609 / DL1559: CUN 2026-12-04 08:15:00 → EGE 2026-12-04 14:34:00; 1 stop(s) via ATL; 499 minutes. Local airport times.
- DL609: CUN 2026-12-04 08:15:00 → ATL 2026-12-04 10:57:00; layover at ATL: 122 minutes.
- DL1559: ATL 2026-12-04 12:59:00 → EGE 2026-12-04 14:34:00.
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Fares observed October 28, 2026. USD for the travelers shown. Search a trip for current prices.
Where to go from Vail
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 · 1h 16m | $425 (airline $449) | Nov 21–28, 2026 | Check prices |
| Phoenix (PHX) | Phoenix and Scottsdale's resorts, golf and desert hiking | Nonstop · American | $733 (airline $772) | Nov 21–28, 2026 | Check prices |
| Cancun (CUN) | Cancún's hotel zone, the Riviera Maya and Mayan ruins nearby | 1 stop via Dallas | $1,233 (airline $1,299) | Nov 21–28, 2026 | Check prices |
| Las Vegas (LAS) | Las Vegas' Strip, shows and day trips to the canyons | No nonstop seen | No matching fare saved | Nov 21 – Nov 28, 2026 (suggested) | Search these dates |
| Orlando (MCO) | Orlando's theme parks | No nonstop seen | 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 · American, 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 |
| Dallas (DFW) | Dallas and Fort Worth's museums, stockyards and barbecue | Nonstop · American | No matching fare saved | Nov 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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