Best places to fly from Washington, DC 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 Washington, DC: Orlando (2h 30m), Denver (4h 03m), Miami (2h 55m), New York (Delta · 1h 35m), San Juan (3h 49m), Nassau (3h 02m), Montego Bay (United), San Jose Cabo (United · 5h 38m), Cancun (3h 48m), Aruba (4h 29m) and Las Vegas (5h 16m). One stop via New York: Phoenix; via San Diego: Puerto Vallarta; via Bogota: Punta Cana; via Los Angeles: Honolulu. No recent searches for San Diego, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Boston, Chicago, Seattle, New Orleans, Austin and Nashville.
Axel's pick: Orlando, nonstop and the lowest fare saved for these dates, $214.
Where to fly from Washington, DC 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: Orlando $214 · Denver $274 · Phoenix $414
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- Hawaii: for Christmas · for Thanksgiving · for spring break · for Presidents' Day weekend · in summer · for 4 days · for 5 days · for a week · for 10 days
- Mexico: for Christmas · for Thanksgiving · for spring break · for Presidents' Day weekend · for MLK weekend · in winter · in February · for 4 days · for 5 days · for a week
- The Caribbean: for Christmas · for spring break · for Presidents' Day weekend · in winter · in February · for 4 days · for 5 days · for a week
- Costa Rica: for Christmas · for spring break · in winter · for a week · for 10 days
- Central America: for Christmas · for spring break · in winter · for a week · for 10 days
- Europe: in summer · in May · in September · in December · for spring break · for Christmas · for a week · for 10 days · for two weeks
- Italy: in summer · in May · in June · in September · for Christmas · for a week · for 10 days · for two weeks
- Spain: in summer · in May · in September · for spring break · for a week · for 10 days
- Greece: in summer · in May · in June · in September · for a week · for 10 days · for two weeks
- Portugal: in summer · in May · in September · in winter · for 4 days · for a week · for 10 days
- Croatia: in summer · in June · in September · for a week · for 10 days
- Iceland: in summer · in winter · in September · for 4 days · for a week
- Scandinavia: in summer · in winter · in September · for 4 days · for a week · for 10 days
- Eastern Europe: in summer · in May · in September · in December · for a week · for 10 days
- England: in spring · in summer · in fall · for Christmas · for 4 days · for a week · for 10 days
- Scotland: in summer · in fall · for 4 days · for a week
- Ireland: in spring · in summer · in fall · for Christmas · for 4 days · for a week · for 10 days
- Japan: in April · in November · in winter · in summer · for a week · for 10 days · for two weeks
- Asia: in spring · in fall · in winter · for a week · for 10 days · for two weeks
- Southeast Asia: in winter · in November · in January · in February · for 10 days · for two weeks · for three weeks · for a month
- Thailand: in winter · in November · in January · in February · for 10 days · for two weeks · for three weeks
- Vietnam: in winter · in November · in February · in spring · for 10 days · for two weeks
- Bali: in summer · in winter · for 10 days · for two weeks · for a month
- India: in winter · in December · for two weeks · for a month
- Australia: in December · in January · in February · in September · for two weeks · for three weeks · for a month
- New Zealand: in December · in January · in February · for two weeks · for three weeks
- South America: in January · in February · in winter · for 10 days · for two weeks
- Colombia: in winter · in spring · for a week · for 10 days
- Peru: in summer · in May · in September · for 10 days · for two weeks
- The Middle East: in winter · for a week · for 10 days
- Turkey: in spring · in summer · in fall · for a week · for 10 days
- Africa: in winter · in fall · for 10 days · for two weeks
- South Africa: in winter · in fall · for 10 days · for two weeks
- Morocco: in spring · in fall · in winter · for a week · for 10 days
- Egypt: in winter · in fall · in spring · for a week · for 10 days
- Canada: in summer · in winter · in fall · for 3 days · for 4 days · for a week
- Florida: for spring break · for Christmas · for Thanksgiving · in winter · for 4 days · for 5 days · for a week
- California: for spring break · in summer · in winter · for 3 days · for 4 days · for a week
- The Pacific Northwest: in summer · in fall · for 3 days · for 4 days · for a week
- Alaska: in summer · in June · in July · in August · for 5 days · for a week · for 10 days
- The Southwest: in spring · in fall · in winter · for spring break · for 3 days · for 4 days · for a week
- Arizona: in spring · in fall · in winter · for spring break · for 3 days · for 4 days · for a week
- Utah: in winter · for Presidents' Day weekend · for MLK weekend · in spring · in summer · for 4 days · for a week
- The Rockies: in summer · in winter · for Presidents' Day weekend · for MLK weekend · for spring break · for 4 days · for a week
- Colorado: in summer · in winter · for Presidents' Day weekend · for MLK weekend · for spring break · for 4 days · for a week
- Montana and Wyoming: in summer · in winter · for a week · for 10 days
- Texas: in spring · in fall · for 3 days · for 4 days
- New England: in fall · in summer · for 3 days · for 4 days · for a week
- The Southeast: in spring · in fall · for 3 days · for 4 days
- The Midwest: in summer · for 3 days · for 4 days
- Anywhere: for Thanksgiving · for MLK weekend · for Presidents' Day weekend · for spring break · for Easter weekend · for Memorial Day weekend · for July 4th weekend · for Labor Day weekend · in November · in December · in January · in February · in March · in April · in May · in June · in July · in August · in September · for 4 days · for a week · for two weeks
Fares observed October 23 – 28, 2026. USD for the travelers shown. Search a trip for current prices.
Where to go from Washington, DC
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orlando (MCO) | Orlando's theme parks | Nonstop · 2h 30m | $214 (airline $226) | Dec 19–26, 2026 | Check prices |
| Denver (DEN) | Denver's breweries and the Rockies within an hour | Nonstop · 4h 03m | $274 (airline $289) | Dec 19–26, 2026 | Check prices |
| Phoenix (PHX) | Phoenix and Scottsdale's resorts, golf and desert hiking | 1 stop via New York | $414 (airline $438) | Dec 19–26, 2026 | Check prices |
| Miami (MIA) | Miami's South Beach, Little Havana and art deco | Nonstop · 2h 55m | $528 (airline $558) | Dec 19–26, 2026 | Check prices |
| New York (JFK) | New York's museums, Broadway and neighborhoods | Nonstop · Delta · 1h 35m | $544 (airline $573) | Dec 26, 2026–Jan 2, 2027 | Check prices |
| San Juan (SJU) | Old San Juan, beaches and the rainforest, no passport needed from the US | Nonstop · 3h 49m | $674 (airline $712) | Dec 19–26, 2026 | Check prices |
| Nassau (NAS) | Nassau and Paradise Island, a short flight from the East Coast | Nonstop · 3h 02m | $723 (airline $762) | Dec 19–26, 2026 | Check prices |
| Puerto Vallarta (PVR) | Puerto Vallarta's old town, beaches and Banderas Bay | 1 stop via San Diego | $764 (airline $806) | Dec 19–26, 2026 | Check prices |
| Montego Bay (MBJ) | Jamaica's resort coast around Montego Bay and Negril | Nonstop · United | $809 (airline $856) | Dec 19–26, 2026 | Check prices |
| Los Cabos (SJD) | Los Cabos: resorts, sportfishing and the Sea of Cortez | Nonstop · United · 5h 38m | $861 (airline $911) | Dec 19–26, 2026 | Check prices |
| Cancun (CUN) | Cancún's hotel zone, the Riviera Maya and Mayan ruins nearby | Nonstop · 3h 48m | $964 (airline $1,019) | Dec 26, 2026–Jan 2, 2027 | Check prices |
| Punta Cana (PUJ) | Punta Cana's long white-sand beaches and all-inclusive resorts | 1 stop via Bogota | $982 (airline $1,034) | Dec 19–26, 2026 | Check prices |
| Oahu / Honolulu (HNL) | Waikiki, Diamond Head and Pearl Harbor on Oahu | 1 stop via Los Angeles | $1,036 (airline $1,092) | Dec 19–26, 2026 | Check prices |
| Aruba (AUA) | Aruba's dry, sunny weather outside the hurricane belt | Nonstop · 4h 29m | $1,150 (airline $1,212) | Dec 19–26, 2026 | Check prices |
| Las Vegas (LAS) | Las Vegas' Strip, shows and day trips to the canyons | Nonstop · 5h 16m | $3,172 (airline $3,350) · 5 adults | Dec 26, 2026–Jan 2, 2027 | Check prices |
| San Diego (SAN) | San Diego's beaches, zoo and Balboa Park | No matching fare saved | Dec 19 – Dec 26, 2026 (suggested) | Search these dates | |
| Los Angeles (LAX) | Los Angeles' beaches, Hollywood and museums | No matching fare saved | Dec 19 – Dec 26, 2026 (suggested) | Search these dates | |
| San Francisco (SFO) | San Francisco's Golden Gate, cable cars and wine country nearby | No matching fare saved | Dec 19 – Dec 26, 2026 (suggested) | Search these dates | |
| Boston (BOS) | Boston's Freedom Trail, universities and seafood | No matching fare saved | Dec 19 – Dec 26, 2026 (suggested) | Search these dates | |
| Chicago (ORD) | Chicago's architecture, lakefront and deep-dish | No matching fare saved | Dec 19 – Dec 26, 2026 (suggested) | Search these dates | |
| Seattle (SEA) | Seattle's Pike Place Market, waterfront and the mountains | No matching fare saved | Dec 19 – Dec 26, 2026 (suggested) | Search these dates | |
| New Orleans (MSY) | New Orleans' French Quarter, food and music | No matching fare saved | Dec 19 – Dec 26, 2026 (suggested) | Search these dates | |
| Austin (AUS) | Austin's live music, barbecue and swimming holes | No matching fare saved | Dec 19 – Dec 26, 2026 (suggested) | Search these dates | |
| Nashville (BNA) | Nashville's honky-tonks and hot chicken | No matching fare saved | Dec 19 – Dec 26, 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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