Though it’s not even July 4th yet, our experts recommend looking ahead to Labor Day weekend travel. Fly.com research shows that booking early can save travelers about 30% on holiday flights.
Savings:
- When looking at other holiday travel periods, our experts found that prices jump significantly within three weeks of departure.
Travel Dates:
- Sample fares below are for departure Aug. 27 and return Sept. 2. Prices will vary by travel dates, so use Fly.com Fare Calendars as a guide.
Sample Fares:
Below are some of our favorite Labor Day travel deals. Use the search box on the right to find the fares.
Roundtrip Fares from the West (incl. tax):
- Phoenix-Denver … $98
- Long Beach-Oakland … $106
- Los Angeles-Las Vegas … $108
- Denver-Las Vegas … $118
- Las Vegas-San Francisco … $138
- San Jose, Calif.-Portland, Ore. … $138
- Denver-Los Angeles … $166
- Portland, Ore.-San Diego … $168
- Burbank-Phoenix … $170
- San Francisco-Seattle … $178
- San Francisco-Palm Springs … $188
- Denver-New York City … $229
- Seattle-Minneapolis … $228
- Denver-Fort Lauderdale … $258
- Phoenix-Boston … $308
- Salt Lake City-New York City … $308
- Oakland-New York City … $324
Roundtrip Fares from the East (incl. tax):
- Baltimore-Myrtle Beach … $98
- Baltimore-Fort Lauderdale … $168
- New York City-Charleston, SC … $175
- Richmond-Orlando … $185
- Boston-Chicago … $188
- Washington, D.C.-Tampa … $189
- Hartford-Orlando … $198
- New York City-Chicago … $208
- New York City-Orlando … $220
- Boston-Tampa … $240
- Buffalo-Orlando … $240
- New York City-New Orleans … $258
- Philadelphia-Las Vegas … $268
- Newark-Austin … $274
- Baltimore-Las Vegas … $284
- Philadelphia-Los Angeles … $329
Roundtrip Fares from the Midwest & Texas (incl. tax):
- Dallas-New Orleans … $108
- Kansas City-Denver … $128
- Pittsburgh-Boston … $148
- Chicago-Atlantic City … $164
- Detroit-Myrtle Beach … $164
- St. Louis-Denver … $168
- Houston-Boston … $177
- Chicago-Baltimore … $188
- Detroit-Fort Lauderdale … $188
- Houston-Orlando … $195
- Chicago-Orlando … $198
- Dallas-Chicago … $198
- Chicago-New York City … $208
- Kansas City-Las Vegas … $213
- Dallas-Fort Lauderdale … $228
- Minneapolis-Los Angeles … $228
- Indianapolis-Orlando … $230
- Pittsburgh-Orlando … $236
- Milwaukee-New York City … $240
- Dallas-San Diego … $248
- Austin-San Francisco … $250
Roundtrip Fares from the Southeast & Florida (incl. tax):
- Tampa-Washington, D.C. … $171
- Atlanta-Fort Lauderdale … $178
- Raleigh-Boston … $192
- Jacksonville-New York City … $196
- Orlando-Chicago … $198
- Charlotte-Washington, D.C. … $199
- Fort Lauderdale-Boston … $199
- Orlando-Detroit … $218
- Atlanta-Denver … $220
- New Orleans-Denver … $220
- Orlando-New York City … $220
- Fort Lauderdale-Atlantic City … $228
- New Orleans-Chicago … $240
- Fort Lauderdale-Las Vegas … $292
- Fort Lauderdale-Los Angeles … $304
- Miami-Las Vegas … $310
- Orlando-San Diego … $330
Most fares are available for the same price in the opposite direction. Also, be sure to conduct searches on Fly.com for other cities and dates, as the 30% savings by booking in advance will apply to most domestic routes, and some international ones as well.
Sample Screenshots:
$106 — Phoenix to Denver: Fly.com Results
$106 — Long Beach to Oakland: Fly.com Results
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