Cheapest Days to Travel This Thanksgiving
When it comes to Thanksgiving travel, all days are not created equal.
Nov. 13, 2012— -- When it comes to Thanksgiving travel, all days are not created equal. In fact, when you fly is almost as important as when you book when it comes to one of the busiest travel weekends of the year.
Travelocity has compiled its flights data over the Thanksgiving holiday to pinpoint which days are the cheapest -- and most expensive -- to fly. Sure, it's well-known that flying on Thanksgiving Day itself can yield huge bargains, but if that's not convenient, there are other days that are also fairly inexpensive.
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Next to flying to your destination on Thanksgiving Day and returning the following day (Friday Nov. 23), the cheapest date combo is departing on Thanksgiving Day and returning the following Tuesday (Nov. 27).
Want to avoid Thanksgiving day for flights altogether? You're best bet is to depart Monday, Nov. 19 and return the day after Thanksgiving. Friday, Nov. 23.
| ReturnFriday11/23 | ReturnSaturday11/24 | ReturnSaturday11/24 | ReturnMonday11/26 | ReturnTuesday11/27 | |
| Depart Friday11/16 | $394 | $487 | $557 | $468 | $427 |
| DepartSaturday 11/17 | $361 | $448 | $564 | $476 | $393 |
| Depart Sunday 11/18 | $344 | $430 | $544 | $476 | $362 |
| Depart Monday 11/19 | $325 | $394 | $475 | $428 | $356 |
| DepartTuesday11/20 | $343 | $416 | $485 | $416 | $373 |
| Depart Wednesday 11/21 | $334 | $401 | $473 | $418 | $379 |
| Depart Thursday 11/22 | $269 | $350 | $428 | $383 | $316 |