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.

ReturnFriday11/23ReturnSaturday11/24ReturnSaturday11/24ReturnMonday11/26ReturnTuesday11/27
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
ReturnFriday11/23ReturnSaturday11/24ReturnSaturday11/24ReturnMonday11/26ReturnTuesday11/27Depart Friday11/16$394$487$557$468$427DepartSaturday 11/17$361$448$564$476$393Depart Sunday 11/18$344$430$544$476$362Depart Monday 11/19$325$394$475$428$356DepartTuesday11/20$343$416$485$416$373Depart Wednesday 11/21$334$401$473$418$379Depart Thursday 11/22$269$350$428$383$316

ReturnFriday11/23ReturnSaturday11/24ReturnSaturday11/24ReturnMonday11/26ReturnTuesday11/27Depart Friday11/16$394$487$557$468$427DepartSaturday 11/17$361$448$564$476$393Depart Sunday 11/18$344$430$544$476$362Depart Monday 11/19$325$394$475$428$356DepartTuesday11/20$343$416$485$416$373Depart Wednesday 11/21$334$401$473$418$379Depart Thursday 11/22$269$350$428$383$316