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Overall holiday travel rank
Destination city
Total annual destination flights
Percent total holiday air travel
Thanksgiving rank
Christmas / New Year rank
Thanksgiving destination flights
Christmas / New Year destination flights
1
Fort Myers, FL
32676
6.71%
4
1
1150
1041
2
Cincinnati, OH
55545
6.61%
1
3
2010
1662
3
Miami, FL
82172
6.54%
2
5
2956
2414
4
Hartford, CT
27992
6.43%
3
7
990
809
5
Fort Lauderdale, FL
73355
6.42%
7
6
2560
2149
6
West Palm Beach/Palm Beach, FL
30436
6.38%
10
4
1044
897
7
Jacksonville, FL
34615
6.23%
9
8
1188
970
8
Milwaukee, WI
52763
6.23%
6
14
1846
1439
9
Greensboro/High Point, NC
11426
6.22%
5
16
400
311
10
Palm Springs, CA
13406
6.15%
8
22
464
361
11
Columbus, OH
34669
6.08%
12
20
1172
935
12
Richmond, VA
19930
6.07%
16
11
664
546
13
Charlotte, NC
147627
6.05%
15
17
4924
4006
14
Tampa, FL
80175
6.04%
19
12
2648
2195
15
Orlando, FL
142636
6.03%
17
19
4748
3854
16
New Orleans, LA
44852
6.02%
11
29
1522
1179
17
Pittsburgh, PA
43307
6.02%
13
24
1450
1155
18
Kahului, HI
24348
6.01%
20
15
798
664
19
St. Louis, MO
66496
5.97%
14
31
2220
1747
20
San Juan, PR
25395
5.93%
94
2
746
761
21
Boise, ID
16279
5.92%
18
32
540
424
22
Washington, DC
182042
5.89%
22
30
5946
4784
23
Indianapolis, IN
42547
5.89%
24
28
1388
1119
24
Kona, HI
13693
5.88%
28
26
442
363
25
Rochester, NY
15813
5.86%
55
9
490
437
26
Raleigh/Durham, NC
56420
5.86%
21
37
1848
1456
27
Dayton, OH
16471
5.83%
58
13
510
450
28
Phoenix, AZ
211630
5.82%
42
25
6684
5624
29
New York, NY
247674
5.82%
29
34
7968
6435
30
Norfolk, VA
18579
5.81%
68
10
570
510
31
Newark, NJ
132398
5.81%
38
27
4198
3496
32
Honolulu, HI
62015
5.80%
31
36
1990
1607
33
Detroit, MI
181078
5.79%
25
46
5872
4617
34
Oklahoma City, OK
25454
5.78%
65
18
784
688
35
Charleston, SC
14200
5.77%
26
57
460
359
36
Long Beach, CA
15932
5.76%
30
47
512
406
37
Memphis, TN
88407
5.76%
32
43
2834
2260
38
Austin, TX
49674
5.75%
33
45
1586
1269
39
Houston, TX
273330
5.74%
70
23
8374
7325
40
San Francisco, CA
162906
5.74%
37
39
5170
4183
41
Albuquerque, NM
38682
5.73%
41
40
1222
993
42
Boston, MA
132081
5.73%
23
71
4312
3250
43
Minneapolis, MN
144169
5.72%
27
66
4664
3582
44
Kansas City, MO
58364
5.71%
35
56
1858
1476
45
San Antonio, TX
45208
5.71%
34
58
1442
1139
46
Atlanta, GA
480459
5.69%
36
60
15248
12064
47
Salt Lake City, UT
144739
5.67%
67
33
4444
3767
48
Birmingham, AL
24571
5.67%
52
42
764
629
49
Santa Ana, CA
48625
5.67%
46
54
1524
1232
50
Philadelphia, PA
102886
5.66%
56
41
3188
2635
51
Los Angeles, CA
232013
5.66%
54
44
7194
5928
52
Tucson, AZ
26088
5.65%
49
53
814
661
53
Colorado Springs, CO
14579
5.65%
43
64
460
364
54
Cleveland, OH
64142
5.65%
91
21
1896
1729
55
El Paso, TX
25401
5.64%
48
59
794
638
56
Lexington, KY
11123
5.64%
73
38
340
287
57
Denver, CO
276980
5.63%
61
50
8572
7031
58
Seattle, WA
113913
5.63%
59
55
3526
2884
59
Las Vegas, NV
168899
5.61%
45
68
5312
4163
60
Reno, NV
24166
5.60%
60
62
748
604
61
Syracuse, NY
12571
5.59%
74
52
384
319
62
Providence, RI
21924
5.59%
47
70
686
540
63
Dallas/Fort Worth, TX
311270
5.58%
50
67
9690
7678
64
Akron, OH
10405
5.57%
82
49
314
265
65
Baltimore, MD
122101
5.56%
51
74
3800
2992
66
San Diego, CA
91094
5.56%
72
63
2790
2276
67
Lihue, HI
13524
5.55%
75
61
412
339
68
Madison, WI
11187
5.53%
88
48
334
285
69
Jackson/Vicksburg, MS
14018
5.53%
64
76
432
343
70
Dallas, TX
53818
5.53%
66
72
1656
1319
71
Portland, OR
61058
5.52%
77
65
1854
1518
72
Little Rock, AR
22540
5.52%
57
82
698
546
73
San Jose, CA
48070
5.52%
69
73
1474
1178
74
Baton Rouge, LA
10489
5.50%
53
86
326
251
75
Pensacola, FL
12527
5.49%
40
93
396
292
76
Oakland, CA
54395
5.48%
78
77
1650
1330
77
Knoxville, TN
16705
5.47%
95
51
490
424
78
Manchester, NH
15980
5.47%
39
97
506
368
79
Tulsa, OK
23466
5.47%
76
81
714
569
80
Fayetteville, AR
15873
5.46%
85
69
476
391
81
Burbank, CA
30799
5.46%
81
78
930
752
82
Chicago, IL
459965
5.45%
83
79
13844
11221
83
Grand Rapids, MI
14977
5.43%
63
92
462
351
84
Ontario, CA
28370
5.43%
79
83
858
682
85
Omaha, NE
28564
5.43%
87
80
854
696
86
Buffalo, NY
28480
5.41%
80
87
860
681
87
Nashville, TN
62546
5.40%
84
85
1878
1497
88
Des Moines, IA
15279
5.39%
71
94
468
356
89
Albany, NY
13462
5.39%
99
35
376
349
90
Greer, SC
11424
5.38%
44
100
360
254
91
Sacramento, CA
51164
5.36%
89
88
1526
1217
92
Fresno, CA
14145
5.36%
93
84
418
340
93
White Plains, NY
12564
5.36%
62
98
388
285
94
Huntsville, AL
12830
5.36%
86
90
384
303
95
Spokane, WA
15562
5.31%
98
75
446
381
96
Wichita, KS
14281
5.29%
97
89
416
339
97
Louisville, KY
21042
5.27%
96
91
614
494
98
Savannah, GA
12518
5.15%
92
101
370
275
99
Santa Barbara, CA
12669
5.08%
100
96
352
292
100
Anchorage, AK
20584
4.92%
101
99
550
462
Remainder of holiday destinations
Columbia, SC
10082
5.30%
90
95
300
234
Springfield, MO
9435
288
215
Lubbock, TX
9235
270
216
Islip, NY
9176
280
224
Corpus Christi, TX
9099
292
241
Valparaiso, FL
9014
270
228
Midland/Odessa, TX
8589
258
204
Hilo, HI
8400
276
215
Portland, ME
8099
238
190
Mobile, AL
7988
246
196
Amarillo, TX
7975
230
164
Gulfport/Biloxi, MS
7816
228
176
Moline, IL
7685
230
164
Burlington, VT
7515
270
174
Cedar Rapids/Iowa City, IA
7404
214
163
Sioux Falls, SD
7363
216
185
Green Bay, WI
7219
206
193
Harrisburg, PA
6901
240
194
Tallahassee, FL
6857
184
152
Panama City, FL
6812
256
204
Sarasota/Bradenton, FL
6811
226
187
Asheville, NC
6760
192
152
Fargo, ND
6656
242
161
Rapid City, SD
6562
190
148
Newport News/Williamsburg, VA
6520
202
159
Monterey, CA
6504
192
158
Lafayette, LA
6363
184
151
Grand Junction, CO
6356
206
169
Flint, MI
6339
182
156
Harlingen/San Benito, TX
5978
178
144
Eugene, OR
5782
178
148
Shreveport, LA
5715
182
131
Fort Wayne, IN
5657
194
157
Chattanooga, TN
5566
164
122
San Luis Obispo, CA
5540
180
140
South Bend, IN
5390
168
152
Montgomery, AL
5309
158
138
Bloomington/Normal, IL
5228
202
143
Bozeman, MT
5208
140
134
Traverse City, MI
5203
126
100
Charleston/Dunbar, WV
5187
180
130
Aspen, CO
5134
66
225
Appleton, WI
5077
160
129
Evansville, IN
5064
150
121
Mission/McAllen/Edinburg, TX
5063
162
132
Fairbanks, AK
5045
140
113
Medford, OR
5044
156
127
Juneau, AK
4782
128
99
Myrtle Beach, SC
4660
138
98
Wilmington, NC
4655
176
117
Allentown/Bethlehem/Easton, PA
4652
126
108
Yuma, AZ
4635
140
118
Fayetteville, NC
4449
156
117
Augusta, GA
4417
146
106
Saginaw/Bay City/Midland, MI
4399
144
106
Bismarck/Mandan, ND
4364
132
115
Peoria, IL
4224
124
76
Alexandria, LA
4192
126
96
Billings, MT
4159
128
111
Pasco/Kennewick/Richland, WA
4062
124
100
Lansing, MI
4025
124
89
Roanoke, VA
4011
138
94
Bakersfield, CA
3932
120
96
Bristol/Johnson City/Kingsport, TN
3925
134
108
Jackson, WY
3885
68
112
Durango, CO
3884
112
109
Arcata/Eureka, CA
3857
124
104
Rochester, MN
3846
92
54
Missoula, MT
3749
114
103
Bend/Redmond, OR
3653
114
98
Killeen, TX
3604
132
83
La Crosse, WI
3507
64
50
Charlotte Amalie, VI
3462
86
104
Kalamazoo, MI
3398
114
78
Lincoln, NE
3371
106
67
Duluth, MN
3309
104
76
Monroe, LA
3286
78
60
Idaho Falls, ID
3192
112
75
Laredo, TX
3072
90
81
Eagle, CO
3006
42
140
Abilene, TX
2914
94
74
Brownsville, TX
2871
88
74
Montrose/Delta, CO
2767
40
89
Gainesville, FL
2753
88
65
Ketchikan, AK
2733
76
59
Champaign/Urbana, IL
2716
78
62
St. George, UT
2692
84
68
Sun Valley/Hailey/Ketchum, ID
2643
66
78
Kalispell, MT
2559
78
55
Mosinee, WI
2504
62
50
Casper, WY
2495
74
62
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, PA
2474
92
72
Daytona Beach, FL
2442
54
44
Flagstaff, AZ
2384
92
78
Newburgh/Poughkeepsie, NY
2350
80
64
Springfield, IL
2241
74
61
Great Falls, MT
2179
62
52
Melbourne, FL
2161
64
46
Rock Springs, WY
2127
68
55
Fort Smith, AR
2108
80
51
Columbus, GA
2094
80
62
Carlsbad, CA
2075
66
57
Grand Forks, ND
2050
86
73
Hayden, CO
1991
28
83
Modesto, CA
1984
62
49
Helena, MT
1919
60
52
Aguadilla, PR
1768
54
54
Jacksonville/Camp Lejeune, NC
1722
64
44
Gillette, WY
1700
54
44
Key West, FL
1696
54
46
Twin Falls, ID
1696
54
41
Redding, CA
1679
52
40
Elko, NV
1644
52
42
Pocatello, ID
1635
52
40
Chico, CA
1633
50
42
Santa Maria, CA
1628
46
43
Dothan, AL
1627
50
41
Minot, ND
1591
66
59
Klamath Falls, OR
1547
40
33
North Bend/Coos Bay, OR
1515
42
33
Cody, WY
1476
42
33
Santa Fe, NM
1468
40
32
Elmira/Corning, NY
1466
40
33
Charlottesville, VA
1454
38
30
Sitka, AK
1454
40
29
Texarkana, AR
1440
40
23
Branson, MO
1366
34
19
Roswell, NM
1337
40
30
Erie, PA
1322
36
23
Manhattan/Ft. Riley, KS
1268
54
43
Nome, AK
1261
36
30
Kotzebue, AK
1260
36
30
Valdosta, GA
1213
36
30
Marquette, MI
1196
54
32
Bethel, AK
1194
34
28
Albany, GA
1194
38
30
Crescent City, CA
1194
38
32
Lake Charles, LA
1190
38
32
Inyokern, CA
1168
32
30
Brunswick, GA
1165
36
30
Bangor, ME
1147
12
12
New Bern/Morehead/Beaufort, NC
1125
36
29
Toledo, OH
1070
12
9
Gunnison, CO
1057
14
51
State College, PA
1055
38
30
Eau Claire, WI
1048
38
31
Dubuque, IA
1038
12
9
Ithaca/Cortland, NY
1032
38
24
Binghamton, NY
1015
38
23
Lynchburg, VA
1001
26
20
Atlantic City, NJ
961
26
22
Barrow, AK
958
26
23
Butte, MT
931
26
20
Columbia, MO
910
38
31
Ponce, PR
873
28
22
Lewiston, ID
862
24
20
El Centro, CA
852
28
22
College Station/Bryan, TX
851
14
11
Tyler, TX
848
26
21
Petersburg, AK
843
24
20
Wrangell, AK
843
24
20
Cordova, AK
841
24
18
Yakutat, AK
841
24
18
Muskegon, MI
823
28
24
Meridian, MS
790
26
20
Deadhorse, AK
789
22
19
Kodiak, AK
780
22
19
Paducah, KY
770
26
22
Columbus, MS
754
26
21
Hancock/Houghton, MI
733
26
22
Cedar City, UT
730
24
19
Longview, TX
637
14
11
Christiansted, VI
561
18
18
Lewisburg, WV
500
28
22
Oxnard/Ventura, CA
451
0
0
Wichita Falls, TX
443
28
12
Pellston, MI
375
2
12
Cheyenne, WY
374
14
11
San Angelo, TX
370
14
1
Nantucket, MA
346
0
0
Ashland, WV
332
24
20
Florence, SC
310
10
9
Moses Lake, WA
271
0
0
West Yellowstone, MT
259
0
0
Bellingham, WA
257
10
9
Telluride, CO
236
0
17
Tunica, MS
173
8
6
Waco, TX
168
28
19
Sioux City, IA
151
0
0
Adak Island, AK
119
2
3
Waterloo, IA
110
0
0
King Salmon, AK
77
0
0
Dillingham, AK
76
0
0
Bemidji, MN
73
0
0
St. Petersburg, FL
72
12
9
Gustavus, AK
69
0
0
Mammoth Lakes, CA
47
0
10
Guam, TT
41
0
4
Aberdeen, SD
8
2
0
Beaumont/Port Arthur, TX
6
2
0
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