Cheapest destinations to travel to for Canada Day weekend

Canada Day is approaching fast, but it’s not too late to get out of town for the long weekend. And if you’re worried that a last-minute trip would break the bank, that’s actually not the case. We dug into our data to find the most affordable Canada Day weekend flights from cities across the country. So read on, start packing and make this year’s celebration one to remember. Happy Birthday, Canada.

Canada Day flights from Toronto

1. Montreal, Quebec – median airfare: $283
2. San Antonio, TX – median airfare: $303
3. Cabo, Mexico – median airfare: $316
4. Halifax, Nova Scotia – median airfare: $334
5. Washington, D.C. – median airfare: $372
6. New York, NY – median airfare: $374
7. Chicago, IL – median airfare: $378
8. Edmonton, Alberta – median airfare: $420
9. Boston, MA – median airfare: $456
10. Atlanta, GA – median airfare: $463

Canada Day flights from Vancouver

1. Edmonton, Alberta – median airfare is $187
2. Calgary, Alberta – median airfare: $289
3. Los Angeles, CA – median airfare: $325
4. Phoenix, AZ – median airfare: $328
5. Las Vegas, NV – median airfare: $368
6. San Francisco, CA – median airfare: $444
7. San Diego, CA – median airfare: $460
8. Toronto, Ontario – median airfare: $505
9. Ottawa, Ontario – median airfare: $671
10. New York, NY – median airfare: $682

Canada Day flights from Montreal

1. Toronto, Ontario – median airfare: $252
2. New York, NY – median airfare: $383
3. Fort Lauderdale, FL – median airfare: $437
4. Chicago, IL – median airfare: $484
5. Las Vegas, NV – median airfare: $565
6. Miami, FL – median airfare: $569
7. Calgary, Alberta – median airfare: $580
8. Cancun, Mexico – median airfare: $628
9. Mexico City, Mexico – median airfare: $628
10. San Francisco, CA – median airfare: $652

Canada Day flights from Edmonton

1. Winnipeg, Manitoba – median airfare: $121
2. Abbotsford, BC – median airfare: $163
3. Vancouver, BC – median airfare: $217
4. New York, NY – median airfare: $321
5. Kelowna, BC – median airfare: $324
6. Las Vegas, NV – median airfare: $367
7. Toronto, Ontario – median airfare: $372
8. Victoria, BC – median airfare: $415
9. San Francisco, CA – median airfare: $552
10. Cancun, Mexico – median airfare: $553

Canada Day flights from Calgary

1. Vancouver, BC – median airfare: $259
2. Toronto, Ontario – median airfare: $483
3. Los Angeles, CA – median airfare: $524
4. Montreal, Quebec – median airfare: $545
5. Las Vegas, NV – median airfare: $584
6. New York, NY – median airfare: $588

Check out more destinations where flight prices are down this summer from Calgary.

Canada Day flights from Saskatoon

1. Vancouver, BC – median airfare: $455
2. New York, NY – median airfare: $480
3. Los Angeles, CA – median airfare: $579
4. Las Vegas, NV – median airfare: $731
5. Toronto, Ontario – median airfare: $760

When to Fly

Domestic travel

If you’re travelling domestically and want to save money, fly out of Sunday, June 30 and back on Tuesday, July 2 for average median airfare of $202. You can also score some savings (and maximize your vacation time) buy flying out Thursday, June 27 and back Wednesday, July 3 for average median airfare of $380.

International travel

If you’re travelling internationally, leave Friday, June 28 and return either Tuesday or Wednesday, July 2 or 3, for average median airfare between $650 and $680. If you’re hoping to turn your Canada Day weekend into a longer vacation, avoid leaving on Friday, June 28 and returning on Sunday, July 7, as median airfare will set you back $1,285.

Whether you’re exploring your home country or headed across the border this Canada Day, we can help you plan your holiday trip confidently.

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Methodology

All data is based on median airfares on searches conducted from KAYAK CA and is intended to be used as a guide. Travel dates comprise June 27, 2019 through July 2, 2019, and search dates comprise May 1, 2019 through May 30, 2019. For the best combination of days to fly over Canada Day weekend, KAYAK looked at travel dates of June 27, 2019 through July 5, 2019 with search dates between May 1, 2019 through May 30, 2019. All data was pulled from KAYAK’s internal database. Prices may vary based on users’ own searches.