Cheapest Days To Fly Around Christmas 2024. For travelers headed home from the holiday, new year’s eve departures will be the most cost effective, saving travelers about $68 per ticket on. Typically, tuesday, wednesday, or saturday is the cheapest day to fly.

As for christmas travel, according to google, prices have historically been lowest 58 days before departure, meaning the ideal timeframe for booking christmas flights is in late october. If you’re looking to travel domestically over the christmas holiday, the lowest flight prices can be found, on average, between 36 and 72 days ahead of time, according to google.