People spend more nights away from home on New Year's (4.3 nights) and Christmas trips (3.4 nights) than on trips during the rest of the year (3.2 nights). Only Thanksgiving trips are shorter in duration, averaging only 3.0 nights away from home.
New Year's travelers journey the farthest (526 miles one way), followed by Christmas (413 miles) and Thanksgiving travelers (386 miles). Average trip distance for the year, overall, is 413 miles one way. The greater share of travelers flying at New Year's contribute to the higher trip distance.
