Here are the best and the worst times to travel from major U.S. cities for Thanksgiving.
- Atlanta – Best: 4 a.m. Wednesday; Worst: 3 p.m. Wednesday
- Boston – Best: 3 a.m. Wednesday; Worst: 3 p.m. Wednesday
- Charlotte – Best: 4 a.m. Wednesday; Worst: 4 p.m. Wednesday
- Chicago – Best: 3 a.m. Wednesday; Worst: 4 p.m. Wednesday
- Cleveland – Best: 4 a.m. Wednesday; Worst: 4 p.m. Wednesday
- Dallas – Best: 3 a.m. Wednesday; Worst: 3 p.m. Wednesday
- Denver – Best: 3 a.m. Wednesday; Worst: 3 p.m. Wednesday
- Detroit – Best: 3 a.m. Wednesday; Worst: 4 p.m. Wednesday
- Houston – Best: 3 a.m. Wednesday; Worst: 3 p.m. Wednesday
- Los Angeles – Best: 4 a.m. Wednesday; Worst: 4 p.m. Wednesday
- Miami – Best: 4 a.m. Wednesday; Worst: 4 p.m. Wednesday
- Minneapolis – Best: 5 a.m. Wednesday; Worst: 4 p.m. Wednesday
- New York – Best: 4 a.m. Wednesday; Worst: 4 p.m. Wednesday
- Orlando – Best: 4 a.m. Wednesday; Worst: 4 p.m. Wednesday
- Philadelphia – Best: 4 a.m. Wednesday; Worst: 4 p.m. Wednesday
- Phoenix – Best: 3 a.m. Wednesday; Worst: 3 p.m. Wednesday
- Pittsburgh – Best: 5 a.m. Wednesday; Worst: 4 p.m. Wednesday
- Portland – Best: 3 a.m. Wednesday; Worst: 4 p.m. Wednesday
- Raleigh – Best: 4 a.m. Wednesday; Worst: 4 p.m. Wednesday
- Sacramento – Best: 3 a.m. Wednesday; Worst: 4 p.m. Wednesday
- San Francisco – Best: 3 a.m. Wednesday; Worst: 4 p.m. Wednesday
- Seattle – Best: 4 a.m. Wednesday; Worst: 4 p.m. Wednesday
- St. Louis – Best: 5 a.m. Wednesday; Worst: 4 p.m. Wednesday
- Tampa – Best: 4 a.m. Wednesday; Worst: 4 p.m. Wednesday
- Washington DC – Best: 3 a.m. Wednesday; Worst: 3 p.m. Wednesday
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