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London to Cancun Flight Overview

The distance between London and Cancun is approximately 7,973.62km. The average flight time between London and Cancun is 10 hours 34 minutes. According to Trip.com data, travel demand is highest in July. September is generally the cheapest month to book.

Cheapest one-way
£244
easyJet easyJet LON-CUN 17h 40m · 1 stop Thu, Sep 3
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Cheapest return
£407
TUI Airways Limited TUI Airways Limited LON-CUN 10h 25m · Direct Thu, Sep 3 - Thu, Sep 10
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easyJet easyJet Cheapest · From £244 British Airways British Airways Most booked
Best time to book
September
Cheapest
July
Peak season for travel
Route details
7,973.62km
Flight distance
10h 34m
Average flight time

Find the cheapest direct flight options from London to Cancun over the next three months. Book one-way tickets from £325 and round-trip tickets from £407.

      • Cheapest nonstop
        LGW 09:40
        10h 25m
        Direct
        CUN 14:05
        London - Cancun | Thu, Sep 3 | TUI Airways Limited
        CUN 16:05
        9h 25m
        Direct
        LGW 07:30
        Cancun - London | Thu, Sep 10 | TUI Airways Limited
        £407 £595
        32% off
        32% off
        £595 £407
      • LGW 11:35
        29h
        1 stop
        CUN 10:35
        London - Cancun | Mon, Sep 21 | Air Transat
        CUN 11:45
        16h 5m
        1 stop
        LGW 09:50
        Cancun - London | Sat, Sep 26 | Air Transat
        £472 £595
        21% off
        21% off
        £595 £472
      • LGW 09:40
        30h 25m
        1 stop
        CUN 10:05
        London - Cancun | Sat, Sep 26 | Air Transat
        CUN 11:45
        16h 5m
        1 stop
        LGW 09:50
        Cancun - London | Sat, Oct 3 | Air Transat
        £477 £595
        20% off
        20% off
        £595 £477
      • LGW 12:40
        27h 25m
        1 stop
        CUN 10:05
        London - Cancun | Tue, Sep 22 | Air Transat
        CUN 11:45
        16h 5m
        1 stop
        LGW 09:50
        Cancun - London | Fri, Sep 25 | Air Transat
        £507
        15% off
        £595 £507
      • LGW 11:35
        29h
        1 stop
        CUN 10:35
        London - Cancun | Mon, Sep 7 | Air Transat
        CUN 11:15
        14h 40m
        1 stop
        LGW 07:55
        Cancun - London | Thu, Sep 10 | Air Transat
        £509
        14% off
        £595 £509
      • LGW 11:35
        29h
        1 stop
        CUN 10:35
        London - Cancun | Wed, Sep 9 | Air Transat
        CUN 11:45
        16h 5m
        1 stop
        LGW 09:50
        Cancun - London | Sat, Sep 12 | Air Transat
        £510
        14% off
        £595 £510
      • LGW 11:35
        29h
        1 stop
        CUN 10:35
        London - Cancun | Thu, Sep 10 | Air Transat
        CUN 11:15
        14h 40m
        1 stop
        LGW 07:55
        Cancun - London | Thu, Sep 17 | Air Transat
        £511
        14% off
        £595 £511
      • LGW 11:35
        29h
        1 stop
        CUN 10:35
        London - Cancun | Sat, Sep 19 | Air Transat
        CUN 11:45
        16h 5m
        1 stop
        LGW 09:50
        Cancun - London | Thu, Sep 24 | Air Transat
        £511
        14% off
        £595 £511
      • LGW 12:40
        27h 25m
        1 stop
        CUN 10:05
        London - Cancun | Thu, Sep 24 | Air Transat
        CUN 11:15
        14h 40m
        1 stop
        LGW 07:55
        Cancun - London | Thu, Oct 1 | Air Transat
        £514
        14% off
        £595 £514
      • LGW 12:40
        27h 25m
        1 stop
        CUN 10:05
        London - Cancun | Fri, Sep 25 | Air Transat
        CUN 11:15
        17h 30m
        1 stop
        LGW 10:45
        Cancun - London | Wed, Sep 30 | Air Transat
        £517
        13% off
        £595 £517
      • LON 13:00
        17h 25m
        1 stop
        CUN 14:00
        London - Cancun | Fri, Aug 14 | Normal Airline
        CUN 15:00
        6h
        Direct
        LON 16:00
        Cancun - London | Sun, Aug 16 | Normal Airline
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      • Cheapest nonstop
        LGW 10:00
        10h 25m
        Direct
        CUN 14:25
        London - Cancun | Sat, Sep 12 | TUI Airways Limited
        £325 £374
        13% off
        13% off
        £374 £325
      • LGW 09:40
        10h 25m
        Direct
        CUN 14:05
        London - Cancun | Fri, Sep 11 | TUI Airways Limited
        £325 £374
        13% off
        13% off
        £374 £325
      • LGW 06:00
        17h 40m
        1 stop
        CUN 17:40
        London - Cancun | Thu, Sep 3 | easyJet
        £244 £374
        35% off
        35% off
        £374 £244
      • STN 21:30
        26h 10m
        1 stop
        CUN 17:40
        London - Cancun | Thu, Sep 3 | Ryanair
        £244
        35% off
        £374 £244
      • STN 06:00
        17h 40m
        1 stop
        CUN 17:40
        London - Cancun | Fri, Sep 4 | Ryanair
        £244
        35% off
        £374 £244
      • STN 12:30
        35h 10m
        1 stop
        CUN 17:40
        London - Cancun | Wed, Sep 2 | Ryanair
        £244
        35% off
        £374 £244
      • LGW 06:00
        17h 40m
        1 stop
        CUN 17:40
        London - Cancun | Wed, Sep 9 | easyJet
        £245
        34% off
        £374 £245
      • LGW 06:00
        17h 40m
        1 stop
        CUN 17:40
        London - Cancun | Fri, Sep 4 | easyJet
        £247
        34% off
        £374 £247
      • LTN 08:00
        15h 40m
        1 stop
        CUN 17:40
        London - Cancun | Wed, Sep 9 | Wizz Air UK
        £248
        34% off
        £374 £248
      • LTN 08:00
        15h 40m
        1 stop
        CUN 17:40
        London - Cancun | Thu, Sep 3 | Wizz Air UK
        £248
        34% off
        £374 £248
      • LGW 18:10
        29h 30m
        1 stop
        CUN 17:40
        London - Cancun | Wed, Sep 2 | easyJet
        £249
        33% off
        £374 £249
      • LTN 08:00
        15h 40m
        1 stop
        CUN 17:40
        London - Cancun | Fri, Sep 4 | Wizz Air UK
        £251
        33% off
        £374 £251
      • LON 13:00
        17h 25m
        1 stop
        CUN 14:00
        London - Cancun | Fri, Aug 14 | Normal Airline
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Airlines operating flights from London to Cancun

Choose from 16 airlines flying from London to Cancun, including British Airways, TUI Airways Limited and Air Europa. TUI Airways Limited currently offers the cheapest ticket on this route.
British Airways logo British Airways
TUI Airways Limited logo TUI Airways Limited
Air Europa logo Air Europa
Virgin Atlantic logo Virgin Atlantic
Air Canada logo Air Canada
Wizz Air UK logo Wizz Air UK
easyJet logo easyJet
World2Fly Airlines logo World2Fly Airlines
avianca logo avianca
Air Transat logo Air Transat
Aeromexico logo Aeromexico
Condor Airlines logo Condor Airlines
Delta Air Lines logo Delta Air Lines
Ryanair logo Ryanair
Turkish Airlines logo Turkish Airlines
Aer Lingus logo Aer Lingus
Airlines are determined based on actual purchased flight tickets from London to Cancun according to previous 12 months data from Trip.com.

Trip.com price insights on flights from London to Cancun

What is the cheapest month for one-way flights from London to Cancun?

The average one way ticket price paid by Trip.com users from London to Cancun in each month over the past 12 months.

Based on Trip.com data, the cheapest month to fly from London to Cancun is September, with an average price of £349. The most expensive month is usually July, with average prices reaching £982.

£982
£666
£349
£33
    Cheapest
  • £396
    Aug
  • £349
    Sep
  • £502
    Oct
  • £518
    Nov
  • £538
    Dec
  • £426
    Jan
  • £394
    Feb
  • £471
    Mar
  • £441
    Apr
  • £450
    May
  • £419
    Jun
  • £982
    Jul

What is the cheapest month for return flights from London to Cancun?

Average price of return flights from London to Cancun purchased by Trip.com users by month over the past 12 months

Based on Trip.com's historical data, February is often the cheapest month for fly from London to Cancun, with an average price of £623. August is usually the most expensive period, with prices averaging as high as £918.

£918
£771
£623
£476
    Cheapest
  • £918
    Aug
  • £703
    Sep
  • £834
    Oct
  • £816
    Nov
  • £824
    Dec
  • £672
    Jan
  • £623
    Feb
  • £763
    Mar
  • £909
    Apr
  • £751
    May
  • £684
    Jun
  • £880
    Jul

During the Summer bank holiday, which day is cheapest to fly from London to Cancun?

Data is based on the lowest one-way price from London to Cancun during Summer bank holiday in the Trip.com database over the past three days.

Summer bank holiday is scheduled for Aug 31. The lowest flight fares from London to Cancun are available on Sep 2, starting from £246.

£382
£314
£246
£178
    Cheapest
  • £336
    27
    Aug
  • £326
    28
  • £382
    29
  • £310
    30
  • £336
    31
  • £248
    1
    Sep
  • £246
    2

Flight FAQs

  • Which airlines offer the cheapest flights from London (LON) to Cancun (CUN)?

    Based on Trip.com data, easyJet offers one-way fares as low as £244 on Cheapest nonstop routes (e.g. LGW to CUN on Thu, Sep 3), while TUI Airways Limited offers Cheapest nonstop round-trips from £407 departing on Thu, Sep 3 and returning on Thu, Sep 10.
  • At the moment, you can catch a direct flight from London to Cancun with the following airlines, including: British Airways TUI Airways Limited World2Fly Wizz Air UK easyJet Selected airlines are based on historical data collected from flight bookings users made on Trip.com within the last 90 days.
  • It takes about 10 hours 34 minutes to fly from London (LON) to Cancun (CUN).
  • By analyzing data from all airlines on the Trip.com flight calendar, it looks like the best time to book a flight from London to Cancun is around 40 days (6 weeks) in advance, and the best time to fly is usually on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday. Tuesday typically offers the cheapest flights for departure, while Saturday offers the best return deals.
  • Based on Trip.com data in the past 4 weeks, there is 11 flight per week flying from London to Cancun. You can check the weekly schedule for popular airlines on this route below: British Airways: S/M/T/W/T/F/S -- BA2203 (14:30) TUI Airways Limited: -/-/-/W/-/-/- -- BY092 (10:24) TUI Airways Limited: S/-/-/-/-/-/- -- BY038 (10:59)
  • To find best deals on flights from London to Cancun, you can use various tools on Trip.com:
    · Be flexible with your travel dates to get the cheapest flight deal. Now the cheapest flight deal is on Thu, Sep 3, with one-way flights priced at just £244.
    · Compare airlines strategically. Budget carriers often provide the lowest base fares, while we found the most affordable airline currently operating on this route is TUI Airways Limited.
    · Set up price alerts to easily monitor ticket prices without having to check every day.
    · Check Trip.com flight deals and promo codes frequently.
    · Avoid peak season unless you book very early. It seems the peak season for Cancun travel is around July.
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  • The cheapest months to fly from London to Cancun is September, when demand for travel is lower.
  • After crunching the numbers on our August flight calendar, it's currently cheapest to fly from London to Cancun on August 27, 2026 with TUI Airways Limited, with prices starting at £572.
  • You can land at any one of the following hubs in Cancun, with London Gatwick Airport to Cancún International Airport (LGW-CUN) is by far the most common option on this route: Cancún International Airport (CUN).
  • The time difference between Cancun and London is 5h.
  • Tickets can only be changed or cancelled if permitted by airline policy. To submit a change or cancellation request, go to the flight bookings page, select the option to change or cancel your booking, choose the relevant passengers and segment, and submit a request. Please note that additional charges may apply according to the airline ticket policy. However, if the flight has been rescheduled and you would like to change or cancel your ticket, you can submit an involuntary cancellation request. For more details about change and cancellation policies, please check the customer support pages.
  • Based on Trip.com data for flights departing in the next 30 days, the average one-way fare from London to Cancun is £685. Fares vary by travel date, airline and availability.
  • Based on Trip.com data for travel in the next 30 days, the average round-trip fare from London to Cancun is £927. The final price depends on the outbound and return dates, airline and fare conditions.
  • Enter London and Cancun, choose your travel dates and passengers, then compare flights by price, duration and baggage. Select a fare, review the change and cancellation rules, enter traveller details and complete payment to receive your confirmation.
  • TUI Airways Limited, Ryanair and Air Transatare the most popular budget airlines flying from London to Cancun. Check baggage, seat and payment fees before comparing the final price.

Flight from London to Cancun

Cancun is a Mexican city tucked far in the coastal region. Bordering the sublime Caribbean Sea, it houses some of the country’s most-visited beaches bustling with nightclubs, resorts, high-end restaurants and water sports. The electrifying ambience is one of the biggest magnets for millennials. In contrast, the downtown area El Centro is comparatively traditional. Cultural landmarks such as the Mayan Ruins and Underwater Sculpture Museum bring out the artsy side of the city.

Tip: As an extremely tourist-friendly destination, Cancun is welcoming and safety is not an issue. EVen the language will not pose an issue for native English speakers.

Reaching Cancun 

Getting to Cancun is as easy as you’d like. Book your tickets with British Airways who operate direct flights to Cancun, from London Heathrow as well as London Gatwick Airport. Delta Airlines, Finnair, Swiss Air and American Airlines have one or more connections between London to Cancun flights. The total flying time from London to Cancun is 11 hours, covering a distance of 5000 miles (8046 kilometres). Busiest in the country after Mexico’s City International Airport, the Cancun International Airport serves passengers travelling inbound. It is said to have handled over 50 million passengers since 2018.

Tip: Developing into a hotspot destination for tourists, booking tickets a few months in advance is well advised. 

What to see in Cancun

At the El Rey Archaeological site, get a glimpse of the ruins from the Mayan Civilization, most of which date back to 250 A.D. Much of this attraction comprises of stone carved structures and pyramid-shaped temples. Nestled on the outskirts, beside the coast, you can hire a cab or use the public bus to get here. Just like the former, the El Meco Archaeological Site is also based on the Mayans. If lucky, you can even spot Iguanas.

For art lovers, the Underwater Museum of Art is a unique experience not to miss out on. Run as a non-profit organization, it is well-preserved and ranks top amongst must-see places in Cancun. With over 500 sculptures submerged underwater, it is considered to be the largest of its kind.

If you are travelling with kids and family, take them to Ventura Park. From waterslides and roller-coasters to go-karts and dolphins, this amusement centre is worth a day. Changing rooms, restaurants and lounges are some of the amenities it offers. The Xcaret Park, on the other hand, is a resort cum theme park owned privately to promote eco-tourism. Located in Riviera Maya, this park was nicknamed as Mexico’s majestic paradise by its visitors.

 Explore Cancun’s popular area ‘Zona Hotelara’, which means ‘The Hotel Zone’. Recommended for adults travelling with friends, this part of town is the liveliest of all. Party at the nightclub and unwind beachside the next morning. The resorts here offer great deals during festive seasons.

Fill the empty shopping bags that you brought along. At Mercado 28, spend a fun afternoon shopping from the long-running flee market. Plenty of food stalls here serve traditional Mexican cuisine.

Tip: Mexico is a charming country and Cancun is one of the pieces of the puzzle. Make the most of your time in the city and do not miss out on any of the mentioned attractions!

Craving a vacation to a far-off destination? Looking out for cheap tickets from London? Trip.com offers discounts on London-Cancun flight booking along with affordable hotel options. Its time you begin packing your bags.

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