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Flights from Mexico City to Cancun

Airlines operating flights from Mexico City to Cancun

Choose from 3 carriers that fly from Mexico City to Cancun, including Viva, Aeromexico, and Volaris. Enjoy the cheapest tickets on this route with Aeromexico.

Find direct flights from Mexico City to Cancun within the next three months. Book one-way flights from £15 or return tickets from £32.

Displayed flight fares from Mexico City to Cancun are based on average prices across airlines for the next 3 months, according to the latest Trip.com database.

Flight details for Mexico City to Cancun

The distance between Mexico City and Cancun is about 1,285.56km. It takes around 2 hours 25 minutes on average to fly from Mexico City to Cancun. The most popular month to Cancun is July. The off-season for travel is November.

Cheapest one-way flight price£15
Cheapest return ticket price£31
Off-season travel monthNovember
Peak season for travelJuly
Flight distance1,285.56km
Average flight time2 hours 25 minutes
Popular airlineViva

Find the best time to fly from Mexico City to Cancun

The cheapest time for Mexico City to Cancun flights: Jan 25 to Feb 1 — one way flight prices from £15.

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Displayed fare trends are based on Trip.com's aggregated average of the lowest flight prices from Mexico City to Cancun, calculated over the upcoming 10 weeks.

Flight FAQs

  • Which airlines offer the cheapest flights from Mexico City (MEX) to Cancun (CUN)?

    Based on Trip.com data, Aeromexico offers one-way fares as low as £15 on Cheapest nonstop routes (e.g. NLU to CUN on Tue, Jan 27), while Viva offers Cheapest nonstop round-trips from £31 departing on Thu, Jan 22 and returning on Sat, Jan 24.
  • At the moment, you can catch a direct flight from Mexico City to Cancun with the following airlines, including: Viva Aeromexico Volaris Selected airlines are based on historical data collected from flight bookings users made on Trip.com within the last 90 days.
  • It takes about 2 hours 25 minutes to fly from Mexico City (MEX) 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 Mexico City 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 218 flight per week flying from Mexico City to Cancun. You can check the weekly schedule for popular airlines on this route below: Aeromexico: S/M/T/W/T/F/S -- AM512 (09:17) Volaris: S/M/T/W/T/F/S -- Y4100 (07:08)
  • To find best deals on flights from Mexico City 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 Tue, Jan 27, with one-way flights priced at just £15.
    · Compare airlines strategically. Budget carriers often provide the lowest base fares, while we found the most affordable airline currently operating on this route is Aeromexico.
    · 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.
    · Get exclusive promo codes for Trip.com app users.
  • The cheapest months to fly from Mexico City to Cancun is November, when demand for travel is lower.
  • After crunching the numbers on our December flight calendar, it's currently cheapest to fly from Mexico City to Cancun on December 9, 2025 with Viva, with prices starting at £17.
  • You can land at any one of the following hubs in Cancun, with Mexico City International Airport to Cancun International Airport (MEX-CUN) is by far the most common option on this route: Cancun International Airport (CUN).
  • The time difference between Cancun and Mexico City is 1h.
  • 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.