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Cheap Flights to Cancún

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights to Cancún that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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Recent return flight deals to Cancún

Tue, Feb 17 - Sat, Feb 21
American Airlines Logo
22:00 - 12:05JNB-CUN
45h 05m2 stops
American Airlines Logo
14:20 - 7:35CUN-JNB
34h 15m2 stops
R18 087American Airlines
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Tue, Feb 17 - Sat, Feb 21
American Airlines Logo
19:35 - 10:35JNB-CUN
46h 00m2 stops
American Airlines Logo
16:10 - 7:35CUN-JNB
32h 25m2 stops
R18 554American Airlines
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Tue, Dec 2 - Sat, Dec 6
American Airlines Logo
19:35 - 17:54JNB-CUN
29h 19m2 stops
American Airlines Logo
16:30 - 10:25CUN-JNB
34h 55m2 stops
R18 779American Airlines
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Sun, Feb 8 - Mon, Mar 9
Delta Logo
21:55 - 12:30JNB-CUN
21h 35m1 stop
Delta Logo
12:40 - 19:00CUN-JNB
23h 20m1 stop
R20 387Delta
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Fri, Jan 30 - Mon, Feb 9
Delta Logo
21:30 - 13:50CPT-CUN
23h 20m1 stop
Delta Logo
13:40 - 19:15CUN-CPT
22h 35m1 stop
R20 577Delta
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Sat, Jan 31 - Tue, Feb 10
United Airlines Logo
20:50 - 12:25CPT-CUN
22h 35m1 stop
United Airlines Logo
14:04 - 18:00CUN-CPT
20h 56m1 stop
R20 889United Airlines
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Tue, Nov 18 - Tue, Nov 25
United Airlines Logo
20:50 - 20:18CPT-CUN
30h 28m2 stops
United Airlines Logo
6:30 - 18:00CUN-CPT
28h 30m2 stops
R20 923United Airlines
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Fri, Nov 21 - Sat, Nov 29
Multiple Airlines Logo
8:00 - 15:05CPT-CUN
38h 05m1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
20:20 - 5:50CUN-CPT
26h 30m1 stop
R21 217Multiple Airlines
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Tue, Dec 2 - Sat, Dec 6
Multiple Airlines Logo
20:45 - 16:55JNB-CUN
27h 10m1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
19:15 - 16:05CUN-JNB
37h 50m2 stops
R26 906Multiple Airlines
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Sat, Mar 7 - Wed, Mar 11
Air France Logo
12:35 - 17:45ELS-CUN
36h 10m2 stops
Air France Logo
20:20 - 19:30CUN-ELS
40h 10m2 stops
R44 025Air France
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Everything you should know

When to travel
November
Cheapest • 13% price drop
December
Most popular
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Cheapest return fare
R18 087
Overall average: R20 422
American Airlines
Tue 17/2Sat 21/2
JNB - CUN • 2 stops
Cheapest one-way flight
R17 776
Condor
Mon 8/12
CPT - CUN • 1 stop
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KAYAK's insights & trends for flights to Cancún

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights to Cancún to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What is the cheapest month to fly to Cancún?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights to Cancún, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights to Cancún is November, where tickets cost R20 024 on average for one-way flights. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and August, where the average cost of tickets from South Africa is R28 203 and R27 287 respectively. For return trips, the best month to travel is November with an average price of R20 024.

How far in advance should I book a flight to Cancún?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights to Cancún, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price, you should book around 0 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 74 days before departure.

Good to know – Book Cheap Cancún Plane Tickets

Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flightR17 776
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 2% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly (18% more expensive on average)
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When to book flights to Cancún

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel to Cancún based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or returns with a duration up to 40 days. The information is for flights to Cancún based on your location. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs - booking Cancun flights

  • How far is Cancun Airport from central Cancun?

    The city centre of Cancun is 14 km from Cancun.

  • What is the name of Cancun’s airport?

    There is only 1 airport in Cancun, called Cancun Airport (CUN). It can also be referred to as Cancun, Cancun Airport, Cancún Intl, or Riviera Maya.

  • What is the cheapest day to fly to Cancún?

    Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to Cancún is Monday where tickets can be as cheap as R21 666. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Saturday, where prices are R24 411 on average.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights to Cancun?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights to Cancun.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket to Cancun?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Cancun is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights to Cancun?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Cancun with an airline and back with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight to Cancun?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Cancun up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

  • What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Cancún?

    The cheapest time of day to fly to Cancún is generally in the evening, when flights cost R19 748 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Cancún is generally in the morning, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is R27 665.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to Cancun

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Prefer to fly direct to Cancun?

 
Nonstop data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying nonstop to Cancun.
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Direct departures

South Africa to Cancun

Monday

ANA, Aerolineas Argentinas, Aeromexico, +52 more

ANA, Aerolineas Argentinas, +53 more

Tuesday

ANA, Aerolineas Argentinas, Aeromexico, +54 more

ANA, Aerolineas Argentinas, +55 more

Wednesday

ANA, Aerolineas Argentinas, Aeromexico, +49 more

ANA, Aerolineas Argentinas, +50 more

Thursday

ANA, Aerolineas Argentinas, Aeromexico, +51 more

ANA, Aerolineas Argentinas, +52 more

Friday

ANA, Aerolineas Argentinas, Aeromexico, +54 more

ANA, Aerolineas Argentinas, +55 more

Saturday

ANA, Aerolineas Argentinas, Aeromexico, +51 more

ANA, Aerolineas Argentinas, +52 more

Sunday

ANA, Aerolineas Argentinas, Aeromexico, +51 more

ANA, Aerolineas Argentinas, +52 more

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Direct returns

Cancun to South Africa

Monday

ANA, Aerolineas Argentinas, Aeromexico, +52 more

ANA, Aerolineas Argentinas, +53 more

Tuesday

ANA, Aerolineas Argentinas, Aeromexico, +54 more

ANA, Aerolineas Argentinas, +55 more

Wednesday

ANA, Aerolineas Argentinas, Aeromexico, +49 more

ANA, Aerolineas Argentinas, +50 more

Thursday

ANA, Aerolineas Argentinas, Aeromexico, +51 more

ANA, Aerolineas Argentinas, +52 more

Friday

ANA, Aerolineas Argentinas, Aeromexico, +54 more

ANA, Aerolineas Argentinas, +55 more

Saturday

ANA, Aerolineas Argentinas, Aeromexico, +51 more

ANA, Aerolineas Argentinas, +52 more

Sunday

ANA, Aerolineas Argentinas, Aeromexico, +51 more

ANA, Aerolineas Argentinas, +52 more

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Reviews of the top 4 airlines flying to Cancún

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying to Cancún. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline from South Africa to Cancún. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with to Cancún? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
7,4
Qatar AirwaysOverall score based on 3657 reviews
7,3Food
7,4Entertainment
7,4Comfort
7,5Boarding
7,9Crew
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Food was absolutely pathetic. I wasted so much food which I thought was inedible. I also loathe the inflight entertainment system which has very little content

6,0 GoodDominic Gerard, Oct 2025IAD - DOH
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Food was absolutely pathetic. I wasted so much food which I thought was inedible. I also loathe the inflight entertainment system which has very little content

My baggage is lost. Flight cancelled, Rebooked ticket through long routes. Mental stress, emotional hurt

The flight was operated by IndiGo and not Qatar, which is a budget airline from India. Nevertheless, the flight was uneventful.

Overall the experience was neat with crew being nice and caring especially to parent with kids. The free snacks option was okay. The kiosk at Philly airport didn’t work.

First keep the airline as you promise. Reason for travelling from Orlando to Tampa is to go with Qatar Airline. We end up with American Airline. As expected the service was horrible.

The flight was smooth Thank God but the delays and changing gates for 3-4 times made me so tired of walking back and forth with heavy bags I thought I was going to pass out with heavy headaches but Thank God finally found the final gate and home safe. These delays happen anytime for important reasons so just be patient when you come across these situations.

Liked some flight attendants. 1 was rude I'll not say her name I don't want to get her jn trouble on my flight back to Dallas from Doha. Very rude to some races of people clearly. She needs a better attitude and bedside manners. Asking her questions and she responds "WHAT" twice rudely like I was bothering her and "is it going to be cranberry or mango juice with an attitude".

I was unable to pre purchase sear upgrades or internet. Their online site is not user friendly and poor. I felt singled out in customs. Seats are very small even for a small person.

Worst air experience in whole life . Boarding and checking was hassle as they did 3 times. Crew team was clueless about passengers need. Despite of passengers raising hand , they were resetting the program

Seating is terrible, having seats so crammed is unacceptable for a 15-hour journey. I cannot stress enough how uncomfortable it is to sit in such an aircraft. Leg space is roomier in a domestic aircraft. I have not experienced this kind of crammy seating in domestic flights either in the US or other international airlines overseas.

Our flight crew were terrific. And they handle a difficult passenger with finesse.

Excellent, Lima to Paris. But Paris to Amsterdam, delayed, missed my flight and KLM treated its missed flights passengers very badly, terribly bad. No hotel accommodation given. Passengers were told to find their own hotel accommodation and claim at reasonable rate and left the booth and literally with armed Police Officers listening to passengers complains. For three hours, after moving by Uber from hotel to hotel and calling and booking online, no hotel was available. I had to return to the airport and seat/sleep on the benches, suffering the cold, and rats running around until my new allocated flight the next day. It was the most terrible KLM treatment even seen and being a Business Class passenger. Still mentally suffering to date as a result.

3 hour delay but out of their control. App said I get vouchers but when I applied for them, they were nowhere to be found in my account

I bought business class tickets but the seats are exactly like economy with no comfort seats nor an empty seat next to me provided. Very poor, low quality airline.

I don't understand the concept of paying to get your personal luggage onboard and then asked to check it in.... either sell the space or don't, its a hassle to carry those all through the airport just to make a check in at the last minute.

It was a great experience. The only thing I would have changed was that the bathrooms were never cleaned and they got very dirty.

Old airplanes small seats expensive tickets, not as expected overall and not comfortable according to the price

It was an OK flight with below mediocre service by their flight attendants

My experience was good overall, the quality of the food really decreased! There used to be a choice between meat and fish now it’s between chicken and pasta! In the choices of entertainment meditation has been added which is very good. Soft chair workout to improve blood circulation and avoid phlebitis should be added.

Much better than the major US Carriers especially in Biz Class.

Great smooth flight. Had a seating change, but that was an improvement. Thanks United Airways Crew.

Crew was dismissive. Snacks and refills not offered. Poor business class experience. Bed not comfortable compared to Emirates or BA.

We had to deboard 2 times due to maintenance issues. They changed the plane, and then we got deviated to LAX due to maibtenance issues on the other plane, had to sleep at LAX and los a full day.

Staff was rude. Didn’t give water for 2 hours. Worst service

I learned that seating towards the end of plane that a line forms for the restroom and people use your chair as a hand railing, bumping your seat consistently. I was seated in the aisle. I think that next time if I am towards the back row I would want to sit in the middle or window seat.

Not a great experience. We paid for the upgrade for premium economy seats and seated ourselves in very comfortable seats. Someone came along with the same seat on their boarding pass. The aircraft had been changed and as a result we were booted out and sent further back to small uncomfortable seats. After complaining we were moved to emergency row seats, which gave us more leg room but the seats don’t recline. For people in our 70’s we found having to sit upright from California to NJ very uncomfortable. Not sure why they chose to move senior citizens instead of the two people that were allowed to take the more comfortable seats. Not happy.

Gate agent did not hold flight for connection, provided no assistance to get new flight

Boarding was mayhem. Late boarding by 15 minutes because of lack of staff (missing 1 flight attendant. We had to wait for an arrival of another plane before we could board). Flight was a little rough, but cannot blame on airlines.

Excellent service despite turbulence during the flight. Flight attendants were remarkable!

Breakfast was not loaded at SFO due to catering company change. Seems like a major airline at a major hub would have thought of something else or warned passengers to pick up food before boarding a 3 hour flight.

flight was delayed from BWI to London - missed my connecting flight & then connecting flight (also British Air) was delayed - food is awful, TV & movie selection is great

Terrible service especially for premium economy. Much more comfortable seats on other providers

Friendly hosts/hostesses; dinner was of acceptable, but mediocre standard

Very caring crew on board. Didn’t have dinner as I was sleeping. Was seating in the emergency row so I had comfortable leg room

Very old aircraft. Seat 15 A & B personal light not working, foot rest broken in 15 A , reclining push buttons required two people to do it. Overall experience was below standard. The same food was served both the times. No snacks in the ally, drink choices very limited. It felt like it was the year 2000. The crew unfriendly, hospitality 4/10.

The boarding was smooth, seats comfortable, crew friendly and helpful.

The crew did not really interact with me which was no problem as I was fine. I did see that they were somewhat short with some passengers but that was not common. Just in general, they did not seem friendly - no requirement to be so but I am used to a friendly crew on most flights. The food was just ok but with a flight that large, I would think it hard to make something more elaborate.

Delayed due to a technical fault, one small bottle of water, no USB charging point Not much to like

Better training for staff, I didn’t even get a napkin with my drink so it was dripping all over !

I couldn't get a vegan meal because I booked via kayak but everything else was lovely

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