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Find cheap flights to Cancun from R13 769

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Cheap flight deals to Cancún

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip 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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21:05 - 13:38JNB-CUN
47h 33m2 stops
12:30 - 9:25CUN-JNB
37h 55m2 stops
R25 903British Airways
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Wed, Jul 3 - Sun, Jul 21
19:00 - 19:20JNB-CUN
55h 20m2 stops
16:00 - 8:30CUN-JNB
33h 30m1 stop
R36 781Lufthansa
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Wed, Jul 3 - Sun, Jul 21
20:00 - 11:54JNB-CUN
22h 54m1 stop
13:12 - 17:45CUN-JNB
21h 33m1 stop
R41 212United Airlines
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Wed, Jul 3 - Sun, Jul 21

Flights to Cancún - Travel Insights & Trends

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 day to fly to Cancún?

The average price of all flights to Cancún clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to Cancún is Tuesday where tickets can be as cheap as R21 897. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Friday, where prices are R24 182 on average.

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 February, where tickets cost R20 330 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 432 and R27 405 respectively. For return trips, the best month to travel is May with an average price of R21 471.

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

The average price for all flights to Cancún depending on the time of departure, clicked by users on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.
The cheapest time of day to fly to Cancún is generally in the evening, when flights cost R22 250 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Cancún is generally in the afternoon, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is R24 735.

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

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights to Cancún, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each month.
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 80 days before departure.

How long is the flight to Cancún?

The duration of your flight to Cancún depends on your departure and arrival airports. Obviously any flights that include a layover will also be longer. The most popular routes to Cancún on KAYAK are from Cape Town, which takes 19h 33m, and Johannesburg, which takes 27h 36m.

Good to know

Low season

July

High season

December

Cheapest flight

R13 769
Best time to beat the crowds (9% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (13% more expensive on average)
Flight from Johannesburg to Cancún

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.
Estimated return price
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 Cancún from central Cancún?

    The city centre of Cancún is 14 km from Cancún.

  • What is the name of Cancún’s airport?

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

  • 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.

  • Which airline offers the most flights to Cancún?

    Of the 5 airlines that fly to Cancún, VivaAerobus offers the most flights, with around 283 per week, followed by Volaris with 206 flights per week.

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Top tips for finding cheap flights to Cancun

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Direct departures

South Africa to Cancun

Monday

ANA, Aerolineas Argentinas, Aeromexico, +47 more

ANA, Aerolineas Argentinas, +48 more

Tuesday

ANA, Aerolineas Argentinas, Aeromexico, +48 more

ANA, Aerolineas Argentinas, +49 more

Wednesday

ANA, Aerolineas Argentinas, Aeromexico, +44 more

ANA, Aerolineas Argentinas, +45 more

Thursday

ANA, Aerolineas Argentinas, Aeromexico, +51 more

ANA, Aerolineas Argentinas, +52 more

Friday

ANA, Aerolineas Argentinas, Aeromexico, +48 more

ANA, Aerolineas Argentinas, +49 more

Saturday

ANA, Aerolineas Argentinas, Aeromexico, +48 more

ANA, Aerolineas Argentinas, +49 more

Sunday

ANA, Aerolineas Argentinas, Aeromexico, +50 more

ANA, Aerolineas Argentinas, +51 more

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Direct returns

Cancun to South Africa

Monday

ANA, Aerolineas Argentinas, Aeromexico, +47 more

ANA, Aerolineas Argentinas, +48 more

Tuesday

ANA, Aerolineas Argentinas, Aeromexico, +48 more

ANA, Aerolineas Argentinas, +49 more

Wednesday

ANA, Aerolineas Argentinas, Aeromexico, +44 more

ANA, Aerolineas Argentinas, +45 more

Thursday

ANA, Aerolineas Argentinas, Aeromexico, +51 more

ANA, Aerolineas Argentinas, +52 more

Friday

ANA, Aerolineas Argentinas, Aeromexico, +48 more

ANA, Aerolineas Argentinas, +49 more

Saturday

ANA, Aerolineas Argentinas, Aeromexico, +48 more

ANA, Aerolineas Argentinas, +49 more

Sunday

ANA, Aerolineas Argentinas, Aeromexico, +50 more

ANA, Aerolineas Argentinas, +51 more

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Top 5 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.
7,7
Qatar AirwaysOverall score based on 4499 reviews
7,8boarding
7,7comfort
7,7entertainment
8,2crew
7,5food
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No towels or tissue and chocolate and mint provided before arrival

4,0 OkayAjesh, Apr 2024DOH - COK
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No towels or tissue and chocolate and mint provided before arrival

Just happy I flew Qatar Airways awesome no wonder they are #1 in the world right now! The food was just delicious, very courteous, professional crew.

It was a really long flight from Doha to Philadelphia and it was overall a good one. The one area that I would comment on is that there is a lot of single-use plastic and disposables in the meal service for American Airlines. It would be great to see more circular options in the meal service to reduce the amount of waste.

It was a long flight but overall a good one. The one thing that I would comment on is that there is a real problem with disposable plastic products when it comes to the meal service. It would be great for Qatar Airways to find ways to make its meal service more circular and reduce the immense amount of waste.

The staff at the check in lied. I requested aisle seats he said he gave me aisle seats. In actuality he only gave me aisle seat for 2 hour Karachi to Doha flight. From Doha to Dallas flight he gave me middle seat .

The crew was courteous and efficient. There was no entertainment or liquor service on this short international flight.

I had never seen any cabin crews behaving like that. They are not at all professionally fit for this job

Crews are very rude and unhelpful. Cramped seats in economy. Foods are useless

After going through security and waiting for the flight at the gate, there was no access to bathrooms and no place to charge a phone while waiting for the flight. But once I was on the plane, everything was very good.

Better service is needed. I booked for Qatar but I was switched to American way after I bought my tickets.

Old cabine without flat bed in business for a 12 hour flight is not acceptable

Generally good. The crew is excellent. The food could be better.

They charge me for luggage which is was included on the ticket

Boarding was smooth and on time. The seat was comfortable and the entertainment worked. Staff were gracious.

Good aorcraft 777 but Worst food ever Breakfast was a bû’with matonnaise… Staff was nice but invisible most of the flight

worst experience ever i choose my seat in advance and also have my seat selected in my boarding and the they told me that my seat has been changed without notify me

I have used Air France and KLM many times it will help if they change their menu's feel like it's been the same for years!!!, Especially the breakfast. Overall the flight was good and enjoyable.

No bording was given for next trip on same carrier, food was very moderate.

The line at boarding was not well organized and managed

A couple of minor delays in boarding but very professional and efficient staff.

Don’t use them on the IST-isb route, horrible service

In general terms the service was excellent. I would ask that they add more content in Spanish to the catalog of movies, series and music.

Great ground-check in crew. Pleasant flight attendant crew. Very short flight

Just on time arrival and departure would make it great

I paid for reserved seats but didn't got them at all

I am writing to express my extreme dissatisfaction with the recent flight experience I had with your airline. This has been one of the worst travel experiences I have ever encountered, and I feel compelled to bring it to your attention. Firstly, I missed my flight due to what I perceive to be a lack of clear communication and coordination on the part of your staff. There was no remorse or apology from the airline's representatives, which further exacerbated the situation. As a result of missing my flight, I was subjected to a 24-hour delay at the airport, where I had to spend a significant amount of money to rent a hotel room and cover other incidental expenses. Additionally, since my baggage was already checked in from Tanzania to Turkey, I had to purchase essential items for the 24-hour period. What truly dismayed me, however, was the discourteous and unprofessional attitude of your staff. Their lack of empathy and understanding only added to the stress and inconvenience of the situation. I have been traveling abroad for over 20 years, and I can confidently say that this experience has been the worst I have ever encountered. As a result, I am compelled to reconsider ever using your airline again for future travel. I strongly urge you to address the issues I have raised and take immediate steps to rectify the situation. Additionally, I expect a formal apology and a refund for the expenses I incurred due to the airline's negligence. Thank you for your attention to this matter, and I look forward to your prompt response.

Flight canceled and then “uncanceled” after I booked are placement. I had to pay for both a Turkish Air doesn’t admit their mistake

My flight had two legs. When checking in at the first leg the agent offering for a deal to upgrade the leg to first class for $199. He then claimed I would be able to upgrade the second leg once I got to the next airport. I declined and when I inquired about upgrading at the second airport, the cost was $1,300. I also had an issue at the airport lounge. I am allowed one guest in the lounge. My friend came in the lounge for less than 5 minutes and left when she couldn’t get a sleeping suite. I wanted to bring in another friend. The airport staff first started acting as though they didn’t understand English and then became upset when I asked for their names so I could file a complaint. As an elite member I knew they could do more but were not. One of the agents started over talking me and walked away mid conversation dismissing my request for assistance. A man claiming to be the manager said you were asking for her name. He also never tried to assist me or see what was going on. He claimed the interactions were recorded and management would see everything. I’m not sure how that would assist me days later. I am sure it didn’t help that I was a black American woman.

Sadly, the plane was extremely old and uncomfortable. The entertainment system broke down completely. We couldn't even charge our phones. The seats were also very uncomfortable, with a very slim seat cushion. It must be the result of having 9 seats where there used to be 8.

Decollage avec 1h de retard mais aucune information sur la rai

The flight I was connecting with waited for me even though my 1st flight was late. I really appreciated that.

Easy peasy. Crew was great. Take-off and landing nice anc chill (good job by the pilot). Thank you UA!

All planes flying to Mexico City are very old. Seats don’t even have power outlets.

Everything was great, only problem was that flights were delayed

On time - really well operated flight. Friendly staff. Super impressed with United on this round trip.

The crew were great. The boarding process was unclear where to line up. Plane was very old. Flew on a new plane flying from LA to Houston. Business class was great. Plane from Houston to Merida was very old. The plane from LA to Houston made me think I should fly United more. The plane from Houston to Merida made me think I should stick with Aero Mexico and Volaris.

I bought internet for the flight. Don’t waste your money. I wasn’t able to download a 1 Mb file from Google Docs during a 3-4 hr period. You can only use WhatsApp and email if you are willing to wait.

Nothing exceptional but all good. Business class seats are like the domestic Mint class on Jet Blue. Comfortable but not exceptional. Food is good but not superb. Flight attendants were better than US carriers but that is to be expected. However, not the caliber of Asian or Middle Eastern airlines. Very Lufthansa like but Lufthansa has slightly better seats, even though they are hardly best in class

Less packaged foods in between meals Appreciated fruits cheese platters ice cream

The trip was very smooth. Flight crew were very friendly and efficient.

Annoying customer pushing my seat did not make this pleasant.

Not enough trash pickups throughout the flight. Everything else was great.

I asleep by the gate and actually didn't get to the airplane.

Suite door was jammed but seat itself was very comfortable.

Late boarding with inconsistent excuses. Bulk head seats were very small and uncomfortable. 1 tiny candy bar and a water were only food provisions. Food for purchase was unavailable.

The flight was fine. Unfortunately, the seat entertainment (movie/TV/game options) was malfunctioning for some reason, so movies weren't an option on that flight. On the flight to my destination, it was working all right, but I never used it because I couldn't figure out how to make it work. It would be helpful to have better instructions for those of us who aren't too skilled at such things. Other than that, no problems. The crew were courteous, the food was decent, and they got us where we were going on time, or even a bit early. I would use them again.

Everything was fine except my screen wasn’t working and I was unable to watch any movies or TV. Staff tried 3 times to reboot it, without success.

Maybe less gate changes for connecting flight; which almost made me miss my second flight even though I had 3 hrs layover.

Service was good and did its best. The business class of BA is simply substandard. The seats have not been upgraded in 20 years. It is not only that they are narrow and uncomfortable. The upholstery is beaten up and there is barely no storage. The entertainment system is completely outdated. Finally the First class lounge in SFO is horrible with no food and plastic glasses. To be avoided

the headphone jack was damaged making it impossible to keep a clear sound. while it is beyond the airline's control how many children are on each flight, it becomes very difficult to enjoy the flight when there are 5 or 6 children all crying and screaming at the same time. I know there is no good solution at the industry level, but I think there are good reasons to try to develop some solutions rather than just say it is the luck of the draw. maybe you could show a seating map where children who are booked are a different color, that would allow us to know what to expect and possibly rebook to a different seat or take a different flight. maybe some of the covid-related ideas about redesigning the cabin for more privacy and hygiene could be further developed and tested. on my leg from London to Washington DC, the passenger next to us was coughing consistently for long periods of time. it was obvious she had been ill and knew it before boarding. this leads me to think we should consider additional screening measures because some of the public is no longer acting responsible or ethical in regards to covid and health protocols. just answering questions on a check-in survey does not seem sufficient to convince people to not fly when they are ill and symptomatic.

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Recent return flight deals

 
These are the cheapest return flights to Cancún found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
3/7Wed
2 stopsBritish Airways
47h 33mJNB-CUN
21/7Sun
2 stopsBritish Airways
37h 55mCUN-JNB
R25 903
3/7Wed
2 stopsLufthansa
55h 20mJNB-CUN
21/7Sun
1 stopLufthansa
33h 30mCUN-JNB
R36 781
3/7Wed
1 stopUnited Airlines
22h 54mJNB-CUN
21/7Sun
1 stopUnited Airlines
21h 33mCUN-JNB
R41 212

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best deals for one-way flights to Cancún found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
4/5Sat
2 stops
34h 15mJNB-CUN
R13 769
1/5Wed
3 stops
47h 45mJNB-CUN
R14 492
2/5Thu
1 stopBritish Airways
27h 50mJNB-CUN
R14 606
28/4Sun
3 stops
32h 35mJNB-CUN
R15 157
1/5Wed
2 stopsQatar Airways
39h 02mJNB-CUN
R16 374
1/5Wed
2 stopsQatar Airways
34h 52mCPT-CUN
R16 983
4/5Sat
1 stopBritish Airways
29h 35mJNB-CUN
R18 619
28/4Sun
1 stopUnited Airlines
26h 51mCPT-CUN
R19 570
30/4Tue
2 stopsUnited Airlines
31h 45mJNB-CUN
R19 722
29/4Mon
1 stopAir France
30h 25mJNB-CUN
R23 012

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Recent domestic flight deals

8/5Wed
multi-stopAeromexico
23h 18mQRO-CUN
15/5Wed
multi-stopAeromexico
12h 44mCUN-QRO
R1 807
8/5Wed
multi-stopAeromexico
27h 27mQRO-CUN
14/5Tue
multi-stopAeromexico
15h 22mCUN-QRO
R1 826
5/10Sat
directVivaAerobus
2h 15mTLC-CUN
12/10Sat
directVivaAerobus
2h 20mCUN-TLC
R1 921
1/10Tue
directVivaAerobus
2h 15mTLC-CUN
12/10Sat
directVivaAerobus
2h 20mCUN-TLC
R1 959
15/5Wed
multi-stopAvianca
13h 05mMEX-CUN
21/5Tue
multi-stopAvianca
14h 30mCUN-MEX
R10 973
15/5Wed
multi-stopAvianca
13h 05mMEX-CUN
23/5Thu
multi-stopAvianca
14h 30mCUN-MEX
R11 030
29/4Mon
multi-stopUnited Airlines
24h 26mMTY-CUN
31/5Fri
multi-stopUnited Airlines
20h 25mCUN-MTY
R14 872
15/8Thu
multi-stopUnited Airlines
23h 50mMTY-CUN
20/8Tue
multi-stopUnited Airlines
19h 06mCUN-MTY
R15 024
26/9Thu
multi-stopAlaska Airlines
33h 35mGDL-CUN
28/9Sat
multi-stopAlaska Airlines
11h 31mCUN-GDL
R15 899
16/9Mon
multi-stopAlaska Airlines
33h 35mGDL-CUN
21/9Sat
multi-stopAlaska Airlines
11h 31mCUN-GDL
R16 203

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