Basic Economy allows a personal item only; no carry-on bags unless you're a Premier member.
Economy Plus offers extra legroom seats and may include a checked bag on international flights.
Round-trip from | $282 (Delta) |
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One-way from | $99 (FlightHub) |
Popular in | April |
Cheapest in | September |
Average price | $441 |
Good round-trip deal | $358 or less |
Good one-way deal | $167 or less |
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Route
Depart
Return
Price
New YorkCancún
JFK - CUN
JFKCUN
New York John F Kennedy Intl
Mon 9/1
11:20 am-2:35 pm
Nonstop4h 15m
Cancun
Sun 9/7
11:20 am-4:07 pm
Nonstop3h 47m
New YorkCancún
JFK - CUN
JFKCUN
New York John F Kennedy Intl
Wed 9/10
12:29 pm-8:20 pm
1 stop8h 51m
Cancun
Wed 9/17
12:39 pm-5:45 pm
Nonstop4h 06m
New YorkCancún
LGA - CUN
LGACUN
New York LaGuardia
Sat 8/16
7:34 pm-8:09 am
1 stop13h 35m
Cancun
Tue 8/19
9:14 am-11:29 pm
1 stop13h 15m
New YorkCancún
JFK - CUN
JFKCUN
New York John F Kennedy Intl
Sat 9/13
6:04 am-12:30 pm
1 stop7h 26m
Cancun
Wed 9/17
12:39 pm-5:45 pm
Nonstop4h 06m
New YorkCancún
LGA - CUN
LGACUN
New York LaGuardia
Tue 9/2
3:00 pm-8:20 pm
1 stop6h 20m
Cancun
Thu 9/11
3:20 pm-11:44 pm
1 stop7h 24m
New YorkCancún
JFK - CUN
JFKCUN
New York John F Kennedy Intl
Mon 10/27
10:10 am-3:25 pm
1 stop6h 15m
Cancun
Fri 10/31
10:45 am-6:25 pm
1 stop6h 40m
New YorkCancún
LGA - CUN
LGACUN
New York LaGuardia
Mon 9/1
6:14 am-11:25 am
1 stop6h 11m
Cancun
Sun 9/7
4:30 pm-11:45 pm
1 stop6h 15m
New YorkCancún
LGA - CUN
LGACUN
New York LaGuardia
Sat 8/9
5:38 pm-8:48 am
1 stop16h 10m
Cancun
Tue 8/12
9:13 am-11:11 pm
1 stop12h 58m
NewarkCancún
EWR - CUN
EWRCUN
Newark
Mon 9/8
6:49 am-3:26 pm
1 stop9h 37m
Cancun
Fri 9/12
12:50 pm-10:54 pm
1 stop9h 04m
New YorkCancún
LGA - CUN
LGACUN
New York LaGuardia
Sun 8/31
6:00 am-8:20 pm
1 stop15h 20m
Cancun
Thu 9/11
3:20 pm-10:44 pm
1 stop6h 24m
Booking 48 days in advance of your planned departure date is, on average, the best time to get cheap flights from New York to Cancún. The general trend is that the closer you book to the departure date, the more expensive your flight will be.
Currently, January is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from New York to Cancún (average of $360). Flying from New York to Cancún in March is currently the most expensive (average of $492). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.
One of the essential ways to save on airfare from New York to Cancún is to remain as flexible as possible. Flights that are in the evening tend to be the most expensive. A flight at noon could potentially save you up to 28% on airfare.
Travelers seeking maximum savings on their New York to Cancún flight should consider departing on Wednesday afternoons when fares are most often at their lowest. Saturday evenings flights should be avoided if possible as fares are typically the most expensive at this time.
The most flights from NYC to CUN are scheduled on a Saturday (24 on average). You will have fewer flight options on Wednesday, which is when the least amount of flights are scheduled (16 on average).
Atlanta (ATL) – chosen by Cheapflights users on 41% of 1-stop itineraries from New York to Cancún on Cheapflights.
Atlanta (ATL) is the most affordable 1-stop option, with an average round-trip price of $408.
Flights via Fort Lauderdale (FLL) have the shortest average one-way travel time for 1-stop routes: 2h 38m.
Flights via Fort Lauderdale (FLL) offer the fastest connection on this route, with an average layover time of 1h 25m.
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Cheapest$154 | Average$371 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-timeN/A | |
Cheapest$191 | Average$521 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-time67% | |
Cheapest$193 | Average$431 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-time62% | |
Cheapest$193 | Average$422 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-time62% | |
Cheapest$242 | Average$520 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-timeN/A | |
Cheapest$265 | Average$389 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-time65% | |
Cheapest$295 | Average$385 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-time63% | |
Cheapest$302 | Average$520 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-time71% | |
Cheapest$308 | Average$582 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-time69% | |
Cheapest$387 | Average$443 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-time71% |