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.

Most accurate provider | CheapOair 3 stars |
|---|---|
Most trusted provider | CheapOair 3 stars |
Round-trip from | $280 (Kiwi.com) |
One-way from | $100 (Super.com) |
Popular in | April |
Cheapest in | September |
Average price | $568 |
Good round-trip deal | $319 or less |
Good one-way deal | $136 or less |
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Depart
Return
Price
NewarkCancún
EWR - CUN
EWRCUN
Newark
Sun 1/11
8:05 am-12:25 pm
Nonstop4h 20m
Cancun
Thu 1/15
8:23 am-12:07 pm
Nonstop3h 44m
NewarkCancún
EWR - CUN
EWRCUN
Newark
Mon 1/12
8:05 am-12:25 pm
Nonstop4h 20m
Cancun
Sat 1/17
2:44 pm-11:06 pm
1 stop8h 22m
NewarkCancún
EWR - CUN
EWRCUN
Newark
Fri 3/6
7:00 am-11:17 am
Nonstop4h 17m
Cancun
Mon 3/9
11:46 am-4:34 pm
Nonstop3h 48m
New YorkCancún
JFK - CUN
JFKCUN
New York John F Kennedy Intl
Fri 1/9
7:05 am-2:00 pm
1 stop6h 55m
Cancun
Fri 1/16
1:57 pm-5:56 pm
Nonstop3h 59m
New YorkCancún
LGA - CUN
LGACUN
New York LaGuardia
Mon 1/5
8:05 am-3:35 pm
1 stop7h 30m
Cancun
Tue 1/13
12:28 pm-8:54 pm
1 stop8h 26m
NewarkCancún
EWR - CUN
EWRCUN
Newark
Thu 1/8
6:10 am-3:59 pm
1 stop9h 49m
Cancun
Tue 1/13
8:23 am-12:07 pm
Nonstop3h 44m
New YorkCancún
LGA - CUN
LGACUN
New York LaGuardia
Mon 1/5
7:59 am-3:30 pm
1 stop7h 31m
Cancun
Wed 1/14
8:00 am-2:44 pm
1 stop6h 44m
New YorkCancún
JFK - CUN
JFKCUN
New York John F Kennedy Intl
Fri 2/20
8:30 am-4:45 pm
1 stop8h 15m
Cancun
Fri 2/27
6:01 am-2:45 pm
1 stop8h 44m
New YorkCancún
JFK - CUN
JFKCUN
New York John F Kennedy Intl
Mon 3/9
12:27 pm-7:59 pm
1 stop8h 32m
Cancun
Tue 3/17
12:40 pm-5:40 pm
Nonstop4h 00m
New YorkCancún
JFK - CUN
JFKCUN
New York John F Kennedy Intl
Sun 2/22
11:02 am-3:30 pm
Nonstop4h 28m
Cancun
Fri 2/27
6:01 am-2:45 pm
1 stop8h 44m
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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 $159). Flying from New York to Cancún in May is currently the most expensive (average of $265). 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 in the afternoon could potentially save you up to 31% on airfare.
Travelers seeking maximum savings on their New York to Cancún flight should consider departing on Sunday afternoons when fares are most often at their lowest. Thursday mornings 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 Thursday (26 on average). You will have fewer flight options on Sunday, which is when the least amount of flights are scheduled (10 on average).
Toronto (YYZ) – chosen by Cheapflights users on 41% of 1-stop itineraries from New York to Cancún on Cheapflights.
Orlando (MCO) is the most affordable 1-stop option, with an average round-trip price of $286.
Flights via Fort Lauderdale (FLL) have the shortest average one-way travel time for 1-stop routes: 5h 46m.
Flights via Atlanta (ATL) offer the fastest connection on this route, with an average layover time of 1h 21m.
About 14% of weekly flights between New York and Cancún have experienced delays in the past year, with the average delay time being 154 minutes.
Historically, flights departing in the morning are less likely to be delayed, whereas flights leaving at night tend to experience delays more often.
Wednesday tends to have the lowest number of delays on this route, whereas Sunday has historically faced a higher average of delays compared to other days of the week.
Over the last year, American Airlines have had the lowest number of delays on this route, with just 12% of flights being delayed.
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| Cheapest$207 | Average$437 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-time62% | |
| Cheapest$254 | Average$382 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-time65% | |
| Cheapest$260 | Average$428 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-time62% | |
| Cheapest$283 | Average$547 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-time69% | |
| Cheapest$295 | Average$386 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-time63% | |
| Cheapest$297 | Average$525 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-time71% | |
| Cheapest$587 | Average$711 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-timeN/A |