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Tue, Mar 17
New York JFKCancún CUN

£118
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Mon, Mar 23
New York JFKCancún CUN

£118
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Tue, Mar 24
New York JFKCancún CUN

£118
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1 stop
Wed, Mar 25
New York LGACancún CUN

£120
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Direct
Wed, Mar 18
New York JFKCancún CUN

£126
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Sun, Mar 22
New York LGACancún CUN

£126
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2 stops
Wed, Mar 18 – Thu, Mar 26
New York LGACancún CUN

£242
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Direct
Mon, Mar 23 – Thu, Mar 26
New York JFKCancún CUN

£251
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1 stop
Sat, Mar 21 – Thu, Mar 26
New York EWRCancún CUN

£253
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1 stop
Sat, Mar 21 – Sat, Mar 28
New York EWRCancún CUN

£253
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Direct
Sun, Mar 22 – Thu, Mar 26
New York EWRCancún CUN

£254
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Mon, Mar 23 – Sat, Mar 28
New York JFKCancún CUN

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Getting from Cancún airport to the city center

Cancún is served by Cancún International Airport (CUN), located approximately 20 km southwest of the Hotel Zone and 25 km from downtown Cancún. As one of Mexico's busiest airports, it offers a variety of airport transfers to city center destinations including authorized taxis, private transfers, ADO buses, colectivo shuttles, and rental cars. Journey times vary depending on your final destination and traffic conditions, particularly during peak tourist seasons.

Notes:

  • Prices in MXN; table created in 2025 and subject to change.
  • Authorized airport taxis use zone-based fixed pricing. Purchase tickets at official booths inside the terminal.
  • Ride-hailing services face pickup restrictions at the airport; drivers may request meeting at designated areas.
  • ADO buses depart from outside Terminal 2, 3, and 4 with service to downtown Cancún bus station.
  • We recommend checking official transport websites for your travel planning.

Updated: December 2025

Key info about flying to Cancún

Depart from
John F. Kennedy International
Arrive to
Cancún International
Average flights per week
282
Flight distance
2509 km
Worth visiting
Chichen Itza - Tulum

Weekly direct flights

Discover the top airlines offering direct flights from New York to Cancún in the next month. You’ll find the number of daily direct flights per airline in the chart.

AirlineMon 09.02Tue 10.02Wed 11.02Thu 12.02Fri 13.02Sat 14.02Sun 15.02
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Weekly flights: 0 totalDaily flights: 0 averageMost flights: 0 flights
AirlineMon 16.02Tue 17.02Wed 18.02Thu 19.02Fri 20.02Sat 21.02Sun 22.02
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Weekly flights: 60 totalDaily flights: 8.57 averageMost flights: Thursday 7 flights
AirlineMon 23.02Tue 24.02Wed 25.02Thu 26.02Fri 27.02Sat 28.02Sun 01.03
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4334344
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Weekly flights: 65 totalDaily flights: 9.29 averageMost flights: Monday 7 flights
AirlineMon 02.03Tue 03.03Wed 04.03Thu 05.03Fri 06.03Sat 07.03Sun 08.03
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Weekly flights: 42 totalDaily flights: 6 averageMost flights: Friday 4 flights

Check-in for a flight from New York to Cancún

NameCarrier codeIATA CodePassport needed during booking
Spirit AirlinesNKSNKNo
AeroMéxicoAMXAMYes
JetBlue AirwaysJBUB6No
United AirlinesUALUANo
Frontier AirlinesFFTF9No

Weather in Cancún

Average Weather

MonthAverage monthly max temperatureAverage monthly min temperature
January25°C22°C
February26°C22°C
March27°C23°C
April28°C24°C
May29°C25°C
June30°C26°C
July31°C26°C
August31°C26°C
September30°C26°C
October29°C25°C
November27°C24°C
December26°C23°C
Hottest Month
31°C
August
Coldest month
22°C
January
Sunny days
238
days per year

14 day forecast

Saturday
14 Feb
30°C22°C
21 Feb
28°C23°C
Sunday
15 Feb
26°C22°C
22 Feb
88%
28°C24°C
Monday
16 Feb
30°C19°C
23 Feb
28°C23°C
Tuesday
17 Feb
84%
27°C21°C
24 Feb
28°C23°C
Wednesday
18 Feb
27°C22°C
25 Feb
27°C22°C
Thursday
19 Feb
28°C22°C
26 Feb
28°C22°C
Friday
20 Feb
28°C23°C
27 Feb
28°C23°C
Travelers usually depart from John F. Kennedy International, Newark Liberty International, LaGuardia, or New York Stewart International Airport when they travel from New York to Cancún. The distance between New York and Cancún is 2509 km. The most popular airlines for this route are Spirit Airlines, AeroMéxico, JetBlue Airways, United Airlines, and Frontier Airlines. New York and Cancún have 282 direct flights per week. When you arrive at Cancún, consider visiting Chichen Itza, and Tulum.

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