Cheap Flights from Chicago, IL to Cancun from $81

Return flight: Cancun – Chicago

On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 6 direct and 798 connecting flights from Chicago to Cancun. You can compare airfare deals from 18 airlines and multiple travel sites from $81, book and save on cheap plane tickets and last minute offers. Also check out CHI-CUN flight schedule to find best flight time, convenient departure and arrival airports.

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Departure Arrival Flight Details Flight Duration Price
06:00 — 09:31
06:00 — 09:31 NK104 Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Cancun
3h 31m
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from$86
06:41 — 10:26
06:41 — 10:26 F944 Frontier Airlines
Chicago — Cancun
3h 45m
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from$102
06:41 — 10:26
06:41 — 10:26 Y42000 Volaris
Chicago — Cancun
3h 45m
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from$123
09:29 — 13:14
09:29 — 13:14 UA1198 United Airlines
Chicago — Cancun
3h 45m
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from$130
10:20 — 14:15
10:20 — 14:15 NK124 Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Cancun
3h 55m
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from$89
10:43 — 14:28
10:43 — 14:28 UA1659 United Airlines
Chicago — Cancun
3h 45m
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from$130
01:55 — 10:22
01:55 — 05:00 AM683 Aeromexico
Chicago — Mexico City
1h 40m stop
06:55 — 10:30 AM504 Aeromexico
Mexico City — Cancun
8h 27m
including layover
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from$105
01:55 — 12:30
01:55 — 05:00 AM683 Aeromexico
Chicago — Mexico City
3h 40m stop
08:55 — 12:34 AM512 Aeromexico
Mexico City — Cancun
10h 35m
including layover
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from$105
05:05 — 11:33
05:05 — 09:10 NK19 Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Miami
1h 33m stop
10:43 — 11:33 NK1610 Spirit Airlines
Miami — Cancun
6h 28m
including layover
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05:05 — 11:13
05:05 — 09:06 NK2 Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Miami
1h 16m stop
10:22 — 11:13 NK527 Spirit Airlines
Miami — Cancun
6h 8m
including layover
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07:02 — 16:15
07:01 — 10:25 AM683 Aeromexico
Chicago — Mexico City
2h 15m stop
12:50 — 16:25 AM528 Aeromexico
Mexico City — Cancun
9h 13m
including layover
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07:02 — 18:36
07:01 — 10:25 AM683 Aeromexico
Chicago — Mexico City
4h 40m stop
15:05 — 18:42 AM536 Aeromexico
Mexico City — Cancun
11h 34m
including layover
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08:05 — 15:56
07:40 — 10:09 F91887 Frontier Airlines
Chicago — Dallas
2h 20m stop
13:41 — 16:40 F9228 Frontier Airlines
Dallas — Cancun
7h 51m
including layover
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from$108
10:26 — 20:20
10:25 — 13:16 AM3848 Aeromexico
Chicago — Atlanta
5h 26m stop
18:50 — 20:20 AM3072 Aeromexico
Atlanta — Cancun
9h 54m
including layover
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11:19 — 20:02
11:20 — 14:21 AM3938 Aeromexico
Chicago — Atlanta
4h 10m stop
18:51 — 20:20 AM3072 Aeromexico
Atlanta — Cancun
8h 43m
including layover
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from$111
12:25 — 20:30
12:25 — 14:55 VB633 VivaAerobus
Chicago — Monterrey
2h 10m stop
17:05 — 20:30 VB2239 VivaAerobus
Monterrey — Cancun
8h 5m
including layover
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from$129
12:45 — 21:49
12:35 — 15:57 Y41705 Volaris
Chicago — Guadalajara
2h 2m stop
18:11 — 21:49 Y41046 Volaris
Guadalajara — Cancun
9h 4m
including layover
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from$122
15:29 — 08:26
+1 day
15:29 — 19:39 NK867 Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Miami
11h 59m stop
07:38 — 08:26 NK1807 Spirit Airlines
Miami — Cancun
16h 57m
including layover
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16:10 — 00:42
+1 day
16:10 — 19:35 AM687 Aeromexico
Chicago — Mexico City
1h 40m stop
21:15 — 00:42 AM560 Aeromexico
Mexico City — Cancun
8h 32m
including layover
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16:37 — 07:48
+1 day
16:37 — 20:39 F92792 Frontier Airlines
Chicago — Orlando
10h 6m stop
06:45 — 07:48 F9163 Frontier Airlines
Orlando — Cancun
15h 11m
including layover
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17:19 — 09:32
+1 day
17:46 — 20:42 F93241 Frontier Airlines
Chicago — Dallas
10h 25m stop
07:00 — 10:04 F982 Frontier Airlines
Dallas — Cancun
16h 13m
including layover
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17:38 — 09:03
+1 day
17:38 — 21:48 NK1106 Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Miami
10h 12m stop
08:00 — 09:03 NK1610 Spirit Airlines
Miami — Cancun
15h 25m
including layover
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18:16 — 12:27
+1 day
18:26 — 21:56 F91442 Frontier Airlines
Chicago — Atlanta
12h 43m stop
11:08 — 12:55 F9153 Frontier Airlines
Atlanta — Cancun
18h 11m
including layover
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18:34 — 08:26
+1 day
18:34 — 22:32 NK1027 Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Miami
9h 6m stop
07:38 — 08:26 NK1807 Spirit Airlines
Miami — Cancun
13h 52m
including layover
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19:35 — 11:13
+1 day
19:35 — 23:45 NK1986 Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Miami
10h 37m stop
10:22 — 11:13 NK527 Spirit Airlines
Miami — Cancun
15h 38m
including layover
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19:39 — 08:15
+1 day
19:39 — 23:32 NK507 Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Orlando
7h 43m stop
07:15 — 08:15 NK3642 Spirit Airlines
Orlando — Cancun
12h 36m
including layover
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20:27 — 11:18
+1 day
11:36 — 14:44 F92112 Frontier Airlines
Chicago — Philadelphia
8h 20m stop
08:35 — 11:41 F991 Frontier Airlines
Philadelphia — Cancun
14h 51m
including layover
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20:53 — 08:24
+1 day
20:53 — 23:40 NK1150 Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Houston
6h 30m stop
06:10 — 08:24 NK1336 Spirit Airlines
Houston — Cancun
11h 31m
including layover
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from$113
21:12 — 08:12
+1 day
21:12 — 00:57 F93854 Frontier Airlines
Chicago — Orlando
6h 7m stop
07:10 — 08:16 NK3642 Spirit Airlines
Orlando — Cancun
11h
including layover
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from$126
21:40 — 10:47
+1 day
21:40 — 00:29 NK1180 Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Houston
8h 7m stop
08:36 — 10:47 NK1336 Spirit Airlines
Houston — Cancun
13h 7m
including layover
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08:00 — 08:15
+1 day
08:00 — 12:07 NK1986 Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Miami
9h 8m stop
21:15 — 22:27 NK196 Spirit Airlines
Miami — Orlando
8h 48m stop
07:15 — 08:15 NK3642 Spirit Airlines
Orlando — Cancun
24h 15m
including layover
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11:20 — 01:37
+1 day
11:20 — 14:15 AM3938 Aeromexico
Chicago — Atlanta
5h 10m stop
19:25 — 20:55 AM3262 Aeromexico
Atlanta — Mexico City
1h 15m stop
22:10 — 01:37 AM564 Aeromexico
Mexico City — Cancun
14h 17m
including layover
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15:29 — 08:15
+1 day
15:29 — 19:39 NK867 Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Miami
2h 9m stop
21:48 — 23:00 NK676 Spirit Airlines
Miami — Orlando
8h 15m stop
07:15 — 08:15 NK3642 Spirit Airlines
Orlando — Cancun
16h 46m
including layover
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from$124
*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on June 2, 2025

Flight Information

Below we will explain in detail what the flights cost on the destination from Chicago to Cancun depends on and how to choose the most interesting flight option for you.

Distance between Chicago and Cancun is 2319 miles. Time difference between the cities is 1h. Airplanes depart 01:35 to 23:45 from 7 Chicago airports and arrive 01:35 to 23:45 to 2 Cancun airports. Average flight time is 3h 45m.

  • The fastest flight 3h 31m
  • Average flight time 3h 45m
  • The earliest flight 01:35
  • The latest flight 23:45
  • Distance 1441 ml

The cheapest months to travel to Cancun are may (from 93 $), july (from 108 $), august (from 108 $).

The most expensive months are december (from 374 $), january (from 201 $), november (from 192 $).

What is the lowest airfare Chicago to Cancun?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $81. This airfare is for economy class on one-way NK19 flight by Spirit Airlines for August 27, 2025 which leaves O'Hare International in Chicago at 05:05 am and arrives at Cancun Cancun Int at 11:33.

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Popular Airlines on the Route

The flight Chicago — Cancun is served by 18 regular airlines and 8 low-cost airlines. Most of the flights on this route are operated by Air Canada - 205 departures per week at the price of from $ 165 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by SWISS International Air Lines airline - from $ 6789.

Direct flights

There are 6 nonstop flights on the route. The fastest direct flight is NK104 by Spirit Airlines takes 3h 31m and the cheapest is NK19 by Spirit Airlines for $86.

  • F9 - Frontier Airlines
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  • Y4 - Volaris
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  • UA - United Airlines
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  • NK - Spirit Airlines
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Connecting Flights

There are 798 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is AM4610 by Aeromexico takes 5h 17m and the cheapest is NK19 by Spirit Airlines for $81.

  • AC - Air Canada
    from $165
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  • AM - Aeromexico
    from $105
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  • VB - VivaAerobus
    from $129
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  • UA - United Airlines
    from $132
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  • LX - SWISS International Air Lines
    from $6779
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  • G4 - Allegiant Air
    from $148
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  • AS - Alaska Airlines
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  • F9 - Frontier Airlines
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  • PD - Porter Airlines
    from $167
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  • AV - Avianca
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  • TK - Turkish Airlines
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  • IB - Iberia
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Airports

You can fly from Chicago to Cancun from 7 airports (O'Hare International, Midway, Dupage County, Chicago FSS, Merrill C Meigs (closed), Pal-Waukee, Chicago NAS).

Chicago airports

  • O'Hare International-ORD
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  • Midway-MDW
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  • Dupage County-DPA
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  • Chicago FSS-CHI
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  • Merrill C Meigs (closed)-CGX
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  • Pal-Waukee-PWK
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  • Chicago NAS-NOH
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Cancun airports

  • Cancun Int-CUN
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  • Puerto Juarez-PJZ
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