Cheap Flights from San Diego, CA to Cancun from $146

Return flight: Cancun – San Diego

On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 585 connecting flights from San Diego to Cancun. You can compare airfare deals from 12 airlines and multiple travel sites from $146, book and save on cheap plane tickets and last minute offers. Also check out SAN-CUN flight schedule to find best flight time, convenient departure and arrival airports.

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Departure Arrival Flight Details Flight Duration Price
06:25 — 16:20
06:25 — 10:00 F92818 Frontier Airlines
San Diego — Denver
1h 11m stop
11:13 — 16:22 F970 Frontier Airlines
Denver — Cancun
7h 55m
including layover
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06:25 — 16:40
06:25 — 11:51 F91426 Frontier Airlines
San Diego — Dallas
1h 50m stop
13:41 — 16:40 F9228 Frontier Airlines
Dallas — Cancun
8h 15m
including layover
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from$166
08:00 — 10:10
+1 day
06:25 — 11:51 F91426 Frontier Airlines
San Diego — Dallas
17h 57m stop
10:08 — 12:58 NK343 Spirit Airlines
Dallas — Cancun
24h 10m
including layover
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from$219
08:00 — 06:48
+1 day
07:50 — 09:27 UA2863 United Airlines
San Diego — San Francisco
13h 50m stop
23:28 — 06:48 UA1145 United Airlines
San Francisco — Cancun
20h 48m
including layover
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from$276
09:00 — 08:12
+1 day
09:00 — 17:13 HA6559 Hawaiian Airlines
San Diego — Orlando
13h 57m stop
07:10 — 08:12 NK3642 Spirit Airlines
Orlando — Cancun
21h 12m
including layover
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from$250
09:45 — 06:48
+1 day
09:42 — 11:20 UA305 United Airlines
San Diego — San Francisco
12h 5m stop
23:28 — 06:48 UA1145 United Airlines
San Francisco — Cancun
19h 3m
including layover
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from$274
10:41 — 14:28
+1 day
10:41 — 17:00 UA2677 United Airlines
San Diego — Chicago
17h 42m stop
10:42 — 14:28 UA1659 United Airlines
Chicago — Cancun
25h 47m
including layover
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from$290
10:43 — 06:48
+1 day
10:43 — 12:20 UA2855 United Airlines
San Diego — San Francisco
11h 8m stop
23:28 — 06:48 UA1145 United Airlines
San Francisco — Cancun
18h 5m
including layover
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from$266
11:58 — 22:07
11:58 — 17:22 UA1430 United Airlines
San Diego — Houston
2h 30m stop
19:52 — 22:07 UA1084 United Airlines
Houston — Cancun
8h 9m
including layover
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from$283
11:58 — 22:07
11:58 — 17:22 UA2237 United Airlines
San Diego — Houston
2h 30m stop
19:52 — 22:07 UA1084 United Airlines
Houston — Cancun
8h 9m
including layover
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from$294
12:00 — 20:55
+1 day
12:00 — 14:24 HA6551 Hawaiian Airlines
San Diego — San Jose del Cabo
23h 41m stop
14:05 — 20:55 VB7033 VivaAerobus
San Jose del Cabo — Cancun
30h 55m
including layover
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12:20 — 08:55
+1 day
12:20 — 19:44 NK1071 Spirit Airlines
San Diego — Detroit
10h 16m stop
06:00 — 08:55 NK285 Spirit Airlines
Detroit — Cancun
18h 35m
including layover
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from$279
13:50 — 06:48
+1 day
13:30 — 15:08 UA1763 United Airlines
San Diego — San Francisco
8h stop
23:28 — 06:48 UA1145 United Airlines
San Francisco — Cancun
14h 58m
including layover
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from$261
14:05 — 13:14
+1 day
14:05 — 20:20 UA2628 United Airlines
San Diego — Chicago
13h 1m stop
09:21 — 13:14 UA1198 United Airlines
Chicago — Cancun
21h 9m
including layover
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from$285
14:05 — 14:28
+1 day
14:05 — 20:20 UA2628 United Airlines
San Diego — Chicago
14h 22m stop
10:42 — 14:28 UA1659 United Airlines
Chicago — Cancun
22h 23m
including layover
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15:10 — 08:38
+1 day
15:10 — 22:30 NK3895 Spirit Airlines
San Diego — Detroit
7h 30m stop
06:00 — 08:38 NK285 Spirit Airlines
Detroit — Cancun
15h 28m
including layover
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15:25 — 10:04
+1 day
15:25 — 20:45 UA1179 United Airlines
San Diego — Houston
10h 58m stop
07:43 — 10:04 UA1619 United Airlines
Houston — Cancun
16h 39m
including layover
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16:44 — 09:31
+1 day
16:53 — 22:56 F91856 Frontier Airlines
San Diego — Chicago
6h 53m stop
06:00 — 09:50 NK104 Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Cancun
14h 47m
including layover
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from$231
16:44 — 11:30
+1 day
16:44 — 23:07 F91856 Frontier Airlines
San Diego — Chicago
8h 28m stop
07:35 — 11:30 Y42000 Volaris
Chicago — Cancun
16h 46m
including layover
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17:38 — 13:14
+1 day
16:40 — 22:45 UA2486 United Airlines
San Diego — Chicago
9h 28m stop
09:13 — 14:10 UA1198 United Airlines
Chicago — Cancun
17h 36m
including layover
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17:50 — 06:48
+1 day
17:50 — 19:28 UA1871 United Airlines
San Diego — San Francisco
4h stop
23:28 — 06:48 UA1145 United Airlines
San Francisco — Cancun
10h 58m
including layover
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from$261
19:01 — 13:00
+1 day
18:28 — 21:56 UA519 United Airlines
San Diego — Denver
9h 33m stop
08:02 — 13:00 UA1119 United Airlines
Denver — Cancun
15h 59m
including layover
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19:01 — 14:40
+1 day
18:28 — 21:56 UA519 United Airlines
San Diego — Denver
11h 13m stop
09:42 — 14:40 UA1177 United Airlines
Denver — Cancun
17h 39m
including layover
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20:46 — 15:06
+1 day
20:34 — 21:45 UA5636 United Airlines
San Diego — Los Angeles
10h 20m stop
08:15 — 15:06 UA1276 United Airlines
Los Angeles — Cancun
16h 20m
including layover
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from$282
20:46 — 06:41
+1 day
20:30 — 21:41 UA5636 United Airlines
San Diego — Los Angeles
2h 1m stop
23:56 — 06:41 UA1075 United Airlines
Los Angeles — Cancun
7h 55m
including layover
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from$283
21:30 — 08:55
+1 day
21:30 — 05:00 AM4582 Aeromexico
San Diego — Atlanta
2h 25m stop
07:25 — 08:55 AM3304 Aeromexico
Atlanta — Cancun
9h 25m
including layover
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from$217
21:30 — 10:00
+1 day
21:30 — 05:00 AM4582 Aeromexico
San Diego — Atlanta
3h 27m stop
08:27 — 10:00 AM5090 Aeromexico
Atlanta — Cancun
10h 30m
including layover
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from$217
22:30 — 08:55
+1 day
22:30 — 05:51 AM4444 Aeromexico
San Diego — Atlanta
1h 34m stop
07:25 — 08:55 AM3304 Aeromexico
Atlanta — Cancun
8h 25m
including layover
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22:30 — 10:00
+1 day
22:30 — 05:44 AM4444 Aeromexico
San Diego — Atlanta
2h 42m stop
08:25 — 10:00 AM5090 Aeromexico
Atlanta — Cancun
9h 30m
including layover
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from$217
*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on July 6, 2025

Flight Information

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

Distance between San Diego and Cancun is 3260 miles. Time difference between the cities is 3h. Airplanes depart 06:15 to 22:30 from 11 San Diego airport and arrive 06:15 to 22:30 to 2 Cancun airports. Average flight time is 19h 20m.

  • The fastest flight 6h 51m
  • Average flight time 19h 20m
  • The earliest flight 06:15
  • The latest flight 22:30
  • Distance 2026 ml

The cheapest months to travel to Cancun are july (from 146 $), august (from 173 $), september (from 208 $).

The most expensive months are december (from 445 $), november (from 371 $), february (from 311 $).

What is the lowest airfare San Diego to Cancun?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $146. This airfare is for economy class on one-way F92818 flight by Frontier Airlines for July 13, 2025 which leaves San Diego in San Diego at 06:25 am and arrives at Cancun Cancun Int at 16:20.

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Popular Airlines on the Route

The flight San Diego — Cancun is served by 12 regular airlines and 4 low-cost airlines. Most of the flights on this route are operated by Air Canada - 85 departures per week at the price of from $ 315 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by Iberia airline - from $ 2724.

Direct flights

There’re no direct flights on this route. Try flights with stops.

Connecting Flights

There are 585 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is UA4723 by United Airlines takes 6h 51m and the cheapest is F92818 by Frontier Airlines for $146.

  • AS - Alaska Airlines
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  • AC - Air Canada
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  • F9 - Frontier Airlines
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  • AV - Avianca
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  • SY - Sun Country Airlines
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  • HA - Hawaiian Airlines
    from $211
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  • IB - Iberia
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  • AM - Aeromexico
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  • UA - United Airlines
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  • WS - WestJet
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  • NK - Spirit Airlines
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  • BA - British Airways
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Airports

You can fly from San Diego to Cancun from 11 airports (San Diego, San Diego Regional, Gillespie Field, Golden Triangle Reg., El Cajon, Lowndes County, Miramar NAS, Montgomery Field, North Island NAS, Brown Field Municipal, AFB).

San Diego airports

  • San Diego-SAN
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  • San Diego Regional-USA
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  • Gillespie Field-SEE
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  • Golden Triangle Reg.-GTR
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  • El Cajon-CJN
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  • Lowndes County-UBS
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  • Miramar NAS-NKX
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  • Montgomery Field-MYF
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  • North Island NAS-NZY
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  • Brown Field Municipal-SDM
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  • AFB-CBM
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Cancun airports

  • Cancun Int-CUN
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  • Puerto Juarez-PJZ
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