Cheap Flights from San Diego, CA to Cancun from $138

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On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 975 connecting flights from San Diego to Cancun. You can compare airfare deals from 13 airlines and multiple travel sites from $138, 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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Best Flights from San Diego to Cancun Today

Take a look at the list of non stop flights and flights with layovers from San Diego to Cancun with the lowest price of $138. Take a look at the list of flights with layovers from San Diego to Cancun from $138. There’re no direct flights. The fastest connecting flight – 6h 51m.
Price Departure Arrival Flight Duration Airline Flight
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06:25
San Diego
San Diego
 16:20
Cancun
Cancun Int
 7h 55m
layover
1h 11m - Denver
 Frontier Airlines
F92818
F970
from $167
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20:37
San Diego
San Diego
 16:20+1 день
Cancun
Cancun Int
 17h 43m
layover
10h 52m - Denver
 Frontier Airlines
F94990
F970
from $152
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06:15
San Diego
San Diego
 09:37+1 день
Cancun
Cancun Int
 25h 22m
layover
9h 23m - Las Vegas
9h 11m - Dallas
 Spirit Airlines
NK2369
NK2703
NK1120
from $178
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08:08
San Diego
San Diego
 23:30+2 дня
Cancun
Cancun Int
 37h 22m
layover
12h 19m - Oakland
16h 45m - Mexico City
 Spirit Airlines
NK2503
Y4771
AM558
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*Departure and arrival times - local. Prices indicated for one-way flights. Information updated on September 17, 2025
Full flight schedule will help you in detecting at what time planes fly from San Diego to Cancun. You can also specify the concrete flights and airlines on the route and how long the flight actually is. Use the calendar for today, tomorrow or other specific date as some flights are available only on certain days of the week.
Departure Arrival Flight Details Flight Duration Price
06:15 — 17:05
06:15 — 07:28 AM4221 Aeromexico
San Diego — Los Angeles
3h 2m stop
10:30 — 17:05 AM3708 Aeromexico
Los Angeles — Cancun
8h 50m
including layover
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from$209
06:20 — 17:10
06:20 — 07:32 AM4221 Aeromexico
San Diego — Los Angeles
2h 48m stop
10:20 — 17:10 AM3805 Aeromexico
Los Angeles — Cancun
8h 50m
including layover
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from$226
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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from$138
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$157
08:00 — 09:32
+1 day
06:25 — 11:38 F91426 Frontier Airlines
San Diego — Dallas
17h 15m stop
06:56 — 09:51 F982 Frontier Airlines
Dallas — Cancun
23h 32m
including layover
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from$175
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$207
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$219
16:53 — 11:30
+1 day
16:53 — 22:56 F91856 Frontier Airlines
San Diego — Chicago
8h 39m stop
07:35 — 11:32 F944 Frontier Airlines
Chicago — Cancun
16h 37m
including layover
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from$203
20:37 — 16:20
+1 day
20:37 — 00:21 F94990 Frontier Airlines
San Diego — Denver
10h 52m stop
11:13 — 16:22 F970 Frontier Airlines
Denver — Cancun
17h 43m
including layover
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from$167
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$206
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$206
21:30 — 08:55
+1 day
21:30 — 05:00 AM4582 Aeromexico
San Diego — Atlanta
2h 25m stop
07:25 — 08:55 AM3091 Aeromexico
Atlanta — Cancun
9h 25m
including layover
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from$211
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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from$206
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$206
22:30 — 12:50
+1 day
22:30 — 05:51 AM4444 Aeromexico
San Diego — Atlanta
5h 27m stop
11:18 — 12:50 AM5319 Aeromexico
Atlanta — Cancun
12h 20m
including layover
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from$206
*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on September 17, 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 22:45 from 11 San Diego airport and arrive 06:15 to 22:45 to 2 Cancun airports. Average flight time is 19h 14m.

  • The fastest flight 6h 51m
  • Average flight time 19h 14m
  • The earliest flight 06:15
  • The latest flight 22:45
  • Distance 2026 ml

The cheapest months to travel to Cancun are july (from 138 $), may (from 152 $), august (from 164 $).

The most expensive months are december (from 394 $), november (from 351 $), february (from 294 $).

What is the lowest airfare San Diego to Cancun?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $138. This airfare is for economy class on one-way F92818 flight by Frontier Airlines for July 5, 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 13 regular airlines and 5 low-cost airlines. Most of the flights on this route are operated by Air Canada - 91 departures per week at the price of from $ 240 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by Iberia airline - from $ 2575.

Direct flights

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

Connecting Flights

There are 975 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 $138.

  • AC - Air Canada
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  • SY - Sun Country Airlines
    from $324
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  • AM - Aeromexico
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  • UA - United Airlines
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  • AS - Alaska Airlines
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  • F9 - Frontier Airlines
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  • PD - Porter Airlines
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  • AV - Avianca
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  • HA - Hawaiian Airlines
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  • IB - Iberia
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  • WS - WestJet
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  • NK - Spirit Airlines
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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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Airplanes

There are flights to Cancun from San Diego by 13 airlines that use 0 aircraft brands. They range from huge modern airplanes to small-sized.

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