Cheap Flights from San Francisco, CA to Cancun from $139

On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 2 direct and 201 connecting flights from San Francisco to Cancun. You can compare airfare deals from 12 airlines and multiple travel sites from $139, book and save on cheap plane tickets and last minute offers. Also check out SFO-CUN flight schedule to find best flight time, convenient departure and arrival airports.

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Departure Arrival Flight Details Flight Duration Price
09:01 — 17:20
09:01 — 17:20 UA1679 United Airlines
San Francisco — Cancun
5h 19m
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from$228
23:02 — 07:13
+1 day
23:02 — 07:13 UA1145 United Airlines
San Francisco — Cancun
5h 11m
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from$228
00:58 — 13:08
10:06 — 13:39 F91094 Frontier Airlines
San Francisco — Denver
2h 30m stop
07:02 — 13:08 F970 Frontier Airlines
Denver — Cancun
9h 10m
including layover
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from$178
05:00 — 15:59
05:00 — 10:55 UA1687 United Airlines
San Francisco — Houston
1h 48m stop
12:35 — 15:59 UA1167 United Airlines
Houston — Cancun
7h 59m
including layover
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from$202
05:00 — 17:50
05:00 — 10:55 UA1687 United Airlines
San Francisco — Houston
3h 39m stop
14:26 — 17:50 UA1114 United Airlines
Houston — Cancun
9h 50m
including layover
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06:00 — 21:01
06:00 — 13:33 AM4203 Aeromexico
San Francisco — Atlanta
4h 46m stop
18:25 — 21:05 AM3072 Aeromexico
Atlanta — Cancun
12h 1m
including layover
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from$155
06:00 — 18:00
06:00 — 07:32 AM4192 Aeromexico
San Francisco — Los Angeles
2h 58m stop
10:30 — 18:00 AM3675 Aeromexico
Los Angeles — Cancun
9h
including layover
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08:00 — 21:01
07:05 — 14:35 AM4175 Aeromexico
San Francisco — Atlanta
2h 44m stop
18:25 — 21:05 AM3072 Aeromexico
Atlanta — Cancun
10h 1m
including layover
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10:37 — 07:30
+1 day
10:37 — 12:10 AS3326 Alaska Airlines
San Francisco — Los Angeles
11h 47m stop
23:57 — 07:30 AS1447 Alaska Airlines
Los Angeles — Cancun
17h 53m
including layover
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from$227
11:53 — 13:20
+1 day
06:05 — 09:40 F91230 Frontier Airlines
San Francisco — Denver
15h 28m stop
07:02 — 13:08 F970 Frontier Airlines
Denver — Cancun
22h 27m
including layover
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12:55 — 07:30
+1 day
12:55 — 14:17 AS2146 Alaska Airlines
San Francisco — Los Angeles
9h 40m stop
23:57 — 07:30 AS1447 Alaska Airlines
Los Angeles — Cancun
15h 35m
including layover
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13:00 — 00:53
+1 day
13:00 — 19:30 AM669 Aeromexico
San Francisco — Mexico City
2h stop
21:30 — 00:53 AM562 Aeromexico
Mexico City — Cancun
8h 53m
including layover
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15:06 — 07:30
+1 day
15:06 — 16:36 AS3477 Alaska Airlines
San Francisco — Los Angeles
7h 21m stop
23:57 — 07:30 AS1447 Alaska Airlines
Los Angeles — Cancun
13h 24m
including layover
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16:22 — 07:30
+1 day
16:22 — 17:52 AS2147 Alaska Airlines
San Francisco — Los Angeles
6h 5m stop
23:57 — 07:30 AS1447 Alaska Airlines
Los Angeles — Cancun
12h 8m
including layover
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16:39 — 11:25
+1 day
16:39 — 22:30 UA1672 United Airlines
San Francisco — Houston
9h 32m stop
08:02 — 11:25 UA1619 United Airlines
Houston — Cancun
15h 46m
including layover
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18:40 — 11:25
+1 day
18:30 — 00:16 UA2305 United Airlines
San Francisco — Houston
7h 36m stop
08:02 — 11:25 UA1619 United Airlines
Houston — Cancun
13h 45m
including layover
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18:40 — 15:59
+1 day
18:30 — 00:16 UA2305 United Airlines
San Francisco — Houston
12h 9m stop
12:35 — 15:59 UA1167 United Airlines
Houston — Cancun
18h 19m
including layover
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from$211
19:30 — 16:45
+1 day
19:30 — 21:02 UA2210 United Airlines
San Francisco — Los Angeles
11h 58m stop
09:00 — 16:45 UA1276 United Airlines
Los Angeles — Cancun
18h 15m
including layover
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21:30 — 09:58
+1 day
21:30 — 05:01 AM4444 Aeromexico
San Francisco — Atlanta
2h 17m stop
07:18 — 09:58 AM3091 Aeromexico
Atlanta — Cancun
9h 28m
including layover
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from$158
22:46 — 16:45
+1 day
22:35 — 00:06 UA2681 United Airlines
San Francisco — Los Angeles
8h 42m stop
09:00 — 16:45 UA1276 United Airlines
Los Angeles — Cancun
14h 59m
including layover
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23:05 — 14:26
+1 day
23:06 — 05:35 AM665 Aeromexico
San Francisco — Mexico City
5h 20m stop
11:00 — 14:36 AM520 Aeromexico
Mexico City — Cancun
12h 21m
including layover
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07:00 — 21:10
+1 day
07:00 — 08:38 AS1049 Alaska Airlines
San Francisco — Los Angeles
5h 17m stop
13:55 — 19:05 Y45503 Volaris
Los Angeles — Monterrey
22h 45m stop
17:50 — 21:10 VB2177 VivaAerobus
Monterrey — Cancun
35h 10m
including layover
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from$151
07:00 — 19:55
+1 day
07:00 — 08:38 AS1049 Alaska Airlines
San Francisco — Los Angeles
5h 17m stop
13:55 — 19:05 Y45503 Volaris
Los Angeles — Monterrey
21h 30m stop
16:35 — 19:55 VB7389 VivaAerobus
Monterrey — Cancun
33h 55m
including layover
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from$156
08:08 — 21:10
08:08 — 09:45 AS1049 Alaska Airlines
San Francisco — Los Angeles
52m stop
10:37 — 15:41 AS3451 Alaska Airlines
Los Angeles — Monterrey
2h 9m stop
17:50 — 21:10 VB2177 VivaAerobus
Monterrey — Cancun
10h 2m
including layover
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from$193
10:02 — 01:45
+1 day
10:02 — 11:48 F94158 Frontier Airlines
San Francisco — Las Vegas
2h 7m stop
13:55 — 19:40 VB113 VivaAerobus
Las Vegas — Mexico City
2h 50m stop
22:30 — 01:45 VB1374 VivaAerobus
Mexico City — Cancun
12h 43m
including layover
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from$232
11:28 — 00:53
+1 day
11:28 — 17:25 AM623 Aeromexico
San Francisco — Guadalajara
1h stop
18:25 — 20:10 AM251 Aeromexico
Guadalajara — Mexico City
1h 20m stop
21:30 — 00:53 AM562 Aeromexico
Mexico City — Cancun
10h 25m
including layover
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14:41 — 18:40
+2 days
14:41 — 16:10 F93308 Frontier Airlines
San Francisco — Los Angeles
21h 45m stop
13:55 — 19:05 Y45503 Volaris
Los Angeles — Monterrey
20h 15m stop
15:20 — 18:40 VB2199 VivaAerobus
Monterrey — Cancun
48h 59m
including layover
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from$154
15:18 — 09:13
+1 day
15:18 — 17:00 F93020 Frontier Airlines
San Francisco — Las Vegas
4h 59m stop
21:59 — 05:26 NK903 Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — Orlando
1h 34m stop
07:00 — 09:13 NK3642 Spirit Airlines
Orlando — Cancun
14h 55m
including layover
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from$237
19:00 — 19:55
+2 days
19:00 — 20:29 F94594 Frontier Airlines
San Francisco — Los Angeles
19h 1m stop
15:30 — 20:30 VB623 VivaAerobus
Los Angeles — Monterrey
20h 5m stop
16:35 — 19:55 VB7389 VivaAerobus
Monterrey — Cancun
45h 55m
including layover
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from$166
21:55 — 18:40
+2 days
21:55 — 23:18 AS2148 Alaska Airlines
San Francisco — Los Angeles
14h 37m stop
13:55 — 19:05 Y45503 Volaris
Los Angeles — Monterrey
20h 15m stop
15:20 — 18:40 VB2199 VivaAerobus
Monterrey — Cancun
41h 45m
including layover
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22:59 — 10:50
+2 days
22:59 — 00:42 F91850 Frontier Airlines
San Francisco — Las Vegas
10h 55m stop
11:37 — 17:25 F92146 Frontier Airlines
Las Vegas — Chicago
12h 35m stop
06:00 — 10:50 NK104 Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Cancun
32h 51m
including layover
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from$174
23:05 — 18:40
+1 day
23:05 — 05:30 AM665 Aeromexico
San Francisco — Mexico City
1h 55m stop
07:25 — 09:12 AM906 Aeromexico
Mexico City — Monterrey
6h 8m stop
15:20 — 18:40 VB2199 VivaAerobus
Monterrey — Cancun
16h 35m
including layover
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from$176
*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on January 15, 2025

Flight Information

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

Distance between San Francisco and Cancun is 3871 miles. Time difference between the cities is 3h. Airplanes depart 00:44 to 23:59 from 3 San Francisco airports and arrive 00:44 to 23:59 to 2 Cancun airports. Average flight time is 5h 15m.

  • The fastest flight 5h 11m
  • Average flight time 5h 15m
  • The earliest flight 00:44
  • The latest flight 23:59
  • Distance 2406 ml

The cheapest months to travel to Cancun are december (from 126 $), february (from 139 $), january (from 146 $).

The most expensive months are november (from 159 $), january (from 146 $), february (from 139 $).

What is the lowest airfare San Francisco to Cancun?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $139. This airfare is for economy class on one-way F91230 flight by Frontier Airlines for February 1, 2025 which leaves San Francisco in San Francisco at 11:53 am and arrives at Cancun Cancun Int at 13:20.

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Popular Airlines on the Route

The flight San Francisco — Cancun is served by 12 regular airlines and 2 low-cost airlines. Most of the flights on this route are operated by Alaska Airlines - 22 departures per week at the price of from $ 151 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by British Airways airline - from $ 2549.

Direct flights

There are 2 nonstop flights on the route. The fastest direct flight is UA1145 by United Airlines takes 5h 11m and the cheapest is F91230 by Frontier Airlines for $228.

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Connecting Flights

There are 201 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is AS2148 by Alaska Airlines takes 6h 35m and the cheapest is F91230 by Frontier Airlines for $139.

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Airports

You can fly from San Francisco to Cancun from 3 airports (San Francisco, Embarkadero, China Basin Heliport).

San Francisco airports

  • San Francisco-SFO
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  • Embarkadero-EMB
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  • China Basin Heliport-JCC
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Cancun airports

  • Cancun Int-CUN
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  • Puerto Juarez-PJZ
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