Cheap Flights from San Francisco, CA to Cancun from $147

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Best Flights from San Francisco to Cancun Today

Take a look at the list of non stop flights and flights with layovers from San Francisco to Cancun with the lowest price of $147. The fastest direct flight takes 5h 11m and the fastest connecting – 6h 35m.

Price	Departure	Arrival	Flight Duration	Airline	Flight
from $236 Find flight	23:02 San Francisco San Francisco	07:13+1 день Cancun Cancun Int	5h 11m	United Airlines	UA1145
from $245 Find flight	08:00 San Francisco San Francisco	16:21 Cancun Cancun Int	5h 21m	Alaska Airlines	AS674
from $674 Find flight	08:00 San Francisco San Francisco	16:18 Cancun Cancun Int	5h 18m	Alaska Airlines	AS1444
from $147 Find flight	11:53 San Francisco San Francisco	13:20+1 день Cancun Cancun Int	22h 27m layover 15h 28m - Denver	Frontier Airlines	F91230 F970
from $157 Find flight	21:10 San Francisco San Francisco	13:08+1 день Cancun Cancun Int	12h 58m layover 6h 18m - Denver	Frontier Airlines	F93440 F970
from $170 Find flight	07:05 San Francisco San Francisco	18:41 Cancun Cancun Int	8h 36m layover 1h 35m - Mexico City	Aeromexico	AM699 AM536
from $170 Find flight	13:00 San Francisco San Francisco	00:53+1 день Cancun Cancun Int	8h 53m layover 2h 0m - Mexico City	Aeromexico	AM669 AM562
from $170 Find flight	23:05 San Francisco San Francisco	14:26+1 день Cancun Cancun Int	12h 21m layover 5h 20m - Mexico City	Aeromexico	AM665 AM520
from $179 Find flight	06:30 San Francisco San Francisco	18:05 Cancun Cancun Int	8h 35m layover 2h 35m - Los Angeles	Aeromexico	AM4192 AM3639
from $185 Find flight	06:00 San Francisco San Francisco	16:10 Cancun Cancun Int	8h 10m layover 0h 50m - Salt Lake City	Delta Air Lines Inc.	DL1331 DL649
from $170 Find flight	11:28 San Francisco San Francisco	00:53+1 день Cancun Cancun Int	10h 25m layover 1h 0m - Guadalajara 1h 20m - Mexico City	Aeromexico	AM623 AM251 AM562
from $170 Find flight	19:00 San Francisco San Francisco	18:55+2 дня Cancun Cancun Int	44h 55m layover 17h 25m - Los Angeles 20h 25m - Monterrey	Frontier Airlines	F94594 Y45503 VB2175
from $175 Find flight	07:00 San Francisco San Francisco	21:10+1 день Cancun Cancun Int	35h 10m layover 5h 17m - Los Angeles 22h 45m - Monterrey	Alaska Airlines	AS1049 Y45503 VB2177
from $177 Find flight	08:04 San Francisco San Francisco	13:08+1 день Cancun Cancun Int	26h 4m layover 2h 13m - San Diego 15h 38m - Denver	Frontier Airlines	F94306 F94928 F970
from $178 Find flight	16:08 San Francisco San Francisco	09:15+1 день Cancun Cancun Int	14h 7m layover 3h 45m - Las Vegas 2h 0m - Orlando	Frontier Airlines	F94402 NK1853 NK3642
from $178 Find flight	14:06 San Francisco San Francisco	09:15+1 день Cancun Cancun Int	16h 9m layover 5h 48m - Las Vegas 2h 0m - Orlando	Frontier Airlines	F92486 NK1853 NK3642

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*Departure and arrival times - local. Prices indicated for one-way flights. Information updated on April 22, 2025

Flight Schedule San Francisco (California) to Cancun

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Departure	Flight Details	Flight Duration	Price
07:00 — 15:19	07:00 — 15:19 UA2604 United Airlines San Francisco — Cancun	5h 19m	Find flight from$263
08:00 — 16:21	08:00 — 16:21 AS674 Alaska Airlines San Francisco — Cancun	5h 21m	Find flight from$245
08:00 — 16:18	08:00 — 16:18 AS1444 Alaska Airlines San Francisco — Cancun	5h 18m	Find flight from$674
09:01 — 17:20	09:01 — 17:20 UA1679 United Airlines San Francisco — Cancun	5h 19m	Find flight from$236
23:02 — 07:13 +1 day	23:02 — 07:13 UA1145 United Airlines San Francisco — Cancun	5h 11m	Find flight from$236
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	Find flight from$207
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	Find flight from$179
07:05 — 18:41	07:05 — 13:30 AM699 Aeromexico San Francisco — Mexico City 1h 35m stop 15:05 — 18:41 AM536 Aeromexico Mexico City — Cancun	8h 36m including layover	Find flight from$170
07:05 — 20:36	07:05 — 13:30 AM699 Aeromexico San Francisco — Mexico City 3h 30m stop 17:00 — 20:36 AM542 Aeromexico Mexico City — Cancun	10h 31m including layover	Find flight from$170
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	Find flight from$181
10:23 — 15:05 +1 day	10:23 — 11:54 AS3424 Alaska Airlines San Francisco — Los Angeles 19h 26m stop 07:20 — 15:05 AS1340 Alaska Airlines Los Angeles — Cancun	25h 42m including layover	Find flight from$209
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	Find flight from$147
12:46 — 15:05 +1 day	12:46 — 14:17 AS3329 Alaska Airlines San Francisco — Los Angeles 17h 3m stop 07:20 — 15:05 AS1340 Alaska Airlines Los Angeles — Cancun	23h 19m including layover	Find flight from$209
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	Find flight from$170
13:13 — 00:23 +1 day	13:13 — 19:45 AM669 Aeromexico San Francisco — Mexico City 1h 15m stop 21:00 — 00:23 AM560 Aeromexico Mexico City — Cancun	8h 10m including layover	Find flight from$190
18:50 — 14:52 +1 day	18:14 — 19:44 AS3479 Alaska Airlines San Francisco — Los Angeles 10h 51m stop 07:20 — 15:05 AS1340 Alaska Airlines Los Angeles — Cancun	17h 2m including layover	Find flight from$185
21:10 — 13:08 +1 day	21:10 — 00:44 F93440 Frontier Airlines San Francisco — Denver 6h 18m stop 07:02 — 13:08 F970 Frontier Airlines Denver — Cancun	12h 58m including layover	Find flight from$157
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	Find flight from$184
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	Find flight from$170
23:05 — 10:13 +1 day	23:06 — 05:35 AM665 Aeromexico San Francisco — Mexico City 1h 15m stop 06:55 — 10:23 AM504 Aeromexico Mexico City — Cancun	8h 8m including layover	Find flight from$190
06:00 — 11:01 +2 days	06:00 — 09:42 F91230 Frontier Airlines San Francisco — Denver 19h 19m stop 05:01 — 08:32 F91484 Frontier Airlines Denver — Chicago 21h 28m stop 06:00 — 11:01 F944 Frontier Airlines Chicago — Cancun	50h 1m including layover	Find flight from$178
08:04 — 13:08 +1 day	08:04 — 09:45 F94306 Frontier Airlines San Francisco — San Diego 2h 13m stop 11:58 — 15:24 F94928 Frontier Airlines San Diego — Denver 15h 38m stop 07:02 — 13:08 F970 Frontier Airlines Denver — Cancun	26h 4m including layover	Find flight from$177
09:20 — 00:23 +1 day	09:20 — 10:59 AM4294 Aeromexico San Francisco — Los Angeles 2h 3m stop 13:02 — 18:50 AM645 Aeromexico Los Angeles — Mexico City 2h 10m stop 21:00 — 00:23 AM560 Aeromexico Mexico City — Cancun	12h 3m including layover	Find flight from$202
10:33 — 00:53 +1 day	10:33 — 16:30 AM623 Aeromexico San Francisco — Guadalajara 2h 38m stop 19:08 — 20:45 AM253 Aeromexico Guadalajara — Mexico City 45m stop 21:30 — 00:53 AM562 Aeromexico Mexico City — Cancun	11h 20m including layover	Find flight from$170
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	Find flight from$170
14:06 — 09:15 +1 day	14:06 — 15:47 F92486 Frontier Airlines San Francisco — Las Vegas 5h 48m stop 21:35 — 05:04 NK1853 Spirit Airlines Las Vegas — Orlando 2h stop 07:04 — 09:15 NK3642 Spirit Airlines Orlando — Cancun	16h 9m including layover	Find flight from$178
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	Find flight from$179
16:08 — 09:15 +1 day	16:08 — 17:50 F94402 Frontier Airlines San Francisco — Las Vegas 3h 45m stop 21:35 — 05:04 NK1853 Spirit Airlines Las Vegas — Orlando 2h stop 07:04 — 09:15 NK3642 Spirit Airlines Orlando — Cancun	14h 7m including layover	Find flight from$178
16:43 — 18:55 +2 days	16:43 — 18:14 AS3320 Alaska Airlines San Francisco — Los Angeles 19h 41m stop 13:55 — 19:05 Y45503 Volaris Los Angeles — Monterrey 20h 25m stop 15:30 — 18:55 VB2175 VivaAerobus Monterrey — Cancun	47h 12m including layover	Find flight from$187
17:35 — 09:15 +2 days	17:35 — 19:10 F93020 Frontier Airlines San Francisco — Las Vegas 3h 21m stop 22:31 — 06:05 F91876 Frontier Airlines Las Vegas — Orlando 24h 59m stop 07:04 — 09:15 NK3642 Spirit Airlines Orlando — Cancun	36h 40m including layover	Find flight from$202
19:00 — 18:55 +2 days	19:00 — 20:30 F94594 Frontier Airlines San Francisco — Los Angeles 17h 25m stop 13:55 — 19:05 Y45503 Volaris Los Angeles — Monterrey 20h 25m stop 15:30 — 18:55 VB2175 VivaAerobus Monterrey — Cancun	44h 55m including layover	Find flight from$170
19:00 — 19:55 +2 days	19:00 — 20:29 F94594 Frontier Airlines San Francisco — Los Angeles 17h 26m stop 13:55 — 19:05 Y45503 Volaris Los Angeles — Monterrey 21h 30m stop 16:35 — 19:55 VB7389 VivaAerobus Monterrey — Cancun	45h 55m including layover	Find flight from$175
20:19 — 11:01 +2 days	20:19 — 21:56 F94156 Frontier Airlines San Francisco — Las Vegas 8h 4m stop 06:00 — 11:51 F92146 Frontier Airlines Las Vegas — Chicago 18h 9m stop 06:00 — 11:01 F944 Frontier Airlines Chicago — Cancun	35h 42m including layover	Find flight from$202
20:19 — 09:15 +2 days	20:19 — 21:56 F94156 Frontier Airlines San Francisco — Las Vegas 1h 4m stop 23:00 — 06:39 F91876 Frontier Airlines Las Vegas — Orlando 24h 25m stop 07:04 — 09:15 NK3642 Spirit Airlines Orlando — Cancun	33h 56m including layover	Find flight from$203
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	Find flight from$203

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*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on April 22, 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 00:25 to 23:59 from 3 San Francisco airports and arrive 00:25 to 23:59 to 2 Cancun airports. Average flight time is 5h 19m.

The fastest flight 5h 11m
Average flight time 5h 19m
The earliest flight 00:25
The latest flight 23:59
Distance 2406 ml

The cheapest months to travel to Cancun are december (from 147 $), february (from 163 $), january (from 170 $).

The most expensive months are november (from 178 $), january (from 170 $), february (from 163 $).

What is the lowest airfare San Francisco to Cancun?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $147. 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 23 regular airlines and 7 low-cost airlines. Most of the flights on this route are operated by American Airlines - 54 departures per week at the price of from $ 221 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by United Airlines airline - from $ 4000.

Direct flights

There are 5 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 $236.

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Connecting Flights

There are 937 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 $147.

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AC - Air Canada

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TX - Air Caraibes

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BF - Bluebird Cargo

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SY - Sun Country Airlines

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DL - Delta Air Lines Inc.

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CM - Compania Panamena de Aviacion

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AM - Aeromexico

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UA - United Airlines

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LX - SWISS International Air Lines

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AS - Alaska Airlines

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F9 - Frontier Airlines

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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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Cancun airports

Cancun Int-CUN

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Puerto Juarez-PJZ

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Airplanes

There are flights to Cancun from San Francisco by 23 airlines that use 10 aircraft brands. They range from huge modern airplanes to small-sized.

Airbus A320

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Airbus A319

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Embraer 175 (short wing)

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Boeing 737-100/200

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Boeing 737-900

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Embraer 175

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Airbus A321

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Boeing 737-800

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Boeing 757-300

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Airbus A318/319/320/321

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Top Domestic Destinations from San Francisco

You may also consider searching for discounted plane tickets to some other popular places from San Francisco within United States.

San Francisco — Los Angeles

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San Francisco — Washington D.C.

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Top International Destinations from San Francisco

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San Francisco — Vancouver

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San Francisco — Paris

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San Francisco — Sydney

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San Francisco — Manila

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San Francisco — Cancun

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San Francisco — Singapore

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