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$72 Find Cheap Flights to Mexico

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from the United States to Mexico departing on 1/29. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
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Best Mexico Flight Deals

Cheapest round-trip prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours

Cancún
Cancúnnonstop$166
Mexico City
Mexico City2 stops$147
Guadalajara
Guadalajara1 stop$144
Puerto Vallarta
Puerto Vallartanonstop$182
Tijuana
Tijuananonstop$127
León
Leónnonstop$195
Oaxaca
Oaxaca1 stop$218
Monterrey
Monterreynonstop$165
Mazatlán
Mazatlán1 stop$266
Mérida
Méridanonstop$198
Morelia
Morelia1 stop$204
Ixtapa
Ixtapanonstop$320
Aguascalientes
Aguascalientes1 stop$254
Veracruz
Veracruz1 stop$226
Ciudad Juárez
Ciudad Juárez1 stop$211

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September

High season

December

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Best time to beat the crowds with an average 11% drop in price.
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FAQs - booking Mexico flights

  • Do airports in Mexico offer accessibility services?

    If you have special needs, flying into Benito Juarez International Airport (MEX) is suitable. The airport elevators, escalators, and electric ramps allow for accessibility of facilities by persons with reduced mobility. The washrooms in the airport are furnished and accessorized exclusively for persons with special needs and those attending to babies. The Terminal 1 and 2 access gates provide braille signaling to the visually impaired.

  • Are there nonstop flights to Mexico from the US?

    Yes, most flights from the United States to Mexico are nonstop flights. You can book nonstop flights to Mexico from major United States airports in New York (JFK), San Francisco (SFO), and Los Angeles (LAX). Nonstop flights from these airports head to Cancun International Airport and Guadalajara International Airport. The quickest nonstop flights to Mexico are from Los Angeles, taking about 3h to GDL, and around 4h 30min to CUN.

  • Which airport in Mexico is well-connected to public transportation?

    Mexico City Airport is the airport in Mexico that is connected to various public transport. You can take the bus, car rentals, hotel shuttles, metro subway, and taxi service. The airport has two 24-hour operational bus terminals. The airport connects to Mexico City via Metrobus line 4. The 12-line metro network covers a more significant part of the city. You can take the metro at the Terminal Aérea Station, just walking from the airport’s terminal. You can pay for the metro transit via a metro smart card. If you prefer a cab, you can take one from the companies serving the airport. The legal taxi companies operating at the airport include Sitio 300, Porto Taxi, Nueva Imagen, Confort and Yellow Cab, and Excelencia. You can also rent a car from the on-site car rental agencies on the lower level of Terminals 1 and 2.

  • Which airport is closest to Chichen Itza?

    The closest international airport to Chichen Itza is Manuel Crescencio Rejon International Airport (MID). It is about 82 miles from Chichen Itza and receives several flights from the United States. All flights to MID include at least one transfer en route. The transfer occurs at Mexico City (MEX), Miami (MIA), or Houston (IAH). The bus is the only public transportation available from MID to Chichen Itza.

  • Is there public transportation to the city center from popular airports in Mexico?

    Cancun International Airport (CUN) and Guadalajara International Airport (GDL) are the popular airports in Mexico receiving international flights. CUN is roughly nine miles south of the Cancun city center, and buses are the only mode of public transport to the city center. Buses are also the only mode of travel to the Guadalajara city center from GDL, located 13 miles southeast of the city center.

  • Does Cancun International Airport offer any luggage service?

    If you are traveling to Mexico with luggage and would like to store them as you run some errands, Cancun Airport has storage lockers that you can use to keep your bags. The storage is for large bags only. You can store your bags at a daily fee. The storage lockers are in the main terminal. You can also wrap your luggage with plastic to protect them from damage or theft during transit. The luggage wrapping services are available in all three terminals.

  • Which airline flying to Mexico from the US allows pets onboard?

    When traveling to Mexico with your pet, you can only bring up to two pets past the airports. However, the airlines that fly into Mexico only allow passengers to have one pet per person onboard. Aeromexico airlines welcome both small dogs and cats in the cabin. The pet must be inside a carrier and weigh about 20 lbs. There is a fee for pet transit which increases during high travel seasons. If your pet is traveling as checked baggage, the pet plus its carrier must be 99 lbs or less.

  • Which cities do Mexican airports serve?

    CUN and GDL serve many cities within Mexico as they receive most of the international flights to Mexico. The primary international airport is Cancun International Airport, which serves Cancun, Isla Mujeres, Playa del Carmen, and Leona Vicario. GDL mainly serves Guadalajara, El Quince, San Jose del Castillo, and El Verde. Buses are the most popular and affordable mode of transit from CUN and GDL to the cities they serve.

  • How long is the flight to Mexico?

    An average nonstop flight from the United States to Mexico takes 4h 10m, covering a distance of 1495 miles. The most popular route is Newark - Cancún with an average flight time of 4h 05m.

  • What is the cheapest flight to Mexico?

    The cheapest ticket to Mexico from the United States found in the last 72 hours was $38 one-way, and $146 round-trip. The most popular route is Newark to Cancun and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was $282.

  • Which airlines fly to Mexico?

    Aeromexico, Delta & American Airlines fly the most frequently from the United States to Mexico.

  • What are the most popular destinations in Mexico?

    Based on KAYAK flight searches, the most popular destination is Cancún (48% of total searches to Mexico). The next most popular destinations are Mexico City (22%) and Cozumel (10%). Searches for flights to San José del Cabo (6%), to Puerto Vallarta (5%) and to Guadalajara (3%) are also popular.

  • How does KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a given destination and date is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

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Top tips for finding cheap flights to Mexico

  • Enter your preferred departure airport and travel dates into the search form above to unlock the latest Mexico flight deals.
  • US citizens should fly into Cancun International Airport (CUN) in Mexico for convenient proximity to Mexico’s capital. CUN is the closest airport to the Cancun city center, located nine miles away. Moreover, CUN has many services like duty-free shops, restaurants, parking spaces, and waiting lounges.
  • The United Mexican States, a common tourist destination, has many major international airports. The largest airport in the country, however, is the Mexico City Airport (MEX), also known as Benito Juarez Airport, serving Mexico City and the metropolitan area.
  • Mexico City Airport is a hub for various airlines operating from and to Mexico, including Aeroméxico with Aeroméxico Connect, Mas Air, AeroUnion, and Aeromar. Aeroméxico is the largest airline in the country, operating several destinations in the US, including South, North, and Central America.
  • If you want quick flights to Mexico from the west coast, book your flight out of Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). Flights from LAX to GDL take around 3h while those from San Francisco (SFO) take around 4h. Flights to CUN from LAX take around 4h 30min, while those from SFO take approximately 5h 20min.
  • If you are flying into Mexico from any US airport, you can fly American Airlines as the country is the airline’s largest international destination.
  • If you will require currency exchange services after your flight lands in Mexico, Guadalajara International Airport (GDL) and Cancun International Airport (CUN) have several currency exchange centers onsite. The currency exchange services are available for multiple currencies.
  • Flying into Mexico from the US, however, you might consider landing at Cancun International Airport (CUN) as it is the country receiving many arrivals from the United States.
  • CUN has Cancun Accessible services for travelers to CUN who have a disability. You will receive wheelchair assistance and any other special care once your flight lands at CUN and GDL.
  • It's not a requirement for US citizens traveling to Mexico for less than 180 days to show a visa. You only need to have a valid passport to gain entry to Mexico for a stay of less than 180 days. Your passport needs to have one blank page and be valid at the time of entry.
  • If you want to spend less time and money on your flight to Mexico from the US, consider flying into Nogales International Airport (NOG), which is closest to the US border.
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Flights to Mexico: the best tips from KAYAK users' own experiences

Insights shared by verified travelers who flew to Mexico 
CharleyFlew with United AirlinesEWR-CUNAug 2024
Do your research. Avoid summer travel if possible. Your refreshment is to be paid for by you and so do your research and enjoy your life by living smart.
MorismaFlew with AeromexicoSFO-MEXAug 2024
Before you go, make sure you have ride to your destination
TeresaFlew with AeromexicoLAX-MEXAug 2024
Bring snacks for your fly. The fly only offers beverage.
LionelFlew with American AirlinesJFK-MEXApr 2024
To buy food in advance and put in in the bags to account for plane delays. I also recommend to activate plane information updates on the phone.
RichardFlew with JetBlueJFK-SJDMay 2024
Don’t make the mistake I made and pay for a second checked bag. They will check your carry-on for free at the gate.
TommyFlew with American AirlinesJFK-MEXMay 2024
Eat and use the rest room before flight and try not to leave your seat at all.
ranaFlew with American AirlinesMIA-CUNApr 2024
Get an early flight bc of these types of delays
Verified travelerFlew with Alaska AirlinesSJC-GDLJan 2024
Aeromexico has been solid for me in the past.
RonFlew with DeltaMSP-PVRFeb 2024
Delta was excellent, but immigration at Mexico during busy time (before most hotels check-in) took an hour just to clear and people packed into extremely long lines like sardines and was stuffy, pretty brutal and wasn’t expecting that.
albertoFlew with JetBlueEWR-CUNDec 2023
When exiting theairport at Cancun, be cautious of people trying to talk you into timeshares.
Verified travelerFlew with Alaska AirlinesSFO-PVRFeb 2024
Be prepared to wait for a long time in customs lines.

Top 5 airlines flying to Mexico

Need help choosing which airline to fly with from the United States to Mexico? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
8.0
DeltaOverall score based on 8835 reviews
7.3Food
7.9Entertainment
8.2Boarding
8.5Crew
7.9Comfort
Airline reviews

I upgraded to first class only to find out that I still had no access to the sky lounge without a sky miles card or AmEx (something that should be emphasized outside of the fine print!) Also, no food or drink service provided during the flight, so I basically paid 4x more just for “free” checked baggage and a bigger seat. Not worth it.

2.0 MediocreEric, Oct 2024SLC - ABQ
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I upgraded to first class only to find out that I still had no access to the sky lounge without a sky miles card or AmEx (something that should be emphasized outside of the fine print!) Also, no food or drink service provided during the flight, so I basically paid 4x more just for “free” checked baggage and a bigger seat. Not worth it.

I appreciated friendly service from check-in, to boarding, to in-flight amenities! Attendants were accommodating and helpful. Thank you! Elaine

Delta was really good about being transparent with why we were delayed it’s just that’s the plane was really old and outdated and a lot of the comfort and amenities we know Delta to have did not shine through

Bottom seat cushion is almost non existent. Very uncomfortable seat.

Delta was great the entertainment was outdated. Screen was very small and didn’t work.

Flight did not have seat back entertainment and the wifi was iffy.

Pretty standard flight. Delta has a good selection of movies.

The WiFi has been awful on my last few Delta Air Lines flights.

The seats are uncomfortable, feels like a small seat pad on plywood.

The seats are uncomfortable and there was no power to recharge a phone.

Aeromexico crew made me check my hand luggage in the door of the plane. As soon as I reach Mexico City, I notice that my luggage was opened and 8 games of Nintendo Switch were stolen (700 dllrs value aprox) (the console was there) but the games were stolen. I am very dissapointed of Aeromexico and all the crew. Instead of being a good trip, It was a sad trip

Ok. But we arrived to a remote terminal which meant that a bus had to take us to the terminal building

Old aircraft the audio of the entertainment dosent work Dirty seats

The plane was so outdated, that it made it uncomfortable. The temperature was hot during the whole flight

Happy attentive flight crew. All in all good flight the night flight works well. Getting into Mexico City early so you don't get caught up it all the immigration and custom ques, additionally, this helps when exiting the airport and crossing the city to your final destination. All works very well and would do it again

Some entertainment and food/snack service would have been nice

All the pessengers should be wait in a line útil the creo and piloto are arrived.

Planes seat could be bigger very uncomfortable for tall humans.

Atraso de dos horas y media con vuelos sobre vendidos

Great airplane The confort was within the high standards. My only little problem was That all the movies ( only 3) was on Spanish, even though I was selecting the audio on English it didn't happen. After that I highly recommend aeromexico

The plane was clean. The staff was excellent. The flight attendants were very good. Enjoyable flight. Overall. The seats in the back are too small but, will always be.

Overall good flight. The pilots were excellent. It was a nice flight, but the seats were a little uncomfortable.

There was no air on the plane and it was very hot.

Flight crew was amazing! I don't like that the Polaris seats are side-by-side.

Not enough room between rows and food was gross. $160 baggage charge?! Never again.

Flight was 3 1/2 hour delayed with no credit or meal vouchers

Smoothly flight, pleasant flight attendants. I wish there were better food choices.

Everything was awful Flight attendant was condescending, rude and not helpful at all. Small outdated plane. No service, uncomfortable seats. Flight attendant was really the worst. He used hand gestures to communicate instead of words and whenever he used words he was condescending.

They need to improve their boarding process. Group 1 and/or paying first class passengers shouldn't be in the middle of boarding process

late departure due to some unspecified issue with ventilating the cabin. They got it running but it was FREEZING for the whole flight. I asked for a blanket but they didn't provide one. They could not turn up the heat. it was quite miserable.

Overall good. Tight connection in DFW because of gate unavailability upon landing.

Airplane was cold. Flight attendants were rude. Phone charger did not work. No food available.

No food, no entertainment. But the flight was really short so maybe they had to skip drinks. I was able to board early ONLY because I am old and decrepit and they let me pre-board. I RESENT your dumping us into category 9 if we do not pay up. And when I paid for a seat I was STILL given 9. The pre-boarding helps. THIS flight was exceptionally smooth, please congratulate the pilots.

I love to flight american however my carry on had to be sent with regular luggage and it was broken. Don't appreciate that. If when I buy a ticket says I can take a carry on and a hand item there should be space for mwsy stuff and not be basically forced to send the item even if it's at no charge. A.A. needs to work on that. Everything else excellent.

Deparature was late, which is annoying but the arrival was fine and the baggage came early.

Excellent customer service at check in at Austin flight to DFW and excellent customer service from Karren in terminal B at DFW.

The free internet access did not work, so we had to purchase 2 Internet packages. Flight attendants were not proactive in checking in with first class patrons

The flight attendants were talking the entire time on the back and I couldn’t even take a nap. Super annoying

11h50m total delay. Had to switch to another flight that was still a 7h30m delay.

A very good flight. All personnel were gracious and pleasant. Good flight. No complaints.

They were only able to give me a seat and not my travel companion, she had to fly on a different airline. unacceptable

Stood inside the plane for more than an hour before take off

The app doesn’t work. I am having a lot of trouble checking in for flight tomorrow. Very disconcerting. Then they es t to charge extra for checking in at the airport;(

When booking I was not made aware that my flight would be standby. I was told when checking my bags that I purchased standby tickets. Luckily there was enough room but an unpleasant experience to say the least.

Overall good flight. The flight attendants were annoying and unfriendly. They would ask me to grab someone else’s trash can just waiting until the person woke up or after the flight is done. It’s not my job to pick up someone else’s trash. Especially when it’s not easily reachable.

The WiFi tv wasn’t working. The flight was over sold and moved several times. The gate assignment appeared on the screens right as we were supposed to board. Because of the flight being over sold we were almost stuck in Cancun for a couple of a days. The flight attendants were unfriendly and would wake you up to pick up other people’s trash.

The reason we chose Volaris to fly from LAX to Mazatlan, Mexico was because of the DATES and TIMES for the NON-STOP flights. When those flights got Totally Changed that was UNACCEPTABLE ! ! ! Also, when my husband Died unexpectedly, the Only statement that Customer Service kept repeating was "they would only offer Credit on a future flight". REALLY?! Volaris was only going to offer CREDIT on another flight to a DEAD PERSON ! ! !

Service of the person who gave us the boarding pass

Overall good but we had a minor scare when a wind shear caused the plane to re take off on the first landing attempt. The crew handled it well and we landed safely on the second attempt

It was unfortunate that I paid more than $120 one way to carry on my luggage to only have to have them checked baggage. We board the flight and there’s a lot of overhead space. They checked our bags in Group 2 but Group 3 was able to board with their luggage. I would not fly Volaris again. The flight attendance on the plane was very nice but the employees at the gate prior to boarding was very rude.

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Recent round-trip flight deals

12/6Fri
2 stopsVolaris
31h 30mORD-MEX
12/8Sun
nonstopVolaris
3h 57mMEX-ORD
$147
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1 stopVolaris
30h 00mORD-MEX
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nonstopVolaris
3h 57mMEX-ORD
$149
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1 stopAmerican Airlines
13h 40mORD-MEX
11/24Sun
1 stopAmerican Airlines
10h 31mMEX-ORD
$239
1/31Fri
1 stopAmerican Airlines
11h 40mORD-MEX
2/5Wed
1 stopAmerican Airlines
7h 57mMEX-ORD
$277
11/13Wed
nonstopUnited Airlines
4h 15mEWR-CUN
11/20Wed
nonstopUnited Airlines
3h 42mCUN-EWR
$282
3/26Wed
nonstopDelta
4h 48mORD-MEX
4/2Wed
nonstopDelta
4h 24mMEX-ORD
$283
11/13Wed
1 stopUnited Airlines
12h 05mEWR-CUN
11/20Wed
nonstopUnited Airlines
3h 43mCUN-EWR
$286
2/1Sat
nonstopDelta
4h 42mORD-MEX
2/9Sun
nonstopDelta
4h 15mMEX-ORD
$293
11/16Sat
nonstopAeromexico
4h 40mLAX-CUN
11/20Wed
nonstopAeromexico
5h 24mCUN-LAX
$321
2/24Mon
nonstopAeromexico
4h 27mJFK-CUN
3/9Sun
nonstopAeromexico
3h 54mCUN-JFK
$340

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1/29Wed
nonstopFrontier
4h 12mORD-CUN
$72
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3h 56mORD-CUN
$73
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12h 39mORD-MEX
$77
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27h 05mORD-MEX
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7h 45mLAX-MEX
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11/5Tue
nonstopFrontier
3h 56mORD-CUN
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4h 03mCUN-ORD
$178
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nonstopFrontier
3h 44mORD-CUN
11/7Thu
nonstopFrontier
4h 03mCUN-ORD
$192
11/4Mon
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7h 45mLAX-MEX
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multi-stopVolaris
10h 37mMEX-LAX
$299
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multi-stopVolaris
9h 20mLAX-MEX
11/17Sun
multi-stopVolaris
12h 37mMEX-LAX
$312
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multi-stopUnited Airlines
6h 49mORD-CUN
11/6Wed
multi-stopUnited Airlines
8h 37mCUN-ORD
$322
11/5Tue
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
7h 45mORD-MEX
11/20Wed
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
7h 26mMEX-ORD
$327
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multi-stopUnited Airlines
6h 49mORD-CUN
11/4Mon
multi-stopUnited Airlines
8h 35mCUN-ORD
$387
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multi-stopDelta
10h 23mDFW-CUN
11/9Sat
multi-stopDelta
13h 34mCUN-DFW
$388
11/5Tue
multi-stopDelta
11h 58mDFW-CUN
11/9Sat
multi-stopDelta
13h 34mCUN-DFW
$392
11/2Sat
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
15h 50mJFK-MEX
11/6Wed
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
9h 45mMEX-JFK
$428

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