Deal Alert: Fly nonstop to Cancun, Mexico from $261 round trip

It’s easy to see why Cancun is the most popular destination in Mexico. It’s home to beautiful beaches, jaw-dropping Mayan ruins, and a vibrant nightlife scene … getting people to visit this sun-drenched jewel on the coast of the Yucatan Peninsula is not a hard sell.

But we’ve been tipped off about a new ride sale that can get you to Cancun for a steal.

Carriers such as American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Southwest Airlines and United Airlines are currently offering flights for as low as $261 round trip. We found several non-stop routes in this sale from departure cities such as Boston, Chicago, Dallas and New York City. Now that Southwest fares can be viewed in a search on Google Flights, it also saves us the trouble of going to their website to see how much a trip costs.

The travel window for this sale is from September to February 2025, but the best availability we saw was in November and December. If you live in the Northeast or Midwest, that’s a great time to plan a winter getaway to the beaches of Mexico. Best of all, the alternatives include the Thanksgiving holiday.

Please note that some lower prices must be booked through an online travel agency.

This sale includes economy fares. You can bring a free carry-on bag with all airlines in this deal except United Airlines. Southwest tickets also allow two checked bags for free, so you can load swimwear and sandals. Checked luggage on other flights will cost between $35 and $40 each way.

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The basics of the deal

AirlinesAlaska Airlines, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, JetBlue, Southwest Airlines and United Airlines

Routes: From Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, and New York City to Cancun, Mexico

How to book: Browse Google Flights, then book directly with the airline

Travel dates: From September to February with economy fares

The deal was originally posted by deal warning company Going. Sign up for a 90% discount on selected flights with its Premium membership, which users can try for free for 14 days and then $69 per year. You can also upgrade to the Elite tier for $199 per year to access all the Premium deals, as well as premium economy, business and premium alerts.

You can also sign up for a free trial through this link.

Sample flights

We found nonstop flights from Chicago to Cancun on Southwest for just $266 round trip. This flight departs from Chicago’s Midway International Airport (MDW) to Cancun International Airport (CUN) in late September.

We found the same low price for this route in early November.

There are also great deals to Mexico available from Boston. JetBlue has nonstop flights from Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) to Cancun in November starting at $284 round trip.

According to Google Flights, this route usually costs about twice this price in the fall.

JetBlue also has nonstop flights from New York City’s John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Cancun in December – priced from just $283 round-trip.

We’ve also dug up great deals on nonstop flights from Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Mexico starting at $261 this fall on American.

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Maximize your purchases

When booking this deal or any flights, be sure to use a credit card that earns bonus points on airfare, such as:

Bottom line

In the examples above, we focused on non-stop flights, but some routes have stops. If you only want non-stop itineraries, click the Stop drop-down tab and select the “non-stop only” option.

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