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Find cheap flights to Cancun from R16 021

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Cheap flight deals to Cancún

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights to Cancún that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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8:20 - 20:00JNB-CUN
42h 40m2 stops
21:10 - 17:45CUN-JNB
37h 35m2 stops
R19 468
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Tue, Sep 17 - Sat, Sep 28
19:20 - 20:06JNB-CUN
31h 46m2 stops
16:15 - 9:25CUN-JNB
34h 10m2 stops
R25 347American Airlines
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Wed, Jul 10 - Wed, Jul 24
21:05 - 11:25JNB-CUN
45h 20m2 stops
14:00 - 9:25CUN-JNB
36h 25m2 stops
R26 472British Airways
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Fri, Aug 2 - Sat, Aug 17
19:00 - 0:57JNB-CUN
36h 57m2 stops
18:30 - 9:10CUN-JNB
31h 40m1 stop
R26 671
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Tue, Sep 17 - Sat, Sep 28
19:20 - 17:55JNB-CUN
29h 35m1 stop
14:00 - 9:25CUN-JNB
36h 25m2 stops
R29 139British Airways
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Fri, Aug 2 - Sat, Aug 17
19:00 - 19:20JNB-CUN
31h 20m2 stops
16:00 - 8:30CUN-JNB
33h 30m1 stop
R30 481Lufthansa
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Tue, Jul 2 - Tue, Jul 16
20:00 - 11:54JNB-CUN
22h 54m1 stop
13:12 - 17:45CUN-JNB
21h 33m1 stop
R32 840United Airlines
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Wed, Jul 10 - Wed, Jul 24
19:50 - 11:54CPT-CUN
23h 04m1 stop
16:12 - 9:55CUN-CPT
58h 43m2 stops
R34 564United Airlines
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Sat, Sep 7 - Sat, Oct 19
23:15 - 19:55JNB-CUN
27h 40m2 stops
8:00 - 19:00CUN-JNB
28h 00m1 stop
R34 836Delta
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Tue, Jul 2 - Tue, Jul 16
23:15 - 19:55JNB-CUN
27h 40m2 stops
8:00 - 21:20CUN-JNB
30h 20m2 stops
R35 398Delta
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Wed, Jun 19 - Wed, Jul 3

Flights to Cancún - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights to Cancún to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What is the cheapest day to fly to Cancún?

The average price of all flights to Cancún clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to Cancún is Tuesday where tickets can be as cheap as R21 020. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Friday, where prices are R23 270 on average.

What is the cheapest month to fly to Cancún?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights to Cancún, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.
The cheapest month for flights to Cancún is May, where tickets cost R19 160 on average for one-way flights. On the other hand, the most expensive months are August and July, where the average cost of tickets from South Africa is R27 524 and R26 036 respectively. For return trips, the best month to travel is April with an average price of R19 867.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Cancún?

The average price for all flights to Cancún depending on the time of departure, clicked by users on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.
The cheapest time of day to fly to Cancún is generally in the evening, when flights cost R21 240 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Cancún is generally in the afternoon, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is R23 761.

How far in advance should I book a flight to Cancún?

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights to Cancún, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each month.
To get a below average price, you should book around 0 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 21 days before departure.

How long is the flight to Cancún?

The duration of your flight to Cancún depends on your departure and arrival airports. Obviously any flights that include a layover will also be longer. The most popular routes to Cancún on KAYAK are from Johannesburg, which takes 27h 40m, and Cape Town, which takes 34h 40m.

Good to know

Low season

July

High season

December

Cheapest flight

R16 021
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 8% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly (22% more expensive on average)
Flight from Johannesburg to Cancún

When to book flights to Cancún

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel to Cancún based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated return price
KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or returns with a duration up to 40 days. The information is for flights to Cancún based on your location. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs - booking Cancun flights

  • How far is Cancún from central Cancún?

    The city centre of Cancún is 14 km from Cancún.

  • What is the name of Cancún’s airport?

    There is only 1 airport in Cancún, called Cancún (CUN). It can also be referred to as Cancun, Cancun Airport, Cancún Intl, or Riviera Maya.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights to Cancun?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights to Cancun.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket to Cancun?

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

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights to Cancun?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Cancun with an airline and back with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight to Cancun?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Cancun up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

  • Which airline offers the most flights to Cancún?

    Of the 5 airlines that fly to Cancún, VivaAerobus offers the most flights, with around 300 per week, followed by Volaris with 206 flights per week.

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Top tips for finding cheap flights to Cancun

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Find which airlines fly direct to Cancun, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

South Africa to Cancun

Monday

ANA, Aerolineas Argentinas, Aeromexico, +47 more

ANA, Aerolineas Argentinas, +48 more

Tuesday

ANA, Aerolineas Argentinas, Aeromexico, +48 more

ANA, Aerolineas Argentinas, +49 more

Wednesday

ANA, Aerolineas Argentinas, Aeromexico, +45 more

ANA, Aerolineas Argentinas, +46 more

Thursday

ANA, Aerolineas Argentinas, Aeromexico, +51 more

ANA, Aerolineas Argentinas, +52 more

Friday

ANA, Aerolineas Argentinas, Aeromexico, +47 more

ANA, Aerolineas Argentinas, +48 more

Saturday

ANA, Aerolineas Argentinas, Aeromexico, +49 more

ANA, Aerolineas Argentinas, +50 more

Sunday

ANA, Aerolineas Argentinas, Aeromexico, +52 more

ANA, Aerolineas Argentinas, +53 more

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Direct returns

Cancun to South Africa

Monday

ANA, Aerolineas Argentinas, Aeromexico, +47 more

ANA, Aerolineas Argentinas, +48 more

Tuesday

ANA, Aerolineas Argentinas, Aeromexico, +48 more

ANA, Aerolineas Argentinas, +49 more

Wednesday

ANA, Aerolineas Argentinas, Aeromexico, +45 more

ANA, Aerolineas Argentinas, +46 more

Thursday

ANA, Aerolineas Argentinas, Aeromexico, +51 more

ANA, Aerolineas Argentinas, +52 more

Friday

ANA, Aerolineas Argentinas, Aeromexico, +47 more

ANA, Aerolineas Argentinas, +48 more

Saturday

ANA, Aerolineas Argentinas, Aeromexico, +49 more

ANA, Aerolineas Argentinas, +50 more

Sunday

ANA, Aerolineas Argentinas, Aeromexico, +52 more

ANA, Aerolineas Argentinas, +53 more

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Top 5 airlines flying to Cancún

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying to Cancún. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline from South Africa to Cancún. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with to Cancún? 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.
7,7
Qatar AirwaysOverall score based on 4376 reviews
7,7Comfort
7,5Food
7,7Entertainment
8,2Crew
7,8Boarding
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Besides the flight cancellation, everything else was prefect. Kudos to Malaysian Airlines.

8,0 ExcellentDaniel, May 2024INL - KUL
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Besides the flight cancellation, everything else was prefect. Kudos to Malaysian Airlines.

No towels or tissue and chocolate and mint provided before arrival

Just happy I flew Qatar Airways awesome no wonder they are #1 in the world right now! The food was just delicious, very courteous, professional crew.

It was a really long flight from Doha to Philadelphia and it was overall a good one. The one area that I would comment on is that there is a lot of single-use plastic and disposables in the meal service for American Airlines. It would be great to see more circular options in the meal service to reduce the amount of waste.

It was a long flight but overall a good one. The one thing that I would comment on is that there is a real problem with disposable plastic products when it comes to the meal service. It would be great for Qatar Airways to find ways to make its meal service more circular and reduce the immense amount of waste.

The staff at the check in lied. I requested aisle seats he said he gave me aisle seats. In actuality he only gave me aisle seat for 2 hour Karachi to Doha flight. From Doha to Dallas flight he gave me middle seat .

The crew was courteous and efficient. There was no entertainment or liquor service on this short international flight.

I had never seen any cabin crews behaving like that. They are not at all professionally fit for this job

Crews are very rude and unhelpful. Cramped seats in economy. Foods are useless

After going through security and waiting for the flight at the gate, there was no access to bathrooms and no place to charge a phone while waiting for the flight. But once I was on the plane, everything was very good.

Old cabine without flat bed in business for a 12 hour flight is not acceptable

Generally good. The crew is excellent. The food could be better.

They charge me for luggage which is was included on the ticket

Boarding was smooth and on time. The seat was comfortable and the entertainment worked. Staff were gracious.

Good aorcraft 777 but Worst food ever Breakfast was a bû’with matonnaise… Staff was nice but invisible most of the flight

worst experience ever i choose my seat in advance and also have my seat selected in my boarding and the they told me that my seat has been changed without notify me

I have used Air France and KLM many times it will help if they change their menu's feel like it's been the same for years!!!, Especially the breakfast. Overall the flight was good and enjoyable.

No bording was given for next trip on same carrier, food was very moderate.

The line at boarding was not well organized and managed

A couple of minor delays in boarding but very professional and efficient staff.

Overnight flight in the old style Business class, but still very good.

This aircraft is not up to standard - old Airbus with terrible chairs and entertainment system for business class!

Friendly cabin crew and the flight was on time. Would recommend toanyone

Excellent service and comfort from the moment you check in. Flight crew is hyper focused on making passengers comfortable and at ease. It’s like a flying hotel!

Horrible. Boarding was terrible. For a huge airplane, we needed to be transported to the plane. The boarding area was overcrowded and frantic. .The seats were so uncomfortable. The food was fine.

Don’t use them on the IST-isb route, horrible service

In general terms the service was excellent. I would ask that they add more content in Spanish to the catalog of movies, series and music.

Great ground-check in crew. Pleasant flight attendant crew. Very short flight

Just on time arrival and departure would make it great

I paid for reserved seats but didn't got them at all

The real big issue with this flight was that it was 3 hours delayed. Other than that, no big praises or complaints.

The flight I was connecting with waited for me even though my 1st flight was late. I really appreciated that.

Easy peasy. Crew was great. Take-off and landing nice anc chill (good job by the pilot). Thank you UA!

All planes flying to Mexico City are very old. Seats don’t even have power outlets.

Everything was great, only problem was that flights were delayed

On time - really well operated flight. Friendly staff. Super impressed with United on this round trip.

The crew were great. The boarding process was unclear where to line up. Plane was very old. Flew on a new plane flying from LA to Houston. Business class was great. Plane from Houston to Merida was very old. The plane from LA to Houston made me think I should fly United more. The plane from Houston to Merida made me think I should stick with Aero Mexico and Volaris.

I bought internet for the flight. Don’t waste your money. I wasn’t able to download a 1 Mb file from Google Docs during a 3-4 hr period. You can only use WhatsApp and email if you are willing to wait.

Nothing exceptional but all good. Business class seats are like the domestic Mint class on Jet Blue. Comfortable but not exceptional. Food is good but not superb. Flight attendants were better than US carriers but that is to be expected. However, not the caliber of Asian or Middle Eastern airlines. Very Lufthansa like but Lufthansa has slightly better seats, even though they are hardly best in class

Less packaged foods in between meals Appreciated fruits cheese platters ice cream

- OK plane. Basic accommodations. OK food. The digital window shade wasn't working. - Expect to be woken up more than an hour before landing when they start dinging the bell and making announcements and turning on all cabin lights to serve a snack. I would prefer they remain quiet and only serve people who want to wake up.

Annoying customer pushing my seat did not make this pleasant.

Not enough trash pickups throughout the flight. Everything else was great.

I asleep by the gate and actually didn't get to the airplane.

Suite door was jammed but seat itself was very comfortable.

Late boarding with inconsistent excuses. Bulk head seats were very small and uncomfortable. 1 tiny candy bar and a water were only food provisions. Food for purchase was unavailable.

The flight was fine. Unfortunately, the seat entertainment (movie/TV/game options) was malfunctioning for some reason, so movies weren't an option on that flight. On the flight to my destination, it was working all right, but I never used it because I couldn't figure out how to make it work. It would be helpful to have better instructions for those of us who aren't too skilled at such things. Other than that, no problems. The crew were courteous, the food was decent, and they got us where we were going on time, or even a bit early. I would use them again.

Boarding could be smoother. But the flight crew was excellence. Very professional, friendly and helpful.

Everything was fine except my screen wasn’t working and I was unable to watch any movies or TV. Staff tried 3 times to reboot it, without success.

Maybe less gate changes for connecting flight; which almost made me miss my second flight even though I had 3 hrs layover.

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Recent return flight deals

 
These are the cheapest return flights to Cancún found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
17/9Tue
2 stops
42h 40mJNB-CUN
28/9Sat
2 stops
37h 35mCUN-JNB
R19 468
10/7Wed
2 stopsAmerican Airlines
31h 46mJNB-CUN
24/7Wed
2 stopsAmerican Airlines
34h 10mCUN-JNB
R25 347
2/8Fri
2 stopsBritish Airways
45h 20mJNB-CUN
17/8Sat
2 stopsBritish Airways
36h 25mCUN-JNB
R26 472
17/9Tue
2 stops
36h 57mJNB-CUN
28/9Sat
1 stop
31h 40mCUN-JNB
R26 671
2/8Fri
1 stopBritish Airways
29h 35mJNB-CUN
17/8Sat
2 stopsBritish Airways
36h 25mCUN-JNB
R29 139
2/7Tue
2 stopsLufthansa
31h 20mJNB-CUN
16/7Tue
1 stopLufthansa
33h 30mCUN-JNB
R30 481
10/7Wed
1 stopUnited Airlines
22h 54mJNB-CUN
24/7Wed
1 stopUnited Airlines
21h 33mCUN-JNB
R32 840
7/9Sat
1 stopUnited Airlines
23h 04mCPT-CUN
19/10Sat
2 stopsUnited Airlines
58h 43mCUN-CPT
R34 564
2/7Tue
2 stopsDelta
27h 40mJNB-CUN
16/7Tue
1 stopDelta
28h 00mCUN-JNB
R34 836
19/6Wed
2 stopsDelta
27h 40mJNB-CUN
3/7Wed
2 stopsDelta
30h 20mCUN-JNB
R35 398

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best deals for one-way flights to Cancún found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
3/8Sat
2 stopsAmerican Airlines
43h 54mJNB-CUN
R16 021
4/8Sun
2 stopsAmerican Airlines
31h 46mJNB-CUN
R16 474
4/8Sun
1 stopDelta
23h 11mJNB-CUN
R25 492
5/8Mon
1 stopLufthansa
26h 10mJNB-CUN
R28 413
5/8Mon
1 stopAir France
30h 25mJNB-CUN
R33 602
3/8Sat
1 stopDelta
22h 05mJNB-CUN
R34 165

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Recent domestic flight deals

1/6Sat
multi-stopAeromexico
23h 23mQRO-CUN
11/6Tue
multi-stopAeromexico
19h 03mCUN-QRO
R1 796
2/6Sun
directVivaAerobus
2h 20mTLC-CUN
6/6Thu
directVivaAerobus
2h 20mCUN-TLC
R1 869
2/6Sun
multi-stopAeromexico
8h 55mSLP-CUN
5/6Wed
multi-stopAeromexico
7h 28mCUN-SLP
R1 905
22/9Sun
directVivaAerobus
2h 20mTLC-CUN
26/9Thu
directVivaAerobus
2h 15mCUN-TLC
R1 941
5/7Fri
multi-stopUnited Airlines
21h 39mQRO-CUN
9/7Tue
multi-stopUnited Airlines
20h 11mCUN-QRO
R12 918
19/9Thu
multi-stopAlaska Airlines
33h 35mGDL-CUN
24/9Tue
multi-stopAlaska Airlines
11h 31mCUN-GDL
R13 063
11/9Wed
multi-stopAlaska Airlines
33h 35mGDL-CUN
16/9Mon
multi-stopAlaska Airlines
11h 31mCUN-GDL
R13 444
12/7Fri
multi-stopUnited Airlines
22h 53mQRO-CUN
16/7Tue
multi-stopUnited Airlines
20h 11mCUN-QRO
R13 680
13/11Wed
multi-stopWestJet
32h 03mCUU-CUN
18/11Mon
multi-stopWestJet
38h 51mCUN-CUU
R37 303
13/9Fri
multi-stopWestJet
22h 57mCUU-CUN
16/9Mon
multi-stopWestJet
45h 55mCUN-CUU
R39 844

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