Cheap flights from Cancún to Mexico City from $53

The cheapest month to fly to Mexico City from Cancún is in February. Flight prices, which tend to average around $104, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you aren’t able to travel during the month of February, then book flights to Mexico City from Cancún during March instead. Flights to Mexico City in March, while not as cheap as those in February, still average around $122.

Our data shows that Tuesday is the least expensive day to fly to Mexico City. Tickets to fly out on this day can be as low as $182. On the other hand, Monday is the most expensive day to depart from Cancún because it is more convenient for both business and leisure travelers. As a result, prices tend to be around $258.

According to our data, the cheapest time of day to fly to Mexico City is in the evening. momondo users have found flights departing from Cancún to Mexico City in the evening for as low as $203. Keep in mind that these prices may fluctuate based on what airline you choose and the time of year you plan to travel. At noon is when there is more demand to fly to Mexico City, so prices are often more expensive at around $290 per ticket.

Fly from Cancun to Mexico City Benito Juarez for the best Cancun - Mexico City Benito Juarez flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Mexico City from Cancún when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Mexico City for around $145 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Mexico City from Cancún for as low as $117 on momondo.

There are 3 cabin classes available to choose from on Cancún to Mexico City flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

Viva and Volaris are the most popular carriers operating from Cancun to Mexico City Benito Juarez

Viva, Aeromexico and Volaris are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Mexico City from Cancún according to our data. Viva is the first choice among our users, with 55% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Mexico City. Keep in mind that there are 3 different airlines that fly to Mexico City on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 9% of flights between Cancún and Mexico City have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 129 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the morning tend to experience fewer delays. Flights at night have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Sunday is statistically the day of the week which experiences the fewest number of delays on this flight route. Monday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, Aeromexico have had the least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 4% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

The number of flights available between Cancún and Mexico City is 58 per day as of June 2026. The most frequent departure time is 2:00PM, with 38% of daily flights leaving in the afternoon.

As of June 2026, 409 flights take off from Cancún and land in Mexico City each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Wed, with 17% of weekly flights taking off on this day.