Cheap flights from Oakland, California to Cancún from $105

If you don’t want to visit Cancún in March, then you should wait until February to fly from Oakland, California, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of $384.

The cheapest day to depart from Oakland, California to Cancún is on a Monday when prices can be found for as low as $630. If your travel schedule is flexible, try to avoid departing on a Thursday because tickets tend to average around $683. These prices are subject to change though, so be sure to set up a Price Alert for flights to Cancún.

Our most recent data shows that the best time of day to fly to Cancún is in the evening. Flights from Oakland, California to Cancún during this time can be as low as $654. Flights to Cancún are more costly in the morning, with an average ticket price of $659. Departure times in the morning fall within the peak daily travel times, which is why tickets can be more expensive.

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Cancún from Oakland, California when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Cancún for around $433 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Cancún from Oakland, California for as low as $396 on momondo.

You could potentially save up to 29% on your flight if you consider stops on a Oakland, California to Cancún flight.

As of February 2026, prices for Oakland, California to Cancún flights are approximately 34% cheaper when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Volaris is the most popular carrier operating from Oakland to Cancun

United Airlines, American Airlines and Volaris are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Cancún from Oakland, California according to our data. United Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 77% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Cancún. Keep in mind that there are 13 different airlines that fly to Cancún on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Mexico City (MEX) was the most common stop: 75% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Mexico City (MEX) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $343.

Flights connecting via Mexico City (MEX) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 9h 44m.

Guadalajara (GDL) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 3h 25m.