Cancun, Mexico has become a travel hub even if you're not vacationing there. Cheap flights abound and a 5day stay may be cheaper than a one way ticket elsewhere.
Cancun, Mexico has become the premier resort destination in Central America and getting a flight there has become almost as easy as a drive thru window. Cheap fares from around the world has made Cancun not only a vacation hub, but a way to get cheap airfares to other parts of the world.
Flights to Cancun from the East Coast
Miami, New York, and Atlanta all have frequent departures for direct flights to Cancun, Mexico. These are some of the cheapest fares available to Cancun and are offered from all the biggest airlines such as Continental, Northwest, American, Delta, USair, and United.
Flights to Cancun from the West Coast
Frontier airlines has direct flights from Denver which are some of the cheapest around. Continental has flights from Houston, while Qantas has service that originates in Australiathat connects in Los Angelesbefore flying to Cancun. Most major US air carriers also offer service between LA and Cancun. America West and USair offer direct service from Phoenix, Arizonaas well.
Flights to Cancun from the Midwest
The influx of low cost carriers from Midwestern cities has created an array of cheap fares available. For exampleSkybus airlines is expected to begin a low cost service from Columbus, Ohio to Cancun starting at $10 a ticket. Most major air carriers also offer connecting service.
Flights to Cancun from Canada
As of the time of writing there are not direct flights between Cancun and Canada, however, there is connecting service in the US.
Flights to Cancun from Europe
If you intend to fly to Central or South America from Europe, a stop in Cancun may save you a great deal of money. Often package tours of 5-7 days from London, Paris, or Madrid will be a third of the cost of a one way plane ticket. So, you can just trash your return and save a bundle of cash and enjoy a few extra days in the sun. Mytravel Airways flys from Manchester, while Thomsonfly goes direct from London Gatwick to Cancun. British Airways has a direct service from London Heathrow, while Air Comet flys from Madrid. Iberia, Lufthansa, and KLM offer connecting service in Mexico City.
Flights to Cancun from Latin America
At times it may be cheaper to fly to Miami than direct to Cancun, although this isn’t always the case depending where you are and if direct flights are available. Aeromexico, Mexicana, Aeromar, and Veracruz airlines have connecting service in Mexico City. LAN airlines has connecting service in Mexico City that will connect you to Peru, Chile, almost anywhere in South America. Avianca also has connecting service in Mexico City and is a cheap way to get to Colombia. Several small regional airlines fly direct to Mexican destinations such as Oaxaca and Alcapulco.
