Beach deal alert: Fly nonstop to Cancun, Mexico from $261 round-trip

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

But we’ve been tipped off to a new fare sale that can get you to Cancun at 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 nonstop routes in this sale from departure cities like Boston, Chicago, Dallas and New York City. Now that Southwest fares can be viewed in searches on Google Flights, it also saves us the trouble of heading to their website to see what a trip costs.

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

Please note that some of the lowest prices must be booked through an online travel agency.

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

Dream Riviera Resort in Cancun — GABRIELLE BERNARDINI/THE POINTS GUY

Deal basics

Airlines: Alaska 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 through February for economy fares

This deal was originally sent out by the deal alert company Going. Sign up for Going to get up to 90% off select flights via 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 for access to all the Premium deals, plus premium economy, business-class and first-class 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 itinerary takes off from Chicago’s Midway International Airport (MDW) to Cancun International Airport (CUN) in late September.

Cost of a roundtrip flight from Chicago to Cancun on Southwest — GOOGLE FLIGHTS

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

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

Cost of a roundtrip flight from Boston to Cancun on JetBlue — GOOGLE FLIGHTS

According to Google Flights, this route usually costs almost double this price in the fall.

Google Flights estimate of how much travelers will be saving on this route. — GOOGLE FLIGHTS

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

Cost of a roundtrip flight from New York City to Cancun on JetBlue — GOOGLE FLIGHTS

We also dug up some good availability for nonstop flights out of Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Mexico from $261 in the fall on American.

Cost of a roundtrip flight from Dallas to Cancun on Southwest — GOOGLE FLIGHTS

Maximize your purchase

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

Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card: 2 points per dollar spent on travel
American Express® Gold Card: 3 points per dollar spent on airfare when booked directly with the airline or through amextravel.com
The Platinum Card® from American Express: 5 points per dollar spent on airfare when booked directly with the airline or through American Express Travel (on up to $500,000 of these purchases per calendar year, then 1 point per dollar)
Chase Sapphire Reserve®: 3 points per dollar spent on travel

Bottom line

In the examples above, we focused on nonstop flights, but some routes have layovers. If you’re only interested in nonstop itineraries, click the drop-down Stops tab and select the “nonstop only” option.

Screenshot of the nonstop filter on Google Flights — GOOGLE FLIGHTS

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