Cheap flights from New York to Cancún from C$ 223

In general, September is the cheapest month to fly from New York to Cancún. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around C$ 456. The month of October is another great option to travel to Cancún, with average flight prices from New York averaging around C$ 521.

The cheapest day to depart from New York to Cancún is on a Sunday. Travellers who choose to depart for Cancún on a Sunday will often find tickets for as low as C$ 458. If your travel schedule is flexible, try to avoid departing on a Thursday because tickets tend to average around C$ 659. These prices are subject to change though, so be sure to set up a Price Alert for flights to Cancún.

Our data shows that the cheapest New York to Cancún flights are usually those with departure times at noon. Our users have found flights to Cancún at noon for as low as C$ 490. Flights to Cancún are more costly in the morning, with an average ticket price of C$ 541. Departure times in the morning fall within the peak daily travel times, which is why tickets can be more expensive.

Fly from Newark to Cancun for the best New York - Cancun flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Cancún from New York when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Cancún for around C$ 606 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Cancún from New York for as low as C$ 566 on momondo.

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

You could potentially save up to 15% on your flight if you consider stops on a New York to Cancún flight.

As of March 2026, prices for New York to Cancún flights are approximately 8% more expensive when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Historically, on average around 14% of flights between New York and Cancún have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 161 minutes.

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

Wednesday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest delays on this flight route. Saturday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, American Airlines has had the least delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 12% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

The number of flights available between New York and Cancún is 4 per day as of March 2026. The most frequent departure time is 10:00a.m., with 90% of daily flights leaving at noon.

33 flights are operational weekly from New York to Cancún as of March 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Mon, with 15% of flights per week taking off on this day.