Cheap flights from San José to Cancún from C$ 162

In general, October is the cheapest month to fly from San José to Cancún. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around C$ 333. The month of September is another great option to travel to Cancún, with average flight prices from San José averaging around C$ 353.

The cheapest day to depart from San José to Cancún is on a Friday. Travellers who choose to depart for Cancún on a Friday will often find tickets for as low as C$ 383. If your travel schedule is flexible, try to avoid departing on a Thursday because tickets tend to average around C$ 619. 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 San José to Cancún flights are usually those with departure times in the morning. Our users have found flights to Cancún in the morning for as low as C$ 383. Flights to Cancún are more costly at noon, with an average ticket price of C$ 551. Departure times at noon fall within the peak daily travel times, which is why tickets can be more expensive.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Cancún from San José when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Cancún for around C$ 391 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Cancún from San José for as low as C$ 360 on momondo.

There is only 1 cabin class available to choose from on San José to Cancún flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

No. A direct flight is the cheapest option for a flight between San José to Cancún.

As of June 2026, prices for San José to Cancún flights are approximately 14% cheaper when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Historically, on average around 9% of flights between San José and Cancún have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 139 minutes.

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

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

According to our data, Volaris has had the least delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 9% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of June 2026, 1 flights take off from San José and land in Cancún each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 4:00p.m., with 57% of daily flights taking off in the afternoon.

As of June 2026, there are 11 flights per week flying from San José to Cancún. The most common day of the week flights depart is Mon, with 18% of flights taking off on this day.