Flight Routes from Washington DC to Cancun

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Our cheapest offers for flights from Washington DC to Cancun

Here you can compare cheap flights from Washington DC (WAS) to Cancun (CUN) for one-way or return trips. The following offers were searched for and found on idealo during the last few days. Or start your own flight search to Cancun. Prices and availability may change at any time.

Outbound Return Airlines Shop Baggage Price
Best option
Washington-DC
Cancun
Outbound
06/25/26
1 Stopover (CLT)
AA2953, AA0881
14h 09min
Return
06/30/26
1 Stopover (CLT)
AA1192, AA1450
07h 14min
American Airlines ?
$428
found yesterday
Washington-DC
Cancun
Please note: transfer for connecting flight
Outbound
05/22/26
1 Stopover (ATL)
F94707, Y42027
07h 19min
Return
05/27/26
1 Stopover (MEX)
AM0501, AM0455
08h 01min
Frontier Airlines, Volaris
$685
Washington-DC
Cancun
Outbound
05/16/26
1 Stopover (CLT)
AA5269, AA0886
18h 28min
Return
05/29/26
1 Stopover (MEX)
AM0501, AM0455
08h 10min
American Airlines ?
$449
Washington-DC
Cancun
Outbound
05/16/26
1 Stopover (MEX)
AM0456, AM0564
09h 30min
Return
05/29/26
1 Stopover (MEX)
AM0501, AM0455
08h 10min
Aeroméxico
$463
Washington-DC
Cancun
Outbound
05/16/26
2 Stopovers (MCO, PHL)
F94229, F92416, F90091
26h 15min
Return
05/29/26
1 Stopover (MEX)
AM0501, AM0455
08h 10min
Frontier Airlines ?
$473
Washington-DC
Cancun
Outbound
05/22/26
1 Stopover (CLE)
UA2131, UA1038
14h 25min
Return
05/27/26
1 Stopover (DEN)
UA1132, UA1924
14h 17min
United Airlines ?
$479
Washington-DC
Cancun
Outbound
05/22/26
1 Stopover (CLE)
UA2131, UA1038
14h 25min
Return
05/27/26
1 Stopover (ORD)
UA2737, UA1015
10h 50min
United Airlines ?
$515
Washington-DC
Cancun
Outbound
05/16/26
1 Stopover (DFW)
AA2131, AA1343
17h 01min
Return
05/29/26
1 Stopover (YUL)
AC1403, AC8725
28h 13min
American Airlines ?
$523
Washington-DC
Cancun
Outbound
06/25/26
1 Stopover (ATL)
AM3974, AM3503
15h 23min
Return
06/30/26
1 Stopover (ATL)
F90152, F93692
08h 35min
Aeroméxico ?
$544
found yesterday
Washington-DC
Cancun
Outbound
06/25/26
1 Stopover (ATL)
AM3802, AM3503
05h 23min
Return
06/30/26
1 Stopover (MEX)
AM0563, AM0455
16h 38min
Aeroméxico
$547
found yesterday
Prices based on recent searches, subject to last-minute changes
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Tips and tricks to help you find cheap flights from Washington DC to Cancun

Favorite airline: United Airlines
The majority of passengers on the route Washington-DC – Cancun prefer to fly with United Airlines.
United Airlines
42 %
Aeroméxico
35 %
Avianca
21 %
Direct flights are more expensive
Compared to direct flights, flights with a stopover on this route are on average 20 % cheaper.
non stop flight
1 stop
2 stops
03h 37min
08h 27min
18h 40min
$386
$323
$385
Favourite connection: via Mexico City
Flights with a stopover in Mexico City are the most popular connection for this route.
Route
bookings
1 stopover Mexico City-Juarez International
08h 27min, from $323
41 %
1 stopover Cleveland - Hopkins International Airport, OH
28h 25min, from $395
25 %
2 stopovers San Salvador Guatemala City
18h 40min, from $385
16 %

Important flight information

Flight information: Washington-DC - Cancun

Roundtrip from $427.10
Flight duration min. 03:45 / max. 06:03
Return flight duration min. 03:13/ max. 03:20
Distance 2198 km
Flights per week 11
Departure airport Airport Washington-DC (WAS)
Arrival airport Airport Cancun (CUN)
Destination country Flights to Mexico
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