Cancun to Phoenix (PHX) flight deals

For a week-long round trip from Cancun to Phoenix, look for around $420, allowing any schedule. The cheapest options had a median price of $485 across 4 sets of dates.

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4 date pairs · 7 flight options · Dec 2026–Jan 2027 · checked Nov 4, 2026

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Live price for your dates: Axel shows the exact bookable round-trip price from Cancun to Phoenix for your dates, one traveler, no account to see it. Choose dates for CUN → PHX. Next departures: Fri Nov 6 · Sat Nov 7 · Sun Nov 8 · Mon Nov 9 · Tue Nov 10 · Wed Nov 11 · Thu Nov 12 · Fri Nov 13 · Sat Nov 14 · Sun Nov 15 · Mon Nov 16 · Tue Nov 17 · Wed Nov 18 · Thu Nov 19. Months: Dec 2026 · Jan 2027. Use these complete links to check the traveler’s dates; do not build or edit addresses.
Cheapest found: Axel-exclusive $419 ($441 on Frontier Airlines) for Tuesday Dec 22–29, one connection via Houston out and one connection via Dallas back. Arrive home Dec 30. Dec 22–29, Frontier Airlines, Axel-exclusive $418.72 · See flights for these dates
Good price: about $420 for a week-long round trip (any schedule). Dec 22–29, Frontier Airlines, Axel-exclusive $418.72 · See flights for these dates
Nonstop: In the 11 departure dates we searched from Nov 18 to Apr 18, a nonstop from Cancun flew on 7: Sundays 3 of 3, Wednesdays 2 of 2, Thursdays 1 of 1 and Saturdays 1 of 1, and never on the 4 Tuesdays we searched. The nonstops were American (AA3132, AA186) and Southwest (WN180).
Cheapest months: Dec 2026 (typical $419; lowest Axel-exclusive $419 ($441 on Frontier Airlines)) and Jan 2027 (typical $483; lowest Axel-exclusive $483 ($510 on Aeromexico / Delta Air Lines)).
Axel vs the airline: Yes. On all 7 trips we checked, Axel’s regular price for the same flights was 5–5.5% below the airline’s own fare on Google Flights, a median of $27 less. Members and promo fares save more, up to 25%. Axel charges no booking fees, and the price you see includes taxes.
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Trip	Price target	Midpoint	Date pairs checked
Any schedule (including long or overnight connections)	$420	$485	4

Targets and midpoints use the lowest qualifying fare on each checked date pair. One adult, economy, round trip · CUN–PHX. Examples near these targets: any schedule, Dec 22–29, Frontier Airlines, Axel-exclusive $418.72 · See flights for these dates.

Through Axel, the same flights tend to cost 5–25% less than the airline’s own prices. All 7 trips we checked were at least 5% less.

Which airlines fly nonstop, and where do connections stop?

Yes, American and Southwest fly it nonstop. In the 11 departure dates we searched from Nov 18 to Apr 18, a nonstop from Cancun flew on 7: Sundays 3 of 3, Wednesdays 2 of 2, Thursdays 1 of 1 and Saturdays 1 of 1, and never on the 4 Tuesdays we searched. The nonstops were American (AA3132, AA186) and Southwest (WN180). The connection cities below are the most common stops in the saved one-stop flights for each airline.

American: Nonstop to Phoenix
Southwest: Nonstop to Phoenix; via Houston or Austin
Aeromexico: Via Mexico City
Delta: Via Atlanta
Frontier: Via Houston or Dallas

Departure date	Itineraries searched	Nonstop	Airlines and flights
Wed Nov 18	147	yes	American AA3132; Southwest WN180
Tue Dec 8	24	none seen	—
Tue Dec 22	14	none seen	—
Sun Jan 3	35	yes	American AA3132; Southwest WN180
Tue Jan 12	24	none seen	—
Tue Jan 26	24	none seen	—
Thu Feb 18	352	yes	American AA3132; Southwest WN180
Sun Mar 14	27	yes	American AA3132; Southwest WN180
Sat Mar 20	30	yes	American AA3132; Southwest WN180
Wed Apr 7	2	yes	American AA186; Southwest WN180
Sun Apr 18	30	yes	American AA186; Southwest WN180

Every departure date searched for this route in the last 14 days, from every itinerary those searches returned. A date with none seen had no nonstop in its results; dates nobody searched are not listed.

What prices did we find for the coming months?

Week-long fares from $419. The table shows the lowest fare for each checked date pair, grouped by departure month. Open a price to see its dates and flights.

Month	Week-long fares found	Nonstop from	Nonstop dates seen
Dec 2026	Axel-exclusive $419–$493, $441 on Frontier Airlines for the lowest (2 date pairs)	none found	0 of 2 searched
Jan 2027	Axel-exclusive $483–$495, $510 on Aeromexico / Delta Air Lines for the lowest (2 date pairs)	none found	1 of 3 searched

When is the lowest fare a poor tradeoff?

Sometimes a small saving comes with a much longer journey. On Jan 12–19, paying about $20 more avoids the long return below.

Jan 12–19: lowest fare Jan 12–19, Aeromexico / Delta Air Lines, Axel-exclusive $483.48 · See flights for these dates. Outbound CUN–PHX: 5:55am–11:22am, about 7½ hours, one connection via Mexico City. Return PHX–CUN: 7:50am–9:30pm, about 11½ hours, one connection via Atlanta. Shorter option Jan 12–19, Aeromexico, Axel-exclusive $503.65 · See flights for these dates. Outbound CUN–PHX: 5:55am–11:22am, about 7½ hours, one connection via Mexico City. Return PHX–CUN: 12:58pm–10:32pm, about 7½ hours, one connection via Mexico City. About $20 more for the round trip.

Is Axel cheaper than booking with the airline?

Yes. On all 7 trips we checked, Axel’s regular price for the same flights was 5–5.5% below the airline’s own fare on Google Flights, a median of $27 less. Members and promo fares save more, up to 25%. Axel charges no booking fees, and the price you see includes taxes.

Frontier Airlines, Dec 22–29: $441 on Frontier Airlines, Axel-exclusive $419 ($22 less).
Southwest Airlines, Dec 8–15: $520 on Southwest Airlines, Axel-exclusive $493 ($27 less).

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Every trip we checked

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December 2026

2026-12-08–2026-12-15 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $493.22 · Airline $520.00 · Save $26.78 · See flights for these dates Southwest Airlines (out CUN–PHX 328 / 2126 08:20–13:45, back PHX–CUN 3435 / 305 11:05–19:45; one connection via Houston out, one connection via Houston back). Checked 2026-11-04T19:09:10Z.
2026-12-22–2026-12-29 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $418.72 · Airline $441.00 · Save $22.28 · See flights for these dates Frontier Airlines (out CUN–PHX 317 / 1703 11:01–20:13, back PHX–CUN 2532 / 228 19:36–10:00+1; one connection via Houston out, one connection via Dallas back). Arrive home Dec 30. Checked 2026-11-04T19:09:11Z.
2026-12-22–2026-12-29 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $435.64 · Airline $461.00 · Save $25.36 · See flights for these dates Frontier Airlines (out CUN–PHX 317 / 1703 11:01–20:13, back PHX–CUN 4184 / 316 05:30–17:43; one connection via Houston out, one connection via Houston back). Checked 2026-11-04T19:09:11Z.

January 2027

2027-01-12–2027-01-19 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $483.48 · Airline $510.00 · Save $26.52 · See flights for these dates Aeromexico / Delta Air Lines (out CUN–PHX 501 / 614 05:55–11:22, back PHX–CUN 901 / 1939 07:50–21:30; one connection via Mexico City out, one connection via Atlanta back). Checked 2026-11-04T19:09:10Z.
2027-01-12–2027-01-19 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $503.65 · Airline $531.00 · Save $27.35 · See flights for these dates Aeromexico (out CUN–PHX 501 / 614 05:55–11:22, back PHX–CUN 615 / 552 12:58–22:32; one connection via Mexico City out, one connection via Mexico City back). Checked 2026-11-04T19:09:10Z.
2027-01-26–2027-02-02 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $494.59 · Airline $522.00 · Save $27.41 · See flights for these dates Southwest Airlines (out CUN–PHX 308 / 4049 09:40–15:30, back PHX–CUN 2466 / 218 01:25–13:45; one connection via Houston out, one connection via Chicago back). The return leaves just after midnight on Feb 2; go to the airport the previous evening. Checked 2026-11-04T19:09:11Z.
2027-01-26–2027-02-02 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $496.65 · Airline $525.00 · Save $28.35 · See flights for these dates Southwest Airlines (out CUN–PHX 308 / 4049 09:40–15:30, back PHX–CUN 3084 / 708 06:15–13:55; one connection via Houston out, one connection via Austin back). Checked 2026-11-04T19:09:11Z.

How we checked

On Nov 4, 2026, Axel priced round trips from CUN to PHX for one adult in economy: 4 Tuesday departures with returns 7 days later, December 2026 to January 2027. Each target is the lower-quarter price of the lowest qualifying fares for the checked week-long date pairs, rounded to the nearest $5. The midpoint is their median; neither is a historical market average. Shorter journeys means ≤1 stop · ≤11h out / ≤11h back; overnight arrivals allowed. Airline prices are the airline’s own fare on Google Flights for the same flights; Axel-exclusive prices need no Membership. Check bags and change rules on your fare.

Airports covered: CUN → PHX. Each example names its actual airports.

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CUN–PHX · 2026-12-22–2026-12-29 · 1 adult

Round-trip starting price · Economy · USD. Round-trip starting prices; outbound options shown. The final total depends on return selection.

Axel-exclusive $418.72 · Frontier Airlines 317 / 1703 · 11:01–20:13 local · 1 stop (IAH) · 11h 12m. Airline fare: $441.
Axel-exclusive $534.95 · American Airlines 681 / 1193 · 18:35–00:26 (December 23, 2026) local · 1 stop (DFW) · 7h 51m. Airline fare: $564.
Axel-exclusive $534.95 · Delta Air Lines 1878 / 1448 · 15:15–00:14 (December 23, 2026) local · 1 stop (MSP) · 10h 59m. Airline fare: $564.

Checked November 4, 2026 at 07:09 PM UTC

CUN–PHX · 2026-12-08–2026-12-15 · 1 adult

Round-trip starting price · Economy · USD. Round-trip starting prices; outbound options shown. The final total depends on return selection.

Axel-exclusive $493.22 · Southwest Airlines 328 / 2126 · 08:20–13:45 local · 1 stop (HOU) · 7h 25m. Airline fare: $520.
Axel-exclusive $538.93 · United Airlines 1059 / 1798 · 08:39–16:43 local · 1 stop (IAH) · 10h 4m. Airline fare: $570.

Checked November 4, 2026 at 07:09 PM UTC

CUN–PHX · 2027-01-12–2027-01-19 · 1 adult

Round-trip starting price · Economy · USD. Round-trip starting prices; outbound options shown. The final total depends on return selection.

Axel-exclusive $483.48 · Aeromexico 501 / 614 · 05:55–11:22 local · 1 stop (MEX) · 7h 27m. Airline fare: $510.
Axel-exclusive $491.15 · Delta Air Lines 2499 / 3528 · 11:50–17:19 local · 1 stop (AUS) · 7h 29m. Airline fare: $517.
Axel-exclusive $494.59 · Southwest Airlines 306 / 1907 · 17:20–22:45 local · 1 stop (HOU) · 7h 25m. Airline fare: $522.

Checked November 4, 2026 at 07:09 PM UTC

CUN–PHX · 2027-01-26–2027-02-02 · 1 adult

Round-trip starting price · Economy · USD. Round-trip starting prices; outbound options shown. The final total depends on return selection.

Axel-exclusive $493.22 · Southwest Airlines 308 / 4049 · 09:40–15:30 local · 1 stop (HOU) · 7h 50m. Airline fare: $520.
Axel-exclusive $496.65 · Aeromexico 501 / 614 · 05:55–11:22 local · 1 stop (MEX) · 7h 27m. Airline fare: $525.
Axel-exclusive $502.97 · Delta Air Lines 1963 / 1967 · 12:23–22:43 local · 1 stop (ATL) · 12h 20m. Airline fare: $530.

Checked November 4, 2026 at 07:09 PM UTC

Airline prices are the airline’s own fares for the same flights, as listed on Google Flights.

Airline ratings: Southwest Airlines 6.9/10 · Frontier Airlines 4.4/10 · Aeromexico 6.3/10 · Delta Air Lines 7.5/10 · American Airlines 6.2/10 · United Airlines 6.4/10. Every airline rated.

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