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Route overview: Detroit to Cancun (CUN) flight deals

Detroit → Cancun

Dec 31, 2026 · return Jan 3, 2027

DTW → CUN1 adulteconomyRound trip

9 flight options · 5 airlines

Nonstop flights

Thu, Dec 31 – Sun, Jan 3

Frontier Airlines
11:06 amDTW
4h 12m
Nonstop
3:18 pmCUN
Frontier Airlines
11:28 amCUN
3h 58m
Nonstop
3:26 pmDTW

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Thu, Dec 31 – Sun, Jan 3

Delta Air Lines
10:05 amDTW
4h 2m
Nonstop
2:07 pmCUN
Delta Air Lines
3:15 pmCUN
3h 58m
Nonstop
7:13 pmDTW

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Thu, Dec 31 – Sun, Jan 3

Delta Air Lines
12:05 pmDTW
4h 5m
Nonstop
4:10 pmCUN
Delta Air Lines
3:15 pmCUN
3h 58m
Nonstop
7:13 pmDTW

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

One-stop flights

Thu, Dec 31 – Sun, Jan 3

Southwest Airlines
5:50 amDTW
7h 35m
BNA · 2h 40m
1:25 pmCUN
Southwest Airlines
2:45 pmCUN
6h 40m
BNA · 2h
9:25 pmDTW

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Thu, Dec 31 – Sun, Jan 3

American Airlines
5:55 amDTW
6h 24m
CLT · 1h 24m
12:19 pmCUN
American Airlines
11:22 amCUN
7h 41m
CLT · 2h 52m
7:03 pmDTW

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Thu, Dec 31 – Sun, Jan 3

United Airlines
2:40 pmDTW
7h
IAD · 1h 32m
9:40 pmCUN
United Airlines
8:39 amCUN
7h 25m
IAH · 2h
4:04 pmDTW

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Thu, Dec 31 – Sun, Jan 3

Frontier Airlines
6:25 amDTW
7h 16m
ATL · 1h 40m
1:41 pmCUN
Frontier Airlines
11:28 amCUN
3h 58m
Nonstop
3:26 pmDTW

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Thu, Dec 31 – Sun, Jan 3

Southwest Airlines
6:40 amDTW
6h 45m
STL · 1h 45m
1:25 pmCUN
Southwest Airlines
2:45 pmCUN
6h 40m
BNA · 2h
9:25 pmDTW

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Thu, Dec 31 – Sun, Jan 3

American Airlines
5:30 amDTW
7h 14m
PHL · 1h 20m
12:44 pmCUN
American Airlines
11:22 amCUN
7h 41m
CLT · 2h 52m
7:03 pmDTW

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

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All dates for this routeDec 30, 2026 → Jan 2, 2027Jan 1, 2027 → Jan 4, 2027
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Flights for 1 adult in economy. Prices are total for all travelers in USD, including required taxes. Basic economy may apply.

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Route overview: Detroit to Cancun (CUN) flight deals

Exact travel datesAirlineFlightsTotal pricePrice issued (UTC)
2026-12-31 → 2027-01-03Frontier AirlinesF9147 / F9146$406.002026-10-29T01:09:28Z
2026-12-31 → 2027-01-03Delta Air LinesDL578 / DL1911$725.002026-10-29T01:09:28Z
2026-12-31 → 2027-01-03Southwest AirlinesWN4679 + WN386 / WN390 + WN1991$609.002026-10-29T01:09:28Z
2026-12-31 → 2027-01-03American AirlinesAA1739 + AA895 / AA2248 + AA1297$623.502026-10-29T01:09:28Z
2026-12-31 → 2027-01-03United AirlinesUA6190 + UA1677 / UA1059 + UA6123$638.002026-10-29T01:09:28Z
2026-12-31 → 2027-01-03Delta Air LinesDL2016 / DL1911$725.002026-10-29T01:09:28Z
2026-12-31 → 2027-01-03Frontier AirlinesF91263 + F9153 / F9146$391.502026-10-29T01:09:28Z
2026-12-31 → 2027-01-03Southwest AirlinesWN1880 + WN1985 / WN390 + WN1991$609.002026-10-29T01:09:28Z
2026-12-31 → 2027-01-03American AirlinesAA5106 + AA1262 / AA2248 + AA1297$623.502026-10-29T01:09:28Z

2026-12-31 → 2027-01-03 · $406.00

  • Frontier Airlines F9147: DTW 2026-12-31 11:06:00 → CUN 2026-12-31 15:18:00; nonstop; 252 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Frontier Airlines F9146: CUN 2027-01-03 11:28:00 → DTW 2027-01-03 15:26:00; nonstop; 238 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-31 → 2027-01-03 · $725.00

  • Delta Air Lines DL578: DTW 2026-12-31 10:05:00 → CUN 2026-12-31 14:07:00; nonstop; 242 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Delta Air Lines DL1911: CUN 2027-01-03 15:15:00 → DTW 2027-01-03 19:13:00; nonstop; 238 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-31 → 2027-01-03 · $609.00

  • Southwest Airlines WN4679 / WN386: DTW 2026-12-31 05:50:00 → CUN 2026-12-31 13:25:00; 1 stop(s) via BNA; 455 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN4679: DTW 2026-12-31 05:50:00 → BNA 2026-12-31 06:45:00; layover at BNA: 160 minutes.
    • WN386: BNA 2026-12-31 09:25:00 → CUN 2026-12-31 13:25:00.
  • Southwest Airlines WN390 / WN1991: CUN 2027-01-03 14:45:00 → DTW 2027-01-03 21:25:00; 1 stop(s) via BNA; 400 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN390: CUN 2027-01-03 14:45:00 → BNA 2027-01-03 16:35:00; layover at BNA: 120 minutes.
    • WN1991: BNA 2027-01-03 18:35:00 → DTW 2027-01-03 21:25:00.

2026-12-31 → 2027-01-03 · $623.50

  • American Airlines AA1739 / AA895: DTW 2026-12-31 05:55:00 → CUN 2026-12-31 12:19:00; 1 stop(s) via CLT; 384 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA1739: DTW 2026-12-31 05:55:00 → CLT 2026-12-31 07:50:00; layover at CLT: 84 minutes.
    • AA895: CLT 2026-12-31 09:14:00 → CUN 2026-12-31 12:19:00.
  • American Airlines AA2248 / AA1297: CUN 2027-01-03 11:22:00 → DTW 2027-01-03 19:03:00; 1 stop(s) via CLT; 461 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA2248: CUN 2027-01-03 11:22:00 → CLT 2027-01-03 14:16:00; layover at CLT: 172 minutes.
    • AA1297: CLT 2027-01-03 17:08:00 → DTW 2027-01-03 19:03:00.

2026-12-31 → 2027-01-03 · $638.00

  • United Airlines UA6190 / UA1677: DTW 2026-12-31 14:40:00 → CUN 2026-12-31 21:40:00; 1 stop(s) via IAD; 420 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA6190: DTW 2026-12-31 14:40:00 → IAD 2026-12-31 16:15:00; layover at IAD: 92 minutes.
    • UA1677: IAD 2026-12-31 17:47:00 → CUN 2026-12-31 21:40:00.
  • United Airlines UA1059 / UA6123: CUN 2027-01-03 08:39:00 → DTW 2027-01-03 16:04:00; 1 stop(s) via IAH; 445 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA1059: CUN 2027-01-03 08:39:00 → IAH 2027-01-03 10:10:00; layover at IAH: 120 minutes.
    • UA6123: IAH 2027-01-03 12:10:00 → DTW 2027-01-03 16:04:00.

2026-12-31 → 2027-01-03 · $725.00

  • Delta Air Lines DL2016: DTW 2026-12-31 12:05:00 → CUN 2026-12-31 16:10:00; nonstop; 245 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Delta Air Lines DL1911: CUN 2027-01-03 15:15:00 → DTW 2027-01-03 19:13:00; nonstop; 238 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-31 → 2027-01-03 · $391.50

  • Frontier Airlines F91263 / F9153: DTW 2026-12-31 06:25:00 → CUN 2026-12-31 13:41:00; 1 stop(s) via ATL; 436 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F91263: DTW 2026-12-31 06:25:00 → ATL 2026-12-31 09:04:00; layover at ATL: 100 minutes.
    • F9153: ATL 2026-12-31 10:44:00 → CUN 2026-12-31 13:41:00.
  • Frontier Airlines F9146: CUN 2027-01-03 11:28:00 → DTW 2027-01-03 15:26:00; nonstop; 238 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-31 → 2027-01-03 · $609.00

  • Southwest Airlines WN1880 / WN1985: DTW 2026-12-31 06:40:00 → CUN 2026-12-31 13:25:00; 1 stop(s) via STL; 405 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN1880: DTW 2026-12-31 06:40:00 → STL 2026-12-31 07:35:00; layover at STL: 105 minutes.
    • WN1985: STL 2026-12-31 09:20:00 → CUN 2026-12-31 13:25:00.
  • Southwest Airlines WN390 / WN1991: CUN 2027-01-03 14:45:00 → DTW 2027-01-03 21:25:00; 1 stop(s) via BNA; 400 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN390: CUN 2027-01-03 14:45:00 → BNA 2027-01-03 16:35:00; layover at BNA: 120 minutes.
    • WN1991: BNA 2027-01-03 18:35:00 → DTW 2027-01-03 21:25:00.

2026-12-31 → 2027-01-03 · $623.50

  • American Airlines AA5106 / AA1262: DTW 2026-12-31 05:30:00 → CUN 2026-12-31 12:44:00; 1 stop(s) via PHL; 434 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA5106: DTW 2026-12-31 05:30:00 → PHL 2026-12-31 07:20:00; layover at PHL: 80 minutes.
    • AA1262: PHL 2026-12-31 08:40:00 → CUN 2026-12-31 12:44:00.
  • American Airlines AA2248 / AA1297: CUN 2027-01-03 11:22:00 → DTW 2027-01-03 19:03:00; 1 stop(s) via CLT; 461 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA2248: CUN 2027-01-03 11:22:00 → CLT 2027-01-03 14:16:00; layover at CLT: 172 minutes.
    • AA1297: CLT 2027-01-03 17:08:00 → DTW 2027-01-03 19:03:00.

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