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Route overview: Chicago to Cancun (CUN) flight deals

Chicago (ORD) to Cancun (CUN), Jan 4–9, 2027: from $248 round trip

Chicago (ORD) to Cancun (CUN), Jan 4–9, 2027: from $248 round trip on Axel, checked Oct 29, 2026. Lowest published fare: $248 round trip, Axel-exclusive, Frontier Airlines, 1 stop, Jan 4–9, 2027, 1 adult, economy, checked Oct 29, 2026.

ORD → CUN1 adulteconomyRound trip

10 flight options · 4 airlines

Nonstop flights

Mon, Jan 4 – Sat, Jan 9

Frontier Airlines
7:12 amORD
4h 18m
Nonstop
12:30 pmCUN
Frontier Airlines
11:38 amCUN
4h
Nonstop
2:38 pmORD

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

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Mon, Jan 4 – Sat, Jan 9

American Airlines
6:59 amORD
4h 3m
Nonstop
12:02 pmCUN
American Airlines
4:09 pmCUN
4h 20m
Nonstop
7:29 pmORD

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

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Mon, Jan 4 – Sat, Jan 9

United Airlines
3:46 pmORD
3h 58m
Nonstop
8:44 pmCUN
United Airlines
8:15 amCUN
3h 56m
Nonstop
11:11 amORD

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

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Mon, Jan 4 – Sat, Jan 9

United Airlines
8:40 amORD
4h 3m
Nonstop
1:43 pmCUN
United Airlines
8:15 amCUN
3h 56m
Nonstop
11:11 amORD

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

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One-stop flights

Mon, Jan 4 – Sat, Jan 9

Delta Air Lines
8:04 amORD
6h 3m
ATL · 1h 18m
3:07 pmCUN
Delta Air Lines
12:13 pmCUN
7h 52m
ATL · 2h 50m
7:05 pmORD

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

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Mon, Jan 4 – Sat, Jan 9

Frontier Airlines
7:59 amORD
3h 56m
Nonstop
12:55 pmCUN
Frontier Airlines
4:24 pmCUN
7h 29m
ATL · 2h 19m
10:53 pmORD

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

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Mon, Jan 4 – Sat, Jan 9

Frontier Airlines
5:58 amORD
6h 43m
ATL · 1h 17m
1:41 pmCUN
Frontier Airlines
11:38 amCUN
4h
Nonstop
2:38 pmORD

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

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Mon, Jan 4 – Sat, Jan 9

Delta Air Lines
6:20 amORD
8h 10m
MSP · 2h 16m
3:30 pmCUN
Delta Air Lines
12:13 pmCUN
7h 52m
ATL · 2h 50m
7:05 pmORD

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

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Mon, Jan 4 – Sat, Jan 9

United Airlines
1:00 pmORD
7h 40m
IAD · 1h 44m
9:40 pmCUN
United Airlines
8:15 amCUN
3h 56m
Nonstop
11:11 amORD

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

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Mon, Jan 4 – Sat, Jan 9

United Airlines
9:21 amORD
7h 29m
IAH · 2h 3m
5:50 pmCUN
United Airlines
8:15 amCUN
3h 56m
Nonstop
11:11 amORD

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

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Hotels for these nights (Jan 4–9, 2027 · 5 nights · 2 adults, 1 room): 3★ Hotel Antillano Cancun $231 · 4★ Pachamaya Holistic Wellness & Spa - Adults Only $497 · 5★ The Reef 28 Hotel & Spa - Luxury Adults Only - All Suites $905

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Chicago (ORD) to Cancun (CUN), Jan 4–9, 2027: from $248 round trip on Axel, checked Oct 29, 2026. Lowest published fare: $248 round trip, Axel-exclusive, Frontier Airlines, 1 stop, Jan 4–9, 2027, 1 adult, economy, checked Oct 29, 2026. 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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Exact travel datesAirlineFlightsTimes, duration, stopsTotal pricePrice issued (UTC)
2027-01-04 → 2027-01-09Frontier AirlinesF944 / F94507:12:00→12:30:00 4h 18m nonstop · 11:38:00→14:38:00 4h 00m nonstopAxel-exclusive $260.002026-10-29T01:52:49Z
2027-01-04 → 2027-01-09American AirlinesAA1907 / AA179906:59:00→12:02:00 4h 03m nonstop · 16:09:00→19:29:00 4h 20m nonstopAxel-exclusive $425.002026-10-29T01:52:49Z
2027-01-04 → 2027-01-09United AirlinesUA1671 / UA167215:46:00→20:44:00 3h 58m nonstop · 08:15:00→11:11:00 3h 56m nonstopAxel-exclusive $435.002026-10-29T01:52:49Z
2027-01-04 → 2027-01-09Delta Air LinesDL1687 + DL592 / DL1963 + DL287908:04:00→15:07:00 6h 03m 1 stop via ATL · 12:13:00→19:05:00 7h 52m 1 stop via ATLAxel-exclusive $405.002026-10-29T01:52:49Z
2027-01-04 → 2027-01-09United AirlinesUA2371 / UA167208:40:00→13:43:00 4h 03m nonstop · 08:15:00→11:11:00 3h 56m nonstopAxel-exclusive $435.002026-10-29T01:52:49Z
2027-01-04 → 2027-01-09Frontier AirlinesF944 / F9152 + F9339707:59:00→12:55:00 3h 56m nonstop · 16:24:00→22:53:00 7h 29m 1 stop via ATLAxel-exclusive $247.502026-10-29T01:52:49Z
2027-01-04 → 2027-01-09Frontier AirlinesF91596 + F9153 / F94505:58:00→13:41:00 6h 43m 1 stop via ATL · 11:38:00→14:38:00 4h 00m nonstopAxel-exclusive $247.502026-10-29T01:52:49Z
2027-01-04 → 2027-01-09Delta Air LinesDL1717 + DL648 / DL1963 + DL287906:20:00→15:30:00 8h 10m 1 stop via MSP · 12:13:00→19:05:00 7h 52m 1 stop via ATLAxel-exclusive $405.002026-10-29T01:52:49Z
2027-01-04 → 2027-01-09United AirlinesUA1128 + UA1677 / UA167213:00:00→21:40:00 7h 40m 1 stop via IAD · 08:15:00→11:11:00 3h 56m nonstopAxel-exclusive $410.002026-10-29T01:52:49Z
2027-01-04 → 2027-01-09United AirlinesUA535 + UA1114 / UA167209:21:00→17:50:00 7h 29m 1 stop via IAH · 08:15:00→11:11:00 3h 56m nonstopAxel-exclusive $410.002026-10-29T01:52:49Z

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Route overview: Chicago to Cancun (CUN) flight deals

2027-01-04 → 2027-01-09 · Axel-exclusive $260.00

  • Frontier Airlines F944: ORD 2027-01-04 07:12:00 → CUN 2027-01-04 12:30:00; nonstop; 258 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Frontier Airlines F945: CUN 2027-01-09 11:38:00 → ORD 2027-01-09 14:38:00; nonstop; 240 minutes. Local airport times.

2027-01-04 → 2027-01-09 · Axel-exclusive $425.00

  • American Airlines AA1907: ORD 2027-01-04 06:59:00 → CUN 2027-01-04 12:02:00; nonstop; 243 minutes. Local airport times.
  • American Airlines AA1799: CUN 2027-01-09 16:09:00 → ORD 2027-01-09 19:29:00; nonstop; 260 minutes. Local airport times.

2027-01-04 → 2027-01-09 · Axel-exclusive $435.00

  • United Airlines UA1671: ORD 2027-01-04 15:46:00 → CUN 2027-01-04 20:44:00; nonstop; 238 minutes. Local airport times.
  • United Airlines UA1672: CUN 2027-01-09 08:15:00 → ORD 2027-01-09 11:11:00; nonstop; 236 minutes. Local airport times.

2027-01-04 → 2027-01-09 · Axel-exclusive $405.00

  • Delta Air Lines DL1687 / DL592: ORD 2027-01-04 08:04:00 → CUN 2027-01-04 15:07:00; 1 stop(s) via ATL; 363 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL1687: ORD 2027-01-04 08:04:00 → ATL 2027-01-04 11:00:00; layover at ATL: 78 minutes.
    • DL592: ATL 2027-01-04 12:18:00 → CUN 2027-01-04 15:07:00.
  • Delta Air Lines DL1963 / DL2879: CUN 2027-01-09 12:13:00 → ORD 2027-01-09 19:05:00; 1 stop(s) via ATL; 472 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL1963: CUN 2027-01-09 12:13:00 → ATL 2027-01-09 14:55:00; layover at ATL: 170 minutes.
    • DL2879: ATL 2027-01-09 17:45:00 → ORD 2027-01-09 19:05:00.

2027-01-04 → 2027-01-09 · Axel-exclusive $435.00

  • United Airlines UA2371: ORD 2027-01-04 08:40:00 → CUN 2027-01-04 13:43:00; nonstop; 243 minutes. Local airport times.
  • United Airlines UA1672: CUN 2027-01-09 08:15:00 → ORD 2027-01-09 11:11:00; nonstop; 236 minutes. Local airport times.

2027-01-04 → 2027-01-09 · Axel-exclusive $247.50

  • Frontier Airlines F944: ORD 2027-01-04 07:59:00 → CUN 2027-01-04 12:55:00; nonstop; 236 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Frontier Airlines F9152 / F93397: CUN 2027-01-09 16:24:00 → ORD 2027-01-09 22:53:00; 1 stop(s) via ATL; 449 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F9152: CUN 2027-01-09 16:24:00 → ATL 2027-01-09 19:19:00; layover at ATL: 139 minutes.
    • F93397: ATL 2027-01-09 21:38:00 → ORD 2027-01-09 22:53:00.

2027-01-04 → 2027-01-09 · Axel-exclusive $247.50

  • Frontier Airlines F91596 / F9153: ORD 2027-01-04 05:58:00 → CUN 2027-01-04 13:41:00; 1 stop(s) via ATL; 403 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F91596: ORD 2027-01-04 05:58:00 → ATL 2027-01-04 09:27:00; layover at ATL: 77 minutes.
    • F9153: ATL 2027-01-04 10:44:00 → CUN 2027-01-04 13:41:00.
  • Frontier Airlines F945: CUN 2027-01-09 11:38:00 → ORD 2027-01-09 14:38:00; nonstop; 240 minutes. Local airport times.

2027-01-04 → 2027-01-09 · Axel-exclusive $405.00

  • Delta Air Lines DL1717 / DL648: ORD 2027-01-04 06:20:00 → CUN 2027-01-04 15:30:00; 1 stop(s) via MSP; 490 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL1717: ORD 2027-01-04 06:20:00 → MSP 2027-01-04 07:54:00; layover at MSP: 136 minutes.
    • DL648: MSP 2027-01-04 10:10:00 → CUN 2027-01-04 15:30:00.
  • Delta Air Lines DL1963 / DL2879: CUN 2027-01-09 12:13:00 → ORD 2027-01-09 19:05:00; 1 stop(s) via ATL; 472 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL1963: CUN 2027-01-09 12:13:00 → ATL 2027-01-09 14:55:00; layover at ATL: 170 minutes.
    • DL2879: ATL 2027-01-09 17:45:00 → ORD 2027-01-09 19:05:00.

2027-01-04 → 2027-01-09 · Axel-exclusive $410.00

  • United Airlines UA1128 / UA1677: ORD 2027-01-04 13:00:00 → CUN 2027-01-04 21:40:00; 1 stop(s) via IAD; 460 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA1128: ORD 2027-01-04 13:00:00 → IAD 2027-01-04 16:03:00; layover at IAD: 104 minutes.
    • UA1677: IAD 2027-01-04 17:47:00 → CUN 2027-01-04 21:40:00.
  • United Airlines UA1672: CUN 2027-01-09 08:15:00 → ORD 2027-01-09 11:11:00; nonstop; 236 minutes. Local airport times.

2027-01-04 → 2027-01-09 · Axel-exclusive $410.00

  • United Airlines UA535 / UA1114: ORD 2027-01-04 09:21:00 → CUN 2027-01-04 17:50:00; 1 stop(s) via IAH; 449 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA535: ORD 2027-01-04 09:21:00 → IAH 2027-01-04 12:24:00; layover at IAH: 123 minutes.
    • UA1114: IAH 2027-01-04 14:27:00 → CUN 2027-01-04 17:50:00.
  • United Airlines UA1672: CUN 2027-01-09 08:15:00 → ORD 2027-01-09 11:11:00; nonstop; 236 minutes. Local airport times.

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