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Route overview: San Francisco Bay Area to Cancun (CUN) flight deals

San Francisco → Cancun

Dec 17, 2026 · return Dec 23, 2026

SFO → CUN1 adulteconomyRound trip

8 flight options · 5 airlines

Nonstop flights

Thu, Dec 17 – Wed, Dec 23

United Airlines
11:00 pmSFO
5h 13m
Nonstop
7:13 am+1CUN
United Airlines
6:05 pmCUN
6h 3m
Nonstop
9:08 pmSFO

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Thu, Dec 17 – Wed, Dec 23

United Airlines
8:45 amSFO
5h 23m
Nonstop
5:08 pmCUN
United Airlines
6:05 pmCUN
6h 3m
Nonstop
9:08 pmSFO

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

One-stop flights

Thu, Dec 17 – Wed, Dec 23

Southwest Airlines
8:00 amSFO
8h 45m
DEN · 2h 25m
7:45 pmCUN
Southwest Airlines
2:15 pmCUN
9h 20m
PHX · 2h 40m
8:35 pmSFO

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Thu, Dec 17 – Wed, Dec 23

Frontier Airlines
10:46 pmSFO
8h 48m
ATL · 1h 26m
10:34 am+1CUN
United Airlines
6:05 pmCUN
6h 3m
Nonstop
9:08 pmSFO

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Thu, Dec 17 – Wed, Dec 23

American Airlines
11:23 pmSFO
7h 41m
DFW · 1h 22m
10:04 am+1CUN
American Airlines
5:15 pmCUN
9h 12m
LAX · 2h 19m
11:27 pmSFO

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Thu, Dec 17 – Wed, Dec 23

Delta Air Lines
7:05 amSFO
8h 9m
LAX · 2h 1m
6:14 pmCUN
Delta Air Lines
3:45 pmCUN
9h 44m
SLC · 2h 17m
10:29 pmSFO

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Thu, Dec 17 – Wed, Dec 23

United Airlines
8:45 amSFO
8h 38m
LAX · 2h 22m
8:23 pmCUN
United Airlines
6:05 pmCUN
6h 3m
Nonstop
9:08 pmSFO

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Thu, Dec 17 – Wed, Dec 23

United Airlines
12:45 amSFO
7h 35m
IAH · 1h 27m
11:20 amCUN
United Airlines
6:05 pmCUN
6h 3m
Nonstop
9:08 pmSFO

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

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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: San Francisco Bay Area to Cancun (CUN) flight deals

Exact travel datesAirlineFlightsTotal pricePrice issued (UTC)
2026-12-17 → 2026-12-23United AirlinesUA1145 / UA1118$672.002026-10-29T02:06:44Z
2026-12-17 → 2026-12-23Southwest AirlinesWN3428 + WN601 / WN180 + WN4104$528.002026-10-29T02:06:44Z
2026-12-17 → 2026-12-23Frontier Airlines / United AirlinesF91448 + F9153 / UA1118$557.002026-10-29T02:06:44Z
2026-12-17 → 2026-12-23American AirlinesAA2488 + AA3295 / AA2160 + AS2485$558.002026-10-29T02:06:44Z
2026-12-17 → 2026-12-23Delta Air LinesDL1598 + DL615 / DL1932 + DL2762$588.002026-10-29T02:06:44Z
2026-12-17 → 2026-12-23United AirlinesUA1679 / UA1118$672.002026-10-29T02:06:44Z
2026-12-17 → 2026-12-23United AirlinesUA1457 + UA1278 / UA1118$624.502026-10-29T02:06:44Z
2026-12-17 → 2026-12-23United AirlinesUA604 + UA1619 / UA1118$624.502026-10-29T02:06:44Z

2026-12-17 → 2026-12-23 · $672.00

  • United Airlines UA1145: SFO 2026-12-17 23:00:00 → CUN 2026-12-18 07:13:00; nonstop; 313 minutes. Local airport times.
  • United Airlines UA1118: CUN 2026-12-23 18:05:00 → SFO 2026-12-23 21:08:00; nonstop; 363 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-17 → 2026-12-23 · $528.00

  • Southwest Airlines WN3428 / WN601: SFO 2026-12-17 08:00:00 → CUN 2026-12-17 19:45:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 525 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN3428: SFO 2026-12-17 08:00:00 → DEN 2026-12-17 11:30:00; layover at DEN: 145 minutes.
    • WN601: DEN 2026-12-17 13:55:00 → CUN 2026-12-17 19:45:00.
  • Southwest Airlines WN180 / WN4104: CUN 2026-12-23 14:15:00 → SFO 2026-12-23 20:35:00; 1 stop(s) via PHX; 560 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN180: CUN 2026-12-23 14:15:00 → PHX 2026-12-23 16:50:00; layover at PHX: 160 minutes.
    • WN4104: PHX 2026-12-23 19:30:00 → SFO 2026-12-23 20:35:00.

2026-12-17 → 2026-12-23 · $557.00

  • Frontier Airlines F91448 / F9153: SFO 2026-12-17 22:46:00 → CUN 2026-12-18 10:34:00; 1 stop(s) via ATL; 528 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F91448: SFO 2026-12-17 22:46:00 → ATL 2026-12-18 06:30:00; layover at ATL: 86 minutes.
    • F9153: ATL 2026-12-18 07:56:00 → CUN 2026-12-18 10:34:00.
  • United Airlines UA1118: CUN 2026-12-23 18:05:00 → SFO 2026-12-23 21:08:00; nonstop; 363 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-17 → 2026-12-23 · $558.00

  • American Airlines AA2488 / AA3295: SFO 2026-12-17 23:23:00 → CUN 2026-12-18 10:04:00; 1 stop(s) via DFW; 461 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA2488: SFO 2026-12-17 23:23:00 → DFW 2026-12-18 04:56:00; layover at DFW: 82 minutes.
    • AA3295: DFW 2026-12-18 06:18:00 → CUN 2026-12-18 10:04:00.
  • American Airlines AA2160 / AS2485: CUN 2026-12-23 17:15:00 → SFO 2026-12-23 23:27:00; 1 stop(s) via LAX; 552 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA2160: CUN 2026-12-23 17:15:00 → LAX 2026-12-23 19:41:00; layover at LAX: 139 minutes.
    • AS2485: LAX 2026-12-23 22:00:00 → SFO 2026-12-23 23:27:00.

2026-12-17 → 2026-12-23 · $588.00

  • Delta Air Lines DL1598 / DL615: SFO 2026-12-17 07:05:00 → CUN 2026-12-17 18:14:00; 1 stop(s) via LAX; 489 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL1598: SFO 2026-12-17 07:05:00 → LAX 2026-12-17 08:35:00; layover at LAX: 121 minutes.
    • DL615: LAX 2026-12-17 10:36:00 → CUN 2026-12-17 18:14:00.
  • Delta Air Lines DL1932 / DL2762: CUN 2026-12-23 15:45:00 → SFO 2026-12-23 22:29:00; 1 stop(s) via SLC; 584 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL1932: CUN 2026-12-23 15:45:00 → SLC 2026-12-23 18:58:00; layover at SLC: 137 minutes.
    • DL2762: SLC 2026-12-23 21:15:00 → SFO 2026-12-23 22:29:00.

2026-12-17 → 2026-12-23 · $672.00

  • United Airlines UA1679: SFO 2026-12-17 08:45:00 → CUN 2026-12-17 17:08:00; nonstop; 323 minutes. Local airport times.
  • United Airlines UA1118: CUN 2026-12-23 18:05:00 → SFO 2026-12-23 21:08:00; nonstop; 363 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-17 → 2026-12-23 · $624.50

  • United Airlines UA1457 / UA1278: SFO 2026-12-17 08:45:00 → CUN 2026-12-17 20:23:00; 1 stop(s) via LAX; 518 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA1457: SFO 2026-12-17 08:45:00 → LAX 2026-12-17 10:21:00; layover at LAX: 142 minutes.
    • UA1278: LAX 2026-12-17 12:43:00 → CUN 2026-12-17 20:23:00.
  • United Airlines UA1118: CUN 2026-12-23 18:05:00 → SFO 2026-12-23 21:08:00; nonstop; 363 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-17 → 2026-12-23 · $624.50

  • United Airlines UA604 / UA1619: SFO 2026-12-17 00:45:00 → CUN 2026-12-17 11:20:00; 1 stop(s) via IAH; 455 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA604: SFO 2026-12-17 00:45:00 → IAH 2026-12-17 06:32:00; layover at IAH: 87 minutes.
    • UA1619: IAH 2026-12-17 07:59:00 → CUN 2026-12-17 11:20:00.
  • United Airlines UA1118: CUN 2026-12-23 18:05:00 → SFO 2026-12-23 21:08:00; nonstop; 363 minutes. Local airport times.

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