Flights from Chicago to Mexico for MLK weekend

MLK weekend is the first long weekend of the year and one of the cheapest to reach the beach: January is dry season on both coasts, the holiday crowds have gone, and Cancún and Puerto Vallarta have nonstops from most big cities.

Nonstop from Chicago: Ixtapa/Zihuatanejo (United). One stop via Guadalajara: Cancun, San Jose Cabo and Puerto Vallarta. No recent searches for Mexico City, Guadalajara, Cozumel, Oaxaca, Huatulco, Mazatlan, TULUM and Acapulco.

Axel's pick: Ixtapa/Zihuatanejo, nonstop on United on 1 of the 7 departure dates searched recently, the most of any.

Where to fly from Chicago to Mexico for MLK weekend: fares for MLK weekend 2027 (Jan 15 to 18) to Cancun, San Jose Cabo, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico City, Guadalajara and Cozumel and more. Pick a destination to see every date, or search your own dates in one tap.

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Saved round trips for MLK weekend 2027 (Jan 15 – Jan 18, 2027).

Cheapest right now: San Jose Cabo $378 · Puerto Vallarta $382 · Cancun $400

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Fares observed October 23 – 28, 2026. USD for the travelers shown. Search a trip for current prices.

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DestinationWhy goFlightsAxelDates
Cancun (CUN)Cancún's hotel zone, the Riviera Maya and Mayan ruins nearby1 stop via Guadalajara$400 (airline $422)Jan 15–18, 2027Check prices
Los Cabos (SJD)Los Cabos: resorts, sportfishing and the Sea of Cortez1 stop via Guadalajara$378 (airline $399)Jan 15–18, 2027Check prices
Puerto Vallarta (PVR)Puerto Vallarta's old town, beaches and Banderas Bay1 stop via Guadalajara$382 (airline $404)Jan 15–18, 2027Check prices
Mexico City (MEX)Mexico City's museums, food and the ZócaloNo matching fare savedJan 15 – Jan 18, 2027 (suggested)Search these dates
Guadalajara (GDL)Guadalajara, home of mariachi and tequila countryNo matching fare savedJan 15 – Jan 18, 2027 (suggested)Search these dates
Cozumel (CZM)Cozumel's reefs, among the best diving in the CaribbeanNo matching fare savedJan 15 – Jan 18, 2027 (suggested)Search these dates
Oaxaca (OAX)Oaxaca's food, markets and Monte AlbánNo matching fare savedJan 15 – Jan 18, 2027 (suggested)Search these dates
Huatulco (HUX)Huatulco's nine bays and quiet Pacific beachesNo matching fare savedJan 15 – Jan 18, 2027 (suggested)Search these dates
Ixtapa/Zihuatanejo (ZIH)Ixtapa's resorts beside Zihuatanejo's fishing-village beachesNonstop · UnitedNo matching fare savedJan 15 – Jan 18, 2027 (suggested)Search these dates
Mazatlan (MZT)Mazatlán's malecón, old town and Pacific beachesNo matching fare savedJan 15 – Jan 18, 2027 (suggested)Search these dates
TULUM (TQO)Tulum's beach clubs, cenotes and clifftop ruinsNo matching fare savedJan 15 – Jan 18, 2027 (suggested)Search these dates
Acapulco (ACA)Acapulco's bay, cliff divers and classic resort beachesNo matching fare savedJan 15 – Jan 18, 2027 (suggested)Search these dates

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Facts checked October 27, 2026. Sources: OPM: federal holidays 2026 and 2027

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