How long is the flight from South Africa to Cancún?

A quick flight from South Africa to Cancún can take about 36h 10m. KLM provides one of the quickest options available for as low as R41 637. Airlines will cover a distance of 13502 km. Both multi-stop and direct flights can be found to your destination and back.

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Cancún ranges from 29.0 - 282.0 inches per month. October is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 282.0 mm. April is typically the driest time to visit Cancún when rainfall is around 29.0 mm.

If weather is an important factor for your trip to Cancún, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, July is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 30.0 C. Travellers hoping to avoid the cold should look outside of January, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 24.0 C).

What are the most popular routes from South Africa to Cancún?

While some choose either East London - Cancun or Cape Town Intl - Cancun, Johannesburg OR Tambo - Cancun is the most popular route from South Africa to Cancún.

What are the most popular airlines that fly from South Africa to Cancún?

Before booking your flight from South Africa to Cancún, check out the most popular airlines for this route: Air France, British Airways or KLM.

How far in advance should I book a flight from South Africa to Cancún?

To save up to 13% on this flight, we recommend booking at least 59 days prior to travel. The price may fluctuate and will likely increase closer to your departure date. Users on Cheapflights have found tickets from South Africa to Cancún from R20 941 1-2 weeks out and tickets from R21 624 for flights departing within the next 72 hours.

What is the cheapest month to fly from South Africa to Cancún?

February can be a great time to fly to Cancún from South Africa with a flight ticket averaging about R23 346. Cheapflights users have found deals in the month of February for as cheap as R18 350. The most expensive prices can be found in the month of December.

What airport do you fly into for flights to Cancún from South Africa?

Cancun (CUN), located 14,2 km from the city centre, is the airport you fly into when you book flights from South Africa to Cancún.

Can I find deals for flights from South Africa to Cancún that include hotel bookings?

Yes. In addition to deals on South Africa to Cancún flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.

How can I find direct flights from South Africa to Cancún?

After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from South Africa to Cancún.

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R20 801+ Flights from South Africa to Cancún

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Round-trip from	R19 908
Popular in	December
Cheapest in	February
Average price	R21 221

American Airlines
5/3-10/3
4 total stops
63h 50m total
South Africa to Cancún

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Cheapest flights from South Africa to Cancún
Explore the most affordable flight options available from South Africa to Cancún. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on 11 September 2025.

Fri 24/1021:15JNB - CUN

2 stops29h 50mAmerican Airlines

Fri 31/1016:25CUN - JNB

2 stops35h 00mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 9/9R20 889

Thu 6/1119:35JNB - CUN

2 stops29h 22mAmerican Airlines

Wed 12/1115:25CUN - JNB

2 stops33h 10mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 10/9R20 924

Sun 28/919:00JNB - CUN

2 stops51h 06mUnited Airlines

Fri 10/1015:38CUN - JNB

2 stops43h 07mUnited Airlines

Deal found 8/9R23 637

Sun 28/918:50JNB - CUN

2 stops32h 25mDelta

Sat 11/108:00CUN - JNB

1 stop28h 40mDelta

Deal found 8/9R25 563

Sat 25/1015:05JNB - CUN

2 stops26h 15mUnited Airlines

Sat 1/1116:09CUN - JNB

2 stops43h 26mUnited Airlines

Deal found 9/9R27 227

Sun 28/915:05JNB - CUN

2 stops33h 15mMultiple Airlines

Sat 11/1020:40CUN - JNB

3 stops35h 00mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 8/9R28 032

Thu 23/100:45JNB - CUN

3 stops41h 10mMultiple Airlines

Thu 30/101:15CUN - JNB

3 stops30h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/9R28 855

Best flights from South Africa to Cancún
Discover carefully curated flight deals from South Africa to Cancún that have cost, travel time, and stopovers in mind to ensure you get the best travel experience. Data last updated 11 September 2025.

Tue 3/323:59JNB - CUN

1 stop46h 06mKLM

Thu 12/316:55CUN - JNB

1 stop22h 10mKLM

Deal found 9/9R20 801

Tue 17/222:00JNB - CUN

2 stops43h 35mAmerican Airlines

Sat 21/216:35CUN - JNB

2 stops34h 50mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 10/9R20 889

Tue 3/322:00JNB - CUN

1 stop23h 55mUnited Airlines

Thu 12/317:30CUN - JNB

2 stops42h 05mUnited Airlines

Deal found 9/9R21 309

Wed 4/319:40JNB - CUN

1 stop29h 05mAir France

Wed 18/320:20CUN - JNB

1 stop32h 50mAir France

Deal found 11/9R23 322

Thu 5/320:45JNB - CUN

1 stop27h 10mMultiple Airlines

Tue 10/319:15CUN - JNB

2 stops37h 00mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 10/9R24 198

Fri 24/1021:15JNB - CUN

2 stops29h 50mAmerican Airlines

Fri 31/1016:25CUN - JNB

2 stops35h 00mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 9/9R20 889

Thu 6/1119:35JNB - CUN

2 stops29h 22mAmerican Airlines

Wed 12/1115:25CUN - JNB

2 stops33h 10mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 10/9R20 924

Wed 4/315:05JNB - CUN

2 stops28h 20mUnited Airlines

Wed 18/313:04CUN - JNB

1 stop22h 31mUnited Airlines

Deal found 11/9R23 340

Sun 28/919:00JNB - CUN

2 stops51h 06mUnited Airlines

Fri 10/1015:38CUN - JNB

2 stops43h 07mUnited Airlines

Deal found 8/9R23 637

Sat 7/312:35ELS - CUN

2 stops36h 10mAir France

Wed 11/320:20CUN - ELS

2 stops40h 10mAir France

Deal found 10/9R41 637

Last-minute flights from South Africa to Cancún
Discover last-minute flight deals from South Africa to Cancún. Data last updated 11 September 2025 and is based on user searches.

Sun 28/919:00JNB - CUN

2 stops51h 06mUnited Airlines

Sat 11/1013:43CUN - JNB

2 stops45h 02mUnited Airlines

Deal found 8/9R23 637

Sun 28/918:50JNB - CUN

2 stops32h 25mDelta

Sat 11/108:00CUN - JNB

1 stop28h 40mDelta

Deal found 8/9R25 563

Sun 28/921:20JNB - CUN

1 stop21h 34mUnited Airlines

Fri 10/107:51CUN - JNB

2 stops26h 54mUnited Airlines

Deal found 8/9R27 087

Sun 28/915:05JNB - CUN

2 stops33h 15mMultiple Airlines

Sat 11/1020:40CUN - JNB

3 stops35h 00mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 8/9R28 032

Thu 23/100:45JNB - CUN

3 stops41h 10mMultiple Airlines

Thu 30/101:15CUN - JNB

3 stops30h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/9R28 855

Fri 24/1021:15JNB - CUN

2 stops29h 50mAmerican Airlines

Fri 31/1016:25CUN - JNB

2 stops35h 00mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 9/9R20 889

Sat 25/1015:05JNB - CUN

2 stops26h 15mUnited Airlines

Sat 1/1116:09CUN - JNB

2 stops43h 26mUnited Airlines

Deal found 9/9R27 227

One-way flights from South Africa to Cancún
Search for one-way flight options from South Africa to Cancún. Find affordable one-way fares based on user searches. Data last updated 11 September 2025.

Thu 29/123:45CPT - CUN

1 stop46h 20mKLM

Deal found 10/9R26 894

Sun 1/215:20CPT - CUN

2 stops33h 35mAir France

Deal found 10/9R27 052

Mon 2/27:55CPT - CUN

2 stops38h 10mKLM

Deal found 10/9R27 244

Mon 2/219:50CPT - CUN

3 stops50h 56mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 10/9R32 427

Sat 31/119:50CPT - CUN

2 stops52h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 10/9R32 690

Sat 31/17:55CPT - CUN

1 stop40h 50mAir France

Deal found 10/9R35 684

Fri 30/114:35CPT - CUN

3 stops33h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 10/9R36 297

Thu 29/120:50CPT - CUN

2 stops26h 09mUnited Airlines

Deal found 10/9R44 543

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Tue 3/3

23:59-15:05

1 stop46h 06m

Cancun

Thu 12/3

16:55-22:05

1 stop22h 10m

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JohannesburgCancún

JNB - CUN

JNBCUN

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 17/2

22:00-10:35

2 stops43h 35m

Cancun

Sat 21/2

16:35-10:25

2 stops34h 50m

R20 889

JohannesburgCancún

JNB - CUN

JNBCUN

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 24/10

21:15-20:05

2 stops29h 50m

Cancun

Fri 31/10

16:25-10:25

2 stops35h 00m

R20 889

JohannesburgCancún

JNB - CUN

JNBCUN

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 6/11

19:35-17:57

2 stops29h 22m

Cancun

Wed 12/11

15:25-7:35

2 stops33h 10m

R20 924

JohannesburgCancún

JNB - CUN

JNBCUN

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 3/3

22:00-14:55

1 stop23h 55m

Cancun

Thu 12/3

17:30-18:35

2 stops42h 05m

R21 309

JohannesburgCancún

JNB - CUN

JNBCUN

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 4/3

19:40-17:45

1 stop29h 05m

Cancun

Wed 18/3

20:20-12:10

1 stop32h 50m

R23 322

JohannesburgCancún

JNB - CUN

JNBCUN

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 4/3

15:05-12:25

2 stops28h 20m

Cancun

Wed 18/3

13:04-18:35

1 stop22h 31m

R23 340

JohannesburgCancún

JNB - CUN

JNBCUN

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 28/9

19:00-15:06

2 stops51h 06m

Cancun

Fri 10/10

15:38-17:45

2 stops43h 07m

R23 637

JohannesburgCancún

JNB - CUN

JNBCUN

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 5/3

20:45-16:55

1 stop27h 10m

Cancun

Tue 10/3

19:15-15:15

2 stops37h 00m

R24 198

East LondonCancún

ELS - CUN

ELSCUN

East London

Sat 7/3

12:35-17:45

2 stops36h 10m

Cancun

Wed 11/3

20:20-19:30

2 stops40h 10m

R41 637

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What is the cheapest month to book a flight from South Africa to Cancún?

Currently, January is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from South Africa to Cancún (average of R1 034). Flying from South Africa to Cancún in December is currently the most expensive (average of R1 485). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly from ZA to CUN?

When flying from South Africa to Cancún, the time of day you decide to fly out makes little to no difference towards the overall price you’ll pay on tickets.

Reviews of airlines servicing Cancún

Read reviews from past customers who have flown with KLM, Qatar Airways, andAir France from South Africa to Cancún. Users can see the overall rating for each airline as well as how each is rated in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

KLM

7,8

Good

1 385 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

4,0

Okay

Mark,Sept 2025

AMS - BHX

Crew and snacks were good, boarding wasn't great as busses were used rather than boarding tunnels. Also endured a one hour delay.

KLM

7,8

Good

1 385 reviews

KLM

7,8

Good

1 385 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

4,0

Okay

Mark,Sept 2025

AMS - BHX

Crew and snacks were good, boarding wasn't great as busses were used rather than boarding tunnels. Also endured a one hour delay.

Qatar Airways

7,4

Good

3 624 reviews

KLM

7,8

Good

1 385 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

4,0

Okay

Mark,Sept 2025

AMS - BHX

Crew and snacks were good, boarding wasn't great as busses were used rather than boarding tunnels. Also endured a one hour delay.

Air France

7,4

Good

1 469 reviews

KLM

7,8

Good

1 385 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

4,0

Okay

Mark,Sept 2025

AMS - BHX

Crew and snacks were good, boarding wasn't great as busses were used rather than boarding tunnels. Also endured a one hour delay.

United Airlines

7,4

Good

8 937 reviews

KLM

7,8

Good

1 385 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

4,0

Okay

Mark,Sept 2025

AMS - BHX

Crew and snacks were good, boarding wasn't great as busses were used rather than boarding tunnels. Also endured a one hour delay.

British Airways

6,7

Okay

7 361 reviews

KLM

7,8

Good

1 385 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

4,0

Okay

Mark,Sept 2025

AMS - BHX

Crew and snacks were good, boarding wasn't great as busses were used rather than boarding tunnels. Also endured a one hour delay.

Related info for your journey

What airport do you fly into for flights to Cancún from South Africa?
Cancun (CUN), located 14,2 km from the city centre, is the airport you fly into when you book flights from South Africa to Cancún.
How long is the flight from South Africa to Cancún?
A quick flight from South Africa to Cancún can take about 36h 10m. KLM provides one of the quickest options available for as low as R41 637. Airlines will cover a distance of 13502 km. Both multi-stop and direct flights can be found to your destination and back.
What are the most popular routes from South Africa to Cancún?
While some choose either East London - Cancun or Cape Town Intl - Cancun, Johannesburg OR Tambo - Cancun is the most popular route from South Africa to Cancún.
Can I find deals for flights from South Africa to Cancún that include hotel bookings?
Yes. In addition to deals on South Africa to Cancún flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.
How can I find direct flights from South Africa to Cancún?
After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from South Africa to Cancún.
Can I find deals for business class flights from South Africa to Cancún?
Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from South Africa to Cancún by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.
What is the cheapest month to book a flight from South Africa to Cancún?
Currently, January is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from South Africa to Cancún (average of R1 034). Flying from South Africa to Cancún in December is currently the most expensive (average of R1 485). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

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British Airways	CheapestR18 476	AverageR21 249	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time70%	Search British Airways flights
KLM	CheapestR19 698	AverageR24 609	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time75%	Search KLM flights
United Airlines	CheapestR20 308	AverageR28 208	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time69%	Search United Airlines flights
Air France	CheapestR20 454	AverageR23 860	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time77%	Search Air France flights
Qatar Airways	CheapestR24 843	AverageR30 846	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time68%	Search Qatar Airways flights

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