$111 Find Cheap Flights from Chicago to Tulum

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Cheapest round-trip
$243
Typical prices: $562-$332
Frontier
Tue 5/19Tue 5/26
ORD - CUN • Non-stop
Cheapest non-stop
$244
Typical prices: $553-$333
Frontier
Sat 5/16Wed 5/20
ORD - CUN • Non-stop
Arrival airport
You can't fly directly to Tulum. It is served by Cancún (CUN), located 68.6 miles from Tulum.
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Cheap Flights from Chicago to Tulum (CHI-CUN)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Chicago to Tulum that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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Recent round-trip flight deals from Chicago to Tulum

Tue, May 19 - Tue, May 26
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6:00 am - 10:03 am
ORD
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CUN
4h 03mnonstop
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3:22 pm - 7:55 am
CUN
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ORD
16h 33m
1 stop
$243Frontier
Sat, May 16 - Wed, May 20
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6:00 am - 10:03 am
ORD
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CUN
4h 03mnonstop
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10:25 am - 2:35 pm
CUN
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ORD
4h 10mnonstop
$244Frontier
Mon, Jun 22 - Thu, Jun 25
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6:00 am - 10:01 am
ORD
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CUN
4h 01mnonstop
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11:00 am - 3:17 pm
CUN
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ORD
4h 17mnonstop
$245Frontier
Sat, May 16 - Tue, May 19
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6:00 am - 10:03 am
ORD
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CUN
4h 03mnonstop
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10:25 am - 2:35 pm
CUN
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ORD
4h 10mnonstop
$246Frontier
Fri, Jul 3 - Wed, Jul 8
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6:21 am - 3:28 pm
ORD
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CUN
9h 07m
1 stop
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11:00 am - 3:09 pm
CUN
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ORD
4h 09mnonstop
$247Multiple Airlines
Fri, May 29 - Thu, Jun 4
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7:35 am - 9:03 pm
ORD
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CUN
13h 28m
1 stop
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10:25 am - 2:35 pm
CUN
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ORD
4h 10mnonstop
$251Multiple Airlines
Mon, May 18 - Fri, May 22
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9:35 am - 1:10 pm
MDW
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CUN
3h 35mnonstop
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4:10 pm - 7:50 pm
CUN
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MDW
3h 40mnonstop
$333Southwest
Sun, May 17 - Wed, May 20
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10:59 am - 8:16 pm
MDW
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CUN
9h 17m
1 stop
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8:00 am - 9:09 pm
CUN
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MDW
13h 09m
1 stop
$348Delta
Tue, May 19 - Thu, May 21
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9:22 am - 8:16 pm
MDW
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CUN
10h 54m
2 stops
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8:00 am - 9:09 pm
CUN
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MDW
13h 09m
1 stop
$352Delta
Fri, Jun 12 - Fri, Jun 19
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8:23 pm - 9:55 am
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CUN
13h 32m
1 stop
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10:40 am - 7:04 pm
CUN
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MDW
8h 24m
1 stop
$356Volaris
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Low seasonSeptember
Cheapest flight$111
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 18% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 19% increase in price.
Flight from Chicago O'Hare Airport to Cancun

When to book flights from Chicago to Tulum

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FAQs for booking flights from Chicago to Tulum

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Chicago to Tulum?

    When flying out of Chicago you’ll be using one of these airports: Chicago Midway or Chicago O'Hare Intl. Tulum does not have its own airport so you’ll be flying into nearby Cancun airport, which is 68.6 mi away.

  • How long does a flight from Chicago to Tulum take?

    Direct flights cover the 1,440 miles separating Chicago and Tulum in about 3h 30m.

  • How many flights are there between Chicago and Tulum?

    12 direct flights run between Chicago and Tulum on a daily basis. On average, there are about 89 departures each week.

  • What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly between Chicago and Tulum?

    Consider leaving on a Friday and avoid Thursdays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to Chicago, you’ll find the best rates on Wednesdays and the most expensive ones on Fridays.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Chicago to Tulum?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Chicago to Tulum.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Chicago to Tulum?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Tulum from Chicago is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Chicago to Tulum?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Tulum with an airline and back to Chicago with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Chicago to Tulum?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Tulum from Chicago up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

  • Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from Chicago to Tulum?

    In the last 72 hours, the cheapest one-way ticket between Chicago and Tulum found on KAYAK was with Spirit Airlines for $64. Volaris offered a round-trip connection from $112 and Spirit Airlines from $147.

Top tips for finding cheap flights from Chicago to Tulum

  • There is no airport in Tulum. Instead, you’ll be flying into Cancun Airport when flying between Chicago and Tulum.
  • The cheapest flight from Chicago to Tulum was found 66 days before departure, on average.
  • Book at least 1 week before departure in order to get a below-average price.
  • High season is considered to be November, December and January. The cheapest month to fly is September.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving Chicago to Tulum

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Chicago to Tulum? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
8.0
SouthwestOverall score based on 4314 reviews
8.6Crew
8.1Boarding
8.0Comfort
7.0Food
7.5Entertainment
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The entire experience from boarding to landing was amazing! The crew were very friendly. Will definitely be back.

10.0 Excellentlarry, Apr 2026
LGB - PHX
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The entire experience from boarding to landing was amazing! The crew were very friendly. Will definitely be back.

no service at all due to turbulence. they should've at least given us snacks, there were only 10 people on the entire flight.

First time I've had to use the disabled accommodations. And I could not have had a better experience with Southwest, i was having trouble getting from one terminal to another due to my heart failure. And the next thing I know a Southwest agent had made sure. I had a wheelchair at all my flights. Can't thank them enough.

Delayed flight, lack of information, boarding process is a mess as is the carryon luggage causing issues when leaving the plane….just a poor experience.

Comfortable. Easy. No problems. Just wish they had gf options for snacks.

The crew was very kind and made going to Hawaii relaxing and fun to look forward to! Thank you Southwest for a pleasant flight!

This leg was much better, but we did have to have a 3 hour lay o er after coming from a very exhausting hiccup with our flight from BNA to Den

We waited in the airplane for over 45 min for a southwest employee to make the flight. This cause over half the plane to miss their connecting flight in Denver. When we confronted the desk upon arrival, they told us the only flight they had was the next day leaving at 8:50 pm!!! Or they offered to get us to Burbank or LA, but after that we were on our own to get back to Santa Barbara. I paid for a flight from sba to bna bna to sba. My re entry into mom mode has been 💯 rough because of southwest mistake with my flight. And now I’m leaving to Reno tomorrow for a vballl tournament and just discovered that my leg in Vegas has me and my 3 kids on a stand by flight even though I had booked these ticket last year November!! Do better southwest!

Southwest is kind of a slum airline. It’s gotten more expensive over the years for less and less service. I am a Southwest Chase Visa card holder and was forced to choose a seat in the 26th row in the middle seat. However my wife who is a rewards member but doesn’t hold a card or anything else, gets randomly assigned a normally paid seat in row 6! How does that work?

For the first time in a long time, the Wi-Fi actually worked the entire flight! The flight crew was amazing as usual.

A long delay. Don't travel late in the day.

Super friendly with lots of drink options an entertainment. Friendly crew.

The crew was great. Very friendly and responsive. The plane was old, small and tight. We ran out of overhead space and I had to check. Middle seat was particularly tight.

Several missed and almost missed connections. It felt like everything was being patched together last minute without enough resources and it ended up being an extremely stressful experience that basically ruined our weekend on the west coast. What a waste.

Crew was friendly. Seats are too narrow, particularly when a big person is in the adjacent seat, but I understand this is due to smaller planes usually flight into Lincoln. I have experienced several flight delays going out and coming into Lincoln airport, I say maybe 50% or higher of the flights I've taken out of this airport have been delayed.

Great flight. Boarded efficiently. Arrived early at CLT. There was no in flight entertainment on this aircraft. Great crew.

The seat was comfortable. There was a lot of turbulence. If it weren't for that,it would have been okay.

Poor communication, flight was delayed for preventable reasons. I missed my connection.

The boarding timing needs to be improved. The flight was delayed again because it took way too long to board. I was already exhausted from sleeping at the airport and spending all day there due to delay from my previous flight that connected in Chicago.

Great until we got to FRA. The next trip leg we were put in Business Class where seats had minimal padding!!!! They were awful and United Airlines needs to have their Lufthansa partner up their game or I won’t fly with them again!!

The airplane was an old model, the overhead didn’t have enough room for people’s items and made boarding and boarding disappointing and stressful. Crew allowed passengers to bring more than the permitted baggage sizes.

Original flight was on time, then late, then changed gates...4 times. Once our newest plane came in, it was fine.

I almost missed my flight and they helped me out enormously

Delays experienced in boarding/take off due to incoming plane delayed. However, the boarding time/depart time in the app was significantly delayed in providing these updates. Usually not updated until an hour after we should have already boarded. Poorly managed.

Moved to earlier flight which unexpectedly had maintenance issues initially indicated as quick fix to ultimately plane changes. Moved back to original flight, also delayed. In all cases customer updates and communication very unclear, no updates on drivers for delays.

Typical AA - late by 90+ mn. Gate changed twice... Changed the departure time 6 times No explanation, no communication on reasons for delay I travel with AA twice a year... and it is consistently very poor.. I will continue to use AA only when i have to.

Pretty awful. 2 hours late due to operational issues and finally deboarded around 2am.

The gate got changed several times and the flight was delayed over an hour. Awful experience

American continues to decline in their customer service and its beyond disappointing.

It was an older plane. First Class was not especially roomy or comfortable. It was a short flight so there were no meal but they did offer mixed nuts which used to be normal but now is rare. Crew member was very polite and professional.

The airline cancel mi flight, lost a lot of money!!!

Broke my bag and offered no support or solution afterwards

They cancelled our flight. 2 hours before we were supposed to take off and offered us nothing! We got our money back and that was it. No other flight to get to our cruise no working with another airline or with us to get there. Terrible customer service, no apology.

We get stuck in the plane when landed during 45min and no communication from the crew People were listening to their phone and music out loud and nobody told them anything I definitely want stop booking spirit flight it is a disaster

Good: It was cheap and they got us to our destination safely. Not so Good: Gates experience with many, many nauseatingly (almost) threatening announcements about bags size and how much they were going to charge us if our bag was too big, even to the point of having a gate agent roaming around through the passengers eyeballing bags size and making people go check their bags in the sizers.

Terrible. The flight was randomly delayed in Chicago causing us to miss our connection and they offered us a flight the next day at 6 am and it would have taken till 345 to get to Pensacola. They didn’t cover any fees. Our bags also supposedly were on the flight to Pensacola and we tried to get them yesterday after driving 6 hours and nobody was available. Worst company ever and will never use them again. Had to pay for a rental. Spirit is claiming in climate weather for the delay but there wasn’t any weather issuesz it’s a bunch of bullshit and I am not happy

Checking in at desk in Chicago was horrible. Person was not friendly never smiled and said my flight was not paid for so I had to give another credit card. Then it ended up that I was charged twice. Then after arriving at my destination had to wait on the phone a long time to speak to a person to fix the double charge! Thank goodness the flight was perfect.

Flight was delayed for 12 h. They should stop overlooking flights.

All of our flights were canceled, though every other airline was flying out and in

it was terrible. flight was cancelled hours before the flight without a given reason and no other booking available .

Flight was scheduled at 9:40pm. Got delayed to 10 am, the next day. crazy

The bag check, flight check-in, and onboard experience convinced my wife and me that we will actively go out of our way to avoid flying Frontier Airlines in the future. At bag check, we were informed that check-in could only be completed via the Frontier mobile app. Unfortunately, the app was extremely frustrating—sending us through repetitive, confusing loops that repeatedly forced us to decline add-on services with nearly every click. While most airline apps upsell, this one felt intentionally exhausting. As the process dragged on, we became genuinely concerned that my phone battery would die before check-in could be completed. We approached the bag check staff—who were standing together talking—and explained both our frustration and our predicament. They laughed. Later, my wife described the interaction as “gaslighting,” which felt accurate. We were then informed it would cost $25 per person simply to have our boarding passes printed. From that point forward, the tone of the experience was consistently hostile. The bag check employees were condescending and combative, behaving more like bullies than customer service staff. Unfortunately, that same attitude continued onboard. One flight attendant argued with me when I attempted to stow my backpack in the overhead bin. I explained that we had each paid $75 to check our bags specifically so we would not need to use carry-on space and could have adequate legroom. She demanded to see my ticket, pointed out that it said “no carry-on”—which I acknowledged—and I reiterated that this was precisely why we paid to check our bags. Her response was, “I don’t make the rules.” She then walked away, but not before asking if I “truly wanted to fly back to Chicago today?”—an unnecessary and unmistakable threat. It is also worth noting that despite booking our tickets together in the same transaction, we were not seated together. Upon our return to Chicago—where we could once again sit together—we compared onboard experiences. We both remarked on how unhappy the flight attendants appeared and how each of us was separately asked whether we would like to purchase a beverage. We declined. At no point was water mentioned as an option, leaving us with the clear impression that even water came at a cost—or that complimentary water, if available at all, was deliberately left unmentioned. Overall, the experience was shocking and deeply disappointing, but it was also a profound learning experience—one we will not forget and will not repeat. -Steve

Plane was hot and miserable and the crew was rude!

12 hour delay required getting on and off plane 3 times - would have at least liked to have been offered a snack or drink

They didn’t offer a water, even after I asked

They switched our terminal 3 times and we were delayed for four plus hours!!!

It was an early flight and most people napped/slept and the crew let us which was nice.

The crew acted like they had never done this and kept barking passive aggressive orders at people. + the security line + the delay + sitting on the tarmac for 2 hours + none of the apps or signage updating with correct times

More inflight connection. And leg space is horrible. And the paying for baggage I'd ridiculous!!!

My flight was originally from SAT to MCO connecting from MCO to ORD. We got diverted to ATL and than Frontier staff there was sooo un helpful first they said they couldn’t give us any accommodation since our flight first got delayed that cancelled and now it’s 221am and I am still in ATL since they said they need to create a new flight my final destination is ORD and I have been delayed twice and cancelled. With no real help the frontier app didn’t work no email updates over all such a horrible experience

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