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$131 Find Cheap Flights from Sacramento to Cancún

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Cheap Flights from Sacramento to Cancún (SMF-CUN)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Sacramento to Cancún 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 Sacramento to Cancún

Mon, Oct 27 - Tue, Nov 4
Volaris Logo
1:08 am - 2:16 pmSMF-CUN
11h 08m1 stop
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1:10 pm - 11:52 pmCUN-SMF
13h 42m1 stop
$347Volaris
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Sun, Nov 9 - Sun, Nov 16
Volaris Logo
1:17 am - 6:14 pmSMF-CUN
13h 57m1 stop
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10:39 am - 9:45 pmCUN-SMF
14h 06m1 stop
$348Volaris
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Tue, Jan 13 - Fri, Jan 30
Delta Logo
7:23 am - 6:08 pmSMF-CUN
7h 45m1 stop
Delta Logo
8:00 am - 11:06 pmCUN-SMF
18h 06m1 stop
$350Delta
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Sat, Nov 15 - Thu, Nov 20
Delta Logo
8:18 pm - 10:50 amSMF-CUN
11h 32m2 stops
Delta Logo
1:32 pm - 10:58 pmCUN-SMF
12h 26m1 stop
$354Delta
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Sun, Nov 2 - Wed, Nov 12
American Airlines Logo
5:04 am - 3:22 pmSMF-CUN
7h 18m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
3:32 pm - 9:19 amCUN-SMF
20h 47m1 stop
$356American Airlines
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Thu, Jan 15 - Fri, Jan 30
Aeromexico Logo
12:30 am - 2:26 pmSMF-CUN
10h 56m2 stops
Aeromexico Logo
4:25 pm - 11:06 pmCUN-SMF
9h 41m1 stop
$364Aeromexico
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Tue, Sep 30 - Sat, Oct 4
United Airlines Logo
7:00 am - 7:20 pmSMF-CUN
10h 20m2 stops
United Airlines Logo
1:12 pm - 9:46 pmCUN-SMF
10h 34m2 stops
$368United Airlines
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Sun, Nov 2 - Wed, Nov 12
United Airlines Logo
5:30 am - 3:59 pmSMF-CUN
7h 29m1 stop
United Airlines Logo
6:30 am - 1:50 pmCUN-SMF
10h 20m2 stops
$370United Airlines
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Thu, Nov 13 - Tue, Nov 18
American Airlines Logo
8:15 am - 8:45 pmSMF-CUN
9h 30m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
3:22 pm - 9:31 pmCUN-SMF
9h 09m1 stop
$372American Airlines
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Sat, Oct 18 - Sat, Oct 25
Aeromexico Logo
2:37 pm - 10:22 amSMF-CUN
17h 45m2 stops
Aeromexico Logo
7:10 am - 9:49 pmCUN-SMF
16h 39m2 stops
$378Aeromexico
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Sacramento to Cancún flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Sacramento to Cancún to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

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Planning a trip from Sacramento to Cancún? KAYAK’s data-powered insights will help you find cheap flights. Learn the best time to fly, how early to book your ticket, and other tips to secure great prices.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Sacramento to Cancún?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Sacramento to Cancún, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights from Sacramento to Cancún is August, where tickets cost $464 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are November and October, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $600 and $563 respectively.

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

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Sacramento to Cancún, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price on the flight from Sacramento to Cancún, you should book around 3 weeks before departure, which saves you about 20% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 19 weeks before departure.

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Low seasonAugust
Cheapest flight$131
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 12% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 1% increase in price.
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FAQs for booking flights from Sacramento to Cancun

  • What types of flights can I take from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Cancun International Airport (CUN)?

    There are no direct flights from Sacramento to Cancun. However, you will find many journeys with just one or two layovers along the way. If you opt for a flight with one layover, it will typically take place in San Francisco, Houston, or Salt Lake City. These routes are usually operated by United Airlines and Delta Airlines. If you choose a flight with two layovers, they will most likely be in Denver and Houston. These routes with two stopovers are typically on board United Airlines.

  • What is the best way to get to the Sacramento International Airport (SMF) from downtown Sacramento?

    SMF is only about a 15min drive from downtown Sacramento, so it will be no problem to drive your own car or to take a taxi or a rideshare like Uber or Lyft. There are also several public transportation options available. The Sacramento Regional Transit District operates bus route 142 which is an express service to and from the downtown area.

  • How can I get to downtown Cancun from the Cancun International Airport (CUN)?

    There are plenty of options to get to downtown Cancun from the airport. You can easily take a taxi or pre-book a private shuttle from the airport to your hotel. Or, you can take the public bus. The ADO bus goes from the airport to the downtown area every 30min.

  • Are there any hotels near CUN?

    Of course, there are several hotels that are close to the Cancun International Airport. If you need to stay in this area, your options include the Hilton Garden Inn Cancun Airport and the Courtyard by Marriott Cancun Airport, among many others.

  • What is the cheapest flight from Sacramento to Cancún?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Sacramento to Cancún was $131 for a one-way ticket and $347 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Sacramento and Cancun?

    A passport is required to fly from Sacramento to Cancun.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Sacramento to Cancun?

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Sacramento to Cancun?

    SkyTeam, Star Alliance, and oneworld are the airline alliances operating flights between Sacramento and Cancun, with SkyTeam being the most commonly used for this route.

  • What is the most popular layover when flying to Cancun from Sacramento?

    Dallas is the most popular layover city among KAYAK users traveling from Sacramento to Cancun.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Sacramento to Cancún, Southwest or Delta?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Sacramento to Cancún are Southwest and Delta. With an average price for the route of $597 and an overall rating of 8.0, Southwest is the most popular choice. Delta is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $516 and an overall rating of 7.9.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Sacramento to Cancun?

    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 Sacramento to Cancun.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Cancun from Sacramento 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 Sacramento to Cancun?

    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 Cancun with an airline and back to Sacramento with another airline. Booking your flights between Sacramento and CUN can sometimes prove cheaper using this method.

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

    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 Cancun from Sacramento up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

KAYAK’s top tips for finding a cheap flight from Sacramento to Cancún

  • If you will need to park your car at the Sacramento International Airport (SMF) for the duration of your trip to Cancun, there are several parking options available. The most popular for long-term parking are the daily lots, which include both a parking garage and an uncovered lot. Or, you can make use of the economy parking lots.
  • If you get to SMF early and you need to kill time before your flight, there are plenty of things to do at the airport. You can make use of the Escape Lounges where you will find high-quality food and beverage as well as high-speed private internet.
  • Both the Sacramento International Airport (SMF) and the Cancun International Airport (CUN) have services for travelers with limited mobility. Both airports offer wheelchair accessible facilities as well as assistance navigating the airport before takeoff and after landing. Contact your airline in advance to take full advantage of these services.
  • If you are renting a car when you land in Cancun, make your way to the car rental center. It is conveniently located within the airport so you will not need to take a shuttle to an offsite location. The rental car center is open 24/7 for your convenience.
  • If you need to exchange currency in preparation for your trip to Cancun, you will either need to do it before you arrive at SMF or after you land in Cancun. SMF does not have any currency exchange offices at the moment. However, you can visit one of the currency exchange offices located within the Cancun International Airport upon arrival.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from Sacramento to Cancún

 
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As always, the entire Southwest experience was wonderful, from online booking to flight to baggage retrieval. Very grateful.

10.0 ExcellentRobert, Sep 2025SFO - LAS
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As always, the entire Southwest experience was wonderful, from online booking to flight to baggage retrieval. Very grateful.

The weather could have been better. There was a 40 minute ATC delay in SFO because of marine fog and a micro cell storm delayed landing and take-off at Nashville. The gate was changed 5 minutes from boarding from gate B3 to gate C23 at Nashville airport.

The cabin was quiet for the redeye flight. The area was clean. The staff was great. The 787 Max was in good condition. Drawbacks were that the seat widths were tight for some passengers. The seat padding was at best average and for a long flight uncomfortable.

Delayed flight. Nicest crew member was a SW pilot flying seated next to me who kindly move to seat the final passenger. Flight extra delayed. My cup of refreshment of ginger ale was so packed with ice it was literally 2 sips.

No trays in our seats, we sat in first row, purchased a business class fare. Had to hold our drinks and snack in our hands. No plugs for our cell phones. Had to pay for it a drink cocktail each. Seats so uncomfortable.

Flight wasn’t even full, but too many carry-ons caused us to run out of bin space. New bag fee has folks who would usually check their bags carrying on. Watching Southwest morph into Spirit/Frontier is so sad to watch

Southwest is Southwest. No frills. If you're luck enough to get a happy crew (we did), then it makes for a nicer flight.

It was a perfect flight in all aspects! Both legs!

Great flight, 47 passengers on a 180 seat plane. Stewardess was pleasant and cheerful.

I liked the crew member who gave flight instructions on "in case of a problem:. The seats are so small that only a young teenager could sit in middle seat.

Flight delayed for two and half hours and then canceled altogether due to mechanical issues. No mechanic onsite to fix so had to send one from LAX.

My husband upgraded our seats and I don't know if it was due to the type of planet was or if they didn't upgrade our seats. We were supposed to be in I believe comfort seats and they were just as tight as any other seat- no leg room and we are very tall people but at least it wasn't extremely cold. My husband did put in a complaint about our seating because he paid extra and if we would have known that the space and the tightness would have been the same, we just would have gotten the emergency row emergency row seats that we normally get. We love Delta but both our flights coming home we're not good. Oh I forgot to mention that on our flight to Hawaii our luggage wheels got broke and we had to purse new luggage on vacation then we never had this problem so we didn't know protocol and reported it after we got home only for them to tell is we only had 24hrs to report the damage. Not sure what was going on with Delta this vacation trip.

Crew was excellent. Comfort seats not as nice as other kinds of planes.

It was a great flight and the stewards and stewardess were all kind and accommodating!! The seats were comfortable and entertainment screen excellent!

There are 4 flights in consecutive gates with about the same departure time. Two flights were boarding at the same time. One was delayed or boarding would be happening at the same time. I am not sure what Delta and LAX need to do to have a better layout at the end of Terminal 2

There was a security issue at the airport and we were unable to land. We circled endlessly and then landed at another airfield for fuel. We then circled the airport again, almost landed but didn’t fully touch down before circling again. I am thankful to the crew for keeping us safe- the issue was the airline and staff at the airport getting us seats on our connecting flights. That part was hours of searching for someone and getting in double my steps.

Most aspects were good however if they assign boarding zones they ought to enforce them or why bother? My luggage from SAN-JFK-MAD was lost in NY so I without my main bag for two days upon arrival in Spain. They were helpful in tracking it and eventually delivered it to my hotel. The flub was because of a delay upon arrival in NYC. I had booked 2 1/2 hours between flights but we had to hold on the taxiway for an hour after landing while waiting for a clear gate which likely caused the baggage error.

Excellent flight, the planes were newer, they did a nice job with boarding, great service overall.

It would be nice if was given wires ear buds. Overall was a good experience was able to sleep on the plane

737-800 in first class was pretty dumpy. Seat had an uncomfortable angle, storage under the seat was blocked so even my very modest backpack didn't fit, power outlet was flaky. Weird tiny seat pockets that couldn't hold a gallon ziploc bag, emesis bag missing, etc. etc. No in-flight service due to turbulence. Crew was excellent, boarding was smooth despite a full flight.

We had to deboard 2 times due to maintenance issues. They changed the plane, and then we got deviated to LAX due to maibtenance issues on the other plane, had to sleep at LAX and los a full day.

From the first moment you interact with United Airlines, you can expect nothing less but extreme frustration. The baggage handler at the bag drop seems completely unbothered by the presence of customers waiting in line. No help was extended to load the baggage whatsoever. And if any of your bags is overweight by 0.01 pound they will make you re-distribute everything in your suitcase just to play power trip. When it was time to board no help was extended to customers to locate their seats. Moreover. It was a chaotic mess at the gate when it was unclear who should board first and everyone just bunched up, trying to get on the plane. I am sure the crew was doing their best to perform their jobs while being paid their wages however it shouldn’t be that hard to smile once or twice when you’re in the business if serving customers. It is a shame for the United States of America to have a flagship carrier of such low caliber. Our flight was also delayed by about an hour and a half due to further delays prior to our inbound flight. Being someone who has travelled for both business and leisure in Asia, Europe, and South America I have never experienced such poor quality of service.

I understand stuff happens, but plane failures are likely due to lack of maintenance. Additionally, air conditioning wasn't working, no snack/drink service, no WiFi. Fortunately, the crew was communicative and light-hearted. United grabbed another plane and we were able to get to our destination.

The pilots were late and it made us 1 hour late. The meat was tough and bok choy was also tough.

Stuck on tarmac for two hours plus a 5.5 hour flight. Rude flight attendant. And no meals, not even for purchase!

Staff was rude. Didn’t give water for 2 hours. Worst service

I learned that seating towards the end of plane that a line forms for the restroom and people use your chair as a hand railing, bumping your seat consistently. I was seated in the aisle. I think that next time if I am towards the back row I would want to sit in the middle or window seat.

The best airline I have ever travel , really good customer service, attention and service !!

United sent me a mileage plus number last year but that number is invalid so I can’t use it to check into flights or collect mileage. There is human to speak about the problem, only computers who keep asking me if I am using the correct email. It’s so frustrating and I cannot resolve it.

Not a great experience. We paid for the upgrade for premium economy seats and seated ourselves in very comfortable seats. Someone came along with the same seat on their boarding pass. The aircraft had been changed and as a result we were booted out and sent further back to small uncomfortable seats. After complaining we were moved to emergency row seats, which gave us more leg room but the seats don’t recline. For people in our 70’s we found having to sit upright from California to NJ very uncomfortable. Not sure why they chose to move senior citizens instead of the two people that were allowed to take the more comfortable seats. Not happy.

The entertainment package was vast and the selections were very current. Keep updating it was great.

The seat was so hard my tailbone was aching The crew was kind of a b**** because I made a joke that I didn't care if they close the door I total c*** when she was trying to f****** act like she was mad at me because I said that The flight was bumpy. Sure you didnt have control over that.

4 hours late, including over +1 hour waiting in plane to take off. Baggage left behind too.

While waiting to claim my checked luggage, I discovered the airline had lost it. After a long wait and inquiries, I discovered it was on another flight. Fortunately, the airline finally sent my luggage home.

Was not able to watch most shows on the entertainment site. They would not load

Our flight was 1.5 hours delayed. There was no weather for the inbound flight, so I don't understand why. This meant a VERY late arrival and only a quick nap before my morning flight.

Delayed flight, so I switched fights to SFO to Phoenix , Phoenix to DSM. Excellent service through American Airlines

Flight was delayed again and again ultimately almost three hours getting us to our location at close to midnight by the time we got in and out of airport to destination. I had taken time off work to enjoy an evening at destination and that was now wasted

AA re-routed flight from HNL to LAX due to delay. My group of 3 with reserved seats in row 9 was broken up, with one assigned to a middle seat, another in the last row of the plane. Not happy. No explanation to the delay. No apologies. No compensation. Would have been nice to be offered an Admiral Club admission or a voucher for the extra 3 hours of layover in LAX. Could not hear the boarding gate announcements in LAX. Adjacent gate was boarding at the same time. Loud speakers were competing against each other. Barely made my boarding group.

Almost a 6 hour flight and the only food option is a cheese plate… and chips. Also how is it there are no options for texting on American. I’ll be going back to delta and united.

The flight was delayed by two hours. I had paid for extended leg room. Due to the delay, the plane was different and I didn't end up having extended leg room. I finally was able to reach Volaris on Whats App and they gave me an airline credit. I wanted a refund to the credit card since I hardly ever fly Volaris. Other than that, it was a very comfortable flight.

Confusion over extra fees. Held up on ramp during boarding. Thin seat cushion. Minimal leg room.

The check-in is either at a kiosk that didn’t allow me to check-in because my middle name was not on the reservation or at an agent that cost $15.

Better communication about delayed flight. I am thankful for a small credit for late flight.

Liked on time, rear entry and exit from plane Dislike the use of duct tape to repair seat rests

They check you everything before entering to waiting room, if you have any liquid they take it away even if you buy it inside the airport, no recommend volaris, for mi know Alaska airline is better

They don’t give anything for free you have to pay for everything which it’s expected but at least give out water and a snack as a courtesy for flying with them.

I got to where I needed to go quickly. There were no amenities. And the seats were painful.

The worst. Kayak sent notification at 2am and 10am regarding the delay. Then sends a notification an hour before original depart time that it will depart on time. I had to wait 8 hours at the airport. My family had to pay for lodging in Guadalajara where I was landing for pick up.

The flight was delayed an hour and a half, and they would not update the board on when the flight was supposed to take off. Once the plane arrived, they started the boarding process before the plane was even ready for the passengers so we had to wait another 45 minutes on the tarmac while we waited for the plane to be ready for us. In my opinion, there is no point in starting the boarding process when you are not ready to board the plane. This just causes a crowded gate with everyone from zone one and zone two standing up going nowhere.

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