⚡ Fare recorded April 25, 2026 · Prices change daily

Cancun to Fort Lauderdale flights

Cancun (CUN) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL): 549 miles (884 km) great-circle, about 1h 35m nonstop by our estimate. Cheapest fare observed: $325 round-trip on Frontier, with 1 stop, departing May 1, 2026.

F9FrontierF9152
Depart
CUN
Cancun, Mexico
16:07
2026-05-01
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Arrive
FLL
Fort Lauderdale, United States
Returns 10:20
2026-05-04
Stops
1 stop
Distance
549 mi
Est. nonstop time
1h 35m
Trip type
Round-trip
$325
Round-trip · per person
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About this flight

When did the cheapest Cancun to Fort Lauderdale fare fly?

$325 round-trip, Frontier F9152, departing 2026-05-01 at 16:07, returning 2026-05-04. The recorded itinerary left on a Friday, returning on a Monday 3 nights later; the fare was observed 6 days before departure. "Book this flight" opens Kiwi.com with the same airline and dates.

Route facts

How far is Cancun from Fort Lauderdale?

  • Distance: 549 miles (884 km) great-circle, heading northeast.
  • Estimated nonstop flight time: about 1h 35m.
  • Departure airport: Cancun International Airport (CUN), Cancun, Mexico, UTC-5 on May 1, 2026.
  • Arrival: Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International Airport (FLL), United States, UTC-4 on May 1, 2026.
  • Time difference: Fort Lauderdale is 1 hour ahead of Cancun on the recorded date.
  • Route type: international, Mexico to United States.
  • Arrival airport elevation: 9 ft.
  • Recorded itinerary: Frontier F9152, 1 stop, round-trip, 3 days between departure and return.
Fare comparison

How does the Cancun to Fort Lauderdale fare compare with other routes from CUN?

At $325, it ranked 12th of the 30 round-trip fares we recorded from CUN (median $366). That is 59.2 cents per great-circle mile (round-trip price over one-way distance), above the CUN median of 20.7 cents across 30 round-trip routes.

Routes from CUN of similar length: Miami (531 mi) at $335 and Guatemala City (507 mi) at $225.

Frontier had the cheapest fare on 2 of 30 CUN routes. It is the 27th longest of the 30 routes we track from CUN.

Other ways in

What did other cities pay to fly to Fort Lauderdale?

Of 28 departure airports with a fare to Fort Lauderdale, Cancun (CUN) ranked 20th at $325. Lowest: $64 from Charlotte (CLT); highest: $1825 from Wellington (WLG); 16 nonstop. Cheapest-fare airlines (routes): Frontier (8), Spirit (8), JetBlue (4), WestJet (3), Air Transat (1) and American Airlines (1), plus 3 more.

Entry requirements

Do you need a visa to fly to United States?

That depends on your passport and trip, so check the official source for United States: U.S. Customs and Border Protection: international visitors. Connecting elsewhere? Check that country's transit rules too.

Sources

Where do these numbers come from?

Travelpayouts fares (cheapest per route, observed April 25, 2026); OurAirports coordinates and elevations; IANA zones America/Cancun, America/New_York; flight time is our estimate.

FAQ

Cancun to Fort Lauderdale flight questions

How far is Cancun from Fort Lauderdale by plane?

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Cancun is about 549 miles (884 km) from Fort Lauderdale on a great-circle line from Cancun International Airport (CUN) to Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International Airport (FLL), heading northeast. It is the 27th longest of the 30 routes we track from CUN. The recorded itinerary had 1 stop, so the distance flown was longer.

How long is the flight from Cancun to Fort Lauderdale?

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About 1h 35m nonstop by our estimate for 549 miles (500 mph cruise plus 30 minutes, not a timetable). The recorded Frontier fare was with 1 stop. 28 airports in our feed had a fare to Fort Lauderdale; this one ranked 20th, and 16 of the 28 were nonstop.

What is the time difference between Cancun and Fort Lauderdale?

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On May 1, 2026, Cancun was on UTC-5 (America/Cancun) and Fort Lauderdale on UTC-4 (America/New_York), so Fort Lauderdale was 1 hour ahead of Cancun: noon in Cancun was 13:00 in Fort Lauderdale. Daylight saving changes it: in mid-January 2026 the gap is no difference, in mid-July Fort Lauderdale 1 hour ahead.

How much is a flight from Cancun to Fort Lauderdale?

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As observed on April 25, 2026: $325 per person round-trip on Frontier flight F9152, departing May 1, 2026, returning May 4, 2026, with 1 stop. At $325, it ranked 12th of the 30 round-trip fares we recorded from CUN (median $366). That is 59.2 cents per great-circle mile (round-trip price over one-way distance), above the CUN median of 20.7 cents across 30 round-trip routes. Prices change daily, so check the live fare.

Is there a nonstop flight from Cancun to Fort Lauderdale?

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The cheapest recorded fare had 1 stop; our feed keeps only the cheapest fare per route, so a pricier nonstop may exist. Into Fort Lauderdale, 16 of the 28 recorded fares were nonstop. From CUN, 8 of 30 were. Routes from CUN of similar length: Miami (531 mi) at $335 and Guatemala City (507 mi) at $225.

Which airports serve flights from Cancun to Fort Lauderdale?

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It departs Cancun International Airport (CUN) in Cancun, Mexico, and arrives at Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International Airport (FLL) in Fort Lauderdale, United States. An international flight, Mexico to United States. Frontier had the cheapest fare on 2 of 30 CUN routes.

Where else near Fort Lauderdale can you fly from Cancun?

Miami (MIA) $335Havana (HAV) $347Guatemala City (GUA) $225Panama City (PTY) $308Toronto (YTO) $333Oaxaca (OAX) $168All flights from Cancun →

Other cities with flights to Fort Lauderdale

From Charlotte (CLT) $64From New York (LGA) $73From Atlanta (ATL) $77From Newark (EWR) $77From Philadelphia (PHL) $77From Tampa (TPA) $79

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