Cheap flights from Madrid to Cancún from £253

The cheapest month to fly to Cancún from Madrid is in September. Flight prices, which tend to average around £535, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you don’t want to visit Cancún in September, then you should wait until March to fly from Madrid, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of £562.

The cheapest day to depart from Madrid to Cancún is on a Friday. Travellers who choose to depart for Cancún on a Friday will often find tickets for as low as £673. Flights from Madrid to Cancún on a Wednesday will generally be more expensive and average around £873. Keep in mind that these prices on both days could fluctuate depending on the season and the demand.

At midday is the cheapest time of day to fly from Madrid to Cancún when you can find flight prices for as low as £720. Flying to Cancún at midday is an ideal time because this is during off-peak travel hours. Flights in the afternoon are often more expensive, with an average ticket price of £749.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Cancún from Madrid when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Cancún for around £630 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Cancún from Madrid for as low as £609 on momondo.

There are 2 cabin classes available to choose from on Madrid Barajas to Cancun flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

No. A direct flight is the cheapest option for a flight between Madrid to Cancún.

As of March 2026, prices for Madrid to Cancún flights are approximately 2% more expensive when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Historically, on average around 28% of flights between Madrid and Cancún have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 127 minutes.

Generally, flights departing at night tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing in the early afternoon have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Wednesday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest delays on this flight route. Friday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, World2Fly have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 23% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

Lisbon (LIS) was the most common stop: 56% of momondo users choosing one-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Lisbon (LIS) offer the lowest average return price of £648.

Flights connecting via Lisbon (LIS) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 16h 28m.

Mexico City (MEX) has the shortest average stopover time for this route: 2h 11m.