Today's departures
Gate, terminal, and — the part that matters most — whether the aircraft you are waiting for has even landed yet.
| Time | Flight | To | Terminal | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS 2986WestJet | Rio Hato | T4 | Delayed | |
| 05:25 | Y4 111Volaris | Mexico City MEX | T2 | Expected |
| VB 1379Viva Aerobus | Mexico City MEX | T2 | Expected | |
| 05:45 | VB 2272Viva Aerobus | Mexico City NLU | T2 | Expected |
| 06:00 | VB 2102Viva Aerobus | Veracruz VER | T2 | Expected |
| 06:04 | AM 501Aeroméxico | Mexico City MEX | T4 | Expected |
| 06:30 | VB 2196Viva Aerobus | Monterrey MTY | T2 | Expected |
| 06:45 | VB 312Viva Aerobus | Havana HAV | T2 | Expected |
| 07:01 | AM 505Aeroméxico | Mexico City MEX | T4 | Expected |
| 07:01 | CM 104Copa Airlines | Tocumen PTY | T2 | Expected |
| 07:10 | VB 2002Viva Aerobus | Torreón TRC | T2 | Expected |
| 07:20 | AA 316American Airlines | Dallas-Fort Worth DFW | T3 | Expected |
| 07:51 | UA 1059United Airlines | Houston IAH | T3 | Expected |
| 08:00 | AM 511Aeroméxico | Mexico City MEX | T4 | Expected |
| 08:00 | DL 609Delta Air Lines | Atlanta ATL | T3 | Expected |
| 08:45 | UA 1988United Airlines | Newark EWR | T3 | Expected |
| 09:16 | AM 515Aeroméxico | Mexico City MEX | T4 | Expected |
| 09:40 | VB 2166Viva Aerobus | Monterrey | T2 | Expected |
| 09:55 | F9 229Frontier Airlines | Dallas Ft | T4 | Expected |
| 09:59 | Y4 5585Volaris | Monterrey | T2 | Expected |
| 10:25 | VB 1029Viva Aerobus | Mexico City MEX | T2 | Expected |
| 10:30 | VB 2164Viva Aerobus | Monterrey MTY | T2 | Expected |
| 10:30 | VB 2278Viva Aerobus | Mexico City NLU | T2 | Expected |
| 10:30 | VB 7032Viva Aerobus | Toluca | T2 | Expected |
| 10:36 | AM 591Aeroméxico | Mexico City NLU | T4 | Expected |
| 10:40 | Y4 1049Volaris | Guadalajara GDL | T2 | Expected |
| 10:49 | F9 45Frontier Airlines | Chicago ORD | T4 | Expected |
| 10:50 | AC 1811Air Canada | Toronto YYZ | T3 | Expected |
| 10:50 | WN 1996Southwest Airlines | Saint Louis STL | T4 | Expected |
| 10:50 | Y4 101Volaris | Mexico City MEX | T2 | Expected |
| 10:54 | VB 2176Viva Aerobus | Monterrey MTY | T2 | Expected |
| 11:00 | DL 1963Delta Air Lines | Atlanta ATL | T3 | Expected |
| 11:00 | AA 1030American Airlines | Dallas-Fort Worth DFW | T3 | Expected |
| 11:07 | AA 1971American Airlines | Philadelphia PHL | T3 | Expected |
| 11:08 | F9 87Frontier Airlines | Saint Louis STL | T4 | Expected |
| 11:14 | UA 1694United Airlines | Washington IAD | T3 | Expected |
Window shown: 01:15 to 11:15, Cancun time (GMT−5 all year). The terminal on the board is the one the airport is using today; it beats a ticket bought months ago.
How early to arrive
Cancun is a leisure airport, which means departures come in waves. A terminal that is calm at ten in the morning can have four transatlantic flights checking in at once by midday.
International3 hours
Especially December to April, and on any Saturday.
Domestic2 hours
Shorter queues, but the same security.
Peak season+30 min
Christmas, Easter and spring break move every queue.
The airport is twenty to thirty minutes from the Hotel Zone without traffic, and closer to an hour from Playa del Carmen. Count the journey separately from the check-in time.
Before security
- Check the terminal, not just the airline Going to the wrong one means a shuttle ride. How long that takes.
- Check in and drop bags Most airlines here close bag drop 60 minutes before an international departure. That deadline is firm.
- Empty the water bottle Then fill it after security. Airside water costs several times what it costs outside.
- Check what is in the bag Especially anything bought at a market. What you cannot take.
After security
- Food and shops are almost all airside. If you have time to spend, spend it past security rather than in the check-in hall. What is open and when.
- Lounges sell entry at the door in every terminal, and on a long wait usually cost less than buying food and drink separately. Prices and access.
- Duty free liquids come in a sealed bag. On a connecting flight, do not open it. The sealed-bag rule.
- Gates can be a walk. Terminal 2 has 22 of them; the far ones are not two minutes away.
Leaving Mexico
Departure formalities are light. Two things occasionally catch people:
- The departure tax is normally already in your ticket. If someone asks you to pay one separately at the airport, check your ticket before paying anything.
- If you were given a paper entry document in the past you had to return it. With the digital record that no longer applies — how entry works now.