The cheapest order to fly Cancun, Guatemala City and Mexico City from Dallas
There are 6 ways to fly these cities. They do not cost the same. The cheapest works out at about $573 a person and the most expensive at $721, a difference of $148 for visiting exactly the same places.
Fly them in this order
Dallas → Cancun → Guatemala City → Mexico City → Dallas
About $573 per person in flights, based on fares recently seen on these routes.
Every order, priced
- Dallas → Cancun → Guatemala City → Mexico City → Dallas$573cheapest order
- Dallas → Mexico City → Guatemala City → Cancun → Dallas$631$58 more per person
- Dallas → Guatemala City → Cancun → Mexico City → Dallas$636$63 more per person
- Dallas → Guatemala City → Mexico City → Cancun → Dallas$650$77 more per person
- Dallas → Cancun → Mexico City → Guatemala City → Dallas$703$130 more per person
- Dallas → Mexico City → Cancun → Guatemala City → Dallas$721$148 more per person
Why end in Mexico City
- Dallas to Cancun$169
- Cancun to Guatemala City$137
- Guatemala City to Mexico City$114
- Mexico City to Dallas$153
- Out of Dallas, the cheapest first flight goes to Mexico City at about $163, but the cheapest order starts in Cancun at $169 because the rest of the route is cheaper that way.
- Going home, Mexico City is the cheapest city to leave from at about $153, against $363 from Guatemala City.
- The dearest order pays $363 for Guatemala City to Dallas, a flight the cheapest order never takes.
Between the cities
- Cancun to Guatemala City: about 820 km (510 miles) as the crow flies. No train or bus we would suggest instead of flying.
- Guatemala City to Mexico City: about 1,060 km (660 miles) as the crow flies. No train or bus we would suggest instead of flying.
Entry rules on a US passport
- US passport: no visa for Mexico; keep the FMM/arrival record if issued. Official source
- US passport: visa-free in Guatemala for up to 90 days. Official source
Rules change; check the official source for your passport and dates before you book.
How much the order matters here
Getting the order right is worth $148 a person on this trip, 26% of what the cheapest way round costs. Of the 107 trips we price in full, that is number 41 for how much the order matters, about the middle: worth getting right, and worth checking against your own dates.
What these numbers are
Cached one-way fares, 12 of 12 legs priced from real observations, put together on November 10, 2026, from fares departing November 10, 2026 onwards. Right for comparing one order with another, not a quote for your dates.
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