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The cheapest order to fly Mexico City, Cancun and Guadalajara from Atlanta

There are 6 ways to fly these cities. They do not cost the same. The cheapest works out at about $527 a person and the most expensive at $623, a difference of $96 for visiting exactly the same places.

Fly them in this order

Atlanta → Cancun → Mexico City → Guadalajara → Atlanta

About $527 per person in flights, based on fares recently seen on these routes.

Every order, priced

  1. Atlanta → Cancun → Mexico City → Guadalajara → Atlanta$527
    cheapest order
  2. Atlanta → Guadalajara → Mexico City → Cancun → Atlanta$556
    $29 more per person
  3. Atlanta → Cancun → Guadalajara → Mexico City → Atlanta$593
    $66 more per person
  4. Atlanta → Mexico City → Guadalajara → Cancun → Atlanta$601
    $74 more per person
  5. Atlanta → Guadalajara → Cancun → Mexico City → Atlanta$616
    $89 more per person
  6. Atlanta → Mexico City → Cancun → Guadalajara → Atlanta$623
    $96 more per person

Why Cancun first

  1. Atlanta to Cancun$204
  2. Cancun to Mexico City$52
  3. Mexico City to Guadalajara$37
  4. Guadalajara to Atlanta$234
  • Out of Atlanta, Cancun is the cheapest first stop at about $204. Mexico City would be $240.
  • Going home, the cheapest flight leaves from Cancun at about $228, but the cheapest order ends in Guadalajara at $234 because the rest of the route is cheaper that way.
  • Guadalajara to Atlanta is 44% of what the cheapest order spends on flights, so it is the leg to watch.

Between the cities

  • Cancun to Mexico City: about 1,290 km (800 miles) as the crow flies. No train or bus we would suggest instead of flying.
  • Mexico City to Guadalajara: about 460 km (290 miles) as the crow flies. Also by ground: ETN / Primera Plus, about 7h, usually $45 to $75.

Entry rules on a US passport

  • US passport: no visa for Mexico; keep the FMM/arrival record if issued. 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 $96 a person on this trip, 18% of what the cheapest way round costs. Of the 73 trips we price in full, that is number 50 for how much the order matters, one of the smaller gaps: on this trip your dates are likely to matter more than the order.

The same cities from other airports

The cheapest order depends on where you start. From Atlanta it starts in Cancun.

  • From San Franciscostart in Guadalajara, about $484 a person, $149 less than the dearest order

What these numbers are

Cached one-way fares, 12 of 12 legs priced from real observations, put together on October 29, 2026, from fares departing October 30, 2026 onwards. Right for comparing one order with another, not a quote for your dates.

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