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Mexico with SkyTeam from Madrid: capital and Caribbean

Mexico City and Cancún, on nonstop flights.

SkyTeamUpdated 2 November 2026 · 5 min read
Mexico City
Mexico CityPhoto: Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0
123MadridMexico CityCancún
123MadridMexico CityCancún
Madrid → Mexico City → Cancún → Madrid · 18 339 km · 3 nonstop flights
The trip

Aeroméxico flies nonstop from Madrid to Mexico City: the Zócalo, Teotihuacan and unforgettable food. Aeroméxico then takes you to Cancún and the Caribbean beaches, and Air Europa flies you nonstop back to Madrid.

18 339 kmin total
24 h 13in the air
3nonstop flights
2airlines, one alliance

The itinerary, leg by leg

01

Madrid → Mexico City

AeroméxicoAeroméxico12 h 10
02

Mexico City → Cancún

AeroméxicoAeroméxico2 h 33
03

Cancún → Madrid

Air EuropaAir Europa9 h 30
AeroméxicoAeroméxicoAir EuropaAir Europa

Your stops, in practice

Mexico City · 3 to 4 days

Best time: November to April, the dry season. From the airport: Metrobús line 4 or authorised taxi to the centre, 30 to 45 minutes. Don't miss: the Zócalo, the National Museum of Anthropology, Teotihuacan.

Cancún · 3 to 5 days

Best time: November to April, the dry season. From the airport: Shuttle or ADO bus to the hotel zone or downtown, 20 to 30 minutes. Don't miss: the beaches of the hotel zone, Isla Mujeres, the cenotes and Chichén Itzá.

Length of the trip

Allow 6 to 9 days on the ground for the whole trip, not counting flight days.

Entry requirements

Each country has its own entry rules (visa, electronic travel authorisation, passport valid for several months after your return), depending on your nationality. Check them on the official websites before you book.

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Our tips before you book

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Compare with round-the-world fares

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