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 $478 a person and the most expensive at $617, a difference of $139 for visiting exactly the same places.
Fly them in this order
Atlanta → Cancun → Mexico City → Guadalajara → Atlanta
About $478 per person in flights, based on fares recently seen on these routes.
One press plans it on January 16, 2027 to January 30, 2027 for 2 travelers.
Plan this trip on real datesEvery order, priced
- Atlanta → Cancun → Mexico City → Guadalajara → Atlanta$478cheapest order
- Atlanta → Guadalajara → Mexico City → Cancun → Atlanta$544$66 more per person
- Atlanta → Mexico City → Cancun → Guadalajara → Atlanta$570$92 more per person
- Atlanta → Cancun → Guadalajara → Mexico City → Atlanta$583$105 more per person
- Atlanta → Mexico City → Guadalajara → Cancun → Atlanta$584$106 more per person
- Atlanta → Guadalajara → Cancun → Mexico City → Atlanta$617$139 more per person
Why Cancun first
- Atlanta to Cancun$207
- Cancun to Mexico City$51
- Mexico City to Guadalajara$29
- Guadalajara to Atlanta$191
- Out of Atlanta, Cancun is the cheapest first stop at about $207. Mexico City would be $229.
- Going home, Guadalajara is the cheapest city to leave from at about $191, against $218 from Mexico City.
- Mexico City to Guadalajara is about $29, but the other way round is $64. Same two cities, $35 apart on direction alone.
- The dearest order pays $223 for Atlanta to Guadalajara, a flight the cheapest order never takes.
- Atlanta to Cancun is 43% 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 $139 a person on this trip, 29% of what the cheapest way round costs. Among the 108 trips we price in full, that puts it in the top third for how much the order matters: flying these cities in the wrong order is an expensive mistake.
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 November 13, 2026, from fares departing November 13, 2026 onwards. Right for comparing one order with another, not a quote for your dates.
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