Cancun International Airport is located in Cancún, Quintana Roo on the Caribbean coast of Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula. It is the third busiest airport in Latin America and the second busiest in Mexico after Mexico City International Airport.
The airport has two parallel operational runways that can be used simultaneously. Officially opened in 1974, the airport is operated by Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste (ASUR). It is a hub for MAYAir and a focus city for VivaAerobus and Volaris. It currently offers chater and private jet flights to more than 20 destinations in Mexico and more than 30 countries in North, Central, South America and Europe.
Mexico private jet charter prices
Although Cancun Airport air charter fees depend on variables such as the number of passengers, departure airport, flight time, aircraft position, flight date, the prices for private jet charter from Istanbul → Mexico City are as follows.
| Heavy Jet | 125.250 EUR |
| Long Range Jet | 147.850 EUR |
| VIP Airliner | 208.000 EUR |
These prices are average amounts and you can contact us on our flight reservation screen or by phone for the most accurate price information.
Cancun Airport history
The airport was inaugurated on March 30, 1975 by President Luis Echeverría Álvarez. The airport was an aviation hub for the charter airline Aerocancun from 1988 to 1996. Since then, the airport has become one of the four hubs of the low-cost airline Viva Aerobus and one of the hubs of the airline Volaris.
A third terminal was added to the two terminals (Terminal 1 for charter flights and Terminal 2 for scheduled flights). The third terminal, totaling 42,000 m² and costing 100 million USD, was inaugurated on May 17, 2007. Terminal 1 had been closed since October 2005, when the airport was hit by Hurricane Wilma. Since then, charter flights have been operated mainly from Terminal 2.
A second runway was built parallel to the first runway with a spacing of 1420 meters. The new runway required the construction of a second tower. This tower is the tallest in Latin America at 97 meters. Following privatization, the airport has been operated by the private group ASUR (Aeropuertos del SUReste = Southeast Airports) since 1999.
Cancun nightlife and attractions
Cancún, a Mexican city on the Yucatan Peninsula bordering the Caribbean Sea, is known for its beaches, numerous resorts and nightlife.
Among the places to visit in the city are Playa Delfines, one of the cleanest beaches in Mexico, the Mayan Museum of Cancun, which houses the most important archaeological collections of the Mayan culture in the country, the El Rey Ruins, one of the most important archaeological sites in Cancun, and the Cancún Underwater Museum, where nearly 500 works of art are exhibited underwater, Interactive Aquarium Cancun, where different types of fish live, Coco Bongo, the biggest club in the region, Playa Langosta, one of the beaches mostly preferred by locals, Parque de Las Palapas, where you can taste the best of Mexican food, Mercado 28, where all kinds of souvenirs are sold, and Quinta Avenida (5th Street), the busiest street in the city. Street), the busiest street in the city.
Transportation from Cancun Airport to city center
There are alternatives such as taxi, car rental and buses for transportation from Cancun Airport, which is 17 km to the city center.
ADO buses, which are located in front of the terminal buildings and depart every 30 minutes, operate between 08:30 – 00:30. Taxis used for transportation to the city center are divided into 2 sections; taxis at the terminal 2 exit serve between 07:00 – 23:00, while taxis at the terminal 3 exit serve 24/7.
There are also private car rental offices of different companies within the port.
