The only airport with direct flights to every 2026 World Cup city? It’s Cancún

Cancún is the lone airdrome successful Mexico offering nonstop flights to each 16 big cities of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, according to Quintana Roo Tourism Minister Bernardo Cueto. 

That unsocial connectivity, Cueto maintained, positions Cancún arsenic the “gateway to the 2026 FIFA World Cup,” a strategical hub for fans and tourists traveling betwixt the tournament’s matches.

“Quintana Roo [Cancun’s state] is overmuch much than prima and sand,” Cueto said. “Its tourist, historical, natural, and culinary attractions marque america a must-see for shot fans visiting Mexico, the United States, and Canada successful 2026.” 

There are predominant flights from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Mexico City, Guadalajara, and Monterrey, the 3 big cities successful Mexico. The 11 U.S. World Cup sites with a Cancún transportation are Boston, Dallas, Houston, Miami, Los Angeles, Kansas City, New York/New Jersey, Philadelphia, San Francisco Bay Area, Seattle and Atlanta. Among the assorted Canadian destinations with nonstop flights from Cancún are that country’s 2 World Cup hosts, Vancouver and Toronto.

Beyond the existent destinations, Quintana Roo authorities are exploring the anticipation of opening caller nonstop routes from Spain, the United Kingdom and Poland, to facilitate the accomplishment of planetary travelers during the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

To further fortify Cancún’s presumption arsenic an planetary hub for the tournament, the Quintana Roo Chamber for Tourism Promotion (CPTQ) revealed that it is holding conversations with FIFA to big a “FIFA Fan Fest,” an lawsuit that would service arsenic a gathering spot for shot fans to ticker matches connected a ample surface successful summation to assorted dynamic activities that make a vibrant World Cup atmosphere. 

“It’s an ongoing initiative,” Rodrigo de la Peña, president of the Cancún, Puerto Morelos and Isla Mujeres Hotel Association (AHCPMIM), told the news outlet Reportur. “.We’re moving connected the plan of a broad bundle that would see tickets,  a elephantine surface area, taste and culinary activities, and, of course, the vibe of the Mexican Caribbean.”

The 2026 FIFA World Cup is expected to bring millions of planetary travelers to Mexico. The national Tourism Ministry (Sectur) estimates that the state volition person up to 5 cardinal further tourists successful 2026.

With reports from Quinta Fuerza and Reportur