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# Flight from Richmond to Cancun will be the first to use new customs facility
- URL: https://www.richmonder.org/flight-from-richmond-to-cancun-will-be-the-first-to-use-new-customs-facility/
- Published: 2026-05-05T19:04:14.000Z
- Updated: 2026-05-05T19:04:14.000Z
- Description: The flight will operate on Mondays and Fridays starting in January. In a press release, Breeze said fares will start at $149.
- Author: Michael Phillips
- Tags: Local News

Breeze Airways announced it will begin flying nonstop between Richmond International Airport and Cancun, Mexico twice a week starting in January, 2027.

The flight will operate on Mondays and Fridays, and in a press release, Breeze said fares will start at $149.

The flight will be the first to use the newly renovated Federal Inspection Services facility, which received more than [$4 million in federal funding](https://flyrichmond.com/ric-welcomes-bipartisan-infrastructure-law-funding-to-renovate-federal-inspection-services-fis-facility/) in 2022 for the [$7.2 million project](https://www.wtvr.com/news/local-news/new-customs-screening-facility-richmond-international-airport-feb-14-2024).

Richmond has previously had international service, most recently to Bermuda, but that flight had passenger pre-clear customs in Bermuda, so it wasn't needed in Richmond.

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The airport is continuing its efforts to land a transatlantic flight, though if that flight is ultimately through Dublin, passengers would pre-clear there as well.

[Richmond officials are courting a nonstop flight to Europe. It won’t be cheap.“We are losing projects because of a lack of direct flights.”![](https://static.ghost.org/v5.0.0/images/link-icon.svg)The RichmonderMichael Phillips![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/99/06/99067822-fdfd-42b1-ab19-555c33eefb89/content/images/thumbnail/IMG_0805--2--1.jpeg)](https://www.richmonder.org/richmond-officials-are-courting-a-nonstop-flight-to-europe-it-wont-be-cheap/)

In a press release on Tuesday, airport CEO Perry J. Miller touted the new service.

"For the first time in more than a decade, Richmond-area travelers will enjoy direct access to one of Mexico's most in-demand destinations, connecting our region with the Yucatan Peninsula's vibrant culture, world-renowned beaches, and rich history."

*Contact Michael Phillips at* [*mphillips@richmonder.org*](mailto:mphillips@richmonder.org)*.*

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