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Document and Entity Information
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
shares
IFRS Statement [Line Items]  
Entity Registrant Name Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion, S.A.B. de C.V.
Document Registration Statement false
Document Annual Report true
Document Transition Report false
Document Shell Company Report false
Entity Central Index Key 0001520504
Document Type 20-F
Document Period End Date Dec. 31, 2020
Amendment Flag false
Current Fiscal Year End Date --12-31
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer No
Entity Voluntary Filers No
Entity Current Reporting Status Yes
Entity Filer Category Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Emerging Growth Company false
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2020
Document Fiscal Period Focus FY
Entity Shell Company false
Entity Interactive Data Current Yes
ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag false
American Depositary Shares  
IFRS Statement [Line Items]  
Title of 12(b) Security American Depositary Shares (ADSs)
Trading Symbol VLRS
Security Exchange Name NYSE
Ordinary Participation Certificates  
IFRS Statement [Line Items]  
Title of 12(b) Security Ordinary Participation Certificates (Certificados de Participación Ordinarios or CPOs)
Trading Symbol VLRS
Security Exchange Name NYSE
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding 806,435,856
Series A shares  
IFRS Statement [Line Items]  
Title of 12(b) Security Series A shares of common stock, no par value
Trading Symbol VOLARA
Security Exchange Name MIAX
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding 923,824,804