Cheap Flights from Cancun to New Orleans, LA from $126

Return flight: New Orleans – Cancun

On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 1 direct and 664 connecting flights from Cancun to New Orleans. You can compare airfare deals from 16 airlines and multiple travel sites from $126, book and save on cheap plane tickets and last minute offers. Also check out CUN-MSY flight schedule to find best flight time, convenient departure and arrival airports.

Flight Information

Below we will explain in detail what the flights cost on the destination from Cancun to New Orleans depends on and how to choose the most interesting flight option for you.

Distance between Cancun and New Orleans is 1052 miles. Time difference between the cities is 1h. Airplanes depart 00:20 to 23:30 from 2 Cancun airports and arrive 00:20 to 23:30 to 3 New Orleans airports. Average flight time is 1h 55m.

  • The fastest flight 1h 55m
  • Average flight time 1h 55m
  • The earliest flight 00:20
  • The latest flight 23:30
  • Distance 654 ml

The cheapest months to travel to New Orleans are august (from 126 $), july (from 149 $), october (from 181 $).

The most expensive months are february (from 629 $), november (from 294 $), january (from 244 $).

What is the lowest airfare Cancun to New Orleans?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $126. This airfare is for economy class on one-way NK1281 flight by Spirit Airlines for July 5, 2025 which leaves Cancun Int in Cancun at 10:21 am and arrives at New Orleans Louis Armstrong Intl at 12:16.

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Flight Schedule Cancun to New Orleans (Louisiana)

05:35 — 11:03
5h 28m flight time
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from$173
05:35 — 08:04 Cancun — Houston
UA1248 United Airlines
1h 41m stop
09:45 — 11:03 Houston — New Orleans
UA2052 United Airlines
05:35 — 13:13
7h 38m flight time
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05:35 — 08:04 Cancun — Houston
UA1248 United Airlines
3h 51m stop
11:55 — 13:13 Houston — New Orleans
UA492 United Airlines
05:35 — 16:13
10h 38m flight time
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05:35 — 08:04 Cancun — Houston
UA1248 United Airlines
6h 51m stop
14:55 — 16:13 Houston — New Orleans
UA1647 United Airlines
05:35 — 18:15
12h 40m flight time
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05:35 — 08:04 Cancun — Houston
UA1248 United Airlines
8h 53m stop
16:57 — 18:15 Houston — New Orleans
UA1964 United Airlines
05:35 — 19:23
13h 48m flight time
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05:35 — 08:04 Cancun — Houston
UA1248 United Airlines
10h 1m stop
18:59 — 20:17 Houston — New Orleans
UA1381 United Airlines
07:51 — 13:13
5h 22m flight time
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07:51 — 10:20 Cancun — Houston
UA1059 United Airlines
1h 35m stop
11:55 — 13:13 Houston — New Orleans
UA492 United Airlines
09:10 — 18:30
9h 20m flight time
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09:10 — 12:18 Cancun — Orlando
NK3643 Spirit Airlines
5h 21m stop
17:39 — 18:30 Orlando — New Orleans
NK2084 Spirit Airlines
09:13 — 19:15
10h 2m flight time
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09:13 — 12:12 Cancun — Orlando
NK3643 Spirit Airlines
6h 9m stop
18:21 — 19:15 Orlando — New Orleans
NK1067 Spirit Airlines
10:08 — 19:14
9h 6m flight time
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10:08 — 13:00 Cancun — Miami
NK1611 Spirit Airlines
5h 5m stop
18:05 — 19:14 Miami — New Orleans
NK1132 Spirit Airlines
10:21 — 12:16
1h 55m flight time
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Cancun — New Orleans
NK1281 Spirit Airlines
10:32 — 19:59
9h 27m flight time
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10:32 — 13:47 Cancun — Dallas
NK1121 Spirit Airlines
4h 41m stop
18:28 — 19:59 Dallas — New Orleans
NK1098 Spirit Airlines
12:26 — 19:14
6h 48m flight time
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12:26 — 15:25 Cancun — Miami
NK528 Spirit Airlines
2h 40m stop
18:05 — 19:14 Miami — New Orleans
NK1132 Spirit Airlines
13:43 — 11:03+1day
21h 20m flight time
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13:43 — 16:14 Cancun — Houston
UA1056 United Airlines
17h 31m stop
09:45 — 11:03 Houston — New Orleans
UA2052 United Airlines
15:01 — 13:12+1day
22h 11m flight time
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15:01 — 17:32 Cancun — Houston
UA1123 United Airlines
18h 23m stop
11:55 — 13:12 Houston — New Orleans
UA6243 United Airlines
17:22 — 16:00+1day
22h 38m flight time
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17:55 — 19:31 Cancun — Houston
UA1058 United Airlines
18h 54m stop
15:21 — 16:35 Houston — New Orleans
UA1647 United Airlines
Full flight schedule will help you in detecting at what time planes fly from Cancun to New Orleans. You can also specify the concrete flights and airlines on the route and how long the flight actually is. Use the calendar for today, tomorrow or other specific date as some flights are available only on certain days of the week.
*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on October 13, 2025.

Popular Airlines on the Route

The flight Cancun — New Orleans is served by 16 regular airlines and 7 low-cost airlines. Most of the flights on this route are operated by Air Canada - 120 departures per week at the price of from $ 342 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by Hawaiian Airlines airline - from $ 2924.

Direct flights

There are 1 nonstop flights on the route. The fastest direct flight is NK1281 by Spirit Airlines takes 1h 55m and the cheapest is NK1281 by Spirit Airlines for $126.

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Connecting Flights

There are 664 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is UA1123 by United Airlines takes 5h 16m and the cheapest is NK1281 by Spirit Airlines for $135.

  • AC - Air Canada
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  • N3 - Omskavia
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  • SY - Sun Country Airlines
    from $271
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  • UA - United Airlines
    from $171
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  • VB - VivaAerobus
    from $235
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  • AM - Aeromexico
    from $241
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  • F8 - Freedom Airlines
    from $303
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  • AS - Alaska Airlines
    from $376
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  • F9 - Frontier Airlines
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  • AV - Avianca
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  • AY - Finnair
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  • HA - Hawaiian Airlines
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Airports

You can fly from Cancun to New Orleans from 2 airports (Cancun Int, Puerto Juarez).

Cancun airports

  • Cancun Int-CUN
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  • Puerto Juarez-PJZ
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New Orleans airports

  • Lakefront-NEW
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  • Louis Armstrong Intl-MSY
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  • Alvin Callendar-NBG
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