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$83 Find Cheap Flights from Houston to Cancún

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Cheap Flight Deals from Houston to Cancún

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Houston to Cancún that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.

Recent round-trip flight deals from Houston to Cancún

KAYAK's recommended round-trip deals from the most popular airlines that fly from Houston to Cancún.
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Spirit Airlines Logo
9:27 am - 11:39 amIAH-CUN
2h 12mnonstop
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12:39 pm - 3:15 pmCUN-IAH
2h 36mnonstop
$195Spirit Airlines
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Sun, May 11 - Fri, May 16
Spirit Airlines Logo
9:02 am - 11:14 amIAH-CUN
2h 12mnonstop
Spirit Airlines Logo
12:39 pm - 3:15 pmCUN-IAH
2h 36mnonstop
$196Spirit Airlines
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Mon, May 5 - Fri, May 9
Spirit Airlines Logo
9:02 am - 11:14 amIAH-CUN
2h 12mnonstop
Spirit Airlines Logo
12:39 pm - 3:15 pmCUN-IAH
2h 36mnonstop
$199Spirit Airlines
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Sun, May 4 - Fri, May 9
Frontier Logo
11:38 am - 2:12 pmIAH-CUN
2h 34mnonstop
Frontier Logo
5:37 pm - 8:15 pmCUN-IAH
2h 38mnonstop
$232Frontier
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Sun, Jul 27 - Wed, Aug 6
Frontier Logo
11:38 am - 2:12 pmIAH-CUN
2h 34mnonstop
Frontier Logo
5:37 pm - 8:15 pmCUN-IAH
2h 38mnonstop
$236Frontier
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Thu, Jul 31 - Tue, Aug 5
Southwest Logo
12:55 pm - 3:05 pmHOU-CUN
2h 10mnonstop
Southwest Logo
12:55 pm - 3:25 pmCUN-HOU
2h 30mnonstop
$246Southwest
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Mon, May 19 - Fri, May 23
Aeromexico Logo
6:00 am - 11:25 amHOU-CUN
5h 25m1 stop
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12:35 pm - 10:21 pmCUN-HOU
9h 46m1 stop
$311Aeromexico
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Sat, May 3 - Thu, May 8
Aeromexico Logo
9:55 am - 6:50 pmIAH-CUN
8h 55m1 stop
Aeromexico Logo
6:07 am - 12:05 pmCUN-IAH
5h 58m1 stop
$332Aeromexico
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Sun, May 25 - Wed, May 28
United Airlines Logo
7:52 pm - 10:07 pmIAH-CUN
2h 15mnonstop
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5:35 am - 8:04 amCUN-IAH
2h 29mnonstop
$344United Airlines
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Fri, May 30 - Mon, Jun 2
Southwest Logo
12:55 pm - 3:05 pmHOU-CUN
2h 10mnonstop
Southwest Logo
12:00 pm - 8:05 pmCUN-HOU
8h 05m1 stop
$366Southwest
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Mon, May 19 - Sat, May 24

Expert advice for your flight from Houston to Cancún

 
Snippets provided in this section are AI-generated based on a summarization of KAYAK-commissioned articles. The articles are presented as-is, for general informational purposes only, and may not be up-to-date. The opinions contained in the articles are original to the author and reflect their authentic experience, which may vary significantly from the experience of others.
KAYAK teamed up with top travel experts to share the best tips for your journey.
Airlines
United Airlines

Consider Economy Plus for extra legroom, especially on short international flights.


Purchase Priority Boarding to ensure overhead bin space for carry-ons.

Frontier

Choose the Premium Bundle for priority boarding and extra legroom at a small additional cost.


Avoid Basic Fare to ensure seat selection and carry-on bag inclusion.

Read more about Frontierby Stefanie Waldek
Spirit Airlines

Upgrade to Big Front Seat for more space and comfort.


Use Wi-Fi gate-to-gate for uninterrupted connectivity.

Airports
IAH

IAH's free Wi-Fi is available across all terminals. Look for the 'Free Airport WIFI' network to stay connected before your flight.

Read more about IAHby John Walton
CUN

At CUN, immigration is typically quick, often taking just 5-15 minutes thanks to automated passport checks for most US arrivals.

Read more about CUNby Brandon Schultz
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Stefanie Waldek

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Joe Cortez is a seasoned managing editor in aviation with over a decade of industry experience. His work has been featured on prominent platforms such as FlyerTalk and TripSavvy, establishing him as a respected voice in aviation journalism.

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Expert on IAH

John Walton

John Walton

Independent aviation journalist John Walton took his first flight at eight weeks old and hasn’t stopped travelling since. A world-renowned expert in airlines and the passenger experience, he writes in depth on aviation, is a resident expert on travel in Japan and France, and offers a uniquely queer perspective on travelling the world.

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Expert on CUN

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Brandon Schultz

Brandon Schultz is an award-winning food and travel writer based in New York City. His work has appeared in Forbes, AAA, Thrillist, Travel + Leisure, and The Daily Meal, among many others, and he is the author of 6 books, including 3 cookbooks.

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KAYAK's insights & trends for Houston to Cancún flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Houston to Cancún to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What is the cheapest Houston to Cancún flight route?

The cheapest price for flight routes found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks for round-trip flights from Houston to Cancún.
Our data shows that the cheapest route for a return flight from Houston to Cancún cost $191 and was between Houston George Bush Intcntl Airport (IAH) and Cancún (CUN). On average, the best prices are found if you fly this route. The average price for a return flight for this route is $191.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Houston to Cancun?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Houston to Cancún clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
If you are looking for a flight deal from Houston to Cancun, look for departures on Mondays and avoid leaving on a Thursday, as it's usually the priciest day. When flying back from Cancun, Sunday is the cheapest day to fly and Wednesday is the most expensive.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Houston to Cancún?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Houston to Cancún, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.
The cheapest month for flights from Houston to Cancún is May, where tickets cost $314 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are November and February, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $493 and $477 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Houston to Cancún?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Houston to Cancún, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.
To get a below average price on the flight from Houston to Cancún, you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 15 weeks before departure.

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Cheapest flight

$83
Flight from Houston George Bush Airport to Cancun

When to book flights from Houston to Cancún

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Houston to Cancún based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated round-trip price
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FAQs for booking flights from Houston to Cancun

  • What is the cheapest flight from Houston to Cancún?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Houston to Cancún was $83 for a one-way ticket and $195 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Houston and Cancun?

    A passport is required to fly from Houston to Cancun.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Houston to Cancun?

    Houston is served by 2 major airports and there is only 1 main airport in Cancun. You will leave Houston from one of these airports: Houston Hobby or Houston George Bush Intcntl. You will be arriving at Cancun.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Houston to Cancun?

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Houston to Cancun?

    Star Alliance, oneworld, and SkyTeam are the airline alliances operating flights between Houston and Cancun, with SkyTeam being the most commonly used for this route.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Houston to Cancun?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Houston to Cancun.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Houston to Cancun?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Cancun from Houston is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Houston to Cancun?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Cancun with an airline and back to Houston with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Houston to Cancun?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Cancun from Houston up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Prefer to fly direct from Houston to Cancun?

Find which airlines fly direct from Houston to Cancun Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

Houston to Cancun

Monday

Frontier, Southwest, Spirit Airlines, +1 more

Frontier, Southwest, +2 more

Tuesday

Frontier, Southwest, United Airlines, +1 more

Frontier, Southwest, +2 more

Wednesday

Frontier, Southwest, United Airlines, +1 more

Frontier, Southwest, +2 more

Thursday

Frontier, Southwest, Spirit Airlines, +1 more

Frontier, Southwest, +2 more

Friday

Frontier, Southwest, Spirit Airlines, +1 more

Frontier, Southwest, +2 more

Saturday

Frontier, Southwest, Spirit Airlines, +1 more

Frontier, Southwest, +2 more

Sunday

Frontier, Southwest, Spirit Airlines, +1 more

Frontier, Southwest, +2 more

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Direct returns

Cancun to Houston

Monday

Frontier, Southwest, Spirit Airlines, +1 more

Frontier, Southwest, +2 more

Tuesday

Frontier, Southwest, United Airlines, +1 more

Frontier, Southwest, +2 more

Wednesday

Frontier, Southwest, United Airlines, +1 more

Frontier, Southwest, +2 more

Thursday

Frontier, Southwest, Spirit Airlines, +1 more

Frontier, Southwest, +2 more

Friday

Frontier, Southwest, Spirit Airlines, +1 more

Frontier, Southwest, +2 more

Saturday

Frontier, Southwest, Spirit Airlines, +1 more

Frontier, Southwest, +2 more

Sunday

Frontier, Southwest, Spirit Airlines, +1 more

Frontier, Southwest, +2 more

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Top 5 airlines serving from Houston to Cancún

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Houston to Cancún. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Houston to Cancún? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
8.0
SouthwestOverall score based on 4286 reviews
7.1Food
8.6Crew
7.6Entertainment
8.0Comfort
8.2Boarding
Airline reviews

I’ve always loved Southwest. No issues at all. I was flying standby and the gate agent was extremely friendly and helpful. Boarding was smooth and I was able to get a window seat in the emergency exit row. Crew was fantastic! They were very professional and accommodating. We had to divert from our destination due to weather but the flight crew kept everyone at ease and informed us of all pertinent information. Excellent flight

8.0 ExcellentJonathan, Apr 2025AUS - MSY
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I’ve always loved Southwest. No issues at all. I was flying standby and the gate agent was extremely friendly and helpful. Boarding was smooth and I was able to get a window seat in the emergency exit row. Crew was fantastic! They were very professional and accommodating. We had to divert from our destination due to weather but the flight crew kept everyone at ease and informed us of all pertinent information. Excellent flight

The price of the tickets isn't matching the flight experience. No matter how long the flight is, you're only getting pretzels. The flight attendants looked unkept and over it.

Plz don't take away free bags and free seating

The seats were a bit cramped and worn, but otherwise okay.

I would have liked to arrive on time - not 5 hours late!

After a 3 hour layover in Denver my flight was delayed over 5 hours! No explanation; no assistance; no offer to provide compensation; no one at Southwest was willing to offer any assistance. 8 hours in the Denver airport - ridiculous!

It was a perfect flight in all aspects! Both legs!

Only one drink pass through the cabin for a 4 hour flight. Quite rough and bumpy landing.

Boarding process, crew were good. But the seats were so uncomfortable that was all I could focus on. I literally had to sit forward so that all 3 of us could fit in row. I will try to avoid Southwest in the future for any flights over 60 minutes.

1.5 hour delay, poor service, no compassion from the crew. Terrible experience

Lousy No wheelchair. As normal at Atlanta Cheap airline Cheap aero plane. - Neither entertainment nor food on a 5 hour saga

The airplane was an old airplane, seats were very uncomfortable and very little space, they changed my seat and that was no option to get back into my seat even when I was traveling a senior who required assistance.

This is not a low cost airline. Stop acting like o e.

Aeromexico crew made me check my hand luggage in the door of the plane. As soon as I reach Mexico City, I notice that my luggage was opened and 8 games of Nintendo Switch were stolen (700 dllrs value aprox) (the console was there) but the games were stolen. I am very dissapointed of Aeromexico and all the crew. Instead of being a good trip, It was a sad trip

Ok. But we arrived to a remote terminal which meant that a bus had to take us to the terminal building

Old aircraft the audio of the entertainment dosent work Dirty seats

The plane was so outdated, that it made it uncomfortable. The temperature was hot during the whole flight

Happy attentive flight crew. All in all good flight the night flight works well. Getting into Mexico City early so you don't get caught up it all the immigration and custom ques, additionally, this helps when exiting the airport and crossing the city to your final destination. All works very well and would do it again

Some entertainment and food/snack service would have been nice

All the pessengers should be wait in a line útil the creo and piloto are arrived.

Smooth flight. Boarding was chaotic. Could not hear the gate agent over the intercom. People were lined up in the wrong lines. Groups one and two were told to board through line one and group 3 through line 2. All very confusing. Once in the air, the flight was smooth. There was no entertainment option on this aircraft, even though it was a larger aircraft.

My suitcase was completed destroyed. The top part is broken and unusable now.

We boarded but then sat there waiting on some missed connection people to get on so we sat for about 15 minutes for that. Then we sat again because the passenger manifest was wrong and they had to figure it out before we could leave. That took about another 20 minutes or so. The crew was working hard to figure it out so it’s not their fault. It ended up being a system glitch where someone was upgraded to first class while another person was also in the same seat and it just created a mess that took a little while to figure out. They literally went to every person on the plane asking their names to see who was sitting in the wrong seat. I also hate the entertainment that must be watched on your phone or tablet. Just give us setback screens. It’s so much better. Almost every Delta flight has this now and it is so nice to have them. The crew did a great job. I have no complaints from them. They were very hard working, even with the mishap and a disgruntled passenger.

My priority checked bag was not loaded on the flight. I had to sit in baggage claim in Las Vegas for 2 1/2 hours waiting for the next flight. All baggage staff were very helpful, tracking showed it as scanned for loading. Nobody told me why it wasn't on my flight.

All male crew was just too woke for me. I felt like a sardine. I will never take a window seat or the rearmost seat again. I booked early and did not pay for seat selection and that was a mistake. The security at IAH was atrocious. I was violated and radiated as I was in a hurry to connect to my other flight. I may have lost items under the seat in front of me that I couldn't see nor bend over to look.

It’s been awhile since I have traveled on United. I, along with my family who were on the flight noted how smoothly everything went . Boarding, flight crew and service was excellent.

In general ok, my only issue is that they had no hot items for purchase. I had very little time in my connection due to baggage/customs/TSA, thag I barely even had a chance for a stop at the washroom and buy water, to make it to my gate when they started boarding. I had nothing to eat because the trip started early, so I was ready to purchase, and they had nothing except for dry items like snacks. I had to purchase a mediocre, overpriced cheese and fruit board, instead of at least a pizza or sliders that I was planning on getting. Other than that, it was fine. But that’s typical Air Canada, to not have enough.

We took off an hour late due to arrival airport not having enough gates. That was followed by 1:30 wait to get our bags delivered for the entire flight.

How badly can you screw up baggage claim? We were told to go to baggage claim too for our bags from this flight. Another flights bags were there. They finished up. More bags from a different flight arrived. Our bags did not Finally the baggage claim belt stopped working and and are flight was still listed on the arrivals for that baggage claim 2. And then nothing It turns out that they had been delivered not only the United baggage claim but far away on a Delta baggage claim No I never told us. It was only the people looking around who had been on the flight But I’m sure there was plenty of time for the employees to raffle through the bags and steal whatever they wanted

Long wait before take off without an update for 20 minutes. Flight was good otherwise.

It’s what we expected from Spirit..reasonable cost, good for a 2-3 hour flight. Disappointed that we had a 2 hour delay in departure from DFW for a maintenance issue, but the pilot handled it well once we were outbound on a different Airbus.

The flight was on time. The seats are very narrow.

Unclear pricing; ended up being charged an extra $52 just to get onboard

Seats are poor. They do not lean back. They do not even have pockets on the back, making it impossible to store a phone or a coke bottle. If you opt for basic economy cheap seats, they stick you always in the middle or window seat, even though there are unoccupied seats on the aisle. And then there is the nickel and diming. No carry-ons. And checking your carry-on is $70. At the end there is no price advantage but there is plenty of aggravation.

Flight crew was great. Spirit leaves a lot to be desired in terms of comfort.

Worst Airplane ride I ever have taken... My purchased seat was changed without my consent

would be great to get basic water, soda at least and stop charging for carry ons

They changed our departure time 6 times before I even reached the airport. Delayed, Ontime, Delayed Back on time, Then Delayed. We finally boarded the plane and then we had to sit on the runway for over an hour only to be told they were taking us back to the gate for an additional 2 hour delay. Lack of communication and a complete waste of time! Never again!

Very difficult. Flew out on Dec 24th and it was a mess. They know it is going to be the busiest time of the year and they had no organization. Finally they called for people going on certiam flights so they could get them thru thw line then we had to rush to our gate to get in li e to board.We missed our flight do to being stuck at the border of Mexico. They would not work with us to make an affordable price so we had to wait a day with no where to go and pay 280 more for our flights. I would think that a complimentary drink would be nice. But we had to pay 4.49 for a coke. Not an overall good experience

I couldn't understand the crew when they announced it was a new plane and there was therefore no wifi, huh? Seriously lame for 2025!

Not very good. Paid in excess of $400 for assigned seating for my family and that was not provided. I want that money back.

The seats were hard molded plastic covered in plastic vinyl. And the scam to charge people extra to sit together. Don’t they know we can just ask someone to trade seats. And watching the staff separate young children from parents… super classy. We had to guilt them into offering up our seats. This companies policies suck. Don’t give them your money.

The seats were awful, hard plastic covered in sheet vinyl. The airline tries to scam you into paying extra to get seat together when the flight wasn’t full. They were going to separate a family with young children but my wife who had a row to herself gave up her seat so the young mom could be with her young boys. I’m never giving this airline my money again.

It was a short flight so no food or entertainment….

Seats are uncomfortable but price is good. Guess I can put up with misery for four hours.

I’ve never traveled on Frontier before. If you want basic, no frills, friendly service at great prices then give them a fly!

Cancelled and declined to find alternatives Earlier flight is 2 days later Sent the cancellation notification very late, wish I knew earlier would have stayed to watch the Miami open final game Very disappointing service

The worst flight of my life. Never will I fly frontier again

Landing in terminal 2, but my luggage is terminal 3. We (and others) were looking for it in terminal 1. We probably missed the crew broadcast, but the communication could have been clearer for non native (or elderly) passengers.

I chose the seats when booked the flight and paid for them. However after checking in I found we were assigned different seats!

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