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$96 Find Cheap Flights from Houston to Cancún

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Cheapest round-trip
$220
Overall average: $452
Spirit Airlines
Sun 2/22Fri 2/27
IAH - CUN • Non-stop
Cheapest one-way
$96
Typical prices: $154-$415
Viva
Sun 1/25
IAH - CUN • 2 stops
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Expect quick immigration at Cancun with automated checks.
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Spirit Airlines
Cheapest • from $225 (round-trip)
Southwest
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IAH-CUN
Cheapest • 18% average savings
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Cheap Flights 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.
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Recent round-trip flight deals from Houston to Cancún

Sun, Feb 22 - Fri, Feb 27
Spirit Airlines Logo
9:45 am - 1:02 pmIAH-CUN
2h 17mnonstop
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2:00 pm - 3:38 pmCUN-IAH
2h 38mnonstop
$220Spirit Airlines
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Fri, Jan 30 - Sun, Feb 8
Multiple Airlines Logo
12:31 pm - 12:19 pmIAH-CUN
22h 48m1 stop
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2:04 pm - 3:42 pmCUN-IAH
2h 38mnonstop
$221Multiple Airlines
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Fri, Feb 6 - Mon, Feb 9
Multiple Airlines Logo
6:05 am - 3:20 pmIAH-CUN
8h 15m1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
2:04 pm - 3:42 pmCUN-IAH
2h 38mnonstop
$224Multiple Airlines
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Mon, Jan 5 - Thu, Jan 8
Spirit Airlines Logo
8:36 am - 11:51 amIAH-CUN
2h 15mnonstop
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10:13 am - 7:24 pmCUN-IAH
10h 11m1 stop
$225Spirit Airlines
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Fri, Feb 27 - Sun, Mar 1
Spirit Airlines Logo
9:45 am - 1:02 pmIAH-CUN
2h 17mnonstop
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2:00 pm - 3:38 pmCUN-IAH
2h 38mnonstop
$226Spirit Airlines
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Wed, Feb 18 - Wed, Feb 25
Delta Logo
5:25 am - 8:02 pmHOU-CUN
13h 37m2 stops
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1:40 pm - 10:28 pmCUN-HOU
9h 48m1 stop
$323Delta
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Wed, Apr 1 - Wed, Apr 8
American Airlines Logo
10:14 am - 3:09 pmHOU-CUN
4h 55m1 stop
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2:30 pm - 9:51 pmCUN-HOU
7h 21m1 stop
$358American Airlines
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Tue, Dec 23 - Tue, Dec 30
Southwest Logo
4:30 pm - 7:45 pmHOU-CUN
2h 15mnonstop
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6:55 pm - 8:20 pmCUN-HOU
2h 25mnonstop
$362Southwest
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Wed, Feb 4 - Sat, Feb 7
American Airlines Logo
10:35 am - 8:45 pmHOU-CUN
9h 10m1 stop
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5:08 pm - 10:46 pmCUN-HOU
6h 38m1 stop
$363American Airlines
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Thu, Jan 8 - Tue, Jan 13
Southwest Logo
4:40 pm - 7:45 pmHOU-CUN
2h 05mnonstop
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2:55 pm - 4:30 pmCUN-HOU
2h 35mnonstop
$364Southwest
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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.

How much is a round-trip flight from Houston to Cancún?

This analysis is based on the cheapest round-trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from Houston to Cancún departing in February.

What is the cheapest Houston to Cancún flight route?

Data is based on round-trip flight searches on KAYAK over the past month.

The cheapest return flight from Houston to Cancún costs $199 on the route between Houston George Bush Intcntl Airport (IAH) and Cancún (CUN). Over the past month, this route was, on average, 18% cheaper than other Houston-Cancún routes. It is also the most popular route.

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 Sundays and avoid leaving on a Thursday, as it's usually the priciest day. When flying back from Cancun, Thursday is the cheapest day to fly and Monday 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 August, where tickets cost $310 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are February and January, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $461 and $452 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 2 weeks before departure, which saves you about 15% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 2 weeks before departure.

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Expert advice for your flight from Houston to Cancún

 
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KAYAK teamed up with top travel experts to share the best tips for your journey.
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United Airlines

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


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

Spirit Airlines

Upgrade to Big Front Seat for more space and comfort.


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

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.

Airports
IAH

IAH's extensive layout requires knowing your terminal. Use the skyway for quick access between terminals post-security.

HOU

HOU offers a compact terminal with easy navigation, making it ideal for quick departures. Expect friendly service and short security lines.

CUN

At CUN, immigration is quick due to automated checks. Expect a 5-15 minute wait, especially if you're among the first off the plane.

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Cheapest flight$96
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
KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or round-trips with a duration up to 40 days. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

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 $96 for a one-way ticket and $220 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?

    oneworld, SkyTeam, and Star Alliance are the airline alliances operating flights between Houston and Cancun, with oneworld 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.

Prefer to fly direct from Houston to Cancun?

 
Direct data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying 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

Southwest, Spirit Airlines, United Airlines

Southwest, Spirit Airlines, +1 more

Tuesday

Southwest, Spirit Airlines, United Airlines

Southwest, Spirit Airlines, +1 more

Wednesday

Southwest, Spirit Airlines, United Airlines

Southwest, Spirit Airlines, +1 more

Thursday

Southwest, Spirit Airlines, United Airlines

Southwest, Spirit Airlines, +1 more

Friday

Southwest, Spirit Airlines, United Airlines

Southwest, Spirit Airlines, +1 more

Saturday

Southwest, Spirit Airlines, United Airlines

Southwest, Spirit Airlines, +1 more

Sunday

Southwest, Spirit Airlines, United Airlines

Southwest, Spirit Airlines, +1 more

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Direct returns

Cancun to Houston

Monday

Southwest, Spirit Airlines, United Airlines

Southwest, Spirit Airlines, +1 more

Tuesday

Southwest, Spirit Airlines, United Airlines

Southwest, Spirit Airlines, +1 more

Wednesday

Southwest, Spirit Airlines, United Airlines

Southwest, Spirit Airlines, +1 more

Thursday

Southwest, Spirit Airlines, United Airlines

Southwest, Spirit Airlines, +1 more

Friday

Southwest, Spirit Airlines, United Airlines

Southwest, Spirit Airlines, +1 more

Saturday

Southwest, Spirit Airlines, United Airlines

Southwest, Spirit Airlines, +1 more

Sunday

Southwest, Spirit Airlines, United Airlines

Southwest, Spirit Airlines, +1 more

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Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from Houston to Cancún

 
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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 4253 reviews
8.0Comfort
7.0Food
8.1Boarding
8.6Crew
7.5Entertainment
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Airline travel is always too cramped to really be pleasant, but the cabin crew on this flight did a pretty good job of making up for it by putting on some music during boarding and sprinkling a few funny remarks into the safety briefing and announcements, and just generally being friendly and helpful. It definitely reminded me of why I prefer the in-flight experience on Southwest!

10.0 ExcellentDavid, Nov 2025BUF - PHX
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Airline travel is always too cramped to really be pleasant, but the cabin crew on this flight did a pretty good job of making up for it by putting on some music during boarding and sprinkling a few funny remarks into the safety briefing and announcements, and just generally being friendly and helpful. It definitely reminded me of why I prefer the in-flight experience on Southwest!

No delays and arrived to destination 30 min early. Staff was super friendly.

San Diego airport is brand new, spacious, airy and very smooth checkin at SW baggage drop.

It was rough. The staff was unprofessional, the choice of on board drinks terrible, it was cramped in space at every airport, they always ran out of overhead bin space so they pressured people to check bags for free or we couldn’t leave on the plane— so I did check my bag to help, and they nearly lost my bag. My bag did not arrive on the luggage belt, another man on my flight and I had to waste our time going to the baggage office to search for our bags. I would only fly southwest again if it was my last choice. Also, my flights were consistently delayed over and over again— at one point they straight up told us we were waiting for the pilot to arrive.

Crew could have been friendlier, maybe I'm spoiled by SW crews. In flight wifi was good. Would be nice to have more food offerings on a 4 plus hour flight

Had to get off plane from prior flight even though I had to reboard same plane to continue to my final destination.

Everything a cheap airline should be at normal airline rates.

Plane crashed into a bus or some other vehicle on the ground while pulling out of the gate. No injuries, but wing tip was damaged and returned to gate for “maintenance issues” and we departed 5 hours later because the plane went out of service and new plane was flown in from a nearby airport, Midway.

Ever since Southwest starting charging for bags, passengers don't want to pay to check their bags, so the gate agents have to beg people to check their roller bags now because there's "not enough space". This was a terrible business move by Southwest.

Full cans of soda would be nice. A choice between two snacks would be appreciated.

Seats had less pitch than a regional jet. Food was OK. Have to buy alcohol on US based carriers flying international. Boarding was a mess. Did not have bags but overhead space was gone quick. Would like to see the airlines enforce the one bag over and one bag under policy

Lately I like the planes have been exceptionally filthy. There’s lines of dust and dirt all across the ceiling in the vents, and the cracks in between the seats are literally full of food. It’s definitely not the quality of service that I was used to with United. I’m also very disappointed with the Wi-Fi! All I wanna do is knock out a few work jobs while I’m trapped in my seat And it spools so bad. They did provide me with a refund, but the process of getting that refund is so complicated. It’s unfortunate.

Crew was excellent. This was a relatively long flight though and had very little leg room, and no entertainment.

The newer screen was super cool and had the option to watch many different shows or movies. Crew was polite and helpful. However again, many children screaming bloody murder and kicking my seat, and parents doing nothing about it as usual.

Plane was crowded and even when we hit altitude, the plane was hot, not enough air flow.

Staff was rude. Didn’t give water for 2 hours. Worst service

Flight was delayed and missed my connection Lufthansa didn’t respond.

the delay for 3 hours was understandable due to weather conditions but the flight should’ve provided some on flight compensations or at least provide more food.

United could have one single once of customer service. No human United employee would help me with the invalid mileage plus number, they said I had to speak with the computer.

Overall it was good. I missed my connection but I was put on another flight.

I was charge $90 for my bag more then the fight crazy!! And the plain hit a couple of birds on the take off bird strikes we returned back and had to change planes bad customer service everyone has an attitude problem!!! Bad experience!!!

The bad thing is they didnt send me the deatils about how much alowed bagage ehight 1 carryon or cheacking bag Also they just send in spanishlanfuage i couldnt understand emails

The boarding process was ridiculous. The boarded groups into a walkway just before the aerobridge (about 20 mins late), whilst we watch the crew stroll casually onto the plane, running late. And then they made us line up on then aerobridge with no aircon for 10 minutes before we boarded. Staff are just as ghetto as the customers. Wouldn’t fly again

They closed the gate over 25 minutes before departure and I didn’t get to board.

No empathy for my situation, arriving at the check-in counter 5 minutes after the deadline to deposit baggage due to a very delayed incoming intercontinental flight. The attendant simply stared past my shoulder and picked up the microphone to announce a "reminder that all passengers must arrive at least one hour before the flight" before speaking to the passenger behind me. I understand that there are rules above deadlines but at least show some damn empathy. It was Christmas morning and I'd been travelling for 20 hours for goodness sake!

They no longer offer anything free to eat or drink, everything is sold, not even a bottle of water is offered for free.

I paid for Viva play and most of the time didn’t work and also I order some drinks and the price was to expensive.

The terminal and gate was never the right one announced in the Viva App, neither in screens, moved from one terminal to another

The smart/express line to check in was a mess, employees not doing the process smooth and quick, using their mobile phones, talking to their coworkers

My flight was changed 4 tienes , delaying my arrival lore than 5 hours

never ever fly spirit airlines you will be screwed in the end

I hope you continue to be one of the great company

I stopped flying spirit as much because they are crooks and thieves. It's not like other airlines where you can at least get credits they just take your money.

Always comes in handy when I want a quick weekend getaway.

The entire staff from check in agents to flight attendants were pleasant and professional. Would suggest a complimentary water.

Spirit is low fare air line. Food also cost you. No free food.

Everyone was kind for the most part. I did travel with children and paid for seats and even then it was not as suitable. I tried calling their customer service prior to check in and I was told they couldn't help me because I didn't purchase my tickets with them.

I think the staff was nice. They took time to explain safety protocols. Boarding was great. They started early and our flight left a little early which was convenient. Having free games to play would have been better

Just total easy flight experience!! What could you do better..? Hmmm..? There was nothing I can remember. Spirit was a far more comfortable and easy process than American, United & Delta. I'll always look for Spirit and I've told a few people about, since flying this past trip!! I'm a SPIRIT FAN!! Thank You, SPIRIT AIRLINES!! Very, VERY well done, 100%!! See you...SOON!! -Best, Linda R.

The flight was 3.5 hrs delayed. I was not notified prior to arriving to the airport via spirit app. or via boarding pass that I already had loaded on my phone. The agent that i saw at the counter didn’t mention anything about the delay either. I only saw the update after logging in to my email account.

Delayed. Text notifications were slow. Not much information o what was happening. Boarding was slow and confusing. Wasn’t even offered water other flight. Had to ask. No entertainment at all. Felt like.a Greyhound bus.

When I wanted to check in 3 hours prior to boarding time, the employees mentioned “a little over an hour delay” so I waited for an hour then I went to go look for food in the terminal and most people from that flight were in the same area looking for food. Finally I decided after food to check to see if it’s anytime closer and now it’s 2 mins until boarding closes?! What are you kidding me? I didn’t receive anything via sms about boarding now nor via email or on the intercom. I luckily made it through, barely, and then there’s no room for my carry on mind you I’m in the very first row so I had to place my purse in one further row back and my carry on sections down. Not sure who pays for better seats to get your stuff placed all over the plane but that was the worst experience I’ve ever had flying with anyone.

Better than expected. Staff were friendly and nice on both flights.

There was no one at the counter to assist with our check in. The app didn’t work, so I arrived at the airport with time to check in and I couldn’t because no employees were there. When I finally got someone on the phone, it was inside the 60min rule and they said I could no longer check in and they could sell me another ticket. We had to scramble and pay an additional $800 for tickets and THEN AFTER (about 60 min from my original convo with customer service and 10min after original departure time) I had boarded my new flight, there was email saying my original flight from Frontier was delayed and leaving 2hr 50min later, but I STILL wouldn’t have been able to check in. Which means customer service should have been able to see it and let me check in because I was well within my check in time. When I call Frontier, they hang up on me. So their app didn’t work and they employees left and they take zero responsibility or assistance with their “customer service”

Terrible. Flight cancelled with no reasoning and no flights to rebook. Employees were useless and did nothing to help. Did not even know where to retrieve luggage from the cancelled flight. Flyers beware.

No fault of Frontier staff: plane was very late, reached Orlando at 1 am, took a while to get luggage. Weather, gov financial shutdown impact on TSA, air controllers seemed to have multiple flights backed up. Frontier staff seemed to cope as gracefully as possible. It did reassure me that I and my new hip could adapt to travel challenges. Food/entertainment were irrelevant to my trip.

Terrible. The canceled my entire flight when I requested a refund for a trip frontier canceled trip one way.

Boarding was on time and plane departed as scheduled. There are obviously no amenities (food, drink, entertainment) on Frontier, but there also didn't seem to be any issues with luggage space either.

Inbound plane was on time and flight departed on time with no issues while boarding.

I knew going into this that Frontier, being a low cost carrier, would be pretty bare bones and charge for most extras but this was made up for by the fact that the airplane was a reasonably new Airbus, every employee was great and best of all, Everett Washington is an amazing airport - thanks Frontier for flying there!!!

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