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The absolute cheapest return flight from Houston to Cancun costs $290 on the route between Houston George Bush Intcntl Airport (IAH) and Cancun (CUN). However, over the past month, flights between Houston Hobby Airport (HOU) and Cancun (CUN) were, on average, 12% cheaper than other Houston-Cancun routes. The most popular route is between Houston George Bush Intcntl Airport (IAH) and Cancun (CUN).

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, Thursday is the cheapest day to fly and Monday is the most expensive.

The cheapest month for flights from Houston to Cancun is February, where tickets cost $337 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and May, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $454 and $432 respectively.

To get a below average price on the flight from Houston to Cancun, you should book around 2 weeks before departure, which saves you about 9% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 9 weeks before departure.

In the past 5 days, the cheapest round-trip tickets from Houston to Cancun were found on Viva ($283) and Volaris ($293).

Houston and Cancun are connected by different airlines. The airlines that fly that route the most regularly are United Airlines (36 flights per week), Southwest (21 flights per week), and Frontier (7 flights per week).

Weekly flights between Houston and Cancun historically see delays in approximately 17% of cases, with the average delay over the past year being 132 minutes.

Typically, flights leaving in the early afternoon tend to face fewer delays, whereas flights in the evening have historically encountered delays more often.

Statistically, Thursday is the day of the week with the fewest delays on this flight route, while Saturday has typically experienced more delays than other days.

Based on our data, United Airlines have experienced the fewest delays on this route in the past 12 months, with only about 16% of their flights encountering any delays.

There are 4 cabin class options for the route. These are First, Business, Economy and Prem Economy. Perform a search on KAYAK to find the latest prices and availability for all cabin fares, which differ across airlines.

Each day, there are between 9 and 10 nonstop flights that take off from Houston and land in Cancun, with an average flight time of 2h 18m. The most common departure time is 10:00 am and most flights take off in the morning. Each week, there are 64 flights. The most frequent day of departure is Monday, when 16% of all weekly flights depart. The fewest flights depart on a Tuesday.