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$107 Find Cheap Flights from New Orleans to Cancún

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Cheapest round-trip
$242
Typical prices: $287-$524
Breeze Airways
Sat 5/9Sat 5/16
MSY - CUN • Non-stop
Cheapest one-way
$107
Typical prices: $160-$277
Breeze Airways
Sat 4/11
MSY - CUN • Non-stop
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MSY offers free Wi-Fi throughout the airport.
At CUN, immigration is quick with automated checks.
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Cheap Flights from New Orleans to Cancún (MSY-CUN)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from New Orleans 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 New Orleans to Cancún

Sat, May 9 - Sat, May 16
Breeze Airways Logo
2:00 pm - 4:05 pm
MSY
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CUN
2h 05mnonstop
Breeze Airways Logo
5:05 pm - 7:10 pm
CUN
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MSY
2h 05mnonstop
$242Breeze Airways
Sat, May 9 - Sat, May 16
Multiple Airlines Logo
2:00 pm - 4:05 pm
MSY
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CUN
2h 05mnonstop
Multiple Airlines Logo
2:18 pm - 10:59 pm
CUN
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MSY
8h 41m
1 stop
$245Multiple Airlines
Sat, Apr 11 - Sat, Apr 18
Spirit Airlines Logo
8:01 pm - 8:12 am
MSY
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CUN
12h 11m
1 stop
Spirit Airlines Logo
11:35 am - 1:33 pm
CUN
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MSY
1h 58mnonstop
$246Spirit Airlines
Sat, Apr 11 - Sat, Apr 18
Spirit Airlines Logo
8:01 pm - 8:12 am
MSY
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CUN
12h 11m
1 stop
Spirit Airlines Logo
11:35 am - 1:33 pm
CUN
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MSY
1h 58mnonstop
$249Spirit Airlines
Sat, Apr 11 - Sat, Apr 18
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8:01 pm - 8:12 am
MSY
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CUN
12h 11m
1 stop
Spirit Airlines Logo
11:35 am - 1:33 pm
CUN
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MSY
1h 58mnonstop
$250Spirit Airlines
Wed, May 6 - Sat, May 9
Spirit Airlines Logo
8:48 am - 10:40 am
MSY
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CUN
1h 52mnonstop
Spirit Airlines Logo
2:18 pm - 10:59 pm
CUN
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MSY
8h 41m
1 stop
$255Spirit Airlines
Sat, May 9 - Sat, May 16
Spirit Airlines Logo
8:48 am - 10:40 am
MSY
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CUN
1h 52mnonstop
Spirit Airlines Logo
2:18 pm - 10:59 pm
CUN
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MSY
8h 41m
1 stop
$256Spirit Airlines
Wed, May 13 - Wed, May 13
Multiple Airlines Logo
8:48 am - 10:40 am
MSY
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CUN
1h 52mnonstop
Multiple Airlines Logo
5:05 pm - 7:10 pm
CUN
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MSY
2h 05mnonstop
$257Multiple Airlines
Tue, Apr 21 - Sat, May 2
Spirit Airlines Logo
8:48 am - 10:40 am
MSY
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CUN
1h 52mnonstop
Spirit Airlines Logo
11:35 am - 1:33 pm
CUN
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MSY
1h 58mnonstop
$258Spirit Airlines
Sun, Apr 19 - Sat, May 2
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12:23 pm - 2:16 pm
MSY
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CUN
1h 53mnonstop
Spirit Airlines Logo
11:35 am - 1:33 pm
CUN
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MSY
1h 58mnonstop
$259Spirit Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for New Orleans to Cancún flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from New Orleans 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 New Orleans 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 New Orleans to Cancún departing in May.

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

The average price of all round-trip flights from New Orleans to Cancún clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

Your flight ticket price will generally be cheaper if you fly to Cancun on a Monday and more expensive on a Saturday. On your return trip to New Orleans, you should consider flying back on a Tuesday, and avoid Sundays for better deals.

What is the cheapest month to fly from New Orleans to Cancún?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from New Orleans 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 New Orleans to Cancún is October, where tickets cost $280 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and April, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $456 and $392 respectively.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from New Orleans to Cancún?

The average round-trip price for all non-stop flights, flights with one layover, and flights with two layovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

Yes, flying with a layover may cost you more time, but you can also save money on the route, with a 2 stops layover the cheapest option at $316 on average.

How far in advance should I book a flight from New Orleans 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 New Orleans 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 New Orleans to Cancún, you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 3 weeks before departure.

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Expert advice for your flight from New Orleans to Cancún

 
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Low seasonAugust
Cheapest flight$107
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 15% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 10% increase in price.
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When to book flights from New Orleans to Cancún

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

  • Does MSY provide private facilities for moms who need to nurse?

    Yes. Traveling moms who need to nurse or pump can find a Mother's Room at MSY in each concourse, located airside. These private rooms feature a comfortable chair, a changing table, an end table, and an electrical outlet that is situated for convenient use with an electric breast pump.

  • Does MSY make accommodations for differently-abled travelers?

    Yes. One adaptation MSY has made is to employ the Sunflower Lanyard Hidden Disabilities Program. This program discreetly helps travelers who deal with challenges that may not be immediately noticeable, such as Asperger's, PTSD, hearing loss, or epilepsy. Travelers sign up to wear a lanyard with sunflowers, which subtly alerts airport and airline staff that they need assistance and extra time negotiating the travel process.

  • Where is a good place to meet up with people when I arrive at the Cancun Airport?

    If you are meeting other travelers at CUN or a locals from Cancun, consider taking advantage of the Meeting Point, a space at CUN specifically designed for arriving passengers to meet up with people. Located in the Arrivals section of Terminals 2 and 3, the Meeting Point has a restaurant and a waiting area.

  • Where can I find a currency exchange kiosk at the Cancun Airport?

    If you have exchanged money online and need to pick up your currency or you need to exchange your US dollars for Mexican pesos, the Cancun Airport has got you covered. Once you pass through customs, you will see several currency exchange kiosks in the Arrivals area.

  • What is the cheapest flight from New Orleans to Cancún?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from New Orleans to Cancún was $107 for a one-way ticket and $242 for a round-trip.

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

    A passport is required to fly from New Orleans to Cancun.

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

    New Orleans airport is called New Orleans Louis Armstrong and the only airport in Cancun is Cancun.

  • Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from New Orleans to Cancun?

    JetBlue, Delta, and Aeromexico offer inflight Wi-Fi service on the New Orleans to Cancun flight route.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from New Orleans to Cancun?

    The Airbus A320 (sharklets) is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the New Orleans to Cancun flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from New Orleans to Cancun?

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

  • On which days can I fly direct from New Orleans to Cancun?

    There are nonstop flights from New Orleans to Cancun on a daily basis.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from New Orleans to Cancún, Breeze Airways or Southwest?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from New Orleans to Cancún are Breeze Airways and Southwest. With an average price for the route of $316 and an overall rating of 8.1, Breeze Airways is the most popular choice. Southwest is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $591 and an overall rating of 8.0.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from New Orleans 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 New Orleans to Cancun.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Cancun from New Orleans 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 New Orleans 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 New Orleans with another airline. Booking your flights between New Orleans and CUN can sometimes prove cheaper using this method.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from New Orleans 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 New Orleans up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

KAYAK’s top tips for finding a cheap flight from New Orleans to Cancún

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $147 or less one-way and $270 or less round-trip.
  • The Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) serves as a hub for the regional airline Breeze Airways. The Cancun International Airport (CUN) is a focus city for Volaris and Viva Aerobus and a hub for American Airlines.
  • When you book your flight from MSY to CUN through KAYAK, you will most likely get a non-stop or one-stop flight. Airlines such as United, Spirit, American, Lufthansa, British Airways, Aeromexico, Delta, and Southwest offer flights with one stop. The stop takes place in cities such as Houston, Miami, Atlanta, Charlotte, Dallas, Austin, Houston, and Orlando.
  • It is very likely that once you emerge from customs at CUN, you will be bombarded with offers to attend a timeshare presentation. Even if you are not planning on doing something like this and you have little interest in a timeshare, you should consider making time in your schedule to go to one of these presentations. The people and companies offering these talks often give you gifts, discounts, and amazing deals to you simply for attending, usually with no commitment regarding the timeshare whatsoever.
  • Because CUN is a very busy airport, you should book your ground transportation before you embark on your trip. If you pre-book a taxi, go to Arrivals and find your name on a sign outside at the curb. The sign will tell you where to find your cab. If you have reserved a rental vehicle, then follow the signs to the car rental center at CUN in order to pick up your car.
  • If when you arrive at MSY you would like to wait with a friend or you need a caregiver to assist you in the travel process, you can have your friend or assistant apply for an MSY Guest Pass. This pass allows non-ticketed people to pass through the TSA security checkpoint and spend a limited time airside.

Prefer to fly direct from New Orleans to Cancun?

 
Direct data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying direct from New Orleans Louis Armstrong to Cancun.
Find which airlines fly direct from New Orleans Louis Armstrong Airport to Cancun Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

New Orleans Louis Armstrong to Cancun

Monday

Spirit Airlines

Spirit Airlines

Tuesday

Spirit Airlines

Spirit Airlines

Wednesday

Spirit Airlines,Breeze Airways

Spirit Airlines,Breeze Airways

Thursday

Spirit Airlines

Spirit Airlines

Friday

Spirit Airlines

Spirit Airlines

Saturday

Breeze Airways,Southwest,Spirit Airlines

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Sunday

Spirit Airlines

Spirit Airlines

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Direct returns

Cancun to New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Monday

Spirit Airlines

Spirit Airlines

Tuesday

Spirit Airlines

Spirit Airlines

Wednesday

Spirit Airlines,Breeze Airways

Spirit Airlines,Breeze Airways

Thursday

Spirit Airlines

Spirit Airlines

Friday

Spirit Airlines

Spirit Airlines

Saturday

Breeze Airways,Southwest,Spirit Airlines

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Sunday

Spirit Airlines

Spirit Airlines

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Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from New Orleans to Cancún

 
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Need help choosing which airline to fly with from New Orleans 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.
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Breeze AirwaysOverall score based on 271 reviews
8.3Boarding
8.2Comfort
6.6Entertainment
8.7Crew
6.6Food
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Our flight was delayed 7 hours. Due to a change in equipment we were downgraded from "Nicest" to "Nicer," even having to pay for a soft drink. Disappointing. To Breeze's credit that issued a $100 flight credit. A refund would have been more appreciated.

6.0 GoodJames, Feb 2026
RDU - RSW
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Our flight was delayed 7 hours. Due to a change in equipment we were downgraded from "Nicest" to "Nicer," even having to pay for a soft drink. Disappointing. To Breeze's credit that issued a $100 flight credit. A refund would have been more appreciated.

Lost my luggage and terrible experience with customer service trying to track it down

10 hour delay with minimal updates. Couldn’t leave terminal and then ended up on redeye with a dirty broken plane. It is literally impossible to reach customer service via gate agent, app, phone, text or email.

I thought that I had pre-purchased carry-on luggage and was surprised when I tried to check in that I did not have it.

Flight departure was 90 min delayed, and the boarding experience was confused, stressful, and generally poor. Additionally, the wifi on the plane was malfunctioning for all but the final 15 min of the flight into ILM.

Great experience and In love flying in and out of Provo airport

You get what you pay for. It’s like a bus but flying. No frills, no snacks. Leg room was fine, boarding was good.

Overall good. Plenty of legroom and fairly comfortable seats. No issues with capacity and the overhead been even though most people brought several carry-ons on. I don’t think Breeze really enforces the pay for a carry-on rule.

Surprised at how much I enjoyed Breeze. Paid for the Nicer upgrade which made it closer in price to a flag ship carrier but with more comfortable seats and much more leg room. Crew was polite and since we brought our food no loss there. Would make the point that the ‘have to pay for a carry-on is BS’. Most people did not and had several. Still was plenty of room in the overheads.

Comfortable seating, adequate space available, nice to have USB port, polite crew.

Long layover between flights to Long Island from BWI - need better coordination between flights

I elected to pay for the upgrades and found very little difference

The new seating arrangement is so over priced for what you get.

The problem with the seat assignments is that there were a lot of rows in the front that were empty but my row at the back was full. Just not so pleasant.

No food or entertainment, just a quick 40 minute flight. A little bumpy due to Santa Ana winds but pilot has no control over that. Good flight and landing!

Good but I prefer choose your own seat. With the new assigned seats they should board from the back I see no advantage to this new boarding. Just like every other airline

I realize they are still working out kinks with the new boarding process, but by the time I boarded in group 5, most of the bins were full. All airlines should better enforce small bags and jackets going under the seats until everyone has boarded.

WiFi was not working and didn’t have a beverage service

Snacks are always pretzels. Why can't you also offer peanuts ?

Flight boarded late after announcing on time boarding. Flight arrived only a little late despite late departure. Had trouble connecting to WiFi

Both our flights were delayed. Almost didn’t get in the second flight. Staff was rude to the bone.

Both my flight where delayed Had 25min to make it to my transfer flight

Everything was on time and service on the flight was great!

Wifi Bluetooth features for watching in flight movie was horrible. Screen kept blacking out no connection of sound although it said connected. Other than that smooth trip .

The 777’s economy seat’s legroom was more tolerable than expected. I appreciate the reclining mechanism which slides the seat forward to minimize cannibalizing the space behind. The food was terrible: very salty.

The travel company that you have on your site did me so wrong. I don’t know how it happened, but they put my son‘s name on my plane ticket flying to Vietnam. Along with his birthday. They would not have let me fly from Fort Myers to Ho Chi Minh City. I don’t think that I can ever use your service again. I typed my information into the browser along with my passport number and four days before I’m leaving I have to quickly search another ticket to fly out here.

Seats are uncomfortable. This has been a trend in the industry for decades. Trying to fit more seats on each plane to increase profits at the expense of the passenger.

The flight was delayed so we were dead tired, and after that the turbulence was horrible. I was very scared.

It’s always a great time flying with united airlines.

Good flight. Efficient boarding and competent flight crew. No problems until we arrived at our destination gate. We were early so there was an aircraft at the gate that had to move before we could pull in. Then, due to the type of aircraft we flew, the cabin door could not be opened until some luggage from the cargo bay was offloaded to preserve center of gravity characteristics. So, that further delayed deplaning. Despite being 20 minutes early on landing, we ended up being 5 to 10 minutes late after all the delays.

Delay after delay with little communication then AA lost my luggage and at airport would not assist just said scan this QR code to track your luggage and submit a claim. However QR code provided did not work so have to go back to airport

After changing the departure gate 5 times making us mo e from one side of the airport to the other and then back the flight was delayed nearly 2 hours. The male flight attendant had a bad attitude with the guest being condescending, disrespectful with people who were already on edge.

Easy boarding. Rows are smaller but that may be an older and bigger me now :)

It would have been nice if American tried to care.

American Airlines did everything they could with the high Spring Break crowd. I was frustrated to be changed from 1st class to a middle seat at the back of the plane. This has happened before, not sure booking 1st class and paying the extra actually works.

I booked 1st class, my flights were changed and I was sitting in the middle at the back of the plane. A far cry from the 1st class I purchased for my flights. I am grateful I arrived on time.

Aging planer and NO wifi on a 14 hour day flight. Unless you are retired or don't need to work or be in touch with the world... The lack of Wifif really ruined the flight. And the old plane - really showing it's age, wasn't great

There was no beverage service and the only time I saw a crew member walk through the cabin is when we were preparing to land.

Our flight was delayed 3 times and this is why I am giving such low reviews. Everything else was okay but being in the airport at 4:30pm for my initial flight at 7pm to not leave until after 9:30pm is insane,

Flights were constantly delayed. CRW took 50 minutes to get bags

My flight was ultimately cancelled but the lack of updates and professionalism from the crew leading up to the cancellation announcement was frustrating for all passengers.

Delay due to personnel issues on Spirit’s end. Original departure time 9:30pm. Took off at 2:15am. Lost an entire night’s sleep bc Spirit couldn’t get a crew together. Very poor.

Sadly the flight was delayed by 4 hours due to the weather snd sir traffic control staffing. Otherwise the crew was amazing and the flight was perfect.

If there are delays, it takes less than a minute for a Spirit employee to make an announcement. It’s very simple.

I’m still waiting to get on the flight. No one knows what’s happening. The passengers have gotten no updates. We have been up all night and waiting at the airport. This is no way to operate and we should be refunded for this lack of respect for their passengers.

Not enough crew members so we had to wait for more to arrive and they could never give us updates timing. Not even water for free on board. Bare bones airplane- there wasn’t even a seat back pocket to put things into. Spirit is cheap for a reason but this was dismal

The plane was clean and crew was nice. Can’t speak on food as I did not have any

Flight was delayed, then undelayed, then delayed again. Gate was changed to the other side of the airport. Horrible seats with no screens. Spirit os truly awful, even for a budget option.

flight delayed because of poor staffing and organization - confusion from gate agents and flight attendant supervisors scheduling a missing flight attendant. flight delay 1 hr 30 min

I liked the quickness of the boarding process. Things were run smoothly and the staff was very professional. The overall experience was great.

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