MSY's security checkpoint is efficient, with average wait times around 15 minutes, ensuring a smooth departure process.

Most accurate provider | CheapOair 3 stars |
|---|---|
Most trusted provider | CheapOair 3 stars |
Round-trip from | $246 (Super.com) |
One-way from | $98 (Kiwi.com) |
Popular in | March |
Cheapest in | October |
Average price | $445 |
Good round-trip deal | $262 or less |
Good one-way deal | $122 or less |
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Route
Depart
Return
Price
New OrleansCancún
MSY - CUN
MSYCUN
New Orleans Louis Armstrong
Wed 2/18
9:00 am-12:00 pm
Nonstop2h 00m
Cancun
Sat 2/21
12:55 pm-1:58 pm
Nonstop2h 03m
New OrleansCancún
MSY - CUN
MSYCUN
New Orleans Louis Armstrong
Sat 2/21
2:00 pm-5:05 pm
Nonstop2h 05m
Cancun
Thu 2/26
1:25 pm-8:49 pm
1 stop8h 24m
New OrleansCancún
MSY - CUN
MSYCUN
New Orleans Louis Armstrong
Tue 1/20
6:05 am-12:16 pm
1 stop5h 11m
Cancun
Mon 1/26
10:13 am-7:41 pm
1 stop10h 28m
New OrleansCancún
MSY - CUN
MSYCUN
New Orleans Louis Armstrong
Sat 2/14
2:00 pm-5:05 pm
Nonstop2h 05m
Cancun
Sat 2/21
12:55 pm-1:58 pm
Nonstop2h 03m
New OrleansCancún
MSY - CUN
MSYCUN
New Orleans Louis Armstrong
Mon 2/23
9:00 am-12:00 pm
Nonstop2h 00m
Cancun
Wed 2/25
1:25 pm-8:49 pm
1 stop8h 24m
New OrleansCancún
MSY - CUN
MSYCUN
New Orleans Louis Armstrong
Thu 2/19
9:00 am-12:00 pm
Nonstop2h 00m
Cancun
Sun 2/22
12:55 pm-1:58 pm
Nonstop2h 03m
New OrleansCancún
MSY - CUN
MSYCUN
New Orleans Louis Armstrong
Sun 2/22
9:00 am-12:00 pm
Nonstop2h 00m
Cancun
Thu 2/26
1:25 pm-8:49 pm
1 stop8h 24m
New OrleansCancún
MSY - CUN
MSYCUN
New Orleans Louis Armstrong
Mon 1/26
7:42 pm-12:16 pm
1 stop15h 34m
Cancun
Fri 1/30
4:30 pm-9:29 pm
2 stops29h 59m
New OrleansCancún
MSY - CUN
MSYCUN
New Orleans Louis Armstrong
Sun 1/4
6:40 am-1:31 pm
1 stop5h 51m
Cancun
Sun 1/11
1:21 pm-9:29 pm
1 stop9h 08m
New OrleansCancún
MSY - CUN
MSYCUN
New Orleans Louis Armstrong
Tue 2/17
7:00 am-1:18 pm
1 stop5h 18m
Cancun
Thu 2/26
2:23 pm-9:12 pm
1 stop7h 49m
| Provider | Price Accuracy | Trust Score* |
|---|---|---|
| Price Accuracy2 stars | Trust Score*3 stars | |
| Price Accuracy3 stars | Trust Score*1 star | |
| Price Accuracy3 stars | Trust Score*3 stars | |
| Price Accuracy3 stars | Trust Score*2 stars | |
| Price Accuracy2 stars | Trust Score*3 stars | |
| Price Accuracy1 star | Trust Score*3 stars | |
| Price Accuracy3 stars | Trust Score*3 stars | |
| Price Accuracy3 stars | Trust Score*3 stars | |
| Price Accuracy- | Trust Score*1 star | |
| Price Accuracy1 star | Trust Score*1 star |
To ensure you get the cheapest price possible for a flight from New Orleans to Cancún, you should look to book at least 26 days in advance of your intended travel date. The price of your flight may increase if you delay and leave booking until a week or so before departure.
Currently, December is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from New Orleans to Cancún (average of $189). Flying from New Orleans to Cancún in March is currently the most expensive (average of $231). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.
It’s optimal to fly from New Orleans to Cancún in the morning. By choosing this option you can save up to 38% on the cost of your flight, compared to a flight in the afternoon.
Travelers seeking maximum savings on their New Orleans to Cancún flight should consider departing on Monday mornings when fares are most often at their lowest. Sunday at noon flights should be avoided if possible as fares are typically the most expensive at this time.
Atlanta (ATL) – chosen by Cheapflights users on 50% of 1-stop itineraries from New Orleans to Cancún on Cheapflights.
Orlando (MCO) is the most affordable 1-stop option, with an average round-trip price of $265.
Flights via Houston (IAH) have the shortest average one-way travel time for 1-stop routes: 5h 02m.
Flights via Houston (IAH) offer the fastest connection on this route, with an average layover time of 1h 44m.
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