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Cancún → Houston

CUNCancúnCancún International Airport
IAHHoustonGeorge Bush Intercontinental Airport
Distance
812 mi
Estimated flight time
~2h 10m

Same local time in Cancún and Houston.

Observed nonstop

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How often does this route fly?

Frequency

Several times a day

On average around 5 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.

5
flights per day
6
busiest month · Oct
1.5
quietest month · Sep
1 hr 55 min
measured flight time
5 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

  1. 5Jan2026
  2. –Feb
  3. –Mar
  4. –Apr
  5. –May
  6. –Jun
  7. –Jul
  8. –Aug
  9. 1.5Sep
  10. 6Oct2025
  11. 6Nov
  12. 5Dec

In February 2026, March 2026, April 2026, May 2026 we saw less traffic at Cancún in general than usual; compare that month with care.

In July 2026, August 2026 we do not see this direction because of limited reception; the opposite direction is seen.

Airlines

Who flies it

United Airlinesautumn
Spirit Airlineswinter
Frontier Airlinesnow and then

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Cancún. Most departures between 15:00 and 18:00.

  1. 00:00
  2. 01:00
  3. 02:00
  4. 03:00
  5. 04:00
  6. 05:00
  7. 06:00
  8. 07:00
  9. 08:00
  10. 09:00
  11. 10:00
  12. 11:00
  13. 12:00
  14. 13:00
  15. 14:00
  16. 15:00
  17. 16:00
  18. 17:00
  19. 18:00
  20. 19:00
  21. 20:00
  22. 21:00
  23. 22:00
  24. 23:00

Through the week

By weekday

  1. 1.5Mon
  2. 1.4Tue
  3. 1.5Wed
  4. 1.9Thu
  5. 1.7Fri
  6. 2Sat
  7. 1.8Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Boeing 737 MAX 9B39M51%
  2. Boeing 737-900B73934%
  3. Airbus A321A3218%
  4. Airbus A320A3205%
  5. Airbus A320neoA20N0%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 20265112
  • United Airlines92×
  • Spirit Airlines16×
February 2026Not seen in this month.
March 2026Not seen in this month.
April 2026Not seen in this month.
May 2026Not seen in this month.
June 2026Not seen in this month.
July 2026We do not see this direction because of limited reception; the opposite direction is seen.
August 2026We do not see this direction because of limited reception; the opposite direction is seen.
September 20261.53
  • United Airlines3×
October 20256179
  • United Airlines152×
  • Spirit Airlines22×
  • Frontier Airlines3×
November 20256171
  • United Airlines147×
  • Spirit Airlines21×
  • Frontier Airlines2×
December 20255143
  • United Airlines123×
  • Spirit Airlines18×

Airlines observed on this route

From observed callsign routes on CUN-IAH - not a booking guarantee.

Frontier Airlines

F9 · FFT

Hub: DEN Denver

91 departure airportsView airline →

Spirit Airlines

NK · NKS

Hub: FLL Fort Lauderdale

61 departure airportsView airline →

United Airlines

UA · UAL

Hub: ORD Chicago

215 departure airportsView airline →

About this route

  • International route: Cancún and Houston are in different countries.
  • The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
  • Direct destinations observed from Cancún: 75.
  • Direct destinations observed from Houston: 159.

The airports on this route

Cancún International Airport

Cancún, MexicoCUN / MMUN

Major airport · 75 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 11,483 ft

81 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

George Bush Intercontinental Airport

Houston, United StatesIAH / KIAH

International hub · 159 direct destinations · 5 runways · longest runway 12,001 ft

73 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

Alternative airports for this journey

Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.

CUN HOUWilliam P. Hobby AirportHouston is about 24 mi from Houston.View route →CZM IAHCozumel International AirportCozumel is about 37 mi from Cancún.View route →

About the route from Cancún to Houston

The observed direct connection between Cancún International Airport (CUN) and George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) covers approximately 812 mi. The estimated flight time is around 2h 10m. Frontier Airlines, Spirit Airlines and United Airlines have been observed on this connection in the available route data.

Frequently asked questions about this route

How far is Cancún from Houston by air?
The great-circle distance between Cancún International Airport and George Bush Intercontinental Airport is approximately 812 mi.
How long is the flight from Cancún to Houston?
Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 2h 10m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
Is there a direct connection from Cancún to Houston?
Yes, a direct connection between CUN and IAH has been observed in our route data.
Which airlines have been observed on this route?
In the available route data: Frontier Airlines, Spirit Airlines and United Airlines.
How often is there a flight from Cancún to Houston?
On average around 5 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 608 observed flights. Mainly United Airlines, Spirit Airlines, Frontier Airlines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
What is the current time difference between Cancún and Houston?
Same local time in Cancún and Houston.

Where this data comes from

The route data comes from the flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol): which connections actually flew over the last twelve full months and who flew them, combined with our own airport, runway, and airline datasets. It is reference data about observed routes - not a current timetable and no claim about bookability.

The frequency and aircraft on this page come from the flight archive (ADS-B, 12 months, October 2025 to September 2026), summarized per route per month. We do not see every flight, so it is a floor, not a count.

Route data updated on October 11, 2026.