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Houston → Cancun

Dec 18, 2026 · return Dec 19, 2026

IAH → CUN1 adulteconomyRound trip

5 flight options · 4 airlines

Nonstop flights

Fri, Dec 18 – Sat, Dec 19

Frontier Airlines
2:20 pmIAH
2h 23m
Nonstop
5:43 pmCUN
Frontier Airlines
12:26 pmCUN
2h 38m
Nonstop
2:04 pmIAH

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Fri, Dec 18 – Sat, Dec 19

United Airlines
12:00 pmIAH
2h 24m
Nonstop
3:24 pmCUN
United Airlines
8:39 amCUN
2h 31m
Nonstop
10:10 amIAH

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Fri, Dec 18 – Sat, Dec 19

United Airlines
9:33 amIAH
2h 21m
Nonstop
12:54 pmCUN
United Airlines
8:39 amCUN
2h 31m
Nonstop
10:10 amIAH

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

One-stop flights

Fri, Dec 18 – Sat, Dec 19

VB
8:50 amIAH
5h 45m
MTY · 1h 43m
3:35 pmCUN
VB
4:35 pmCUN
5h 25m
MTY · 1h 18m
9:00 pmIAH

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Fri, Dec 18 – Sat, Dec 19

American Airlines
10:32 amIAH
6h 3m
DFW · 1h 46m
5:35 pmCUN
American Airlines
11:00 amCUN
7h 3m
DFW · 2h 26m
5:03 pmIAH

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

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IAH ⇄ CUN

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Flights for 1 adult in economy. Prices are total for all travelers in USD, including required taxes. Basic economy may apply.

Exact travel datesAirlineFlightsTotal pricePrice issued (UTC)
2026-12-18 → 2026-12-19Frontier AirlinesF9316 / F9317$264.002026-10-29T01:09:29Z
2026-12-18 → 2026-12-19United AirlinesUA2604 / UA1059$480.002026-10-29T01:09:29Z
2026-12-18 → 2026-12-19VBVB611 + VB7409 / VB2168 + VB616$360.002026-10-29T01:09:29Z
2026-12-18 → 2026-12-19American AirlinesAA5181 + AA1507 / AA1601 + AA6298$456.002026-10-29T01:09:29Z
2026-12-18 → 2026-12-19United AirlinesUA1018 / UA1059$480.002026-10-29T01:09:29Z

2026-12-18 → 2026-12-19 · $264.00

  • Frontier Airlines F9316: IAH 2026-12-18 14:20:00 → CUN 2026-12-18 17:43:00; nonstop; 143 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Frontier Airlines F9317: CUN 2026-12-19 12:26:00 → IAH 2026-12-19 14:04:00; nonstop; 158 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-18 → 2026-12-19 · $480.00

  • United Airlines UA2604: IAH 2026-12-18 12:00:00 → CUN 2026-12-18 15:24:00; nonstop; 144 minutes. Local airport times.
  • United Airlines UA1059: CUN 2026-12-19 08:39:00 → IAH 2026-12-19 10:10:00; nonstop; 151 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-18 → 2026-12-19 · $360.00

  • VB VB611 / VB7409: IAH 2026-12-18 08:50:00 → CUN 2026-12-18 15:35:00; 1 stop(s) via MTY; 345 minutes. Local airport times.
    • VB611: IAH 2026-12-18 08:50:00 → MTY 2026-12-18 10:25:00; layover at MTY: 103 minutes.
    • VB7409: MTY 2026-12-18 12:08:00 → CUN 2026-12-18 15:35:00.
  • VB VB2168 / VB616: CUN 2026-12-19 16:35:00 → IAH 2026-12-19 21:00:00; 1 stop(s) via MTY; 325 minutes. Local airport times.
    • VB2168: CUN 2026-12-19 16:35:00 → MTY 2026-12-19 18:12:00; layover at MTY: 78 minutes.
    • VB616: MTY 2026-12-19 19:30:00 → IAH 2026-12-19 21:00:00.

2026-12-18 → 2026-12-19 · $456.00

  • American Airlines AA5181 / AA1507: IAH 2026-12-18 10:32:00 → CUN 2026-12-18 17:35:00; 1 stop(s) via DFW; 363 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA5181: IAH 2026-12-18 10:32:00 → DFW 2026-12-18 12:02:00; layover at DFW: 106 minutes.
    • AA1507: DFW 2026-12-18 13:48:00 → CUN 2026-12-18 17:35:00.
  • American Airlines AA1601 / AA6298: CUN 2026-12-19 11:00:00 → IAH 2026-12-19 17:03:00; 1 stop(s) via DFW; 423 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA1601: CUN 2026-12-19 11:00:00 → DFW 2026-12-19 13:17:00; layover at DFW: 146 minutes.
    • AA6298: DFW 2026-12-19 15:43:00 → IAH 2026-12-19 17:03:00.

2026-12-18 → 2026-12-19 · $480.00

  • United Airlines UA1018: IAH 2026-12-18 09:33:00 → CUN 2026-12-18 12:54:00; nonstop; 141 minutes. Local airport times.
  • United Airlines UA1059: CUN 2026-12-19 08:39:00 → IAH 2026-12-19 10:10:00; nonstop; 151 minutes. Local airport times.

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