--- title: "Houston (IAH) to Cancun (CUN) flights: who flies it" description: "United Airlines and Frontier Airlines fly nonstop from IAH to CUN, about 42 flights a week, covering 811 miles. See the full timetable and who flies it on 2LNR." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/iah-cun" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/iah-cun.md" date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z" --- # Houston to Cancun (IAH-CUN): nonstop flights and who flies them United Airlines and Frontier Airlines fly nonstop between Houston (IAH) and Cancun (CUN), roughly 42 times a week. The timetable below shows the nonstop scheduled at 2h 14m to 2h 26m for the 811 miles. Schedule last confirmed October 18, 2026. Departure times come from 2LNR's schedule data; confirm with the airline before you book. Updated October 23, 2026. See IAH to CUN on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 42 Flights a week, 4-week average 2h 14m to 2h 26m Scheduled flight time 811 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## Houston to Cancun flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for IAH to CUN starting October 23, 2026, last checked against our schedule feed on October 18, 2026. Airlines retime and cancel flights, so confirm with the airline before you book. Scheduled nonstop departures from Houston (IAH) to Cancun (CUN) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs IAH | Arrives CUN | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Fri, Oct 23 | UA 1619 | United Airlines | 07:48 | 10:06 | 2h 18m | [Boeing 737 MAX 9](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/737-max-9.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | UA 1018 | United Airlines | 09:44 | 12:02 | 2h 18m | [Boeing 737-900](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/737-900.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | UA 1014 | United Airlines | 10:15 | 12:33 | 2h 18m | Boeing 737-900 | | Fri, Oct 23 | UA 1167 | United Airlines | 12:19 | 14:37 | 2h 18m | Boeing 737 MAX 9 | | Fri, Oct 23 | UA 1020 | United Airlines | 17:05 | 19:19 | 2h 14m | Boeing 737 MAX 9 | | Sat, Oct 24 | UA 1619 | United Airlines | 07:48 | 10:06 | 2h 18m | Boeing 737 MAX 9 | | Sat, Oct 24 | UA 1018 | United Airlines | 09:44 | 12:02 | 2h 18m | Boeing 737-900 | | Sat, Oct 24 | UA 1014 | United Airlines | 10:15 | 12:33 | 2h 18m | Boeing 737-900 | | Sat, Oct 24 | UA 1167 | United Airlines | 12:19 | 14:37 | 2h 18m | Boeing 737 MAX 9 | | Sat, Oct 24 | UA 1020 | United Airlines | 17:05 | 19:19 | 2h 14m | Boeing 737 MAX 9 | | Sun, Oct 25 | UA 1619 | United Airlines | 07:48 | 10:06 | 2h 18m | Boeing 737 MAX 9 | | Sun, Oct 25 | UA 1018 | United Airlines | 09:44 | 12:02 | 2h 18m | Boeing 737-900 | | Sun, Oct 25 | UA 1014 | United Airlines | 10:15 | 12:33 | 2h 18m | Boeing 737-900 | | Sun, Oct 25 | UA 2604 | United Airlines | 12:00 | 14:24 | 2h 24m | Boeing 737 MAX 9 | | Sun, Oct 25 | UA 1167 | United Airlines | 12:19 | 14:37 | 2h 18m | Boeing 737 MAX 9 | | Sun, Oct 25 | UA 1114 | United Airlines | 14:26 | 16:50 | 2h 24m | Boeing 737-900 | | Mon, Oct 26 | UA 1619 | United Airlines | 07:48 | 10:06 | 2h 18m | Boeing 737 MAX 9 | | Mon, Oct 26 | UA 1018 | United Airlines | 09:44 | 12:02 | 2h 18m | Boeing 737-900 | | Mon, Oct 26 | UA 1014 | United Airlines | 10:15 | 12:33 | 2h 18m | Boeing 737-900 | | Mon, Oct 26 | UA 2604 | United Airlines | 12:00 | 14:24 | 2h 24m | Boeing 737 MAX 9 | | Mon, Oct 26 | UA 1167 | United Airlines | 12:19 | 14:37 | 2h 18m | Boeing 737 MAX 9 | | Mon, Oct 26 | UA 1114 | United Airlines | 14:26 | 16:50 | 2h 24m | Boeing 737-900 | | Tue, Oct 27 | UA 1619 | United Airlines | 07:48 | 10:06 | 2h 18m | Boeing 737 MAX 9 | | Tue, Oct 27 | UA 1018 | United Airlines | 09:44 | 12:02 | 2h 18m | Boeing 737-900 | | Tue, Oct 27 | UA 1014 | United Airlines | 10:15 | 12:33 | 2h 18m | Boeing 737-900 | | Tue, Oct 27 | UA 2604 | United Airlines | 12:00 | 14:24 | 2h 24m | Boeing 737 MAX 9 | | Tue, Oct 27 | UA 1167 | United Airlines | 12:11 | 14:37 | 2h 26m | Boeing 737-900 | | Tue, Oct 27 | UA 1114 | United Airlines | 14:26 | 16:50 | 2h 24m | Boeing 737-900 | | Wed, Oct 28 | UA 1619 | United Airlines | 07:48 | 10:06 | 2h 18m | Boeing 737 MAX 9 | | Wed, Oct 28 | UA 1018 | United Airlines | 09:44 | 12:02 | 2h 18m | Boeing 737-900 | | Wed, Oct 28 | UA 1014 | United Airlines | 10:15 | 12:33 | 2h 18m | Boeing 737-900 | | Wed, Oct 28 | UA 2604 | United Airlines | 12:00 | 14:24 | 2h 24m | Boeing 737 MAX 9 | | Wed, Oct 28 | UA 1167 | United Airlines | 12:11 | 14:37 | 2h 26m | Boeing 737-900 | | Wed, Oct 28 | UA 1114 | United Airlines | 14:26 | 16:50 | 2h 24m | Boeing 737-900 | | Thu, Oct 29 | UA 1619 | United Airlines | 07:48 | 10:06 | 2h 18m | Boeing 737 MAX 9 | | Thu, Oct 29 | UA 1018 | United Airlines | 09:44 | 12:02 | 2h 18m | Boeing 737-900 | | Thu, Oct 29 | UA 1014 | United Airlines | 10:15 | 12:33 | 2h 18m | Boeing 737-900 | | Thu, Oct 29 | UA 2604 | United Airlines | 12:00 | 14:24 | 2h 24m | Boeing 737 MAX 9 | | Thu, Oct 29 | UA 1167 | United Airlines | 12:11 | 14:37 | 2h 26m | Boeing 737-900 | | Thu, Oct 29 | UA 1114 | United Airlines | 14:26 | 16:50 | 2h 24m | Boeing 737-900 | Showing all 40 scheduled IAH to CUN departures across 7 days with service, starting October 23, 2026. Later dates are on the interactive map. Departure and arrival times are local at their own airport, so an arrival can fall on a different local date than the departure; the duration column is the true elapsed flying time. A dash means the airline hasn't filed that value in the schedule data we hold. Aircraft are the equipment the airline filed, named where the code pins down one type and shown as the family or the bare code where it doesn't. Swaps can happen up to departure. See every IAH to CUN date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the Houston to Cancun nonstop United Airlines flies the departures in the schedule table on this page with the [Boeing 737-900](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/737-900.md) and the [Boeing 737 MAX 9](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/737-max-9.md). Each linked aircraft page shows where that airline schedules it. Airlines can swap aircraft up to departure. ## The full IAH to CUN nonstop schedule This page carries the full IAH to CUN nonstop schedule, who operates each departure and how often it runs; the reverse direction is linked below. ### See the schedule Who operates each IAH to CUN nonstop and how often it runs, from 2LNR's schedule data. ### Plan on the map See IAH to CUN on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying Houston to Cancun nonstop Carriers operating IAH to CUN nonstop in the current schedule. - [United Airlines (UA) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/ua.md)\ [The aircraft UA flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua.md) - [Frontier Airlines (F9) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/f9.md)\ [The aircraft F9 flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/f9.md) See IAH to CUN on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about IAH to CUN **How long is the flight from Houston (IAH) to Cancun (CUN)?** Scheduled flight times from Houston (IAH) to Cancun (CUN) run from 2h 14m to 2h 26m across the departures in the schedule table on this page. The nonstop covers about 811 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book. **Which airlines fly nonstop from IAH to CUN?** United Airlines and Frontier Airlines fly IAH to CUN nonstop. 2LNR doesn't show award or upgrade space for any of them on IAH to CUN, so this page carries the schedule rather than a space claim. **How many flights a week are there from IAH to CUN?** About 42 nonstop flights a week run between Houston (IAH) and Cancun (CUN) in the current schedule, operated by United Airlines and Frontier Airlines. Frequency shifts by season, and the schedule table on this page shows what is scheduled next. **What time do flights from IAH to CUN depart?** Scheduled IAH to CUN nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 07:48 and 17:05, local time at Houston. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft. **Which flights operate IAH to CUN nonstop?** In the schedule table on this page, IAH to CUN nonstops fly as UA 1014, UA 1018, UA 1020, UA 1114, UA 1167, UA 1619, and UA 2604 on United Airlines. The table lists each departure by date with its times and aircraft. **Does 2LNR show upgrade or award space on IAH to CUN?** Not on this route: 2LNR doesn't show award or upgrade space for any airline flying IAH to CUN. The page carries the full IAH to CUN nonstop schedule and who flies each departure, and the reverse direction is linked below. Flying the other way? See [CUN to IAH nonstop flights](https://2lnr.com/routes/cun-iah.md). Award seats rather than schedules? See [award availability by airline](https://2lnr.com/awards.md). Looking beyond this route? See [every route from Houston (IAH)](https://2lnr.com/routes/iah.md), or [every route from Cancun (CUN)](https://2lnr.com/routes/cun.md). Nonstops to Cancun (CUN) from other airports within 150 miles of Houston (IAH): - [Austin (AUS) to Cancun (CUN)](https://2lnr.com/routes/aus-cun.md), 140 miles from IAH Nonstops from Houston (IAH) to other airports within 150 miles of Cancun (CUN): - [Houston (IAH) to San Miguel de Cozumel (CZM)](https://2lnr.com/routes/iah-czm.md), 36 miles from CUN - [Houston (IAH) to Tulum (TQO)](https://2lnr.com/routes/iah-tqo.md), 79 miles from CUN Distances are great-circle between the airports, not driving distance. - [How to plan an upgrade by route](https://2lnr.com/guides/upgrade-strategy.md) ## See the full IAH to CUN nonstop schedule Every scheduled departure on this route, with who flies it. 2LNR shows upgrade and award space by date on the carriers it tracks, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro. [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login)