MSY → CUNNew Orleans to Cancún

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Direct flights from New Orleans (MSY) to Cancún (CUN): 3 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. The median arrival is 20 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 3 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,052 km, an estimated 1 hour 51 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at New Orleans and Cancún. Updated 15 October 2026 at 00:01 UTC.

MSY New Orleans smooth · +7
CUN Cancún smooth · +5
1,052 km · ~1h 51m est.
dep bank 11:20–13:503x weekly
Running clean · 2 airlines · 3x weekly · nonstop
80 / 100

route health from live MSY and CUN delay boards

Median arrival delay is −20 min. 0 of 3 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−20 minacross the last 3 operated legs
Flight time~1h 51mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures3x2 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Breeze AirwaysSouthwest Airlines

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
Breeze AirwaysMX

Flights MX354 13:50 We Sa

Southwest AirlinesWN

Flights WN1026 11:20 Sa

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-14MX354dep +6 → arr−25
10-10MX354dep +0 → arr−20
10-10WN1026dep +3 → arr−16

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
MSYNew Orleans +7 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · NNW 6 kt Full MSY delay board →
CUNCancún +5 min smooth 🌫 overcast · SE 11 kt Full CUN delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at MSY: 39% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +8 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the New Orleans to Cancún route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop MSY to CUN flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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MSY to CUN questions

Is MSY–CUN running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at MSY is the weaker end, route health score 80/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on MSY–CUN?

Operators schedule morning departures around 11:20 from MSY. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the CUN delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from MSY to CUN?

Great-circle distance is 1,052 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 104–120 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does MSY–CUN fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 3 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.