United Flights from New Orleans (MSY) to Cancun (CUN)

As soon as you get your boarding pass for your United Airlines flight from New Orleans, LA (MSY-Louis Armstrong New Orleans Intl.) to Cancun, Quintana Roo (CUN-Cancun Intl.), check if the terminal details are printed on it. If not, you might like to contact your carrier. They'll be able to tell you exactly where you'll be flying in and out of.

Be ready for at least one stopover when traveling from New Orleans, LA (MSY-Louis Armstrong New Orleans Intl.) to Cancun, Quintana Roo (CUN-Cancun Intl.), as United Airlines doesn't operate direct flights between these two locations. While waiting for your connection, you might like to pick up a newspaper or a travel magazine from the airport bookstore to make the time go quicker.

3 hours and 52 minutes is approximately how long you can expect to be in your seat for if you're traveling with United Airlines from MSY to CUN. That should give you enough time to finish a few chapters of your book or enjoy a quick nap.

If you're traveling from MSY to CUN, you'll discover around 4 United Airlines daily flights to pick from.

For more info about changing your flight to Cancun, Quintana Roo (CUN-Cancun Intl.), please visit our Customer Service Portal.

This just in! Airfares offered on Tuesdays tend to be the cheapest, according to flight demand on Travelocity in 2019. Wednesday and Friday prices are also good, but you may want to prepare your budget if booking on a Monday, as data shows the start of the week is when prices are generally at their highest.

Frequent travelers may already know this, but earlier in the week can be the cheapest time to fly. In 2019, flights departing on a Tuesday were generally the cheapest of the week, whereas you may pay a premium for weekend flights when demand is usually high. On average, tickets were most expensive for Saturday departures, so if you need to fly out on a weekend, you might look for deals ahead of time.

Trying to figure out how early you should book your flight? It's possible to start comparing international airfares on Travelocity up to 12 months in advance. However, it does depend on the carrier as not all airlines release their prices that far out. According to our 2019 flight demand trends, last minute planners can still bag a bargain with some of the cheapest fares appearing 1-2 weeks prior to their travel dates.

We'll let you in on a secret...You can save big on flights if you mix and match your airlines and fare types. In fact, travelers who booked flights on Travelocity in 2019 saved nearly 50% when their return flights consisted of two different airlines or fare types.

*According to flight demand on Travelocity.com from January to December 2019. Savings are subject to change based on departure location, date and destination.