Cancún (CUN) to New Orleans (MSY)

654mi
1,052 km568 nm

Flight time

≈ 2h 06m

Bearing

342° N

Cancún (CUN) to New Orleans (MSY) is 654 miles (1,052 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

Route map: CUN → MSYCUNMSY

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What actually flies CUN–MSY

Filed traffic data

In May 2026, Breeze Airways operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop CUN–MSY; the Airbus A220-300 was the most common aircraft at 50% of departures; flights ran 62% full.

Departures

24

May 2026

Seats

3,383

both directions

Passengers

2,102

both directions

Load factor

62.1%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies CUN–MSY?

Breeze Airways operated the most nonstop CUN–MSY departures in May 2026 (12), one of 4 carriers on the route.

What plane flies CUN–MSY?

In May 2026, the Airbus A220-300 flew 50% of CUN–MSY departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has CUN–MSY traffic changed?

Nonstop CUN–MSY departures fell from 68 in June 2025 to 24 in May 2026.

Monthly nonstop CUN–MSY traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.

  • June 2025

    68 departures · 8,304 passengers

    70.0%

    Load

  • July 2025

    77 departures · 8,764 passengers

    65.4%

    Load

  • August 2025

    57 departures · 5,242 passengers

    52.6%

    Load

  • September 2025

    42 departures · 3,151 passengers

    42.6%

    Load

  • October 2025

    42 departures · 4,042 passengers

    54.7%

    Load

  • November 2025

    36 departures · 3,471 passengers

    47.7%

    Load

  • December 2025

    18 departures · 1,376 passengers

    43.1%

    Load

  • January 2026

    20 departures · 1,773 passengers

    50.9%

    Load

  • February 2026

    57 departures · 4,635 passengers

    49.3%

    Load

  • March 2026

    55 departures · 4,067 passengers

    44.9%

    Load

  • April 2026

    26 departures · 1,783 passengers

    45.1%

    Load

  • May 2026

    24 departures · 2,102 passengers

    62.1%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

CUN → MSY

60.4% full

13 departures · 1,133 passengers

MSY → CUN

64.3% full

11 departures · 969 passengers

Nonstop CUN–MSY traffic has been filed since 2025.

Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).

The airports

CUN

Cancún

MX

Cancún International Airport

Coordinates

21.04°N, 86.87°W

Hemisphere

N · W

MSY

New Orleans

US

Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport

Coordinates

29.99°N, 90.26°W

Hemisphere

N · W

Frequently asked

How far is Cancún (CUN) from New Orleans (MSY)?

CUN to MSY is 654 miles (1,052 km / 568 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from CUN to MSY?

A nonstop covers the 654-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 06m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.

What plane flies CUN–MSY?

In May 2026, the Airbus A220-300 flew the largest share of departures (50.0%), followed by the Boeing 737-700 (41.7%).

What mileage do I earn flying CUN–MSY?

Distance-based programs credit off the 654-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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