Cancún (CUN) to New Orleans (MSY)
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.
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What actually flies CUN–MSY
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop CUN–MSY; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 78% of departures; flights ran 77% full.
Departures
94
July 2026
Seats
12,992
both directions
Passengers
10,009
both directions
Load factor
77.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies CUN–MSY?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop CUN–MSY departures in July 2026 (76), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- WN
76 departures · 10,526 seats
Share of departures80.9%78.5%
Load
- MX
18 departures · 2,466 seats
Share of departures19.1%70.7%
Load
What plane flies CUN–MSY?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 78% of CUN–MSY departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-700
73 departures · 79.1% load
77.7% - Airbus A220-300
18 departures · 70.7% load
19.1% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
2 departures · 67.4% load
2.1% - Boeing 737-800
1 departures · 66.9% load
1.1%
How has CUN–MSY traffic changed?
Nonstop CUN–MSY departures rose from 57 in August 2025 to 94 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop CUN–MSY traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
June 2026
86 departures · 8,619 passengers
72.9%
Load
July 2026
94 departures · 10,009 passengers
77.0%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
CUN → MSY
76.9% full
47 departures · 5,038 passengers
MSY → CUN
77.2% full
47 departures · 4,971 passengers
Nonstop CUN–MSY traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Cancún
MX
Cancún International Airport
Coordinates
21.04°N, 86.87°W
Hemisphere
N · W
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 July 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (77.7%), followed by the Airbus A220-300 (19.1%).
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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