Compare 10 loyalty programs for Houston to Cancun award flights, with economy seats from 7,600 points.
Houston to Cancun is a short-haul US–Mexico hop, and nonstop award space shows up on United Airlines. A full 10 programs price the route, and the cheapest economy award is 7,600 points with Delta SkyMiles. On a flight this short, compare the cash fare first and spend points only when the award price drops low. The tables below compare IAH–CUN pricing across all 10 programs.
Best one-way award prices per airline over the next 12 months.
| Airline | Economy | Premium economy | Business | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 DeltaDL | 7,600Lowest | Not available | 52,500pts | 51,400pts |
 AeromexicoAM | 9,000pts | 18,400Lowest | 34,500pts | Not available |
 American AirlinesAA | 10,000pts | Not available | 20,000Lowest | 25,000Lowest |
 JetBlueB6 | 11,200pts | Not available | 39,900pts | Not available |
 Copa AirlinesCM | 12,500pts | Not available | 25,000pts | Not available |
 United AirlinesUA | 12,500pts | Not available | 37,500pts | 134,088pts |
 Air CanadaAC | 15,000pts | Not available | 35,000pts | Not available |
 AviancaAV | 22,500pts | Not available | 35,000pts | Not available |
 Alaska AirlinesAS | 25,000pts | Not available | Not available | 80,000pts |
When award seats between Houston and Cancun price cheapest over the next year.
| Month | Cheapest award (points) |
|---|---|
| Nov 2026 | 7,600 |
| Dec 2026 | 7,600 |
| Jan 2027 | 7,800 |
| Feb 2027 | 7,800 |
| Mar 2027 | 10,000 |
| Apr 2027 | 10,000 |
| May 2027 | No award data |
| Jun 2027 | No award data |
| Jul 2027 | No award data |
| Aug 2027 | No award data |
| Sep 2027 | No award data |
| Oct 2027 | No award data |
9 airlines with award seats between Houston and Cancun, nonstop or connecting.
American AirlinesAAAir CanadaACAeromexicoAMAlaska AirlinesASAviancaAVJetBlueB6Copa AirlinesCMDeltaDLUnited AirlinesUAWhat to know before booking Houston to Cancun with points.
About 810 miles, roughly 2h10 nonstop. Houston and Cancun share a time zone for most of the year (1 hour ahead while Houston is on standard time). Award data window: November 2026–October 2027, with calendar prices for six months. Counting well-covered months only, November and December 2026 are the cheapest (7,600 points); pricier months include March and April 2027 (10,000).
Houston to Cancun is served by American Airlines, Air Canada, Aeromexico and 6 more, offering multiple options for award travelers. Compare 10 loyalty programs to find the best value for your points. Award prices start from 7,600 points in economy. Use our search tool to check real-time award availability on this route.
Roughly 810 miles separate Houston's George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) and Cancun International Airport (CUN), so a nonstop spends about 2h10 in the air, a little more or less depending on winds and direction. United Airlines carries all of the nonstop award space in the data. The Boeing 737-900ER shows up on those nonstop award segments. Only about 9% of the award options in the data are nonstop, so most results connect.
On a run like Houston–Cancun, cash fares are real competition for points. Saving points means connecting: the economy floor connects once, and an economy nonstop on United Airlines costs more. Taxes and fees on the cheapest economy seat run about $62, in line with the route's typical economy taxes. Run the miles-or-cash math each time: a cheap fare usually beats spending points. Flexible bank points can reach Delta SkyMiles; confirm the space first, since transfers can't be undone.
Delta SkyMiles wins economy at 7,600 points. Aeromexico Rewards takes premium economy at 18,400 points. American AAdvantage is cheapest in business class at 20,000 points. Alaska Atmos Rewards lists first class from 25,000 points, but the fare connects, which usually means first on one leg only; read every segment. Of the other six, Air Canada Aeroplan, Air France-KLM Flying Blue, and JetBlue TrueBlue are worth a look too.
Only United Airlines (Star Alliance) shows nonstop award space between Houston and Cancun in the data; partner programs across Star Alliance can price it alongside United MileagePlus. On a connecting award, the airline named in the price table may fly only one leg, so confirm each segment's operator before moving points.
Neither Houston nor Cancun shows a same-metro alternate airport in the data, so the main airports are the ones to watch. Two related routes to weigh at last check: Dallas to Cancun at 7,500 points and Houston to Bogota at 19,000.
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