Atlanta (ATL) to Cancún (CUN)
Flight time
≈ 2h 34m
Bearing
190° S
Atlanta (ATL) to Cancún (CUN) is 883 miles (1,421 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies ATL–CUN
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Delta Air Lines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop ATL–CUN; the Airbus A321 was the most common aircraft at 35% of departures; flights ran 93% full.
Departures
386
July 2026
Seats
72,782
both directions
Passengers
67,593
both directions
Load factor
92.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ATL–CUN?
Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop ATL–CUN departures in July 2026 (317), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- DL
317 departures · 57,005 seats
Share of departures82.1%95.1%
Load
- F9
62 departures · 14,780 seats
Share of departures16.1%86.5%
Load
- WN
7 departures · 997 seats
Share of departures1.8%58.7%
Load
What plane flies ATL–CUN?
In July 2026, the Airbus A321 flew 35% of ATL–CUN departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A321
134 departures · 95.5% load
34.7% - Boeing 737-900ER
130 departures · 96.5% load
33.7% - Boeing 737-800
62 departures · 87.1% load
16.1% - Airbus A321neo
53 departures · 87.9% load
13.7% - Boeing 737-700
6 departures · 49.9% load
1.6% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
1 departures · 100.0% load
0.3%
How has ATL–CUN traffic changed?
Nonstop ATL–CUN departures rose from 321 in August 2025 to 386 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop ATL–CUN traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
321 departures · 54,483 passengers
89.5%
Load
September 2025
273 departures · 44,548 passengers
86.5%
Load
October 2025
299 departures · 49,085 passengers
87.3%
Load
November 2025
365 departures · 55,143 passengers
80.0%
Load
December 2025
433 departures · 66,139 passengers
82.0%
Load
January 2026
461 departures · 68,640 passengers
79.0%
Load
February 2026
428 departures · 65,660 passengers
81.0%
Load
March 2026
529 departures · 72,970 passengers
71.8%
Load
April 2026
405 departures · 65,122 passengers
83.5%
Load
May 2026
360 departures · 59,900 passengers
88.2%
Load
June 2026
373 departures · 63,001 passengers
90.3%
Load
July 2026
386 departures · 67,593 passengers
92.9%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ATL → CUN
92.4% full
194 departures · 33,805 passengers
CUN → ATL
93.3% full
192 departures · 33,788 passengers
Nonstop ATL–CUN 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
Atlanta
US
Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport
Coordinates
33.64°N, 84.43°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Cancún
MX
Cancún International Airport
Coordinates
21.04°N, 86.87°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Atlanta (ATL) from Cancún (CUN)?
ATL to CUN is 883 miles (1,421 km / 767 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from ATL to CUN?
A nonstop covers the 883-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 34m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies ATL–CUN?
In July 2026, the Airbus A321 flew the largest share of departures (34.7%), followed by the Boeing 737-900ER (33.7%).
What mileage do I earn flying ATL–CUN?
Distance-based programs credit off the 883-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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