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 May 2026, Delta Air Lines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop ATL–CUN; the Airbus A321 was the most common aircraft at 40% of departures; flights ran 88% full.
Departures
360
May 2026
Seats
67,895
both directions
Passengers
59,900
both directions
Load factor
88.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ATL–CUN?
Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop ATL–CUN departures in May 2026 (310), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- DL
310 departures · 56,019 seats
Share of departures86.1%90.4%
Load
- F9
50 departures · 11,876 seats
Share of departures13.9%77.8%
Load
What plane flies ATL–CUN?
In May 2026, the Airbus A321 flew 40% of ATL–CUN departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A321
143 departures · 92.3% load
39.7% - Boeing 737-900ER
100 departures · 93.8% load
27.8% - Boeing 737-800
62 departures · 76.7% load
17.2% - Airbus A321neo
42 departures · 78.3% load
11.7% - Boeing 757-200
12 departures · 90.5% load
3.3% - Airbus A320neo
1 departures · 73.1% load
0.3%
How has ATL–CUN traffic changed?
Nonstop ATL–CUN departures fell from 424 in June 2025 to 360 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop ATL–CUN traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
424 departures · 72,670 passengers
92.3%
Load
July 2025
434 departures · 74,227 passengers
92.0%
Load
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
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ATL → CUN
90.0% full
180 departures · 30,531 passengers
CUN → ATL
86.5% full
180 departures · 29,369 passengers
Nonstop ATL–CUN 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
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 May 2026, the Airbus A321 flew the largest share of departures (39.7%), followed by the Boeing 737-900ER (27.8%).
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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