Austin (AUS) to Cancún (CUN)
Flight time
≈ 2h 39m
Bearing
131° SE
Austin (AUS) to Cancún (CUN) is 922 miles (1,484 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies AUS–CUN
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop AUS–CUN; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 48% of departures; flights ran 85% full.
Departures
186
July 2026
Seats
31,770
both directions
Passengers
26,970
both directions
Load factor
84.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies AUS–CUN?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop AUS–CUN departures in July 2026 (124), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- WN
124 departures · 21,092 seats
Share of departures66.7%85.8%
Load
- AA
61 departures · 10,492 seats
Share of departures32.8%82.8%
Load
- SY
1 departures · 186 seats
Share of departures0.5%95.2%
Load
What plane flies AUS–CUN?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 48% of AUS–CUN departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
90 departures · 83.6% load
48.4% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
80 departures · 85.0% load
43.0% - Boeing 737-700
16 departures · 93.5% load
8.6%
How has AUS–CUN traffic changed?
Nonstop AUS–CUN departures rose from 102 in August 2025 to 186 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop AUS–CUN traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
102 departures · 14,867 passengers
86.6%
Load
September 2025
84 departures · 10,367 passengers
73.1%
Load
October 2025
121 departures · 15,644 passengers
78.9%
Load
November 2025
116 departures · 14,196 passengers
76.1%
Load
December 2025
166 departures · 19,852 passengers
76.5%
Load
January 2026
142 departures · 15,064 passengers
66.6%
Load
February 2026
142 departures · 14,754 passengers
65.5%
Load
March 2026
189 departures · 19,684 passengers
66.1%
Load
April 2026
131 departures · 15,268 passengers
69.8%
Load
May 2026
114 departures · 16,250 passengers
83.0%
Load
June 2026
169 departures · 25,144 passengers
86.9%
Load
July 2026
186 departures · 26,970 passengers
84.9%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
AUS → CUN
80.3% full
93 departures · 12,539 passengers
CUN → AUS
89.3% full
93 departures · 14,431 passengers
Nonstop AUS–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
Cancún
MX
Cancún International Airport
Coordinates
21.04°N, 86.87°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Austin (AUS) from Cancún (CUN)?
AUS to CUN is 922 miles (1,484 km / 801 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from AUS to CUN?
A nonstop covers the 922-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 39m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies AUS–CUN?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (48.4%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (43.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying AUS–CUN?
Distance-based programs credit off the 922-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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