Nashville (BNA) to Cancún (CUN)
Flight time
≈ 2h 53m
Bearing
181° S
Nashville (BNA) to Cancún (CUN) is 1,042 miles (1,677 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BNA–CUN
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop BNA–CUN; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 71% of departures; flights ran 93% full.
Departures
77
July 2026
Seats
13,485
both directions
Passengers
12,546
both directions
Load factor
93.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BNA–CUN?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop BNA–CUN departures in July 2026 (75), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- WN
75 departures · 13,125 seats
Share of departures97.4%92.9%
Load
- DL
2 departures · 360 seats
Share of departures2.6%98.6%
Load
What plane flies BNA–CUN?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 71% of BNA–CUN departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
55 departures · 92.1% load
71.4% - Boeing 737-800
20 departures · 95.0% load
26.0% - Boeing 737-900ER
2 departures · 98.6% load
2.6%
How has BNA–CUN traffic changed?
Nonstop BNA–CUN departures rose from 24 in August 2025 to 77 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop BNA–CUN traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
24 departures · 3,452 passengers
82.2%
Load
September 2025
16 departures · 1,957 passengers
69.9%
Load
October 2025
44 departures · 6,151 passengers
83.4%
Load
November 2025
73 departures · 8,161 passengers
66.9%
Load
December 2025
83 departures · 9,795 passengers
71.4%
Load
January 2026
43 departures · 4,949 passengers
70.8%
Load
February 2026
38 departures · 4,598 passengers
73.2%
Load
March 2026
88 departures · 9,929 passengers
70.5%
Load
April 2026
72 departures · 8,862 passengers
74.1%
Load
May 2026
62 departures · 9,111 passengers
85.8%
Load
June 2026
76 departures · 12,368 passengers
93.0%
Load
July 2026
77 departures · 12,546 passengers
93.0%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
CUN → BNA
95.8% full
39 departures · 6,547 passengers
BNA → CUN
90.2% full
38 departures · 5,999 passengers
Nonstop BNA–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 Nashville (BNA) from Cancún (CUN)?
BNA to CUN is 1,042 miles (1,677 km / 906 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BNA to CUN?
A nonstop covers the 1,042-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 53m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BNA–CUN?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (71.4%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (26.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying BNA–CUN?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,042-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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