Baltimore (BWI) to Cancún (CUN)

1,391mi
2,239 km1,209 nm

Flight time

≈ 3h 35m

Bearing

209° SW

Baltimore (BWI) to Cancún (CUN) is 1,391 miles (2,239 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

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What actually flies BWI–CUN

Filed traffic data

In July 2026, Southwest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop BWI–CUN; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 75% of departures; flights ran 78% full.

Departures

138

July 2026

Seats

24,150

both directions

Passengers

18,802

both directions

Load factor

77.9%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies BWI–CUN?

Southwest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop BWI–CUN in July 2026 (138 departures).

What plane flies BWI–CUN?

In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 75% of BWI–CUN departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has BWI–CUN traffic changed?

Nonstop BWI–CUN departures fell from 174 in August 2025 to 138 in July 2026.

Monthly nonstop BWI–CUN traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.

  • August 2025

    174 departures · 24,045 passengers

    83.5%

    Load

  • September 2025

    115 departures · 11,196 passengers

    61.0%

    Load

  • October 2025

    130 departures · 14,174 passengers

    66.8%

    Load

  • November 2025

    162 departures · 18,039 passengers

    65.3%

    Load

  • December 2025

    181 departures · 22,173 passengers

    70.5%

    Load

  • January 2026

    180 departures · 21,211 passengers

    73.7%

    Load

  • February 2026

    179 departures · 20,374 passengers

    73.1%

    Load

  • March 2026

    234 departures · 26,726 passengers

    65.4%

    Load

  • April 2026

    186 departures · 21,606 passengers

    71.8%

    Load

  • May 2026

    143 departures · 14,423 passengers

    65.4%

    Load

  • June 2026

    136 departures · 17,988 passengers

    76.6%

    Load

  • July 2026

    138 departures · 18,802 passengers

    77.9%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

BWI → CUN

75.1% full

69 departures · 9,068 passengers

CUN → BWI

80.6% full

69 departures · 9,734 passengers

Nonstop BWI–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

BWI

Baltimore

US

Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport

Coordinates

39.18°N, 76.67°W

Hemisphere

N · W

CUN

Cancún

MX

Cancún International Airport

Coordinates

21.04°N, 86.87°W

Hemisphere

N · W

Frequently asked

How far is Baltimore (BWI) from Cancún (CUN)?

BWI to CUN is 1,391 miles (2,239 km / 1,209 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from BWI to CUN?

A nonstop covers the 1,391-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 35m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.

What plane flies BWI–CUN?

In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (74.6%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (25.4%).

What mileage do I earn flying BWI–CUN?

Distance-based programs credit off the 1,391-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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