Charlotte (CLT) to Cancún (CUN)
Flight time
≈ 2h 53m
Bearing
202° S
Charlotte (CLT) to Cancún (CUN) is 1,043 miles (1,679 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies CLT–CUN
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, American Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop CLT–CUN; the Airbus A321 was the most common aircraft at 99% of departures; flights ran 92% full.
Departures
239
July 2026
Seats
45,374
both directions
Passengers
41,881
both directions
Load factor
92.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies CLT–CUN?
American Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop CLT–CUN in July 2026 (239 departures).
- AA
239 departures · 45,374 seats
Share of departures100.0%92.3%
Load
What plane flies CLT–CUN?
In July 2026, the Airbus A321 flew 99% of CLT–CUN departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A321
237 departures · 92.3% load
99.2% - Boeing 737-800
2 departures · 95.6% load
0.8%
How has CLT–CUN traffic changed?
Nonstop CLT–CUN departures rose from 186 in August 2025 to 239 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop CLT–CUN traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
186 departures · 32,789 passengers
92.8%
Load
September 2025
178 departures · 25,280 passengers
74.8%
Load
October 2025
212 departures · 34,536 passengers
85.7%
Load
November 2025
218 departures · 33,533 passengers
80.9%
Load
December 2025
266 departures · 41,278 passengers
81.7%
Load
January 2026
238 departures · 37,741 passengers
83.4%
Load
February 2026
242 departures · 39,591 passengers
86.0%
Load
March 2026
320 departures · 46,730 passengers
75.8%
Load
April 2026
236 departures · 36,308 passengers
81.2%
Load
May 2026
208 departures · 34,606 passengers
87.5%
Load
June 2026
237 departures · 40,433 passengers
91.8%
Load
July 2026
239 departures · 41,881 passengers
92.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
CLT → CUN
92.0% full
120 departures · 20,968 passengers
CUN → CLT
92.6% full
119 departures · 20,913 passengers
Nonstop CLT–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 Charlotte (CLT) from Cancún (CUN)?
CLT to CUN is 1,043 miles (1,679 km / 907 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from CLT to CUN?
A nonstop covers the 1,043-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 CLT–CUN?
In July 2026, the Airbus A321 flew the largest share of departures (99.2%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (0.8%).
What mileage do I earn flying CLT–CUN?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,043-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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