Columbus (CMH) to Cancún (CUN)

1,331mi
2,142 km1,156 nm

Flight time

≈ 3h 28m

Bearing

191° S

Columbus (CMH) to Cancún (CUN) is 1,331 miles (2,142 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

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What actually flies CMH–CUN

Filed traffic data

In July 2026, Southwest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop CMH–CUN; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 82% of departures; flights ran 67% full.

Departures

44

July 2026

Seats

6,332

both directions

Passengers

4,254

both directions

Load factor

67.2%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies CMH–CUN?

Southwest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop CMH–CUN in July 2026 (44 departures).

What plane flies CMH–CUN?

In July 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 82% of CMH–CUN departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has CMH–CUN traffic changed?

Nonstop CMH–CUN departures rose from 4 in August 2025 to 44 in July 2026.

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

  • August 2025

    4 departures · 507 passengers

    72.4%

    Load

  • September 2025

    0 departures · 0 passengers

    —

    Load

  • October 2025

    0 departures · 0 passengers

    —

    Load

  • November 2025

    8 departures · 1,005 passengers

    73.0%

    Load

  • December 2025

    8 departures · 1,087 passengers

    79.0%

    Load

  • January 2026

    10 departures · 1,559 passengers

    90.6%

    Load

  • February 2026

    8 departures · 1,250 passengers

    90.8%

    Load

  • March 2026

    24 departures · 2,995 passengers

    71.7%

    Load

  • April 2026

    18 departures · 1,926 passengers

    69.7%

    Load

  • May 2026

    20 departures · 2,013 passengers

    67.8%

    Load

  • June 2026

    40 departures · 3,724 passengers

    64.4%

    Load

  • July 2026

    44 departures · 4,254 passengers

    67.2%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

CMH → CUN

61.8% full

22 departures · 1,957 passengers

CUN → CMH

72.5% full

22 departures · 2,297 passengers

Nonstop CMH–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

CMH

Columbus

US

John Glenn Columbus International Airport

Coordinates

40.00°N, 82.89°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 Columbus (CMH) from Cancún (CUN)?

CMH to CUN is 1,331 miles (2,142 km / 1,156 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from CMH to CUN?

A nonstop covers the 1,331-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 28m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.

What plane flies CMH–CUN?

In July 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (81.8%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (15.9%).

What mileage do I earn flying CMH–CUN?

Distance-based programs credit off the 1,331-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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