Columbus (CMH) to Cancún (CUN)
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 dataIn May 2026, Southwest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop CMH–CUN; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 70% of departures; flights ran 68% full.
Departures
20
May 2026
Seats
2,968
both directions
Passengers
2,013
both directions
Load factor
67.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies CMH–CUN?
Southwest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop CMH–CUN in May 2026 (20 departures).
- WN
20 departures · 2,968 seats
Share of departures100.0%67.8%
Load
What plane flies CMH–CUN?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 70% of CMH–CUN departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-700
14 departures · 69.6% load
70.0% - Boeing 737-800
3 departures · 69.3% load
15.0% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
3 departures · 59.8% load
15.0%
How has CMH–CUN traffic changed?
Nonstop CMH–CUN departures fell from 25 in June 2025 to 20 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop CMH–CUN traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
25 departures · 3,786 passengers
77.7%
Load
July 2025
16 departures · 2,564 passengers
91.6%
Load
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
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
CMH → CUN
69.3% full
10 departures · 976 passengers
CUN → CMH
66.5% full
10 departures · 1,037 passengers
Nonstop CMH–CUN traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 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 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 May 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (70.0%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (15.0%).
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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