Cancún (CUN) to Denver (DEN)
Flight time
≈ 4h 09m
Bearing
325° NW
Cancún (CUN) to Denver (DEN) is 1,671 miles (2,689 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies CUN–DEN
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop CUN–DEN; the Airbus A321neo was the most common aircraft at 45% of departures; flights ran 90% full.
Departures
259
July 2026
Seats
50,696
both directions
Passengers
45,586
both directions
Load factor
89.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies CUN–DEN?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop CUN–DEN departures in July 2026 (121), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- UA
121 departures · 22,898 seats
Share of departures46.7%89.9%
Load
- WN
76 departures · 12,958 seats
Share of departures29.3%90.9%
Load
- F9
62 departures · 14,840 seats
Share of departures23.9%89.1%
Load
What plane flies CUN–DEN?
In July 2026, the Airbus A321neo flew 45% of CUN–DEN departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A321neo
117 departures · 89.2% load
45.2% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
62 departures · 90.5% load
23.9% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
50 departures · 92.0% load
19.3% - Boeing 737-800
17 departures · 89.3% load
6.6% - Boeing 737-700
9 departures · 87.3% load
3.5% - Airbus A321
4 departures · 88.4% load
1.5%
How has CUN–DEN traffic changed?
Nonstop CUN–DEN departures rose from 242 in August 2025 to 259 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop CUN–DEN traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
242 departures · 37,989 passengers
84.9%
Load
September 2025
138 departures · 20,815 passengers
85.5%
Load
October 2025
205 departures · 32,786 passengers
84.5%
Load
November 2025
212 departures · 38,965 passengers
78.5%
Load
December 2025
251 departures · 46,167 passengers
82.2%
Load
January 2026
220 departures · 41,623 passengers
83.9%
Load
February 2026
213 departures · 41,917 passengers
84.7%
Load
March 2026
388 departures · 59,364 passengers
73.5%
Load
April 2026
233 departures · 34,085 passengers
82.0%
Load
May 2026
250 departures · 38,804 passengers
86.4%
Load
June 2026
303 departures · 52,292 passengers
90.0%
Load
July 2026
259 departures · 45,586 passengers
89.9%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DEN → CUN
88.6% full
130 departures · 22,539 passengers
CUN → DEN
91.3% full
129 departures · 23,047 passengers
Nonstop CUN–DEN 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 Cancún (CUN) from Denver (DEN)?
CUN to DEN is 1,671 miles (2,689 km / 1,452 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from CUN to DEN?
A nonstop covers the 1,671-mile great-circle distance in roughly 4h 09m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies CUN–DEN?
In July 2026, the Airbus A321neo flew the largest share of departures (45.2%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 9 (23.9%).
What mileage do I earn flying CUN–DEN?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,671-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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