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 May 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop CUN–DEN; the Boeing 737 MAX 9 was the most common aircraft at 32% of departures; flights ran 86% full.
Departures
250
May 2026
Seats
44,924
both directions
Passengers
38,804
both directions
Load factor
86.4%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies CUN–DEN?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop CUN–DEN departures in May 2026 (146), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- UA
146 departures · 27,436 seats
Share of departures58.4%87.0%
Load
- WN
82 departures · 12,298 seats
Share of departures32.8%90.5%
Load
- F9
22 departures · 5,190 seats
Share of departures8.8%73.3%
Load
What plane flies CUN–DEN?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 9 flew 32% of CUN–DEN departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 9
81 departures · 86.5% load
32.4% - Airbus A321neo
75 departures · 83.5% load
30.0% - Boeing 737-700
54 departures · 91.5% load
21.6% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
23 departures · 87.7% load
9.2% - Airbus A321
9 departures · 80.4% load
3.6% - Boeing 737-800
5 departures · 94.9% load
2.0% - Boeing 737-900ER
3 departures · 92.0% load
1.2%
How has CUN–DEN traffic changed?
Nonstop CUN–DEN departures fell from 352 in June 2025 to 250 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop CUN–DEN traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
352 departures · 57,912 passengers
92.3%
Load
July 2025
368 departures · 57,880 passengers
86.7%
Load
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
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
CUN → DEN
86.5% full
125 departures · 19,483 passengers
DEN → CUN
86.2% full
125 departures · 19,321 passengers
Nonstop CUN–DEN 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 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 May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 9 flew the largest share of departures (32.4%), followed by the Airbus A321neo (30.0%).
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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