Cancún (CUN) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)

1,030mi
1,657 km895 nm

Flight time

≈ 2h 52m

Bearing

325° NW

Cancún (CUN) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) is 1,030 miles (1,657 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

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What actually flies CUN–DFW

Filed traffic data

In May 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop CUN–DFW; the Airbus A321 was the most common aircraft at 53% of departures; flights ran 85% full.

Departures

516

May 2026

Seats

96,648

both directions

Passengers

82,116

both directions

Load factor

85.0%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies CUN–DFW?

American Airlines operated the most nonstop CUN–DFW departures in May 2026 (435), one of 3 carriers on the route.

What plane flies CUN–DFW?

In May 2026, the Airbus A321 flew 53% of CUN–DFW departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has CUN–DFW traffic changed?

Nonstop CUN–DFW departures fell from 762 in June 2025 to 516 in May 2026.

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

  • June 2025

    762 departures · 127,523 passengers

    90.4%

    Load

  • July 2025

    811 departures · 131,070 passengers

    86.6%

    Load

  • August 2025

    537 departures · 85,874 passengers

    86.3%

    Load

  • September 2025

    416 departures · 62,640 passengers

    79.9%

    Load

  • October 2025

    494 departures · 79,788 passengers

    84.5%

    Load

  • November 2025

    500 departures · 73,246 passengers

    79.7%

    Load

  • December 2025

    520 departures · 80,156 passengers

    82.5%

    Load

  • January 2026

    480 departures · 70,878 passengers

    78.5%

    Load

  • February 2026

    491 departures · 74,986 passengers

    79.5%

    Load

  • March 2026

    636 departures · 89,872 passengers

    72.4%

    Load

  • April 2026

    538 departures · 78,664 passengers

    77.3%

    Load

  • May 2026

    516 departures · 82,116 passengers

    85.0%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

DFW → CUN

87.3% full

262 departures · 42,833 passengers

CUN → DFW

82.6% full

254 departures · 39,283 passengers

Nonstop CUN–DFW 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

CUN

Cancún

MX

Cancún International Airport

Coordinates

21.04°N, 86.87°W

Hemisphere

N · W

DFW

Dallas-Fort Worth

US

Dallas Fort Worth International Airport

Coordinates

32.90°N, 97.04°W

Hemisphere

N · W

Frequently asked

How far is Cancún (CUN) from Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)?

CUN to DFW is 1,030 miles (1,657 km / 895 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from CUN to DFW?

A nonstop covers the 1,030-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 52m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.

What plane flies CUN–DFW?

In May 2026, the Airbus A321 flew the largest share of departures (53.1%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (34.5%).

What mileage do I earn flying CUN–DFW?

Distance-based programs credit off the 1,030-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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