Cancún (CUN) to Detroit (DTW)
Flight time
≈ 3h 45m
Bearing
7° N
Cancún (CUN) to Detroit (DTW) is 1,477 miles (2,377 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies CUN–DTW
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Delta Air Lines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop CUN–DTW; the Boeing 737-900ER was the most common aircraft at 98% of departures; flights ran 93% full.
Departures
125
July 2026
Seats
22,497
both directions
Passengers
20,876
both directions
Load factor
92.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies CUN–DTW?
Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop CUN–DTW departures in July 2026 (123), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- DL
123 departures · 22,135 seats
Share of departures98.4%92.7%
Load
- AA
2 departures · 362 seats
Share of departures1.6%99.5%
Load
What plane flies CUN–DTW?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew 98% of CUN–DTW departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-900ER
123 departures · 92.7% load
98.4% - Boeing 737-800
1 departures · 100.0% load
0.8% - Airbus A321
1 departures · 99.0% load
0.8%
How has CUN–DTW traffic changed?
Nonstop CUN–DTW departures fell from 132 in August 2025 to 125 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop CUN–DTW traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
132 departures · 22,149 passengers
91.8%
Load
September 2025
70 departures · 10,498 passengers
80.3%
Load
October 2025
68 departures · 11,259 passengers
91.7%
Load
November 2025
131 departures · 20,406 passengers
85.8%
Load
December 2025
235 departures · 34,569 passengers
80.8%
Load
January 2026
263 departures · 39,144 passengers
79.6%
Load
February 2026
246 departures · 38,848 passengers
84.5%
Load
March 2026
307 departures · 42,022 passengers
74.3%
Load
April 2026
123 departures · 21,005 passengers
91.8%
Load
May 2026
72 departures · 12,523 passengers
95.7%
Load
June 2026
111 departures · 18,222 passengers
91.2%
Load
July 2026
125 departures · 20,876 passengers
92.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
CUN → DTW
92.3% full
64 departures · 10,638 passengers
DTW → CUN
93.3% full
61 departures · 10,238 passengers
Nonstop CUN–DTW 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 Detroit (DTW)?
CUN to DTW is 1,477 miles (2,377 km / 1,284 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from CUN to DTW?
A nonstop covers the 1,477-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 45m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies CUN–DTW?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew the largest share of departures (98.4%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (0.8%).
What mileage do I earn flying CUN–DTW?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,477-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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