Cancún (CUN) to Newark (EWR)
Flight time
≈ 3h 54m
Bearing
26° NE
Cancún (CUN) to Newark (EWR) is 1,549 miles (2,492 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies CUN–EWR
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop CUN–EWR; the Boeing 737 MAX 9 was the most common aircraft at 61% of departures; flights ran 83% full.
Departures
230
May 2026
Seats
40,116
both directions
Passengers
33,370
both directions
Load factor
83.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies CUN–EWR?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop CUN–EWR departures in May 2026 (168), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- UA
168 departures · 30,072 seats
Share of departures73.0%83.7%
Load
- B6
62 departures · 10,044 seats
Share of departures27.0%81.6%
Load
What plane flies CUN–EWR?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 9 flew 61% of CUN–EWR departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 9
141 departures · 81.9% load
61.3% - Airbus A320
62 departures · 81.6% load
27.0% - Boeing 737-900ER
27 departures · 93.2% load
11.7%
How has CUN–EWR traffic changed?
Nonstop CUN–EWR departures fell from 254 in June 2025 to 230 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop CUN–EWR traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
254 departures · 36,418 passengers
82.5%
Load
July 2025
317 departures · 51,809 passengers
93.3%
Load
August 2025
319 departures · 53,251 passengers
95.3%
Load
September 2025
167 departures · 23,234 passengers
79.7%
Load
October 2025
196 departures · 28,412 passengers
83.5%
Load
November 2025
239 departures · 36,925 passengers
87.4%
Load
December 2025
301 departures · 45,356 passengers
85.9%
Load
January 2026
263 departures · 40,668 passengers
88.3%
Load
February 2026
234 departures · 36,928 passengers
89.9%
Load
March 2026
305 departures · 41,603 passengers
77.6%
Load
April 2026
297 departures · 41,398 passengers
79.4%
Load
May 2026
230 departures · 33,370 passengers
83.2%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
CUN → EWR
86.3% full
115 departures · 17,312 passengers
EWR → CUN
80.1% full
115 departures · 16,058 passengers
Nonstop CUN–EWR 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 Newark (EWR)?
CUN to EWR is 1,549 miles (2,492 km / 1,346 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from CUN to EWR?
A nonstop covers the 1,549-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 54m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies CUN–EWR?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 9 flew the largest share of departures (61.3%), followed by the Airbus A320 (27.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying CUN–EWR?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,549-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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