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 July 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 81% of departures; flights ran 96% full.
Departures
236
July 2026
Seats
41,972
both directions
Passengers
40,358
both directions
Load factor
96.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies CUN–EWR?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop CUN–EWR departures in July 2026 (220), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- UA
220 departures · 39,380 seats
Share of departures93.2%96.0%
Load
- B6
16 departures · 2,592 seats
Share of departures6.8%98.0%
Load
What plane flies CUN–EWR?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 9 flew 81% of CUN–EWR departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 9
190 departures · 95.9% load
80.5% - Boeing 737-900ER
30 departures · 97.0% load
12.7% - Airbus A320
16 departures · 98.0% load
6.8%
How has CUN–EWR traffic changed?
Nonstop CUN–EWR departures fell from 319 in August 2025 to 236 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop CUN–EWR traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
June 2026
252 departures · 34,900 passengers
79.2%
Load
July 2026
236 departures · 40,358 passengers
96.2%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
EWR → CUN
96.9% full
119 departures · 20,513 passengers
CUN → EWR
95.4% full
117 departures · 19,845 passengers
Nonstop CUN–EWR 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 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 July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 9 flew the largest share of departures (80.5%), followed by the Boeing 737-900ER (12.7%).
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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