Cancún (CUN) to New York (JFK)
Flight time
≈ 3h 55m
Bearing
27° NE
Cancún (CUN) to New York (JFK) is 1,557 miles (2,506 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies CUN–JFK
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, JetBlue Airways operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop CUN–JFK; the Airbus A320 was the most common aircraft at 30% of departures; flights ran 82% full.
Departures
339
May 2026
Seats
60,301
both directions
Passengers
49,528
both directions
Load factor
82.1%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies CUN–JFK?
JetBlue Airways operated the most nonstop CUN–JFK departures in May 2026 (195), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- B6
195 departures · 33,842 seats
Share of departures57.5%82.6%
Load
- DL
82 departures · 15,795 seats
Share of departures24.2%84.7%
Load
- AA
62 departures · 10,664 seats
Share of departures18.3%76.8%
Load
What plane flies CUN–JFK?
In May 2026, the Airbus A320 flew 30% of CUN–JFK departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A320
101 departures · 85.2% load
29.8% - Airbus A321neo
88 departures · 82.7% load
26.0% - Airbus A321
58 departures · 78.2% load
17.1% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
52 departures · 76.2% load
15.3% - Airbus A220-300
22 departures · 93.1% load
6.5% - Boeing 737-800
10 departures · 79.8% load
2.9% - Boeing 737-900ER
8 departures · 89.0% load
2.4%
How has CUN–JFK traffic changed?
Nonstop CUN–JFK departures rose from 334 in June 2025 to 339 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop CUN–JFK traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
334 departures · 52,920 passengers
88.0%
Load
July 2025
374 departures · 63,945 passengers
95.9%
Load
August 2025
379 departures · 65,275 passengers
96.0%
Load
September 2025
230 departures · 35,976 passengers
82.5%
Load
October 2025
235 departures · 38,666 passengers
86.8%
Load
November 2025
324 departures · 49,996 passengers
86.3%
Load
December 2025
411 departures · 61,597 passengers
84.9%
Load
January 2026
404 departures · 64,590 passengers
90.5%
Load
February 2026
410 departures · 62,502 passengers
87.0%
Load
March 2026
431 departures · 59,152 passengers
75.2%
Load
April 2026
446 departures · 65,624 passengers
81.6%
Load
May 2026
339 departures · 49,528 passengers
82.1%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
JFK → CUN
81.8% full
170 departures · 24,744 passengers
CUN → JFK
82.4% full
169 departures · 24,784 passengers
Nonstop CUN–JFK 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 New York (JFK)?
CUN to JFK is 1,557 miles (2,506 km / 1,353 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from CUN to JFK?
A nonstop covers the 1,557-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 55m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies CUN–JFK?
In May 2026, the Airbus A320 flew the largest share of departures (29.8%), followed by the Airbus A321neo (26.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying CUN–JFK?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,557-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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