Cancún (CUN) to Los Angeles (LAX)
Flight time
≈ 5h 02m
Bearing
302° NW
Cancún (CUN) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 2,117 miles (3,407 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies CUN–LAX
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop CUN–LAX; the Boeing 737-900ER was the most common aircraft at 65% of departures; flights ran 93% full.
Departures
292
July 2026
Seats
53,131
both directions
Passengers
49,501
both directions
Load factor
93.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies CUN–LAX?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop CUN–LAX departures in July 2026 (168), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- UA
168 departures · 30,072 seats
Share of departures57.5%92.2%
Load
- AA
62 departures · 11,900 seats
Share of departures21.2%92.9%
Load
- DL
62 departures · 11,159 seats
Share of departures21.2%96.0%
Load
What plane flies CUN–LAX?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew 65% of CUN–LAX departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-900ER
190 departures · 93.1% load
65.1% - Airbus A321
42 departures · 94.3% load
14.4% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
40 departures · 93.8% load
13.7% - Airbus A321neo
20 departures · 90.1% load
6.9%
How has CUN–LAX traffic changed?
Nonstop CUN–LAX departures rose from 269 in August 2025 to 292 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop CUN–LAX traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
269 departures · 44,841 passengers
92.8%
Load
September 2025
180 departures · 29,246 passengers
93.2%
Load
October 2025
214 departures · 32,226 passengers
87.5%
Load
November 2025
372 departures · 52,206 passengers
80.8%
Load
December 2025
432 departures · 63,293 passengers
83.1%
Load
January 2026
344 departures · 50,879 passengers
82.3%
Load
February 2026
273 departures · 36,763 passengers
74.7%
Load
March 2026
297 departures · 41,239 passengers
77.0%
Load
April 2026
258 departures · 40,171 passengers
85.7%
Load
May 2026
254 departures · 38,990 passengers
83.7%
Load
June 2026
278 departures · 45,890 passengers
90.5%
Load
July 2026
292 departures · 49,501 passengers
93.2%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
CUN → LAX
91.4% full
146 departures · 24,280 passengers
LAX → CUN
94.9% full
146 departures · 25,221 passengers
Nonstop CUN–LAX 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 Los Angeles (LAX)?
CUN to LAX is 2,117 miles (3,407 km / 1,839 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from CUN to LAX?
A nonstop covers the 2,117-mile great-circle distance in roughly 5h 02m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies CUN–LAX?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew the largest share of departures (65.1%), followed by the Airbus A321 (14.4%).
What mileage do I earn flying CUN–LAX?
Distance-based programs credit off the 2,117-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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