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 May 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop CUN–LAX; the Boeing 737-900ER was the most common aircraft at 46% of departures; flights ran 84% full.
Departures
254
May 2026
Seats
46,567
both directions
Passengers
38,990
both directions
Load factor
83.7%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies CUN–LAX?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop CUN–LAX departures in May 2026 (141), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- UA
141 departures · 25,239 seats
Share of departures55.5%80.5%
Load
- DL
62 departures · 12,027 seats
Share of departures24.4%87.6%
Load
- AA
27 departures · 5,046 seats
Share of departures10.6%89.4%
Load
- AS
24 departures · 4,255 seats
Share of departures9.4%85.1%
Load
What plane flies CUN–LAX?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew 46% of CUN–LAX departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-900ER
116 departures · 78.4% load
45.7% - Airbus A321neo
68 departures · 87.6% load
26.8% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
48 departures · 87.5% load
18.9% - Airbus A321
15 departures · 89.4% load
5.9% - Boeing 737-800
5 departures · 96.1% load
2.0% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
2 departures · 82.0% load
0.8%
How has CUN–LAX traffic changed?
Nonstop CUN–LAX departures fell from 352 in June 2025 to 254 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop CUN–LAX traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
352 departures · 58,956 passengers
92.8%
Load
July 2025
368 departures · 63,919 passengers
95.6%
Load
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
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
CUN → LAX
81.8% full
127 departures · 19,044 passengers
LAX → CUN
85.6% full
127 departures · 19,946 passengers
Nonstop CUN–LAX 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 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 May 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew the largest share of departures (45.7%), followed by the Airbus A321neo (26.8%).
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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