Cancún (CUN) to Kansas City (MCI)

1,344mi
2,164 km1,168 nm

Flight time

≈ 3h 29m

Bearing

342° N

Cancún (CUN) to Kansas City (MCI) is 1,344 miles (2,164 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

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What actually flies CUNMCI

Filed traffic data

In May 2026, Southwest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop CUN–MCI; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 76% of departures; flights ran 89% full.

Departures

62

May 2026

Seats

9,064

both directions

Passengers

8,048

both directions

Load factor

88.8%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies CUN–MCI?

Southwest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop CUN–MCI in May 2026 (62 departures).

What plane flies CUN–MCI?

In May 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 76% of CUN–MCI departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has CUN–MCI traffic changed?

Nonstop CUN–MCI departures fell from 68 in June 2025 to 62 in May 2026.

Monthly nonstop CUNMCI traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.

  • June 2025

    68 departures · 10,721 passengers

    91.9%

    Load

  • July 2025

    70 departures · 10,964 passengers

    89.6%

    Load

  • August 2025

    26 departures · 3,525 passengers

    79.6%

    Load

  • September 2025

    16 departures · 2,208 passengers

    82.6%

    Load

  • October 2025

    60 departures · 8,468 passengers

    82.7%

    Load

  • November 2025

    71 departures · 9,870 passengers

    79.8%

    Load

  • December 2025

    78 departures · 10,873 passengers

    79.7%

    Load

  • January 2026

    92 departures · 12,871 passengers

    84.6%

    Load

  • February 2026

    80 departures · 11,123 passengers

    85.8%

    Load

  • March 2026

    105 departures · 13,108 passengers

    72.8%

    Load

  • April 2026

    71 departures · 8,508 passengers

    78.4%

    Load

  • May 2026

    62 departures · 8,048 passengers

    88.8%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

CUNMCI

88.0% full

31 departures · 4,070 passengers

MCICUN

89.7% full

31 departures · 3,978 passengers

Nonstop CUN–MCI 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

CUN

Cancún

MX

Cancún International Airport

Coordinates

21.04°N, 86.87°W

Hemisphere

N · W

MCI

US

Kansas City International Airport

Coordinates

39.30°N, 94.71°W

Hemisphere

N · W

Frequently asked

How far is Cancún (CUN) from Kansas City (MCI)?

CUN to MCI is 1,344 miles (2,164 km / 1,168 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from CUN to MCI?

A nonstop covers the 1,344-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 29m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.

What plane flies CUN–MCI?

In May 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (75.8%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (17.7%).

What mileage do I earn flying CUN–MCI?

Distance-based programs credit off the 1,344-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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