Cancún (CUN) to Minneapolis (MSP)
Flight time
≈ 4h 10m
Bearing
349° N
Cancún (CUN) to Minneapolis (MSP) is 1,686 miles (2,714 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies CUN–MSP
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Delta Air Lines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop CUN–MSP; the Airbus A321 was the most common aircraft at 87% of departures; flights ran 89% full.
Departures
71
July 2026
Seats
13,382
both directions
Passengers
11,893
both directions
Load factor
88.9%
seat-miles filled
Who flies CUN–MSP?
Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop CUN–MSP departures in July 2026 (62), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- DL
62 departures · 11,722 seats
Share of departures87.3%91.6%
Load
- SY
8 departures · 1,488 seats
Share of departures11.3%66.3%
Load
- AA
1 departures · 172 seats
Share of departures1.4%99.4%
Load
What plane flies CUN–MSP?
In July 2026, the Airbus A321 flew 87% of CUN–MSP departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A321
62 departures · 91.6% load
87.3% - Boeing 737-800
9 departures · 69.7% load
12.7%
How has CUN–MSP traffic changed?
Nonstop CUN–MSP departures rose from 54 in August 2025 to 71 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop CUN–MSP traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
54 departures · 9,334 passengers
94.4%
Load
September 2025
45 departures · 6,912 passengers
85.3%
Load
October 2025
88 departures · 13,091 passengers
81.7%
Load
November 2025
166 departures · 23,373 passengers
80.4%
Load
December 2025
263 departures · 38,345 passengers
81.1%
Load
January 2026
400 departures · 62,536 passengers
85.1%
Load
February 2026
462 departures · 69,988 passengers
82.3%
Load
March 2026
542 departures · 83,094 passengers
83.1%
Load
April 2026
313 departures · 44,844 passengers
77.8%
Load
May 2026
96 departures · 14,741 passengers
84.5%
Load
June 2026
68 departures · 11,780 passengers
92.6%
Load
July 2026
71 departures · 11,893 passengers
88.9%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
CUN → MSP
90.5% full
36 departures · 6,133 passengers
MSP → CUN
87.2% full
35 departures · 5,760 passengers
Nonstop CUN–MSP 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). Load factor is RPM ÷ ASM (revenue passenger-miles ÷ available seat-miles).
The airports
Cancún
MX
Cancún International Airport
Coordinates
21.04°N, 86.87°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Minneapolis
US
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field
Coordinates
44.88°N, 93.22°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Cancún (CUN) from Minneapolis (MSP)?
CUN to MSP is 1,686 miles (2,714 km / 1,465 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from CUN to MSP?
A nonstop covers the 1,686-mile great-circle distance in roughly 4h 10m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies CUN–MSP?
In July 2026, the Airbus A321 flew the largest share of departures (87.3%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (12.7%).
What mileage do I earn flying CUN–MSP?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,686-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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