Cancún (CUN) to Chicago (ORD)
Flight time
≈ 3h 42m
Bearing
358° N
Cancún (CUN) to Chicago (ORD) is 1,448 miles (2,330 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies CUN–ORD
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop CUN–ORD; the Boeing 737-900ER was the most common aircraft at 27% of departures; flights ran 91% full.
Departures
347
July 2026
Seats
66,104
both directions
Passengers
59,981
both directions
Load factor
90.7%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies CUN–ORD?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop CUN–ORD departures in July 2026 (156), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- UA
156 departures · 27,924 seats
Share of departures45.0%91.2%
Load
- AA
129 departures · 23,430 seats
Share of departures37.2%95.2%
Load
- F9
62 departures · 14,750 seats
Share of departures17.9%82.8%
Load
What plane flies CUN–ORD?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew 27% of CUN–ORD departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-900ER
94 departures · 91.5% load
27.1% - Airbus A321
76 departures · 93.8% load
21.9% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
62 departures · 90.8% load
17.9% - Airbus A321neo
55 departures · 82.4% load
15.8% - Boeing 737-800
52 departures · 95.6% load
15.0% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
8 departures · 94.0% load
2.3%
How has CUN–ORD traffic changed?
Nonstop CUN–ORD departures rose from 279 in August 2025 to 347 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop CUN–ORD traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
279 departures · 48,137 passengers
92.2%
Load
September 2025
206 departures · 31,583 passengers
84.0%
Load
October 2025
272 departures · 47,671 passengers
88.9%
Load
November 2025
361 departures · 65,788 passengers
83.9%
Load
December 2025
476 departures · 83,454 passengers
85.6%
Load
January 2026
481 departures · 88,293 passengers
87.3%
Load
February 2026
458 departures · 86,683 passengers
87.9%
Load
March 2026
536 departures · 94,035 passengers
84.1%
Load
April 2026
454 departures · 70,384 passengers
80.5%
Load
May 2026
390 departures · 62,533 passengers
84.2%
Load
June 2026
337 departures · 59,488 passengers
92.6%
Load
July 2026
347 departures · 59,981 passengers
90.7%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ORD → CUN
91.6% full
176 departures · 30,669 passengers
CUN → ORD
89.9% full
171 departures · 29,312 passengers
Nonstop CUN–ORD 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 Chicago (ORD)?
CUN to ORD is 1,448 miles (2,330 km / 1,258 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from CUN to ORD?
A nonstop covers the 1,448-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 42m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies CUN–ORD?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew the largest share of departures (27.1%), followed by the Airbus A321 (21.9%).
What mileage do I earn flying CUN–ORD?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,448-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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