Cancún (CUN) to Philadelphia (PHL)
Flight time
≈ 3h 45m
Bearing
25° NE
Cancún (CUN) to Philadelphia (PHL) is 1,471 miles (2,367 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies CUN–PHL
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop CUN–PHL; the Airbus A321 was the most common aircraft at 63% of departures; flights ran 78% full.
Departures
140
May 2026
Seats
26,748
both directions
Passengers
20,993
both directions
Load factor
78.5%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies CUN–PHL?
American Airlines operated the most nonstop CUN–PHL departures in May 2026 (126), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- AA
126 departures · 23,508 seats
Share of departures90.0%80.5%
Load
- F9
14 departures · 3,240 seats
Share of departures10.0%63.7%
Load
What plane flies CUN–PHL?
In May 2026, the Airbus A321 flew 63% of CUN–PHL departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A321
88 departures · 79.8% load
62.9% - Boeing 737-800
26 departures · 74.7% load
18.6% - Airbus A321neo
24 departures · 78.1% load
17.1% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
2 departures · 67.7% load
1.4%
How has CUN–PHL traffic changed?
Nonstop CUN–PHL departures fell from 186 in June 2025 to 140 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop CUN–PHL traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
186 departures · 31,796 passengers
84.8%
Load
July 2025
214 departures · 37,847 passengers
85.9%
Load
August 2025
205 departures · 36,912 passengers
89.7%
Load
September 2025
74 departures · 12,152 passengers
87.2%
Load
October 2025
100 departures · 16,934 passengers
88.0%
Load
November 2025
176 departures · 27,361 passengers
80.6%
Load
December 2025
246 departures · 37,841 passengers
78.2%
Load
January 2026
222 departures · 34,141 passengers
78.2%
Load
February 2026
214 departures · 36,318 passengers
84.7%
Load
March 2026
198 departures · 30,363 passengers
77.9%
Load
April 2026
216 departures · 34,045 passengers
75.8%
Load
May 2026
140 departures · 20,993 passengers
78.5%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
CUN → PHL
79.8% full
70 departures · 10,669 passengers
PHL → CUN
77.2% full
70 departures · 10,324 passengers
Nonstop CUN–PHL 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 Philadelphia (PHL)?
CUN to PHL is 1,471 miles (2,367 km / 1,278 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from CUN to PHL?
A nonstop covers the 1,471-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 45m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies CUN–PHL?
In May 2026, the Airbus A321 flew the largest share of departures (62.9%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (18.6%).
What mileage do I earn flying CUN–PHL?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,471-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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