Cancún (CUN) to Phoenix (PHX)
Flight time
≈ 4h 19m
Bearing
304° NW
Cancún (CUN) to Phoenix (PHX) is 1,758 miles (2,830 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies CUN–PHX
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop CUN–PHX; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 34% of departures; flights ran 88% full.
Departures
125
May 2026
Seats
21,270
both directions
Passengers
18,706
both directions
Load factor
87.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies CUN–PHX?
American Airlines operated the most nonstop CUN–PHX departures in May 2026 (63), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- AA
63 departures · 12,054 seats
Share of departures50.4%89.8%
Load
- WN
62 departures · 9,216 seats
Share of departures49.6%85.5%
Load
What plane flies CUN–PHX?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 34% of CUN–PHX departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-700
43 departures · 85.5% load
34.4% - Airbus A321
33 departures · 89.3% load
26.4% - Airbus A321neo
26 departures · 90.0% load
20.8% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
16 departures · 85.7% load
12.8% - Boeing 737-800
7 departures · 89.3% load
5.6%
How has CUN–PHX traffic changed?
Nonstop CUN–PHX departures fell from 128 in June 2025 to 125 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop CUN–PHX traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
128 departures · 21,266 passengers
94.4%
Load
July 2025
131 departures · 21,410 passengers
93.0%
Load
August 2025
71 departures · 10,865 passengers
84.6%
Load
September 2025
59 departures · 8,499 passengers
83.5%
Load
October 2025
77 departures · 12,938 passengers
91.2%
Load
November 2025
156 departures · 21,158 passengers
74.9%
Load
December 2025
167 departures · 23,636 passengers
78.9%
Load
January 2026
135 departures · 18,268 passengers
74.9%
Load
February 2026
128 departures · 17,414 passengers
76.2%
Load
March 2026
170 departures · 22,188 passengers
75.9%
Load
April 2026
130 departures · 18,862 passengers
85.2%
Load
May 2026
125 departures · 18,706 passengers
87.9%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
CUN → PHX
86.4% full
63 departures · 9,028 passengers
PHX → CUN
89.4% full
62 departures · 9,678 passengers
Nonstop CUN–PHX 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 Phoenix (PHX)?
CUN to PHX is 1,758 miles (2,830 km / 1,528 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from CUN to PHX?
A nonstop covers the 1,758-mile great-circle distance in roughly 4h 19m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies CUN–PHX?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (34.4%), followed by the Airbus A321 (26.4%).
What mileage do I earn flying CUN–PHX?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,758-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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