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 July 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop CUN–PHX; the Airbus A321neo was the most common aircraft at 45% of departures; flights ran 91% full.
Departures
130
July 2026
Seats
23,700
both directions
Passengers
21,459
both directions
Load factor
90.5%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies CUN–PHX?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop CUN–PHX departures in July 2026 (68), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- WN
68 departures · 11,596 seats
Share of departures52.3%87.0%
Load
- AA
62 departures · 12,104 seats
Share of departures47.7%93.9%
Load
What plane flies CUN–PHX?
In July 2026, the Airbus A321neo flew 45% of CUN–PHX departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A321neo
58 departures · 93.7% load
44.6% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
42 departures · 85.9% load
32.3% - Boeing 737-800
18 departures · 86.3% load
13.9% - Boeing 737-700
8 departures · 96.7% load
6.2% - Airbus A321
4 departures · 97.4% load
3.1%
How has CUN–PHX traffic changed?
Nonstop CUN–PHX departures rose from 71 in August 2025 to 130 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop CUN–PHX traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
June 2026
128 departures · 21,450 passengers
92.6%
Load
July 2026
130 departures · 21,459 passengers
90.5%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
CUN → PHX
93.0% full
65 departures · 11,016 passengers
PHX → CUN
88.1% full
65 departures · 10,443 passengers
Nonstop CUN–PHX 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 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 July 2026, the Airbus A321neo flew the largest share of departures (44.6%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (32.3%).
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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