CUN → EWRCancún to New York

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Direct flights from Cancún (CUN) to New York (EWR): 24 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 93% of the last 14 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 3 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 16 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 2,493 km, an estimated 3 hours 42 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Cancún and New York. Updated 29 October 2026 at 14:53 UTC.

Today, CUN → EWR

Thu 29 Oct · local times
  1. 07:23 UA1988United Airlines Left 07:33 +10 EWR est. 11:56In the air · sched 12:10
  2. 13:04 UA1051United Airlines On scheduleT3 ·
  3. 16:06 UA1712United Airlines On scheduleT3 EWR 21:00scheduled

Checked CUN board 09:40 · EWR board 10:53

CUN Cancún smooth · +10
EWR New York smooth · +0
2,493 km · ~3h 42m est.
dep bank 08:45–16:0624x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 24x weekly · nonstop
93% on time

of the last 14 tracked CUN → EWR flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −3 min. 0 of 16 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−3 minacross the last 14 arrivals
Flight time~3h 42mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures24x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 16

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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United Airlines

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
United AirlinesUA93% on time

Flights UA1988 08:45 daily · UA1051 13:04 Mo Tu We Th Su · UA1053 15:46 daily · UA1712 16:06 Mo Tu We Th Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-29UA1988departed+10
10-28UA1051dep +0 → arr−8
10-28UA1712dep +10 → arr−14
10-28UA1988dep +53 → arr+39
10-27UA1051dep +0 → arr−27
10-27UA1712dep +0 → arr−25
10-27UA1988dep +0 → arr−27
10-26UA1051dep +0 → arr−3
10-26UA1712dep +10 → arr−18
10-26UA1988dep +20 → arr−2
10-25UA1051dep +10 → arr+5
10-25UA1712dep +0 → arr+5
10-25UA1988dep +10 → arr+0
10-24UA1053dep +10 → arr−3
10-24UA1988dep +0 → arr−19
10-23UA1053departed+40

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
CUNCancún +10 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · NW 4 kt Full CUN delay board →
EWRNew York +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · WSW 11 kt Full EWR delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at CUN and EWR: a 30% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +2 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Cancún to New York route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop CUN to EWR flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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CUN to EWR questions

Is CUN–EWR running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at CUN is the weaker end, route health score 93/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on CUN–EWR?

Operators schedule morning departures around 08:45 from CUN. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the EWR delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from CUN to EWR?

Great-circle distance is 2,493 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 206–244 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does CUN–EWR fly?

United Airlines runs the route with about 24 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.