CUN → EWRCancún to New York

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Direct flights from Cancún (CUN) to New York (EWR): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. The median arrival is 15 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 4 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 7 September 2026 at 22:54 UTC.

CUN Cancún busy · +24
EWR New York smooth · +0
2,493 km · ~3h 42m est.
dep bank 08:45–15:467x weekly
Running clean · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
84 / 100

route health from live CUN and EWR delay boards

Median arrival delay is −15 min. 0 of 4 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−15 minacross the last 4 operated legs
Flight time~3h 42mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg

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 AirlinesUA

Flights UA1988 08:45 daily · UA1053 15:46 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-07UA1053dep +36 → arr+9
09-07UA1988dep +10 → arr−20
09-06UA1053dep +10 → arr−16
09-06UA1988dep +10 → arr−15

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 +24 min busy Full CUN delay board →
EWRNew York +0 min smooth Full EWR delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at EWR: 34% odds of a 15+ minute delay, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. 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 84/100. 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 14 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.