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Direct flights from Cancún (CUN) to New York (JFK): 22 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 78% of the last 9 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 4 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 14 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 2,506 km, an estimated 3 hours 43 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Cancún and New York. Updated 4 November 2026 at 12:37 UTC.
Today, CUN → JFK
Wed 4 Nov · local times- 12:35 AA1185American Airlines On scheduleT3 JFK 16:35scheduled
- 13:55 DL620Delta On scheduleT3 JFK est. 17:38sched 18:00
- 14:40 B61852JetBlue On scheduleT4 JFK 18:30scheduled
- 16:05 AA2850American Airlines On scheduleT3 JFK 20:00scheduled
Checked CUN board 07:24 · JFK board 07:37
CUN
Cancún
smooth · +10
JFK
New York
smooth · +0
2,506 km · ~3h 43m est.
Runs mixed · 3 airlines · 22x weekly · nonstop
78% on time
of the last 9 tracked CUN → JFK flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is −4 min. 0 of 14 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival−4 minacross the last 9 arrivals
Flight time~3h 43mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures22x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 14
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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American AirlinesDelta Air LinesJet Blue
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 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomes11-02B61052dep +10 → arr+16
11-01B61052departed+0
Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Conditions are tightest at JFK: a 31% 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 →
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How the Cancún to New York route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop CUN to JFK 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 JFK questions
Is CUN–JFK 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–JFK?
Operators schedule 3 departures from CUN. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the JFK delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from CUN to JFK?
Great-circle distance is 2,506 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 207–245 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does CUN–JFK fly?
3 carriers operate this route, around 22 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
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