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Flights AM501 06:03 daily · AM505 varies daily · AM511 08:00 daily · AM515 09:20 daily
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Direct flights from Cancún (CUN) to Mexico City (MEX): 21 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 50% of the last 10 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 10 minutes late. 2 of the 10 tracked flights were cancelled. The nonstop covers 1,284 km, an estimated 2 hours 9 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Cancún and Mexico City. Updated 9 September 2026 at 20:53 UTC.
CUN
Cancún
smooth · +10
MEX
Mexico City
smooth · +0
1,284 km · ~2h 09m est.
Runs rough · 3 airlines · 21x weekly · nonstop
50% on time
of the last 10 operated CUN → MEX flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +10 min. 2 of 10 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+10 minacross the last 10 operated legs
Flight time~2h 09mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures21x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled20.0%recent route rate · 2 of 10
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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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 outcomes09-09VB1025cancelledCNX
09-08VB1025cancelledCNX
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
Current conditions put the pressure at CUN: 26% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +3 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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How the Cancún to Mexico City route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop CUN to MEX 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 MEX questions
Is CUN–MEX 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–MEX?
Operators schedule morning departures around 05:25 and evening departures around 18:30 from CUN. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the MEX delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from CUN to MEX?
Great-circle distance is 1,284 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 121–140 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does CUN–MEX fly?
3 carriers operate this route, around 144 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
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