CUN → NLUCancún to Mexico City

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Direct flights from Cancún (CUN) to Mexico City (NLU): 21 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. The median arrival is on schedule. 1 of the 2 tracked flights was cancelled. The nonstop covers 1,273 km, an estimated 2 hours 8 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Cancún and Mexico City. Updated 8 September 2026 at 12:53 UTC.

CUN Cancún smooth · +0
NLU Mexico City tracking
1,273 km · ~2h 08m est.
dep bank 06:10–21:4521x weekly
Running clean · 3 airlines · 21x weekly · nonstop
100 / 100

route health from live CUN and NLU delay boards

Median arrival delay is +0 min. 1 of 2 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+0 minacross the last 2 operated legs
Flight time~2h 08mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures21x3 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
AeroméxicoVivaVolaris

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
AeroméxicoAM

Flights AM591 varies daily

VivaVB

Flights VB2272 06:10 daily · VB2278 10:30 daily · VB7416 10:30 daily · VB2284 varies Tu Sa

VolarisY4

Flights Y43532 14:59 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-08VB2272departed+0
09-07VB2288cancelledCNX

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 +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · E 3 kt Full CUN delay board →
NLUMexico City tracking Full NLU delay board →

How the Cancún to Mexico City route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop CUN to NLU 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 NLU questions

Is CUN–NLU running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on CUN–NLU?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:10 from CUN. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the NLU delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from CUN to NLU?

Great-circle distance is 1,273 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 120–139 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does CUN–NLU fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 65 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.