VB7040Viva52 min late
The CUN board at 13:22 shows departure at 14:40 instead of 13:48.
- Later cancelled
- 6.5%of 231 past Viva flights whose board showed 40 to 70 min late
- Still to leave today
- Y43532 14:58Volaris · then VB2288 21:50
live
Direct flights from Cancún (CUN) to Mexico City (NLU): 59 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. No cancellations were recorded across the 13 tracked flights. 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 3 November 2026 at 18:22 UTC.
Today, CUN → NLU
Tue 3 Nov · local timesVB7416VivaIn the air, 25 min late
Left CUN at 10:50, 25 min after its 10:25 slot.
Track VB7416 →- 10:25 VB7416Viva Left 10:50 +25 ·
- 10:34 AM591Aeromexico Left 10:34 ·
- 12:35 VB2272Viva Left 12:45 +10 ·
- 13:40 VB7314Viva On scheduleT2 ·
- 13:48 VB7040Viva Est. 14:40 +52T2 ·
- 14:58 Y43532Volaris On scheduleT2 ·
- 21:50 VB2288Viva On scheduleT2 ·
Checked CUN board 13:22
CUN
Cancún
smooth · +10
NLU
Mexico City
tracking
1,273 km · ~2h 08m est.
Running clean · 3 airlines · 59x weekly · nonstop
86 / 100
route health from live CUN and NLU delay boards
0 of 13 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Flight time~2h 08mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures59x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 13
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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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 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomesActual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
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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. The departure side at CUN is the weaker end, route health score 86/100. 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 59 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
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