DEN → CUNDenver to Cancún

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Direct flights from Denver (DEN) to Cancún (CUN): 12 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 60% of the last 5 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 5 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 2,689 km, an estimated 3 hours 57 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Denver and Cancún. Updated 9 September 2026 at 20:53 UTC.

DEN Denver smooth · +0
CUN Cancún smooth · +3
2,689 km · ~3h 57m est.
dep bank 08:01–11:1012x weekly
Runs mixed · 2 airlines · 12x weekly · nonstop
60% on time

of the last 5 operated DEN → CUN flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +0 min. 0 of 5 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+0 minacross the last 5 operated legs
Flight time~3h 57mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures12x2 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Southwest AirlinesUnited 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
Southwest AirlinesWN

Flights WN131 11:10 Mo Th Fr Sa Su

United AirlinesUA

Flights UA1119 08:01 Sa · UA1177 09:44 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-09UA1177dep −4 → arr+0
09-08UA1177dep −1 → arr−10
09-07UA1177dep −6 → arr+49
09-07WN131dep +16 → arr+28
09-06UA1177arrived−7

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
DENDenver +0 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · NE 10 kt Full DEN delay board →
CUNCancún +3 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · ESE 2 kt Full CUN delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at DEN: 38% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +9 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Denver to Cancún route actually runs

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

Is DEN–CUN running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The arrival side at CUN is the weaker end, route health score 96/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on DEN–CUN?

Operators schedule morning departures around 08:01 from DEN. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the CUN delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from DEN to CUN?

Great-circle distance is 2,689 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 220–260 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does DEN–CUN fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 13 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.