Southwest AirlinesWN
Flights WN601 08:45 Sa · WN131 varies daily
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Direct flights from Denver (DEN) to Cancún (CUN): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 100% of the last 8 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 8 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 27 October 2026 at 05:08 UTC.
Today, DEN → CUN
Mon 26 Oct · local times- 08:02 UA1119United Airlines Left 07:57 Landed 12:44 −19
- 09:42 UA2030United Airlines Left 09:40 Landed 14:25 −20
- 09:57 UA1177United Airlines Left 09:58 Landed 15:00
- 10:35 WN131Southwest Airlines Left 10:39 Landed 15:18 −7
Checked DEN board 23:08 · CUN board 23:42
DEN
Denver
busy · +21
CUN
Cancún
smooth · +0
2,689 km · ~3h 57m est.
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
100% on time
of the last 8 operated DEN → CUN flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is −1 min. 0 of 8 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival−1 minacross the last 8 operated legs
Flight time~3h 57mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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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 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
live boardsWeather lens
Current conditions put the pressure at DEN: 35% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +10 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 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 departure side at DEN 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 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 25 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
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