JFK → CUNNew York to Cancún

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Direct flights from New York (JFK) to Cancún (CUN): 29 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 87% of the last 15 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 10 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 15 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 2,506 km, an estimated 3 hours 43 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at New York and Cancún. Updated 5 November 2026 at 07:42 UTC.

Today, JFK → CUN

Thu 5 Nov · local times
  1. 07:20 AA816American Airlines On scheduleGate 39 · T8 CUN 11:35scheduled
  2. 08:30 DL621Delta On scheduleGate B29 · T4 CUN 12:44scheduled
  3. 09:04 B61851Jet Blue On scheduleGate 518 · T5 CUN 13:20scheduled
  4. 10:56 B61051Jet Blue On scheduleGate 528 · T5 CUN 15:15scheduled
  5. 11:15 AA1326American Airlines On scheduleGate 41 · T8 CUN 15:35scheduled

Checked JFK board 02:34 · CUN board 02:42

JFK New York smooth · +0
CUN Cancún smooth · +0
2,506 km · ~3h 43m est.
dep bank 07:20–11:2529x weekly
Runs reliable · 3 airlines · 29x weekly · nonstop
87% on time

of the last 15 tracked JFK → CUN flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −10 min. 0 of 15 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−10 minacross the last 15 arrivals
Flight time~3h 43mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures29x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 15

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
American AirlinesDelta Air LinesJet Blue

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
American AirlinesAA75% on time

Flights AA816 07:20 Mo Tu We Th Su · AA1326 11:15 Mo Tu We Th Su

Delta Air LinesDL

Flights DL621 08:30 daily

Jet BlueB6

Flights B61851 09:04 daily · B61051 varies Mo Th Fr Sa Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-04AA1326dep +0 → arr−10
11-04AA816dep −5 → arr−27
11-04B61851dep +4 → arr−16
11-04DL621dep −4 → arr−13
11-03AA1326dep +64 → arr+30
11-03AA816dep +21 → arr−30
11-03B61851dep +8 → arr−35
11-03DL621dep +1 → arr−29
11-02AA1326dep −10 → arr+0
11-02AA816dep −8 → arr−40
11-02B61051dep +7 → arr−10
11-02B61851dep +26 → arr−5
11-02DL621dep +14 → arr+0
11-01AA1326arrived+27
11-01AA816arrived+6

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
JFKNew York +0 min smooth 🌫 overcast · SSW 4 kt Full JFK delay board →
CUNCancún +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · NW 3 kt Full CUN delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at JFK: a 44% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +45 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the New York to Cancún route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop JFK 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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How we measure this →

JFK to CUN questions

Is JFK–CUN running on time right now?

Some delays possible. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 65/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on JFK–CUN?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:20 from JFK. 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 JFK to CUN?

Great-circle distance is 2,506 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 207–245 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does JFK–CUN fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 29 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.