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Direct flights from Cancún (CUN) to Denver (DEN): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 67% of the last 6 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 5 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 6 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 Cancún and Denver. Updated 17 October 2026 at 01:43 UTC.
Today, CUN → DEN
Fri 16 Oct · local times- 14:10 UA1132United Airlines Left 14:40 +30 Landed 17:22 +1
- 15:43 UA1136United Airlines Left 16:36 +53 Landed 19:33 +40
- 16:05 WN1018Southwest Airlines Left 16:25 +20 Landed 19:20 +5
Checked CUN board 20:38 · DEN board 19:43
CUN
Cancún
heavy · +30
DEN
Denver
smooth · +2
2,689 km · ~3h 57m est.
Runs mixed · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
67% on time
of the last 6 operated CUN → DEN flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +5 min. 0 of 6 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+5 minacross the last 6 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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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: 36% 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 Cancún to Denver route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop CUN to DEN 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 DEN questions
Is CUN–DEN running on time right now?
Mostly on schedule. The departure side at CUN is the weaker end, route health score 80/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on CUN–DEN?
Operators schedule 3 departures from CUN. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the DEN delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from CUN to DEN?
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 CUN–DEN fly?
2 carriers operate this route, around 22 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
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