CUN → MEXCancún to Mexico City

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Direct flights from Cancún (CUN) to Mexico City (MEX): 21 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 70% of the last 10 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 10 minutes late. 2 of the 10 tracked flights were cancelled. The nonstop covers 1,284 km, an estimated 2 hours 9 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Cancún and Mexico City. Updated 21 October 2026 at 16:23 UTC.

Today, CUN → MEX

Wed 21 Oct · local times
AM505AeromexicoIn the air, 30 min late

Left CUN at 07:31, 30 min after its 07:01 slot.

Track AM505 →
  1. 01:10 VB1025Viva Cancelled ·
  2. 05:25 Y4111Volaris Left 05:25 ·
  3. 05:45 VB1379Viva Left 05:45 ·
  4. 06:04 AM501Aeromexico Left 06:14 +10 ·
  5. 07:01 AM505Aeromexico Left 07:31 +30 ·
  6. 08:00 AM511Aeromexico Left 08:10 +10 ·
  7. 09:16 AM515Aeroméxico Left 09:16 MEX 10:45In the air · scheduled landing
  8. 10:25 VB1029Viva Aerobus Left 10:25 MEX 11:45In the air · scheduled landing
  9. 10:50 Y4101Volaris Left 11:00 +10 MEX 12:10In the air · scheduled landing
  10. 11:32 AM523Aeromexico On scheduleT4 ·
  11. 12:40 AM527Aeromexico On scheduleT4 ·
  12. 14:30 AM535Aeromexico On scheduleT4 ·
  13. 14:50 VB1023Viva On scheduleT2 ·
  14. 15:20 Y4103Volaris On scheduleT2 ·
  15. 17:21 AM547Aeromexico On scheduleT4 ·
  16. 18:30 AM551Aeromexico On scheduleT4 ·
  17. 19:41 AM555Aeromexico On scheduleT4 ·
  18. 19:50 VB1373Viva On scheduleT2 ·
  19. 21:40 VB1017Viva On scheduleT2 ·
  20. 21:50 Y4105Volaris On scheduleT2 ·
  21. 23:15 VB1021Viva On scheduleT2 ·

Checked CUN board 11:03 · MEX board 10:23

CUN Cancún smooth · +0
MEX Mexico City smooth · +0
1,284 km · ~2h 09m est.
dep bank 05:25–23:1521x weekly
Runs mixed · 3 airlines · 21x weekly · nonstop
70% on time

of the last 10 operated CUN → MEX flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +10 min. 2 of 10 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+10 minacross the last 10 operated legs
Flight time~2h 09mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures21x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled20.0%recent route rate · 2 of 10

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
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 days
AeroméxicoAM

Flights AM501 06:04 daily · AM505 07:01 daily · AM511 08:00 daily · AM515 09:16 daily

VolarisY4

Flights Y4111 05:25 daily · Y4101 10:50 daily · Y4103 15:20 daily · Y4105 21:50 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-21AM501departed+10
10-21AM505departed+30
10-21AM511departed+10
10-21AM515departed+0
10-21VB1025cancelledCNX
10-21VB1029departed+0
10-21VB1379departed+0
10-21Y4101departed+10
10-21Y4111departed+0
10-20VB1025cancelledCNX

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
CUNCancún +0 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · NE 6 kt Full CUN delay board →
MEXMexico City +0 min smooth ⛅ mostly cloudy · NE 8 kt Full MEX delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at CUN: 22% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +2 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Cancún to Mexico City route actually runs

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

Is CUN–MEX running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on CUN–MEX?

Operators schedule morning departures around 05:25 and evening departures around 17:21 from CUN. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the MEX delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from CUN to MEX?

Great-circle distance is 1,284 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 121–140 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does CUN–MEX fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 144 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.