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Direct flights from Cancún (CUN) to Chicago (ORD): 21 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 80% of the last 10 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 10 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 2,331 km, an estimated 3 hours 29 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Cancún and Chicago. Updated 15 October 2026 at 22:39 UTC.
Today, CUN → ORD
Thu 15 Oct · local times- 10:49 F945Frontier Airlines Left 10:49 Landed 14:30 −20
- 12:11 UA1196United Airlines Left 12:55 +44 Landed 16:30 +26
- 13:00 AA1910American Airlines Left 13:00 Landed 16:39 −26
- 14:54 AA215American Airlines Left 14:54 ORD 19:04In the air · scheduled landing
- 15:38 UA1667United Airlines Left 15:38 ORD 19:35In the air · scheduled landing
Checked CUN board 17:39 · ORD board 17:38
CUN
Cancún
smooth · +10
ORD
Chicago
smooth · +0
2,331 km · ~3h 29m est.
Runs reliable · 3 airlines · 21x weekly · nonstop
80% on time
of the last 10 operated CUN → ORD flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +0 min. 0 of 10 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+0 minacross the last 10 operated legs
Flight time~3h 29mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures21x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 10
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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American AirlinesFrontier 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 ORD: 37% odds of a 15+ minute delay, 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 Chicago route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop CUN to ORD 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 ORD questions
Is CUN–ORD running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at CUN is the weaker end, route health score 93/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on CUN–ORD?
Operators schedule morning departures around 10:49 from CUN. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the ORD delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from CUN to ORD?
Great-circle distance is 2,331 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 195–230 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does CUN–ORD fly?
3 carriers operate this route, around 35 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
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