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Direct flights from Denver (DEN) to Cancún (CUN): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 71% of the last 7 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 3 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 7 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 19 October 2026 at 04:08 UTC.
Today, DEN → CUN
Sun 18 Oct · local times- 08:01 UA1119United Airlines Left 07:54 Landed 12:45 −13
- 09:44 UA1177United Airlines Left 09:42 Landed 14:40
- 10:00 WN131Southwest Airlines Left 10:21 +21 Landed 14:57 −3
Checked DEN board 22:08 · CUN board 22:41
DEN
Denver
smooth · +9
CUN
Cancún
smooth · +0
2,689 km · ~3h 57m est.
Runs mixed · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
71% on time
of the last 7 operated DEN → CUN flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is −3 min. 0 of 7 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival−3 minacross the last 7 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: 36% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +11 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
next sweep in 120s
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 93/100. 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 22 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
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