Flight route

CUN to JFK: Distance and Flight Time

The distance from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) is 2,506 km (1,557 mi). A typical nonstop flight covers it in about 3h 40m, heading northeast. The distance is the same in either direction (JFK to CUN).

Distance
2,506 km
Distance (mi)
1,557 mi
Nautical miles
1,353 nm
Typical flight time
3h 40m
Direction
northeast
Airlines
5

How far is it from Cancún to New York?

The great-circle distance between Cancún International Airport (CUN) and John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) is 2,506 km (1,557 mi, 1,353 nautical miles). That is the straight-line distance; a real flight is a little longer because of air-traffic routing.

How long is the flight from CUN to JFK?

A nonstop flight typically takes about 3h 40m. This is an estimate from the distance; actual block times depend on the aircraft, winds and the exact routing. JFK is roughly northeast of CUN.

How is the CUN to JFK route written in code?

The pair is written CUN-JFK in IATA codes and MMUN-KJFK in ICAO codes, the form used on a flight plan. Cancún International Airport is CUN (MMUN), John F. Kennedy International Airport is JFK (KJFK).

CUN and JFK side by side
 CUNJFK
AirportCancún International AirportJohn F. Kennedy International Airport
ICAO codeMMUNKJFK
CountryMexicoUnited States
Elevation22 ft13 ft
Rank by connections#98#9

MMUN starts with M, the ICAO prefix for Central America and the Caribbean; KJFK starts with K, the prefix for the contiguous United States. How ICAO prefixes are laid out.

The two fields sit at almost the same height, within 9 ft (3 m) of each other.

Airlines flying CUN to JFK

5 airlines appear on this route in the open route dataset, 5 of them still listed as active. Each row gives the IATA code, the ICAO code and the radio callsign, which is what an air traffic controller hears:

Carriers listed on CUN-JFK
IATAAirlineICAOCallsignStatus
AAAmerican AirlinesAALAmericanActive
AMAeroMéxicoAMXAeromexicoActive
B6JetBlue AirwaysJBUJetblueActive
DLDelta Air LinesDALDeltaActive
USUS AirwaysUSAU S AirActive

Route and carrier data comes from the OpenFlights open dataset, regenerated here on . It is a historical snapshot of scheduled connections, not a live schedule, and it includes codeshare listings, so some carriers shown may no longer operate the route or exist. How we build this · Data and sources.

Frequently asked questions

How far is Cancún from New York?

Cancún International Airport (CUN) and John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) are 2,506 km (1,557 mi, 1,353 nautical miles) apart in a straight line.

How long is the flight from CUN to JFK?

A typical nonstop flight between CUN and JFK takes about 3h 40m. Actual times vary with aircraft type, winds and routing.

What direction is JFK from CUN?

John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) lies roughly northeast of Cancún International Airport (CUN).

Which airlines fly CUN to JFK?

5 airlines appear on the CUN-JFK route in the open dataset, including American Airlines, AeroMéxico, JetBlue Airways.

Related routes

Other routes from Cancún (CUN):

Other routes from New York (JFK):

CUN airport code · JFK airport code · Busiest airports worldwide