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Flights from Mexico City to Cancún

Mexico City and Cancún are about 1,280 km apart, and the scheduled nonstop flight takes about 2 h 20 min. Viva has a nonstop flight on this route. You compare the fares in one search and book with the airline or travel agency you choose, so you see the final price before you pay.

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Updated 23 October 2026

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Nonstop flights from Mexico City to Cancún

Mexico City and Cancún are about 1,280 km apart, and the scheduled nonstop flight takes about 2 h 20 min. The distance is the great-circle distance between the two airports, so the route a flight actually flies is a little longer. The flight arrives at CUN.

The route at a glance
FactDetail
FromMexico City (MEX)
ToCancún (CUN)
DistanceAbout 1280 km
Time in the airAbout 2 h 20 min
Airlines on the routeViva

Airlines that fly from Mexico City to Cancún

Viva has a nonstop flight on this route. The scheduled time comes from the published schedule, checked on 23 October 2026.

Return flights: Cancún to Mexico City

More flights from Mexico City

More flights to Cancún

The airports of the route

How to book

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Frequently asked questions

How long is the flight from Mexico City to Cancún?

The scheduled nonstop flight takes about 2 h 20 min. The two airports are about 1,280 km apart, measured as the great-circle distance between them.

Which airlines fly this route nonstop?

Viva has a nonstop flight on this route. The Morsilla Travel search compares the fares of that airline.

Which airports do the flights from Mexico City to Cancún use?

They leave from MEX and arrive at CUN. The check-in, the security and the baggage claim all happen in the terminals of those two airports.