Flights from New York to Cancun – Direct & connecting routes
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JFK to CUN – All flight route options from John F Kennedy International, New York, USA to Cancun International Airport, Mexico. These flights are operated by 9 different airlines. Fly non-stop or choose from 10 different connecting flights. The shortest flight time is 4 hours and 10 minutes. See the full flight schedule and time table, including departure times, airlines and stopover details to find the best option for you.
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New York to Cancun flights
There are over 13 airlines and as many as 273 flights every week to this destination. You can fly non-stop to Cancun (CUN) from New York (JFK) with American Airlines, JetBlue Airways or Delta Air Lines but if a stopover option suits you better you can choose to fly via Tampa, Detroit or any other of the 10 alternatives with connectiing airports.
Tip! You can also fly to Cancun from La Guardia (LGA).
New York to Cancun with American Airlines
You can fly non-stop every weekday with flights departing between 6:00 am and 5:00 pm. You can also take a connecting flight via Charlotte or Miami. American Airlines is a member of the air alliance OneWorld.
With Frontier Airlines
If you choose to fly with Frontier Airlines from New York to Cancun you can make a transit either via Atlanta or via Orlando. The route via Atlanta is 1 hour and 45 minutes faster.
Distance & flight times: JFK to Cancun International Airport
The shortest flight time between JFK and CUN is 4 hours and 10 minutes.
Via | Total flight time | Layover time | Distance |
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Direct | 4h 10m | - | 1565 miles (2518 km) |
TPA Tampa | 6h 10m | 1h 8m | 1565 miles (2518 km) |
DTW Detroit | 6h 37m | 48m | 1996 miles (3212 km) |
FLL Fort Lauderdale | 7h 30m | 2h 33m | 1628 miles (2619 km) |
MCO Orlando | 7h 35m | 2h 46m | 1571 miles (2528 km) |
BOS Boston | 7h 45m | 46m | 1934 miles (3112 km) |
CLT Charlotte | 7h 50m | 3h 9m | 1592 miles (2562 km) |
ATL Atlanta | 7h 51m | 1h 31m | 1651 miles (2656 km) |
MIA Miami | 8h 2m | 3h 10m | 1630 miles (2623 km) |
DCA Washington | 8h 40m | - | - |
YYZ Toronto | 10h 16m | 4h 2m | 1996 miles (3212 km) |


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From New York to Mexico
Below is a list of other destinations to Mexico from John F Kennedy International with either direct flights or 1 stop connections.
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MEX Mexico City Direct
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MTY Monterrey Direct
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GDL Guadalajara Direct
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SJD San Jose Cabo Direct
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PVR Puerto Vallarta Direct
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TIJ Tijuana
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BJX Leon/Guanajuato
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MZT Mazatlan
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MID Merida
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QRO Queretaro
From USA to Cancun
Below is a list of other cities in USA with flights to Cancun with either non-stop or connecting flights.
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DFW Dallas Direct
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ORD Chicago Direct
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ATL Atlanta Direct
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DEN Denver Direct
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MIA Miami Direct
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CLT Charlotte Direct
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LAX Los Angeles Direct
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IAH Houston Direct
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EWR New York Direct
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MCO Orlando Direct