Cancun, Mexico
| IATA Code | CUN |
|---|---|
| ICAO Code | MMUN |
| City | Cancun |
| Country | Mexico |
| Time Zone | America/Cancun |
| Coordinates | 21.0365, -86.8771 |
| Elevation | 22 ft / 7 m above sea level |
| State/Region | Quintana-Roo |
The same availability check looks different depending on the GDS in front of you. Here's the pattern for a generic search into CUN, using CUN as the destination:
Amadeus: AN15JULLHRCUN Sabre: A15JUNLHRCUN Galileo: A/15JUNLHRCUN
Swap in the actual origin code and date for a live search — the structure (date, then city pair) stays the same across systems.
Real, calculated straight-line distances (great-circle) and a rough nonstop flight-time estimate:
| Hub | Distance | Est. Flight Time |
|---|---|---|
LHR (London) | 7,952 km / 4,941 mi | ≈ 9.4h nonstop |
JFK (New York) | 2,507 km / 1,557 mi | ≈ 2.9h nonstop |
DXB (Dubai) | 13,449 km / 8,357 mi | ≈ 15.8h nonstop |
SIN (Singapore) | 17,258 km / 10,724 mi | ≈ 20.3h nonstop |
SYD (Sydney) | 14,189 km / 8,816 mi | ≈ 16.7h nonstop |
Flight time is a rough estimate based on typical long-haul cruise speed — actual routing, wind, and aircraft type will change the real duration.
New York is the closest of the listed hubs to CUN, at roughly 2.9 hours nonstop, while Singapore is the furthest, at roughly 20.3 hours. When an itinerary routes a client through CUN as a connection point rather than a final destination, it's worth confirming minimum connection time directly with the airport or airline — this varies by terminal and by whether the connection involves a change of airline alliance.
The main IATA airport code for Cancun is CUN — Cancun International Airport.
Cancun International Airport operates on America/Cancun time.
In a flight segment line, CUN appears as the three-letter origin or destination code, e.g. a route shown as ...CUN... in Amadeus, Sabre, Galileo, or Worldspan.
Of the reference hubs listed on this page, New York is the closest to CUN, at an estimated 2.9 hours nonstop flight time.
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