Airport guide
Cancun International AirportIATA code CUN
Cancun International Airport (CUN/MMUN) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Cancun, Mexico in North America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Cancun, Mexico
- Codes
- CUN · MMUN
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- America/Cancun
- Region
- North America
Cancun International Airport (CUN/MMUN) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Cancun, Mexico in North America. Operating on America/Cancun local time at coordinates 21.040°, -86.870°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Cancun International Airport (CUN) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Cancun, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Cancun International Airport details
- IATA code
- CUN
- ICAO code
- MMUN
- City
- Cancun
- Country
- Mexico
- Region
- North America
- Time zone
- America/Cancun
- Coordinates
- 21.041°, -86.873°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 4 Sept 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Cancun International Airport’s own pages.
CUN airport facts
- Size class
- Large airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 7 m (22 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Opened
- 30 March 1975
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — date of official opening
- Passengers, 2023
- 32.8 million
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — no reference given there
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Cozumel International Airport CZM · 59 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at CUN
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
2 open runways, all lit. Longest 12R/30L: 3,500 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12R/30L | 3,500 m11,483 ft | 60 m | asphalt | Lit |
| 12L/30R | 2,800 m9,186 ft | 45 m | asphalt | Lit |
Airlines and destinations from CUN
Source: Travelpayouts fare data, 5 Oct 2026 — destinations where travellers found a nonstop fare from CUN in the days before that date. Not a complete or live schedule.
Nonstop fares from CUN to 27 destinations in 14 countries, on 17 airlines.
Airlines named on the fares
- Y4Volaris6 destinations
- B6jetBlue3 destinations
- AMAeroméxico2 destinations
- ACAir Canada2 destinations
- NONeos2 destinations
- ARAerolineas Argentinas1 destination
- TXAir Caraibes1 destination
- AAAmerican Airlines1 destination
- DMArajet1 destination
- MXBreeze Airways1 destination
- BABritish Airways1 destination
- DECondor1 destination
- CMCopa Airlines1 destination
- 9NTropic Air1 destination
- TKTurkish Airlines1 destination
- UAUnited Airlines1 destination
- VBViva Aerobus1 destination
The airline on a fare can be the seller of a codeshare flown by a partner. Linked names are matched to Originfacts airline pages by code and name; others are shown as the fare data names them.
Destinations by country
- United States (8)
- Atlanta, Austin, Boston, Fort Lauderdale, Houston, Miami, New York, Tampa
- Mexico (5)
- Mexico City, Monterrey, Puerto Vallarta, Queretaro, Tijuana
- Canada (2)
- Montreal, Toronto
- Italy (2)
- Milan, Verona
- Argentina (1)
- Buenos Aires
- Belize (1)
- Belize City
- Costa Rica (1)
- San Jose
- Dominican Republic (1)
- Punta Cana
- France (1)
- Paris
- Germany (1)
- Frankfurt
- Guatemala (1)
- Guatemala City
- Panama (1)
- Panama City
- Turkiye (1)
- Istanbul
- United Kingdom (1)
- London
Check schedules with the airline or Cancun International Airport before you book.
Routes from CUN
Originfacts does not track any routes from CUN yet, so no route records are listed here. Destinations with nonstop fares are listed under Airlines and destinations above. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Airlines with a hub at CUN
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026): airlines whose “airline hub” property names CUN, with no end date and not recorded as dissolved. Community-edited; hubs change.
Where CUN is
14 km south-southwest
Cancun International Airport lies 14 km south-southwest of Cancun city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).
Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.
Terminals, transport and parking at CUN
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Cancun, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Cancun International Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:asur.com.mx (opens in a new tab)Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)
Before you travel
- Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
- Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
- Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
- Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.
Climate at CUN, month by month
Source: NASA POWER (opens in a new tab) daily values for 2016–2025 at 21.04°, -86.87° (MERRA-2 reanalysis grid, about 50 km cells), averaged by Originfacts. Modelled, not airport weather-station readings.
Warmest: May (average high 31°C). Coolest: January (27°C high, 23°C low). Wettest: June (202 mm); driest: April (42 mm).
| Month | High | Low | Temperature range | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27°C | 23°C | 103 mm | |
| Feb | 28°C | 23°C | 50 mm | |
| Mar | 29°C | 24°C | 44 mm | |
| Apr | 30°C | 25°C | 42 mm | |
| May | 31°C | 26°C | 83 mm | |
| Jun | 30°C | 27°C | 202 mm | |
| Jul | 31°C | 27°C | 84 mm | |
| Aug | 31°C | 27°C | 130 mm | |
| Sep | 30°C | 27°C | 150 mm | |
| Oct | 30°C | 26°C | 202 mm | |
| Nov | 28°C | 25°C | 135 mm | |
| Dec | 27°C | 24°C | 90 mm |
Airports near Cancun
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- CozumelCozumel AirportCZM59 km
- TulumTulum International AirportTQO128 km
- MeridaManuel Crescencio Rejon International AirportMID290 km
- ChetumalChetumal AirportCTM323 km
- CorozalCorozalCZH337 km
- San PedroSan PedroSPR367 km
- Caye CaulkerCaye CaulkerCUK382 km
- CampecheCampeche International AirportCPE402 km
- IndependenceIndependenceINB416 km
Cancun International Airport: common questions
Where is Cancun International Airport?
Cancun International Airport serves Cancun, Mexico. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 21.041°, -86.873°.
What are the airport codes for Cancun International Airport?
The IATA code is CUN and the ICAO code is MMUN.
What time zone is CUN in?
Cancun International Airport is in the America/Cancun time zone.
What is the official website of Cancun International Airport?
The airport’s official website is asur.com.mx. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Cancun International Airport have?
OurAirports lists 2 open runways at CUN: 12R/30L (3,500 m (11,483 ft), asphalt); 12L/30R (2,800 m (9,186 ft), asphalt).
Where can you fly nonstop from CUN?
Travelpayouts fare data retrieved 5 Oct 2026 showed nonstop fares from CUN to 27 destinations in 14 countries, the most in United States (8), Mexico (5) and Canada (2). That reflects fares travellers found, not a complete or live schedule.
When did Cancun International Airport open?
Wikidata gives 30 March 1975 as its official opening date.
How many passengers use Cancun International Airport?
Wikidata records 32.8 million passengers for 2023, the latest year it holds.
Who operates Cancun International Airport?
Per Wikidata, CUN is operated by Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste.
Which airlines have a hub at CUN?
Wikidata lists CUN as a hub of Avioquintana and MAYAir.
Sources
Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Cancun International Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record4 Sept 2026
- Official websiteWikidata record (official website property) (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q641967 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Nonstop destinations, airlines on faresTravelpayouts Data API (Aviasales fare cache) — fares found, not a complete or live schedule5 Oct 2026
- ClimateNASA POWER (opens in a new tab) daily data (MERRA-2 reanalysis), averaged by Originfacts2016–2025
- Distance to city centreCalculated from airport coordinates and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point—
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)