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Philadelphia → Cancún

PHLPhiladelphiaPhiladelphia International Airport
CUNCancúnCancún International Airport
Distance
1,471 mi
Estimated flight time
~3h 30m

Cancún is currently 1 hour behind Philadelphia.

Observed nonstop

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How often does this route fly?

Frequency

Daily at most

On average around 1.5 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.

1.5
flights per day
4
busiest month · Jan
1
quietest month · Feb
3 hr 14 min
measured flight time
11 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

  1. 4Jan2026
  2. 1Feb
  3. –Mar
  4. 1.5Apr
  5. 1May
  6. 1.5Jun
  7. 1.5Jul
  8. 3Aug
  9. 1Sep
  10. 2Oct2025
  11. 3Nov
  12. 3Dec

Airlines

Who flies it

American Airlinesall year
Frontier Airlinessummer
Spirit Airlinesnow and then

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Philadelphia. Most departures between 06:00 and 09:00.

  1. 00:00
  2. 01:00
  3. 02:00
  4. 03:00
  5. 04:00
  6. 05:00
  7. 06:00
  8. 07:00
  9. 08:00
  10. 09:00
  11. 10:00
  12. 11:00
  13. 12:00
  14. 13:00
  15. 14:00
  16. 15:00
  17. 16:00
  18. 17:00
  19. 18:00
  20. 19:00
  21. 20:00
  22. 21:00
  23. 22:00
  24. 23:00

Through the week

By weekday

  1. 1.2Mon
  2. 0.6Tue
  3. 0.7Wed
  4. 0.9Thu
  5. 1Fri
  6. 1.2Sat
  7. 0.9Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Airbus A321A32166%
  2. Airbus A321neoA21N21%
  3. Airbus A320neoA20N7%
  4. Boeing 737-800B7385%
  5. Bombardier Challenger 350CL351%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 2026475
  • American Airlines56×
  • Frontier Airlines15×
  • Spirit Airlines3×
February 202613
  • American Airlines2×
March 2026Not seen in this month.
April 20261.53
  • American Airlines2×
  • Frontier Airlines1×
May 202619
  • American Airlines9×
June 20261.510
  • American Airlines8×
  • Frontier Airlines2×
July 20261.53
  • American Airlines2×
  • Frontier Airlines1×
August 2026310
  • American Airlines7×
  • Frontier Airlines3×
September 202614
  • American Airlines4×
October 2025245
  • American Airlines43×
  • Spirit Airlines1×
November 2025381
  • American Airlines75×
  • Frontier Airlines6×
December 2025396
  • American Airlines68×
  • Frontier Airlines20×
  • Spirit Airlines6×

Airlines observed on this route

From observed callsign routes on PHL-CUN - not a booking guarantee.

American Airlines

AA · AAL

Hub: DFW Dallas-Fort Worth

193 departure airportsView airline →

Frontier Airlines

F9 · FFT

Hub: DEN Denver

91 departure airportsView airline →

Spirit Airlines

NK · NKS

Hub: FLL Fort Lauderdale

61 departure airportsView airline →

About this route

  • International route: Philadelphia and Cancún are in different countries.
  • The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
  • Direct destinations observed from Philadelphia: 139.
  • Direct destinations observed from Cancún: 75.

The airports on this route

Philadelphia International Airport

Philadelphia, United StatesPHL / KPHL

Major airport · 139 direct destinations · 4 runways · longest runway 12,001 ft

76 °F · Partly cloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

Cancún International Airport

Cancún, MexicoCUN / MMUN

Major airport · 75 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 11,483 ft

81 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

Alternative airports for this journey

Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.

EWR CUNNewark Liberty International AirportNewark is about 80 mi from Philadelphia.View route →BWI CUNBaltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall AirportBaltimore is about 90 mi from Philadelphia.View route →

About the route from Philadelphia to Cancún

The observed direct connection between Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) and Cancún International Airport (CUN) covers approximately 1,471 mi. The estimated flight time is around 3h 30m. American Airlines, Frontier Airlines and Spirit Airlines have been observed on this connection in the available route data.

Frequently asked questions about this route

How far is Philadelphia from Cancún by air?
The great-circle distance between Philadelphia International Airport and Cancún International Airport is approximately 1,471 mi.
How long is the flight from Philadelphia to Cancún?
Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 3h 30m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
Is there a direct connection from Philadelphia to Cancún?
Yes, a direct connection between PHL and CUN has been observed in our route data.
Which airlines have been observed on this route?
In the available route data: American Airlines, Frontier Airlines and Spirit Airlines.
How often is there a flight from Philadelphia to Cancún?
On average around 1.5 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 339 observed flights. Mainly American Airlines, Frontier Airlines, Spirit Airlines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
What is the current time difference between Philadelphia and Cancún?
Cancún is currently 1 hour behind Philadelphia.

Where this data comes from

The route data comes from the flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol): which connections actually flew over the last twelve full months and who flew them, combined with our own airport, runway, and airline datasets. It is reference data about observed routes - not a current timetable and no claim about bookability.

The frequency and aircraft on this page come from the flight archive (ADS-B, 12 months, October 2025 to September 2026), summarized per route per month. We do not see every flight, so it is a floor, not a count.

Route data updated on October 11, 2026.