Flights New York → Cancun
JFK → CUN
Route overview
The flight route operates between New York, with its historic airport opened in 1948, and the popular tourist destination of Cancun. The high-volume destination airport serves over 30 million passengers annually, making it one of the busiest airports for this route, which is typically flown by Boeing 737-800 or Airbus A320 aircraft.
Your rights on this US flight (DOT)
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under the US DOT rules, if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Amenities for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
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The New York (JFK) → Cancun (CUN) route is operated by American Airlines, JetBlue Airways, Delta Air Lines. Across 14 flights monitored in recent months, 55% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 26 minutes. The cancellation rate is 7.14%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 21.8/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Cancun the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from New York the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
Heading to Cancun: what to expect in this direction
Flying from New York (JFK) to Cancun (CUN) heads south-west for about 2,506 km, a flight time of roughly 3h 33m.
Departures from New York on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 100% of JFK-CUN flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing New York the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm); arriving into Cancun it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Across 14 tracked JFK-CUN flights, 55% left on time with an average delay of 26 min and a 7.1% cancellation rate.
Route facts
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines (DL) | 80% | 8 min | 1.8% |
| American Airlines (AA) | 74% | 16 min | 3.0% |
| JetBlue Airways (B6) | 72% | 14 min | 1.7% |
Airlines operating JFK-CUN
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Frequently asked questions about JFK-CUN
On the New York (JFK) -> Cancun (CUN) route, on-time performance is 55% with an average delay of 26 minutes, based on 14 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on New York-Cancun is 7.14% across 14 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 3 airlines: American Airlines, JetBlue Airways, Delta Air Lines.
Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at Cancun, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under US DOT rules, if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Meals or hotels for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
