Route guide · NYC → CUN
New York to Cancún flights
In short
The great-circle distance from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) in New York to Cancún International Airport (CUN) in Cancún is 2,506 km (1,557 mi).
The initial great-circle heading from JFK to CUN is 213° (SSW).
AMZBooking lists 3 airports for New York (JFK, EWR, LGA) and 1 airport for Cancún (CUN).
Airport data: OurAirports, retrieved 2026-10-18; distances and headings computed by AMZBooking.
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- Great-circle distance
- 2,506 km
- 1,557 mi · JFK–CUN
- Initial direction
- SSW
- 213° from true north
- Airport combinations
- 3
- listed airport pairs compared below
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Airports at each end
From
New York
United States
To
Cancún
Mexico
- CUNCancún International Airportmain
Every airport pair, by distance
| From → to | Great-circle distance |
|---|---|
| EWR → CUN | 2,492 km · 1,549 mi |
| JFK → CUN | 2,506 km · 1,557 mi |
| LGA → CUN | 2,514 km · 1,562 mi |
Alternatives near New York
| Airport | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| TEBTeterboro Airport | Teterboro, United States | 33 km21 mi |
| HPNWestchester County Airport | White Plains, United States | 48 km30 mi |
| ISPLong Island MacArthur Airport | Islip, United States | 60 km37 mi |
| TTNTrenton Mercer Airport | Ewing Township, United States | 96 km60 mi |
Alternatives near Cancún
| Airport | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| CZMCozumel International Airport | Cozumel, Mexico | 59 km37 mi |
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