The Chicago to Cancún route connects Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) in US with Cancún International Airport (CUN) in MX. This medium-haul flight covers approximately 1450 miles (2334 km) with a typical flight time of 3h 17m. This route is served by 4 airlines: NKS, American Airlines, Frontier and others. AirportRoutes has tracked 6 unique flight numbers on this route.
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Chicago O'Hare International Airport
KORDORDMMUNCUN4
Operators6
Tracked Flights1450
Miles3h 17m
Flight Duration| Airline | ICAO | IATA |
|---|---|---|
| Spirit |
NKS
|
NK
|
| American Airlines |
AAL
|
AA
|
| Frontier |
FFT
|
F9
|
| United |
UAL
|
UA
|
| Day | Flights Observed | Frequency | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | 5 | 9% |
|
| Tuesday | 8 | 15% |
|
| Wednesday | 6 | 11% |
|
| Thursday | 12 | 23% |
|
| Friday | 9 | 17% |
|
| Saturday | 6 | 11% |
|
| Sunday | 7 | 13% |
|
Pattern Analysis
| Airline | Flight Numbers | Aircraft Type | Typical Time | Days Active | Last Seen | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
American Airlines
AAL
/ AA
|
A321 | 10:00 10:00 AM (Representative) |
M
T
W
T
F
S
S
|
Jun 18, 2026 | Active | |
|
Frontier
FFT
/ F9
|
A21N | 06:00 6:00 AM (Representative) |
M
T
W
T
F
S
S
|
Jun 18, 2026 | Active | |
|
Spirit
NKS
/ NK
|
A321 | 06:05 6:05 AM (Representative) |
M
T
W
T
F
S
S
|
Jun 18, 2026 | Active | |
|
United
UAL
/ UA
|
B772 | 08:43 8:43 AM (Representative) |
M
T
W
T
F
S
S
|
Jun 18, 2026 | Active |
| Departure Time | Operator | ICAO | IATA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06:00 6:00 AM | Frontier |
FFT
|
F9
|
| 06:05 6:05 AM | Spirit |
NKS
|
NK
|
| 08:43 8:43 AM | United |
UAL
|
UA
|
| 10:00 10:00 AM | American Airlines |
AAL
|
AA
|
Time Information
Times are shown in the departure airport's local timezone (KORD - America/Chicago).