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ATL to CUN: distance & flight time
Atlanta (Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport) → Cancun (Cancún International Airport)
883 mi
1,422 km · 768 nm
2h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
883 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 23m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ATL — Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport · Atlanta, United States
- CUN — Cancún International Airport · Cancun, Mexico
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ATL
- FTY · Fulton County Airport Brown Field11 mi away
- PDK · DeKalb Peachtree Airport18 mi away
- MGE · Dobbins Air Reserve Base20 mi away
- LZU · Gwinnett County Briscoe Field36 mi away
Near CUN
- ISJ · Isla Mujeres Airport17 mi away
- CZM · Cozumel International Airport36 mi away
- CZA · Chichen Itza International Airport105 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ATL from CUN?
The flight distance from Atlanta (ATL) to Cancun (CUN) is 883 miles (1,422 km, 768 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ATL to CUN?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 23m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Atlanta and Cancun?
Cancun is 1 hour behind Atlanta.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ATL to CUN?
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