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CUN to BHM: distance & flight time
Cancun (Cancún International Airport) → Birmingham (Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport)
866 mi
1,393 km · 752 nm
2h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
866 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 21m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- CUN — Cancún International Airport · Cancun, Mexico
- BHM — Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport · Birmingham, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near CUN
- ISJ · Isla Mujeres Airport17 mi away
- CZM · Cozumel International Airport36 mi away
- CZA · Chichen Itza International Airport105 mi away
Near BHM
- ASN · Talladega Municipal Airport40 mi away
- GAD · Northeast Alabama Regional Airport48 mi away
- ANB · Anniston Regional Airport52 mi away
- TCL · Tuscaloosa Regional Airport55 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CUN from BHM?
The flight distance from Cancun (CUN) to Birmingham (BHM) is 866 miles (1,393 km, 752 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CUN to BHM?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 21m 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 cheapest way to fly from CUN to BHM?
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