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CUN to ESF: distance & flight time
Cancun (Cancún International Airport) → Alexandria (Esler Regional Airport)
790 mi
1,272 km · 687 nm
2h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
790 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 11m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- ESF — Esler Regional Airport · Alexandria, 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 ESF
- AEX · Alexandria International Airport16 mi away
- POE · Polk Army Air Field58 mi away
- DRI · Beauregard Regional Airport73 mi away
- MLU · Monroe Regional Airport79 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CUN from ESF?
The flight distance from Cancun (CUN) to Alexandria (ESF) is 790 miles (1,272 km, 687 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CUN to ESF?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 11m 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 ESF?
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