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CUN to STL: distance & flight time
Cancun (Cancún International Airport) → St. Louis (St Louis Lambert International Airport)
1,241 mi
1,998 km · 1,079 nm
3h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,241 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 10m 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
- STL — St Louis Lambert International Airport · St. Louis, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 STL
- SUS · Spirit of St Louis Airport16 mi away
- ALN · St Louis Regional Airport20 mi away
- BLV · Scott AFB/Midamerica Airport32 mi away
- SPI · Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport84 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CUN from STL?
The flight distance from Cancun (CUN) to St. Louis (STL) is 1,241 miles (1,998 km, 1,079 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CUN to STL?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 10m 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 STL?
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