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SLC to CUN: distance & flight time
Salt Lake City (Salt Lake City International Airport) → Cancun (Cancún International Airport)
2,005 mi
3,227 km · 1,743 nm
4h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
2,005 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 24m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SLC — Salt Lake City International Airport · Salt Lake City, 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 SLC
- HIF · Hill Air Force Base23 mi away
- OGD · Ogden Hinckley Airport28 mi away
- PVU · Provo Municipal Airport42 mi away
- BMC · Brigham City Regional Airport53 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 SLC from CUN?
The flight distance from Salt Lake City (SLC) to Cancun (CUN) is 2,005 miles (3,227 km, 1,743 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SLC to CUN?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 24m 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 Salt Lake City and Cancun?
Cancun is 1 hour ahead of Salt Lake City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SLC to CUN?
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