✈ ATL → CUN
2H 52M, 884 MI. ATLANTA → CANCUN. ONE NAP, ONE BAD COFFEE.
Flight from Atlanta to Cancun
From Hartsfield-Jackson (ATL), USA North America → Cancun International (CUN), Mexico North America
How long is the flight from Atlanta to Cancun?
A nonstop flight from Atlanta (ATL) to Cancun (CUN) takes about 2 hours 52 minutes, covering a great-circle distance of 884 miles (1,422 km). Actual scheduled time varies by airline, routing, and wind — expect ±15 to 30 minutes from this estimate.
Avg flight time
2h 52m
Nonstop, scheduled
Distance
884 mi
1,422 km · great-circle
Avg speed
495 km/h
Door-to-door including taxi
Time zones & jet lag
Atlanta timezone
UTC-4
America/New_York
Cancun timezone
UTC-5
America/Cancun
Time difference
-1h
1 hour behind
Jet lag (rough)
~0.7d
Westward — easier
CO₂ footprint per passenger
Economy class, single passenger. Source: DEFRA 2024 averages.
This flight emits roughly 3.8× the CO₂ of an equivalent train trip and 0.9× a car driven alone over the same distance.