✈ CUN → LAX
CANCUN → LOS ANGELES IN 4H 48M. PACK SNACKS. PACK PATIENCE.
Flight from Cancun to Los Angeles
From Cancun International (CUN), Mexico North America → LAX (LAX), USA North America
How long is the flight from Cancun to Los Angeles?
A nonstop flight from Cancun (CUN) to Los Angeles (LAX) takes about 4 hours 48 minutes, covering a great-circle distance of 2,117 miles (3,407 km). Actual scheduled time varies by airline, routing, and wind — expect ±15 to 30 minutes from this estimate.
Avg flight time
4h 48m
Nonstop, scheduled
Distance
2,117 mi
3,407 km · great-circle
Avg speed
709 km/h
Door-to-door including taxi
Time zones & jet lag
Cancun timezone
UTC-5
America/Cancun
Los Angeles timezone
UTC-7
America/Los_Angeles
Time difference
-2h
2 hours behind
Jet lag (rough)
~1.4d
Westward — easier
CO₂ footprint per passenger
Economy class, single passenger. Source: DEFRA 2024 averages.
This flight emits roughly 3× the CO₂ of an equivalent train trip and 0.7× a car driven alone over the same distance.