--- title: "Chicago (ORD) to Cancun (CUN) flights: who flies it" description: "American Airlines, United Airlines and Frontier Airlines fly nonstop from ORD to CUN, about 44 flights a week. Upgrade and award space by date on 2LNR, next 14 days free." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/ord-cun" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/ord-cun.md" date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z" --- # Chicago to Cancun (ORD-CUN): nonstop upgrade & award space United Airlines, American Airlines, and Frontier Airlines fly nonstop between Chicago (ORD) and Cancun (CUN), roughly 44 times a week. The timetable below shows the nonstop scheduled at 3h 40m to 4h 3m for the 1,448 miles. 2LNR checks confirmed upgrade and award space on American Airlines flights on this route, so you can see which departures have space before you book. Schedule last confirmed October 18, 2026. Departure times come from 2LNR's schedule data; confirm with the airline before you book. Updated October 23, 2026. See ORD to CUN on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 44 Flights a week, 4-week average 3h 40m to 4h 3m Scheduled flight time 1,448 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## Chicago to Cancun flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for ORD to CUN starting October 23, 2026, last checked against our schedule feed on October 18, 2026. Airlines retime and cancel flights, so confirm with the airline before you book. Scheduled nonstop departures from Chicago (ORD) to Cancun (CUN) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs ORD | Arrives CUN | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Fri, Oct 23 | F9 44 | Frontier Airlines | 06:10 | 09:58 | 3h 48m | [Airbus A320neo](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/f9/a320neo.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | AA 1503 | American Airlines | 08:10 | 12:00 | 3h 50m | [Airbus A321](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa/a321.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | UA 1198 | United Airlines | 09:29 | 13:10 | 3h 41m | [Boeing 737-900](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/737-900.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | AA 492 | American Airlines | 10:00 | 13:53 | 3h 53m | [Boeing 737-800](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa/737-800.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | UA 1659 | United Airlines | 10:46 | 14:26 | 3h 40m | [Boeing 737 MAX 9](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/737-max-9.md) | | Sat, Oct 24 | F9 44 | Frontier Airlines | 06:10 | 09:58 | 3h 48m | Airbus A320neo | | Sat, Oct 24 | AA 1503 | American Airlines | 08:10 | 12:00 | 3h 50m | Airbus A321 | | Sat, Oct 24 | UA 1198 | United Airlines | 09:29 | 13:10 | 3h 41m | Boeing 737-900 | | Sat, Oct 24 | AA 492 | American Airlines | 10:00 | 13:53 | 3h 53m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sat, Oct 24 | UA 1659 | United Airlines | 10:46 | 14:26 | 3h 40m | Boeing 737 MAX 9 | | Sun, Oct 25 | F9 44 | Frontier Airlines | 06:10 | 09:58 | 3h 48m | [Airbus A321neo family](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/f9/a321neo.md) | | Sun, Oct 25 | AA 1503 | American Airlines | 08:10 | 12:00 | 3h 50m | Airbus A321 | | Sun, Oct 25 | UA 2371 | United Airlines | 08:40 | 12:43 | 4h 3m | [Airbus A321neo family](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/a321neo.md) | | Sun, Oct 25 | UA 1656 | United Airlines | 08:43 | 12:33 | 3h 50m | Boeing 737-900 | | Sun, Oct 25 | UA 1198 | United Airlines | 09:29 | 13:10 | 3h 41m | Boeing 737-900 | | Sun, Oct 25 | AA 492 | American Airlines | 10:00 | 13:53 | 3h 53m | Boeing 737-800 | | Mon, Oct 26 | F9 44 | Frontier Airlines | 06:10 | 09:58 | 3h 48m | Airbus A321neo family | | Mon, Oct 26 | AA 1503 | American Airlines | 08:10 | 12:00 | 3h 50m | Airbus A321 | | Mon, Oct 26 | UA 2371 | United Airlines | 08:40 | 12:43 | 4h 3m | Airbus A321neo family | | Mon, Oct 26 | UA 1656 | United Airlines | 08:43 | 12:33 | 3h 50m | Boeing 737-900 | | Mon, Oct 26 | UA 1198 | United Airlines | 09:29 | 13:10 | 3h 41m | Boeing 737-900 | | Mon, Oct 26 | AA 492 | American Airlines | 10:00 | 13:53 | 3h 53m | Boeing 737-800 | | Tue, Oct 27 | F9 44 | Frontier Airlines | 07:30 | 11:25 | 3h 55m | Airbus A321neo family | | Tue, Oct 27 | AA 1503 | American Airlines | 08:10 | 12:00 | 3h 50m | Airbus A321 | | Tue, Oct 27 | UA 2371 | United Airlines | 08:40 | 12:43 | 4h 3m | Airbus A321neo family | | Tue, Oct 27 | UA 1198 | United Airlines | 09:29 | 13:10 | 3h 41m | Boeing 737-900 | | Tue, Oct 27 | AA 492 | American Airlines | 10:00 | 13:53 | 3h 53m | Boeing 737-800 | | Wed, Oct 28 | F9 44 | Frontier Airlines | 07:30 | 11:25 | 3h 55m | Airbus A321neo family | | Wed, Oct 28 | AA 1503 | American Airlines | 08:10 | 12:00 | 3h 50m | Airbus A321 | | Wed, Oct 28 | UA 2371 | United Airlines | 08:40 | 12:43 | 4h 3m | Airbus A321neo family | | Wed, Oct 28 | UA 1198 | United Airlines | 09:29 | 13:10 | 3h 41m | Boeing 737-900 | | Wed, Oct 28 | AA 492 | American Airlines | 10:00 | 13:53 | 3h 53m | Boeing 737-800 | | Thu, Oct 29 | F9 44 | Frontier Airlines | 07:30 | 11:25 | 3h 55m | Airbus A321neo family | | Thu, Oct 29 | AA 1503 | American Airlines | 08:10 | 12:00 | 3h 50m | Airbus A321 | | Thu, Oct 29 | UA 2371 | United Airlines | 08:40 | 12:43 | 4h 3m | Airbus A321neo family | | Thu, Oct 29 | UA 1656 | United Airlines | 08:43 | 12:33 | 3h 50m | Boeing 737-900 | | Thu, Oct 29 | UA 1198 | United Airlines | 09:29 | 13:10 | 3h 41m | Boeing 737-900 | | Thu, Oct 29 | AA 492 | American Airlines | 10:00 | 13:53 | 3h 53m | Boeing 737-800 | Showing all 38 scheduled ORD to CUN departures across 7 days with service, starting October 23, 2026. Later dates are on the interactive map. Departure and arrival times are local at their own airport, so an arrival can fall on a different local date than the departure; the duration column is the true elapsed flying time. A dash means the airline hasn't filed that value in the schedule data we hold. Aircraft are the equipment the airline filed, named where the code pins down one type and shown as the family or the bare code where it doesn't. Swaps can happen up to departure. See every ORD to CUN date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the Chicago to Cancun nonstop In the schedule table on this page, United Airlines flies the [Boeing 737-900](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/737-900.md), the [Airbus A321neo family](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/a321neo.md), and the [Boeing 737 MAX 9](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/737-max-9.md). American Airlines flies the [Airbus A321](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa/a321.md) and the [Boeing 737-800](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa/737-800.md). Frontier Airlines flies the [Airbus A321neo family](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/f9/a321neo.md) and the [Airbus A320neo](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/f9/a320neo.md). Each linked aircraft page shows where that airline schedules it. Airlines can swap aircraft up to departure. ## Confirmed upgrade & award space on ORD to CUN departures 2LNR tracks confirmed upgrade and award space on American Airlines, segment by segment and date by date. Open the calendar for Chicago to Cancun to see which departures have space, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro. American Airlines award space was open on 3 of the 14 Chicago to Cancun departure dates from October 19 to November 1 that 2LNR checked in the 7 days to October 19, 2026. ### See real availability Confirmed upgrade or award seats by date on the ORD to CUN departures 2LNR tracks, checked against live inventory so you know what's open before you book. ### Set an alert Premium inventory turns over fast. Watch this route on Pro and 2LNR notifies you when space appears on a date you're tracking. ### Plan on the map See ORD to CUN on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying Chicago to Cancun nonstop Carriers operating ORD to CUN nonstop in the current schedule. Where 2LNR tracks the carrier, its departures show confirmed upgrade or award space by date. - [United Airlines (UA) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/ua.md)\ [The aircraft UA flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua.md) - [American Airlines (AA) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/aa.md)\ [The aircraft AA flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa.md) - [Frontier Airlines (F9) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/f9.md)\ [The aircraft F9 flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/f9.md) See ORD to CUN on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about ORD to CUN **How long is the flight from Chicago (ORD) to Cancun (CUN)?** Scheduled flight times from Chicago (ORD) to Cancun (CUN) run from 3h 40m to 4h 3m across the departures in the schedule table on this page. The nonstop covers about 1,448 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book. **Which airlines fly nonstop from ORD to CUN?** United Airlines, American Airlines, and Frontier Airlines fly ORD to CUN nonstop. 2LNR tracks confirmed upgrade and award space on American Airlines. **How many flights a week are there from ORD to CUN?** About 44 nonstop flights a week run between Chicago (ORD) and Cancun (CUN) in the current schedule, operated by United Airlines, American Airlines, and Frontier Airlines. Frequency shifts by season, and the schedule table on this page shows what is scheduled next. **What time do flights from ORD to CUN depart?** Scheduled ORD to CUN nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 06:10 and 10:46, local time at Chicago. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft. **Which flights operate ORD to CUN nonstop?** In the schedule table on this page, ORD to CUN nonstops fly as UA 1198, UA 1656, UA 1659, and UA 2371 on United Airlines; AA 492 and AA 1503 on American Airlines; and F9 44 on Frontier Airlines. The table lists each departure by date with its times and aircraft. **How do I check upgrade or award availability on ORD to CUN?** Open the ORD to CUN route on the interactive map or the matrix to see confirmed upgrade and award space by date on American Airlines, the next 14 days free and the full horizon on Pro. On Pro you can also set an alert on the route and 2LNR notifies you when space opens. Flying the other way? See [CUN to ORD upgrade and award space](https://2lnr.com/routes/cun-ord.md). Award seats rather than schedules? See [American Airlines award availability](https://2lnr.com/awards/aa.md). Looking beyond this route? See [every route from Chicago (ORD)](https://2lnr.com/routes/ord.md), or [every route from Cancun (CUN)](https://2lnr.com/routes/cun.md). Nonstops to Cancun (CUN) from other airports within 150 miles of Chicago (ORD): - [Milwaukee (MKE) to Cancun (CUN)](https://2lnr.com/routes/mke-cun.md), 67 miles from ORD Nonstops from Chicago (ORD) to other airports within 150 miles of Cancun (CUN): - [Chicago (ORD) to San Miguel de Cozumel (CZM)](https://2lnr.com/routes/ord-czm.md), 36 miles from CUN Distances are great-circle between the airports, not driving distance. - [How American upgrades clear](https://2lnr.com/about/aa/upgrades.md) - [How to read award availability by date](https://2lnr.com/guides/award-availability.md) ## Never miss ORD to CUN upgrade or award space See what's open by date on this route, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro. [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login)