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Cancún International Airport

Cancún International Airport (Spanish: Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún) (IATA: CUN, ICAO: MMUN) serves as the primary gateway for the Cancún Metropolitan Area in Quintana Roo, the Mexican Caribbean, Riviera Maya, and Yucatán Peninsula. Operating as a hub for Viva Aerobus and a focus city for Volaris and Magnicharters, it facilitates flights to over 100 cities across 30 countries in the Americas and Europe. The airport is managed by Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste (ASUR) and is the easternmost airport in Mexico.

Cancun International Airport

Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorGrupo Aeroportuario del Sureste
ServesCancún, Quintana Roo, Mexico
LocationBenito Juárez, Quintana Roo, Mexico
Opened1975
Hub forViva Aerobus
Focus city forVolaris
Magnicharters
Time zoneEST (UTC-05:00)
Elevation AMSL6 m / 20 ft
Coordinates21°02′12″N 86°52′37″W / 21.03667°N 86.87694°W / 21.03667; -86.87694
Websitewww.asur.com.mx
Map
CUN
Location of the airport in Quintana Roo
CUN
CUN (Mexico)
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
12R/30L 3,500 11,483 Asphalt
12L/30R 2,800 9,186 Asphalt
Statistics (2023)
Total passengers32,750,411
International passengers20,908,196
Ranking in Mexico2nd
Source: Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste[1]

It is the largest airport in Mexico and Latin America in terms of international passengers, representing 35% of all international passengers in the country. Cancun Airport is a major destination served by most U.S. and Canadian mainline airlines from all their hubs and focus cities, making it the airport outside the United States with the highest number of passengers to and from the United States.[2]

Ranked as the 43rd busiest airport in the world, Cancun Airport is Mexico's second busiest, following Mexico City International Airport.[3] Regionally, it stands as Latin America's fourth busiest and North America's 24th busiest airport as of 2023. In 2022, it handled 30,342,961 passengers, increasing to 32,750,411 passengers in 2023.[1]

In addition to its commercial operations, Cancun Airport supports various activities in general and executive aviation, flight training, and intensive air charter services. Cozumel and Tulum international airports serve as alternative options in the Cancun area, contributing to the region's overall aviation infrastructure.

History

Early operations

Cancun's initial airport was established in 1942 as a strategic move to support the region's primary industry at the time: the chewing gum industry. This early airport operated on a rudimentary runway, featuring a control tower constructed from wood and reeds, which remained in operation until 1973. To commemorate its history, a replica stands near the city's entrance, close to its original location.[4]

In the early 1970s, Cancun emerged as a major tourist destination following a deliberate effort by the Mexican government, in collaboration with the National Tourism Development Fund (Spanish: Fondo Nacional de Fomento al Turismo FONATUR). Recognizing its strategic location, near pristine beaches, natural landscapes, and archaeological sites, the comprehensive plan aimed to transform Cancun from a sparsely inhabited area into a world-class tourist hub. Substantial investments in infrastructure were made, including the construction of the new Cancun International Airport, executed by Henro y Asociados in collaboration with the Department of Infrastructure. The airport's inaugural commercial flight occurred on May 12, 1975, drawing swift attention from international tourists.

Throughout its history, Cancun Airport has hosted a variety of airlines. It served as a hub for Mexicana, Interjet, and Aladia in their operational years, facilitating connections for both domestic and international flights. Additionally, the defunct charter airline Aerocancun, based in Cancun, provided flights to U.S., Canadian, European, and South American destinations. MAYAir, established in 1994 initially as a charter airline, expanded its routes from Cancun to various destinations in the Yucatan Peninsula.

Privatization and expansion

 
Terminal 3 airside

In 1995, Mexico embarked on a significant airport privatization initiative through the 'Ley de Aeropuertos' (Airports Law) introduced by the Department of Infrastructure. This marked a pivotal moment for Cancun Airport, integrating it into the Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste ASUR.

Until the early 2000s, Cancun Airport operated with two terminals. A major transformation began in 2005 when ASUR invested US$150 million in constructing Terminal 3, officially inaugurated in 2007.[5] Key additions, including a new runway and Latin America's tallest control tower at 97 meters, were unveiled in October 2009, effectively doubling the airport's passenger handling capacity.[6] On November 27, 2013, Cancun Airport achieved another milestone, becoming the first in Mexico to welcome the Airbus A380, commemorating the 80th anniversary of Air France and the 15th anniversary of ASUR.

The expansion continued with Terminal 2 in 2014, and a significant 76,000 square metres (820,000 sq ft) expansion of Terminal 3 in 2016, introducing six gates and additional commercial areas.[7] This expansion aimed at accommodating the growing annual capacity, increasing it to 10 million from the previous 6 million. Responding to overcrowding and surging demand, Terminal 4 was inaugurated in October 2017.

Despite the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, Mexican authorities maintained open borders for tourism, positioning Cancun as one of the select international destinations to welcome visitors.

Facilities

 
US Airways Airbus A330 at CUN

The airport is located in the Cancun urban area, less than 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) southwest of the tourist complex, at an elevation of 6 metres (20 ft) above sea level. It features two runways: Runway 12R/30L, measuring 3,500 metres (11,500 ft) in length, and Runway 12L/30R, spanning 2,800 metres (9,200 ft). With the capability to accommodate large aircraft such as Boeing 747s and Airbus A380s, the airport boasts two parallel operative runways that can be used simultaneously. Cancun Airport is the easternmost airport in Mexico.

Cancun Airport comprises three terminals dedicated to scheduled flights (Terminals 2, 3, and 4), one terminal specifically for charter flights (Terminal 1), and an FBO terminal. This makes it the airport with the highest number of passenger terminals in Mexico. Beyond the terminals, the airport offers long-term and short-term parking facilities, on-site hotels, a variety of restaurants, and rental car services. It also accommodates facilities for the Mexican Airspace Navigation Services (Spanish: Servicios a la Navegación en el Espacio Aéreo Mexicano). The airport also accommodates a terminus train station for the Maya Train, connecting to various tourist destinations and airports in southeastern Mexico.[8]

Terminals

 
Terminal 2 entrance

Terminal 1 (only charter)

Exclusively dedicated to charter or private flights, Terminal 1 features 7 gates numbered 1 to 7, 3 helicopter stands, and a VIP lounge, offering comprehensive services for private air travel. Temporarily closed for reconstruction after Hurricane Wilma, the terminal resumed operations exclusively for charter flights upon reopening in November 2013.

Terminal 2

 
Terminal 2 map
 
Terminal 2 satellite building

As the oldest terminal, Terminal 2 accommodates both arrival and departure services for domestic and international flights. With 22 gates—A1 through A11 (in a satellite building) and B12 through B22 (at the main building)—it serves most domestic airlines, along with all international flights to Central and South America and select long-haul flights to Europe. The check-in area houses a bank and food outlets, while the boarding area features several restaurants and shops, along with immigration/customs services. Two lounges, the MERA Business Lounge and The Lounge by Global Lounge Network cater to domestic and international travellers.

The primary tenants at the terminal are Viva Aerobus, which operates a hub at this location, and Magnicharters and Volaris, operating a focus city services along with Volaris Costa Rica and Volaris El Salvador. Other airlines serving Terminal 1 include Aerolíneas Argentinas, Alaska Airlines, Arajet, Avianca, Avianca Costa Rica, Avianca Ecuador, Avianca El Salvador, Conviasa, Copa Airlines, LATAM Brasil, LATAM Chile, LATAM Perú, LOT Polish Airlines, Neos, Sky Airline Peru, Sunwing Airlines, TAG Airlines, TUI Airways, TUI fly Netherlands, TUI fly Belgium, and Wingo.

Terminal 3

 
Terminal 3 map
 
Terminal 3 main hall

Dedicated exclusively to international flights, Terminal 3 features 21 gates (C4 through C24). Primarily utilized by major US carriers, along with select Canadian and European carriers, the terminal provides amenities such as shops, including duty-free options, cafés, restaurants, as well as immigration and customs facilities. Terminal 3 is home to the MERA Business Lounge. The ground transportation facility is situated outside the arrivals hall.

The airlines flying to Terminal 3 are Air Canada, Air Canada Rouge, Air Caraïbes, American Airlines, British Airways, Delta Air Lines, Iberojet, Spirit Airlines, United Airlines, Wamos Air, and World2fly.

Terminal 4

 
Terminal 4 departures concourse

Terminal 4 serves both domestic and international flights. It opened in October 2017, making Cancún Airport the first airport in Mexico to have four terminals. It features 14 gates equipped with jetbridges and is able to handle 9 million passengers a year.[9] An on-site hotel is also planned to be opened, as well as a parking structure. Three lounges serve Terminal 4. They are the MERA Business Lounge (national), MERA Business Lounge (international), and The Lounge in Partnership with Air Transat.[10]

At Terminal 4, ADO bus tickets are available for a price approximately five times higher than the standard rate. It is advisable to either purchase the ticket online or consider walking to Terminal 1 or Terminal 2 to potentially save around 400 Mexican pesos (M$110) or 25 US dollars (USD 25) as of 2023. The bus stop is located past the ground transportation facility.

The airlines flying to Terminal 4 are Aeroméxico, Air Europa, Air France, Air Transat, Austrian Airlines, Condor, Discover Airlines, Edelweiss Air, Flair Airlines, Frontier Airlines, JetBlue Airways, KLM, Lufthansa, Southwest Airlines, Sun Country Airlines, TAP Air Portugal, Turkish Airlines, and WestJet.

FBO terminal

The FBO terminal caters to general aviation from Mexico, the United States, and Latin America. Positioned to the south of the passenger terminal complex, near the main airport entrance, it offers an array of services including ground support, fuel coordination, ground transportation, car rental, catering, and airport lounges. Additionally, the FBO accommodates commercial services from the Belizean airline Tropic Air.

Inter-terminal transportation

Terminal-to-terminal transportation is facilitated by an inter-terminal shuttle, with buses departing from each terminal every 10 minutes.

Airlines and destinations

 
Two American Airlines Boeing B737 at CUN

Passenger

AirlinesDestinations
Aerolíneas Argentinas Buenos Aires–Ezeiza
Aeroméxico Mexico City, Mexico City–AIFA
Aerus Chetumal (begins July 1, 2024),[11] Cozumel (begins May 13, 2024),[11] Mérida (begins May 13, 2024)[11]
Air Canada Toronto–Pearson, Vancouver
Seasonal: Edmonton, Montréal–Trudeau, Winnipeg
Air Canada Rouge Montréal–Trudeau
Seasonal: Halifax, Ottawa
Air Caraïbes Paris–Orly
Air Europa Madrid
Air France Paris–Charles de Gaulle
Air Transat Montréal–Trudeau, Québec City, Toronto–Pearson
Seasonal: Halifax, Hamilton (ON), London (ON), Moncton, Ottawa
Alaska Airlines Seasonal: Los Angeles, Portland (OR), San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle/Tacoma
American Airlines Austin, Charlotte, Chicago–O'Hare, Dallas/Fort Worth, Los Angeles, Miami, New York–JFK, Philadelphia, Phoenix–Sky Harbor
Seasonal: Boston, Cincinnati, Columbus–Glenn, Indianapolis, Kansas City, Nashville, Pittsburgh, Raleigh/Durham, St. Louis
Arajet Santo Domingo–Las Américas
Austrian Airlines Seasonal: Vienna
Avianca Bogotá, Medellín–JMC
Avianca Costa Rica San José (CR)
Avianca El Salvador Guatemala City, San Salvador
British Airways London–Gatwick
Canada Jetlines Toronto–Pearson
Condor Frankfurt
Conviasa Caracas
Copa Airlines Panama City–Tocumen
Delta Air Lines Atlanta, Boston, Detroit, Los Angeles, Minneapolis/St. Paul, New York–JFK, Salt Lake City, Seattle/Tacoma
Seasonal: Cincinnati,[12] Raleigh/Durham[13]
Discover Airlines Seasonal: Frankfurt
Edelweiss Air Zürich
Flair Airlines Kitchener/Waterloo, Toronto–Pearson
Seasonal: Calgary,[14] Edmonton, London (ON),[15] Montréal–Trudeau, Ottawa, Vancouver, Windsor, Winnipeg[15]
Frontier Airlines Atlanta, Baltimore, Chicago–O'Hare, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Denver, Orlando, Philadelphia, St. Louis, San Juan (resumes June 1, 2024)[16]
Seasonal: Chicago–Midway, Dallas/Fort Worth, Detroit, Houston–Intercontinental, Kansas City, Miami, Minneapolis/St. Paul, Tampa
Iberojet Madrid
Seasonal: Barcelona, Lisbon
JetBlue Boston, Fort Lauderdale, Los Angeles (ends June 13, 2024),[17] Newark, New York–JFK, Orlando, Raleigh/Durham, Tampa
Seasonal: Las Vegas, San Francisco
KLM Seasonal: Amsterdam
LATAM Brasil São Paulo–Guarulhos
LATAM Chile Santiago de Chile
LATAM Perú Lima
LOT Polish Airlines Charter: Katowice, Poznań
Seasonal charter: Warsaw–Chopin
Lufthansa Frankfurt
Magnicharters Guadalajara, León/El Bajío, Mexico City, Monterrey
Seasonal charter: Aguascalientes, Chihuahua, Mérida, Nuevo Laredo, Puebla, Querétaro, San Luis Potosí
Neos Milan–Malpensa, Rome–Fiumicino, Verona
Sky Airline Peru Lima
Southwest Airlines Atlanta, Baltimore, Chicago–Midway, Chicago–O'Hare, Denver, Fort Lauderdale (ends June 3, 2024),[18] Houston–Hobby, Indianapolis, Kansas City, New Orleans, Orlando (begins June 4, 2024),[18] Phoenix–Sky Harbor, St. Louis
Seasonal: Austin, Columbus–Glenn, Milwaukee, Nashville, Pittsburgh, San Antonio
Spirit Airlines Austin, Baltimore, Chicago–O'Hare, Cleveland, Dallas/Fort Worth, Detroit, Fort Lauderdale, Houston–Intercontinental, Milwaukee, New Orleans, Orlando, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, St. Louis
Seasonal: Atlantic City
Sun Country Airlines Minneapolis/St. Paul
Seasonal: Austin, Dallas/Fort Worth, Harlingen, Houston–Intercontinental, Milwaukee, San Antonio
Sunwing Airlines Calgary, Edmonton, Montréal–Trudeau, Québec City, Toronto–Pearson, Vancouver
Seasonal: Bagotville, Fredericton, Halifax, Hamilton (ON), Kelowna, London (ON), Moncton, Ottawa, Regina, Saskatoon, St. John's, Thunder Bay, Windsor, Winnipeg
TAP Air Portugal Seasonal: Lisbon
Tropic Air Belize City
TUI Airways Birmingham (UK), London–Gatwick, Manchester
Seasonal: Dublin, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Newcastle upon Tyne
Seasonal charter: Copenhagen, Gothenburg, Helsinki, Stockholm–Arlanda, Oslo
TUI fly Belgium Brussels1
TUI fly Netherlands Amsterdam
Turkish Airlines Istanbul2
United Airlines Chicago–O'Hare, Cleveland, Denver, Houston–Intercontinental, Los Angeles, Newark, San Francisco, Washington–Dulles
Viva Aerobus Acapulco, Bogotá, Camagüey, Chihuahua, Ciudad Juárez, Guadalajara, Havana, Holguín, León/El Bajío, Mexico City, Mexico City–AIFA, Monterrey, Puebla, Querétaro, Reynosa, Santa Clara, Tampico, Tijuana, Toluca/Mexico City, Torreón/Gómez Palacio, Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Veracruz, Villahermosa
Seasonal: Cincinnati
Volaris Aguascalientes, Ciudad Juárez, Guadalajara, Guatemala City, Hermosillo, León/El Bajío, McAllen (begins July 3, 2024),[19] Mexico City, Mexico City–AIFA, Monterrey, Morelia, Oaxaca, Puebla, Querétaro, San José (CR), San Luis Potosí, Tijuana, Toluca/Mexico City, Tuxtla Gutiérrez
Volaris Costa Rica San José (CR)
Volaris El SalvadorSan Salvador
Wamos Air Madrid
WestJet Calgary, Edmonton, Toronto–Pearson, Vancouver
Seasonal: Halifax, Hamilton (ON), Kelowna, Ottawa, Regina, Saskatoon, Victoria, Winnipeg
Wingo Bogotá, Medellín–JMC
World2Fly Madrid
Charter: Lisbon
Notes

^1 TUI fly Belgium's flight from Brussels to Cancún makes a stop in Havana; however, the airline does not have traffic rights from Havana to Cancún.

^2 Turkish Airlines's flight from Istanbul to Cancún makes a stop in Mexico City; however, the airline does not have local traffic rights from Mexico City to Cancún.

Cargo

Destination maps

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Domestic destinations from Cancún International Airport
Red = Year-round destination
Blue = Future destination
Green = Seasonal destination
Grey = Charter destination
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Canadian destinations from Cancún International Airport
Red = Year-round destination
Blue = Future destination
Green = Seasonal destination
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Central American and Caribbean destinations from Cancún International Airport
Red = Year-round destination
Blue = Future destination
Green = Seasonal destination
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South American destinations from Cancún International Airport
Red = Year-round destination
Blue = Future destination
Green = Seasonal destination
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European destinations from Cancún International Airport
Red = Year-round destination
Blue = Future destination
Green = Seasonal destination
Grey = Charter destination

Traffic statistics

 
United Airlines Boeing 737-924ER N66814 at CUN. FBO Terminal in the background

Passengers

Cancún Airport passengers. See Wikidata query.
Passenger statistics[1]
Year Total passengers % change
1999 6,969,733
2000 7,745,317   11.1%
2001 7,639,021   1.4%
2002 7,717,144   1.0%
2003 8,683,950   12.5%
2004 10,010,526   15.3%
2005 9,301,240   7.1%
2006 9,728,149   4.6%
2007 11,340,027   16.6%
2008 12,646,451   11.5%
2009 11,174,908   11.6%
2010 12,439,266   11.3%
2011 13,022,481   4.7%
2012 14,463,435   11.1%
2013 15,962,162   10.4%
2014 17,455,353   9.4%
2015 19,596,485   12.3%
2016 21,415,795   9.3%
2017 23,601,509   10.2%
2018 25,202,016   6.8%
2019 25,481,989   1.1%
2020 12,259,148   51.89%
2021 22,318,467   82.1%
2022 30,342,961   36.0%
2023 32,750,411   7.9%

Busiest routes

 
Interjet Airbus A320 and Aeromexico Boeing B737 at CUN
 
Magnicharters Boeing 737-222; XA-SYX at CUN
Busiest domestic routes from Cancún International Airport (2023)[20]
Rank City Passengers YoY % change Ranking Airlines
1   Mexico City, Mexico City 2,209,042   10.16%   Aeroméxico, Aeroméxico Connect, Magnicharters, Viva Aerobus, Volaris
2   Nuevo León, Monterrey 929,327   9.84%   Magnicharters, Viva Aerobus, Volaris
3   Jalisco, Guadalajara 558,871   5.82%   Magnicharters, Viva Aerobus, Volaris
4   State of Mexico, Mexico City – AIFA 356,765   193.26%   3 Aeroméxico, Viva Aerobus, Volaris
5   Baja California, Tijuana 307,857   24.78%   1 Viva Aerobus, Volaris
6   State of Mexico, Toluca 223,511   170.25%   7 Viva Aerobus, Volaris
7   Guanajuato, León/El Bajío 215,882   32.44%   2 Magnicharters, Viva Aerobus, Volaris
8   Puebla, Puebla 173,349   11.27%   2 Magnicharters, Viva Aerobus, Volaris
9   Querétaro, Querétaro 157,745   39.56%   Magnicharters, Viva Aerobus, Volaris
10   Chihuahua, Ciudad Juárez 145,445   17.24%   Viva Aerobus,
11   Chiapas, Tuxtla Gutiérrez 122,374   35.24%   Viva Aerobus
12   Veracruz, Veracruz 116,235   3.28%   1 Viva Aerobus
13   Chihuahua, Chihuahua 106,877   24.36%   1 Magni, Viva Aerobus, Volaris
14   Baja California, Mexicali 53,873   0.79%   2 Volaris
15   San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí 52,928   11.68%   1 Volaris
16   Tabasco, Villahermosa 48,357   21.04%   2 Viva Aerobus
17   Oaxaca, Oaxaca 42,002   40.02%   2 Volaris
18   Tamaulipas, Reynosa 41,305   2.95%   1 Viva Aerobus
19   Aguascalientes, Aguascalientes 39,724   27.65%   4 Volaris
20   Michoacán, Morelia 25,640   26.30%   1 Volaris
 
Delta Boeing B757 at CUN
 
Cubana Ilyushin Il-62M at CUN
Busiest international routes from Cancún International Airport (2023)[20]
Rank City Passengers YoY % change Ranking Airlines
1   United States, Dallas/Fort Worth 579,645   4.69%   American Airlines, Spirit, Sun Country
2   United States, Houston (Intercontinental and Hobby)[a] 567,815  1.04%   Frontier, Southwest, Spirit, Sun Country, United Airlines
3   United States, Chicago (O'Hare and Midway)[b] 502,908   1.15%   American Airlines, Frontier, Southwest, Spirit, United Airlines
4   United States, Atlanta 441,838   16.26%   Delta Air Lines, Frontier
5   Canada, Toronto-Pearson 392,149   43.70%   5 Air Canada, Air Transat, Canada Jetlines, Flair Air, Sunwing Airlines, WestJet
6   United States, New York-JFK 358,698   4.74%   American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, JetBlue
7   Panama, Panama City–Tocumen 331,109   6.86%   2 Copa Airlines
8   United States, Denver 319,065   0.51%   Frontier, Southwest, United Airlines
9   United States, Los Angeles 315,782   11.37%   Alaska, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, JetBlue, United Airlines
10   United States, Miami 282,558   12.26%   1 American Airlines
11   Colombia, Bogotá 246,351   1.44%   1 Avianca, Viva Aerobus, Volaris, Wingo
12   United States, Newark 241,310   3.58%   1 Jet Blue, United Airlines
13   United States, Charlotte 238,623   8.31%   1 American Airlines
14   Peru, Lima 235,127   30.82%   4 LATAM Perú, Sky Airlines Perú, Volaris
15   United States, Philadelphia 230,757   9.91%   American Airlines, Frontier, Spirit
16   United States, Fort Lauderdale 225,282   6.76%   4 JetBlue, Southwest, Spirit
17   Canada, Montréal-Trudeau 215,471   57.21%   7 Air Canada, Air Canada Rouge, Air Transat, Flair Air, Sunwing Airlines
18   United States, Baltimore 204,421   21.27%   2 Frontier, Southwest, Spirit
19   United States, Orlando 193,548   1.58%   2 Frontier, JetBlue, Southwest, Spirit
20   United States, Minneapolis/St. Paul 192,681   7.67%   1 Delta, Frontier, Sun Country
Notes
  1. ^ The official statistics combine both George Bush Intercontinental and Hobby airports.
  2. ^ The official statistics combine both O'Hare and Midway airports.

Ground transportation

 
Terminal 4 airside

The primary mode of transportation to and from the airport is by road. Travelers to Cancun often arrange ground transportation in advance due to its convenience. Official airport taxis, known for their higher costs, are generally discouraged, and local taxis are not permitted for pickups at the airport. Large short- and long-term parking facilities are available at all terminals.

Local shuttles

 
Air Margaritaville bar stand at the ground transportation facility, Terminal 3
 
Transportation from Cancun Airport to Hotel and Playa del Carmen.

Each terminal features extensive ground transportation facilities with numbered boarding platforms and nearby snack stands. These facilities are serviced by various companies offering transportation to and from hotels, many of which allow online pre-booking. Passengers with pre-booked shuttle services who have difficulty finding their assigned driver are advised to contact customer service directly.

Long-distance bus

ADO, the primary long-distance bus carrier in southeastern Mexico, serves various destinations, including Cancun, Playa del Carmen, Tulúm, and Mérida (with stops at Altabrisa station and Paseo 60 station). Additionally, ADO provides transportation to Cozumel (via Bus + Ferry) and Chiquilá (via Bus + Ferry).

ADO buses make stops at all ground transportation terminals and travel directly to the ADO Bus stations in the specified towns, without making stops at hotels or along the route. Coaches accommodate 44 passengers, featuring air conditioning and high-definition entertainment screens. Tickets for ADO buses can be pre-purchased through the official ADO website.

Train

Cancun International Airport is across Federal Highway 180 from Cancún Airport railway station, the largest station on the recently established Tren Maya, a 1,500 km intercity rail network. Located on the opposite side of the runway from the main terminal buildings, this station is equipped with nine platforms. Commencing December 16, 2023, the station will facilitate departures along both the west route, connecting to destinations such as Chichén Itzá railway station, Teya Mérida railway station, and San Francisco de Campeche railway station, and the south route, serving Tulum railway station, Tulum Airport railway station, and Chetumal Airport railway station. Trains are scheduled to operate at least every 2 hours along these routes.

The Cancún Airport-Tren Maya Station Connection is a shuttle bus connection that will connect the 4 terminals of the airport with the railway station.[21] The connection is through 7 electric buses, which operate a 4 km route at a speed of 69 km/h. Each of them has a maximum capacity of 47 passengers.[22]

Accidents and incidents

  • On March 15, 1984, Aerocozumel Flight 261 crashed soon after takeoff. No one died in the crash, but one passenger died of a heart attack while evacuating the swampy crash scene.[23]
  • On September 9, 2009, Mexico City-bound Aeroméxico Flight 576 was hijacked after take off. The hijackers were Bolivians who wanted to speak to the President. The plane landed safely in Mexico City, and the hijackers were arrested.[24]

Accolades

  • 2011 – Best Airport in Latin America – Caribbean of the Airport Service Quality Awards by Airports Council International[25] and 2nd Best Airport by Size in the 5 to 15 million passenger category[26]

See also

References

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  2. ^ "Cancun passes 30 million passengers in 2022; new records for both domestic and international traffic".
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  11. ^ a b c "Airline company Aerus confirms that it will begin operations in QR". Noticaribe (in Spanish). March 2024. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
  12. ^ "CVG lands 2 new nonstop flights from Delta". Dayton 24/7 Now. June 2023. Retrieved July 6, 2023.
  13. ^ "RDU's busiest airline announces nonstop flights to two more destinations". The News & Observer. June 2023. Retrieved July 6, 2023.
  14. ^ "Flair Airlines Adds Calgary – Cancun Service From Dec 2023". Aeroroutes. Retrieved September 14, 2023.
  15. ^ a b "Flair Airlines NW23 Network Expansion – 01AUG23". Aeroroutes. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
  16. ^ "Frontier Airlines retomará su vuelo directo entre San Juan y Cancún". El Nuevo Día. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
  17. ^ "JetBlue Cancels Unprofitable Routes, Shakes Up Network". OMAAT. March 2024. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
  18. ^ a b "Southwest Airlines Extends Flight Schedule With New International Options And Most-Ever Departures". Southwest Airlines. October 2023. Retrieved October 28, 2023.
  19. ^ "Volaris announces new air connection McAllen -Cancún". 24 Horas (in Spanish). February 2024. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
  20. ^ a b "Estadística operacional por origen-destino / Traffic Statistics by City Pairs" (in Spanish). Agencia Federal de Aviación Civil. January 2024. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
  21. ^ Redacción (June 13, 2023). "Conectarán Aeropuerto Cancún con estación del Tren Maya". Revista Magazzine (in Spanish). Retrieved September 14, 2023.
  22. ^ Aviacionline, Redacción (June 12, 2023). "Aeropuerto de Cancún - Estación Tren Maya: en julio inician las obras de la conexión ferroviaria". Aviacionline.com (in Spanish). Retrieved September 14, 2023.
  23. ^ "Aviation Safety Network". Aviation-safety.net. March 15, 1984. from the original on November 12, 2012. Retrieved July 1, 2013.
  24. ^ https://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2009/09/09/world/AP-LT-Mexico-Hijacking.html [dead link]
  25. ^ "ASQ Award for Best Airport in Latin America – Caribbean" 2012-02-18 at the Wayback Machine Airports Council International. 14 February 2012. Retrieved 2012-04-13
  26. ^ "ASQ Award for Best Airport by Size (5-15m)" 2012-02-19 at the Wayback Machine Airports Council International. 14 February 2012. Retrieved 2012-04-13

External links

  • Official website
  • Aeronautical chart and airport information for MMUN at SkyVector
  • Current weather for MMUN at NOAA/NWS
  • Accident history for CUN at Aviation Safety Network
  • Cancun Airport travel data at Airportsdata.net (in English)
  • Cancun Airport Terminal 2 Map at Transcun.com (in English)
  • Airport Cancun Arrivals and Departures at Cancun Airport (in English)

cancún, international, airport, railway, station, cancún, airport, railway, station, spanish, aeropuerto, internacional, cancún, iata, icao, mmun, serves, primary, gateway, cancún, metropolitan, area, quintana, mexican, caribbean, riviera, maya, yucatán, penin. For the railway station see Cancun Airport railway station Cancun International Airport Spanish Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancun IATA CUN ICAO MMUN serves as the primary gateway for the Cancun Metropolitan Area in Quintana Roo the Mexican Caribbean Riviera Maya and Yucatan Peninsula Operating as a hub for Viva Aerobus and a focus city for Volaris and Magnicharters it facilitates flights to over 100 cities across 30 countries in the Americas and Europe The airport is managed by Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste ASUR and is the easternmost airport in Mexico Cancun International AirportAeropuerto Internacional de CancunIATA CUNICAO MMUNSummaryAirport typePublicOperatorGrupo Aeroportuario del SuresteServesCancun Quintana Roo MexicoLocationBenito Juarez Quintana Roo MexicoOpened1975Hub forViva AerobusFocus city forVolaris MagnichartersTime zoneEST UTC 05 00 Elevation AMSL6 m 20 ftCoordinates21 02 12 N 86 52 37 W 21 03667 N 86 87694 W 21 03667 86 87694Websitewww wbr asur wbr com wbr mxMapCUNLocation of the airport in Quintana RooShow map of Quintana RooCUNCUN Mexico Show map of MexicoRunwaysDirection Length Surface m ft 12R 30L 3 500 11 483 Asphalt 12L 30R 2 800 9 186 AsphaltStatistics 2023 Total passengers32 750 411International passengers20 908 196Ranking in Mexico2ndSource Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste 1 It is the largest airport in Mexico and Latin America in terms of international passengers representing 35 of all international passengers in the country Cancun Airport is a major destination served by most U S and Canadian mainline airlines from all their hubs and focus cities making it the airport outside the United States with the highest number of passengers to and from the United States 2 Ranked as the 43rd busiest airport in the world Cancun Airport is Mexico s second busiest following Mexico City International Airport 3 Regionally it stands as Latin America s fourth busiest and North America s 24th busiest airport as of 2023 In 2022 it handled 30 342 961 passengers increasing to 32 750 411 passengers in 2023 1 In addition to its commercial operations Cancun Airport supports various activities in general and executive aviation flight training and intensive air charter services Cozumel and Tulum international airports serve as alternative options in the Cancun area contributing to the region s overall aviation infrastructure Contents 1 History 1 1 Early operations 1 2 Privatization and expansion 2 Facilities 3 Terminals 3 1 Terminal 1 only charter 3 2 Terminal 2 3 3 Terminal 3 3 4 Terminal 4 3 5 FBO terminal 3 6 Inter terminal transportation 4 Airlines and destinations 4 1 Passenger 4 2 Cargo 4 3 Destination maps 5 Traffic statistics 5 1 Passengers 5 2 Busiest routes 6 Ground transportation 6 1 Local shuttles 6 2 Long distance bus 6 3 Train 7 Accidents and incidents 8 Accolades 9 See also 10 References 11 External linksHistoryEarly operations Cancun s initial airport was established in 1942 as a strategic move to support the region s primary industry at the time the chewing gum industry This early airport operated on a rudimentary runway featuring a control tower constructed from wood and reeds which remained in operation until 1973 To commemorate its history a replica stands near the city s entrance close to its original location 4 In the early 1970s Cancun emerged as a major tourist destination following a deliberate effort by the Mexican government in collaboration with the National Tourism Development Fund Spanish Fondo Nacional de Fomento al Turismo FONATUR Recognizing its strategic location near pristine beaches natural landscapes and archaeological sites the comprehensive plan aimed to transform Cancun from a sparsely inhabited area into a world class tourist hub Substantial investments in infrastructure were made including the construction of the new Cancun International Airport executed by Henro y Asociados in collaboration with the Department of Infrastructure The airport s inaugural commercial flight occurred on May 12 1975 drawing swift attention from international tourists Throughout its history Cancun Airport has hosted a variety of airlines It served as a hub for Mexicana Interjet and Aladia in their operational years facilitating connections for both domestic and international flights Additionally the defunct charter airline Aerocancun based in Cancun provided flights to U S Canadian European and South American destinations MAYAir established in 1994 initially as a charter airline expanded its routes from Cancun to various destinations in the Yucatan Peninsula Privatization and expansion nbsp Terminal 3 airside In 1995 Mexico embarked on a significant airport privatization initiative through the Ley de Aeropuertos Airports Law introduced by the Department of Infrastructure This marked a pivotal moment for Cancun Airport integrating it into the Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste ASUR Until the early 2000s Cancun Airport operated with two terminals A major transformation began in 2005 when ASUR invested US 150 million in constructing Terminal 3 officially inaugurated in 2007 5 Key additions including a new runway and Latin America s tallest control tower at 97 meters were unveiled in October 2009 effectively doubling the airport s passenger handling capacity 6 On November 27 2013 Cancun Airport achieved another milestone becoming the first in Mexico to welcome the Airbus A380 commemorating the 80th anniversary of Air France and the 15th anniversary of ASUR The expansion continued with Terminal 2 in 2014 and a significant 76 000 square metres 820 000 sq ft expansion of Terminal 3 in 2016 introducing six gates and additional commercial areas 7 This expansion aimed at accommodating the growing annual capacity increasing it to 10 million from the previous 6 million Responding to overcrowding and surging demand Terminal 4 was inaugurated in October 2017 Despite the challenges posed by the COVID 19 pandemic Mexican authorities maintained open borders for tourism positioning Cancun as one of the select international destinations to welcome visitors Facilities nbsp US Airways Airbus A330 at CUN The airport is located in the Cancun urban area less than 10 kilometres 6 2 mi southwest of the tourist complex at an elevation of 6 metres 20 ft above sea level It features two runways Runway 12R 30L measuring 3 500 metres 11 500 ft in length and Runway 12L 30R spanning 2 800 metres 9 200 ft With the capability to accommodate large aircraft such as Boeing 747s and Airbus A380s the airport boasts two parallel operative runways that can be used simultaneously Cancun Airport is the easternmost airport in Mexico Cancun Airport comprises three terminals dedicated to scheduled flights Terminals 2 3 and 4 one terminal specifically for charter flights Terminal 1 and an FBO terminal This makes it the airport with the highest number of passenger terminals in Mexico Beyond the terminals the airport offers long term and short term parking facilities on site hotels a variety of restaurants and rental car services It also accommodates facilities for the Mexican Airspace Navigation Services Spanish Servicios a la Navegacion en el Espacio Aereo Mexicano The airport also accommodates a terminus train station for the Maya Train connecting to various tourist destinations and airports in southeastern Mexico 8 Terminals nbsp Terminal 2 entrance Terminal 1 only charter Exclusively dedicated to charter or private flights Terminal 1 features 7 gates numbered 1 to 7 3 helicopter stands and a VIP lounge offering comprehensive services for private air travel Temporarily closed for reconstruction after Hurricane Wilma the terminal resumed operations exclusively for charter flights upon reopening in November 2013 Terminal 2 nbsp Terminal 2 map nbsp Terminal 2 satellite building As the oldest terminal Terminal 2 accommodates both arrival and departure services for domestic and international flights With 22 gates A1 through A11 in a satellite building and B12 through B22 at the main building it serves most domestic airlines along with all international flights to Central and South America and select long haul flights to Europe The check in area houses a bank and food outlets while the boarding area features several restaurants and shops along with immigration customs services Two lounges the MERA Business Lounge and The Lounge by Global Lounge Network cater to domestic and international travellers The primary tenants at the terminal are Viva Aerobus which operates a hub at this location and Magnicharters and Volaris operating a focus city services along with Volaris Costa Rica and Volaris El Salvador Other airlines serving Terminal 1 include Aerolineas Argentinas Alaska Airlines Arajet Avianca Avianca Costa Rica Avianca Ecuador Avianca El Salvador Conviasa Copa Airlines LATAM Brasil LATAM Chile LATAM Peru LOT Polish Airlines Neos Sky Airline Peru Sunwing Airlines TAG Airlines TUI Airways TUI fly Netherlands TUI fly Belgium and Wingo Terminal 3 nbsp Terminal 3 map nbsp Terminal 3 main hall Dedicated exclusively to international flights Terminal 3 features 21 gates C4 through C24 Primarily utilized by major US carriers along with select Canadian and European carriers the terminal provides amenities such as shops including duty free options cafes restaurants as well as immigration and customs facilities Terminal 3 is home to the MERA Business Lounge The ground transportation facility is situated outside the arrivals hall The airlines flying to Terminal 3 are Air Canada Air Canada Rouge Air Caraibes American Airlines British Airways Delta Air Lines Iberojet Spirit Airlines United Airlines Wamos Air and World2fly Terminal 4 nbsp Terminal 4 departures concourse Terminal 4 serves both domestic and international flights It opened in October 2017 making Cancun Airport the first airport in Mexico to have four terminals It features 14 gates equipped with jetbridges and is able to handle 9 million passengers a year 9 An on site hotel is also planned to be opened as well as a parking structure Three lounges serve Terminal 4 They are the MERA Business Lounge national MERA Business Lounge international and The Lounge in Partnership with Air Transat 10 At Terminal 4 ADO bus tickets are available for a price approximately five times higher than the standard rate It is advisable to either purchase the ticket online or consider walking to Terminal 1 or Terminal 2 to potentially save around 400 Mexican pesos M 110 or 25 US dollars USD 25 as of 2023 The bus stop is located past the ground transportation facility The airlines flying to Terminal 4 are Aeromexico Air Europa Air France Air Transat Austrian Airlines Condor Discover Airlines Edelweiss Air Flair Airlines Frontier Airlines JetBlue Airways KLM Lufthansa Southwest Airlines Sun Country Airlines TAP Air Portugal Turkish Airlines and WestJet FBO terminal The FBO terminal caters to general aviation from Mexico the United States and Latin America Positioned to the south of the passenger terminal complex near the main airport entrance it offers an array of services including ground support fuel coordination ground transportation car rental catering and airport lounges Additionally the FBO accommodates commercial services from the Belizean airline Tropic Air Inter terminal transportation Terminal to terminal transportation is facilitated by an inter terminal shuttle with buses departing from each terminal every 10 minutes Airlines and destinations nbsp Two American Airlines Boeing B737 at CUN Passenger AirlinesDestinationsAerolineas ArgentinasBuenos Aires EzeizaAeromexicoMexico City Mexico City AIFAAerusChetumal begins July 1 2024 11 Cozumel begins May 13 2024 11 Merida begins May 13 2024 11 Air CanadaToronto Pearson Vancouver Seasonal Edmonton Montreal Trudeau WinnipegAir Canada RougeMontreal Trudeau Seasonal Halifax OttawaAir CaraibesParis OrlyAir EuropaMadridAir FranceParis Charles de GaulleAir TransatMontreal Trudeau Quebec City Toronto PearsonSeasonal Halifax Hamilton ON London ON Moncton OttawaAlaska AirlinesSeasonal Los Angeles Portland OR San Diego San Francisco Seattle TacomaAmerican AirlinesAustin Charlotte Chicago O Hare Dallas Fort Worth Los Angeles Miami New York JFK Philadelphia Phoenix Sky HarborSeasonal Boston Cincinnati Columbus Glenn Indianapolis Kansas City Nashville Pittsburgh Raleigh Durham St LouisArajetSanto Domingo Las AmericasAustrian AirlinesSeasonal ViennaAviancaBogota Medellin JMCAvianca Costa RicaSan Jose CR Avianca El SalvadorGuatemala City San SalvadorBritish AirwaysLondon GatwickCanada JetlinesToronto PearsonCondorFrankfurtConviasaCaracasCopa AirlinesPanama City TocumenDelta Air LinesAtlanta Boston Detroit Los Angeles Minneapolis St Paul New York JFK Salt Lake City Seattle Tacoma Seasonal Cincinnati 12 Raleigh Durham 13 Discover AirlinesSeasonal FrankfurtEdelweiss AirZurichFlair AirlinesKitchener Waterloo Toronto Pearson Seasonal Calgary 14 Edmonton London ON 15 Montreal Trudeau Ottawa Vancouver Windsor Winnipeg 15 Frontier AirlinesAtlanta Baltimore Chicago O Hare Cincinnati Cleveland Denver Orlando Philadelphia St Louis San Juan resumes June 1 2024 16 Seasonal Chicago Midway Dallas Fort Worth Detroit Houston Intercontinental Kansas City Miami Minneapolis St Paul TampaIberojetMadrid Seasonal Barcelona LisbonJetBlueBoston Fort Lauderdale Los Angeles ends June 13 2024 17 Newark New York JFK Orlando Raleigh Durham Tampa Seasonal Las Vegas San FranciscoKLMSeasonal AmsterdamLATAM BrasilSao Paulo GuarulhosLATAM ChileSantiago de ChileLATAM PeruLimaLOT Polish AirlinesCharter Katowice PoznanSeasonal charter Warsaw ChopinLufthansaFrankfurtMagnichartersGuadalajara Leon El Bajio Mexico City Monterrey Seasonal charter Aguascalientes Chihuahua Merida Nuevo Laredo Puebla Queretaro San Luis PotosiNeosMilan Malpensa Rome Fiumicino VeronaSky Airline PeruLimaSouthwest AirlinesAtlanta Baltimore Chicago Midway Chicago O Hare Denver Fort Lauderdale ends June 3 2024 18 Houston Hobby Indianapolis Kansas City New Orleans Orlando begins June 4 2024 18 Phoenix Sky Harbor St Louis Seasonal Austin Columbus Glenn Milwaukee Nashville Pittsburgh San AntonioSpirit AirlinesAustin Baltimore Chicago O Hare Cleveland Dallas Fort Worth Detroit Fort Lauderdale Houston Intercontinental Milwaukee New Orleans Orlando Philadelphia Pittsburgh St Louis Seasonal Atlantic CitySun Country AirlinesMinneapolis St PaulSeasonal Austin Dallas Fort Worth Harlingen Houston Intercontinental Milwaukee San AntonioSunwing AirlinesCalgary Edmonton Montreal Trudeau Quebec City Toronto Pearson Vancouver Seasonal Bagotville Fredericton Halifax Hamilton ON Kelowna London ON Moncton Ottawa Regina Saskatoon St John s Thunder Bay Windsor WinnipegTAP Air PortugalSeasonal LisbonTropic AirBelize CityTUI AirwaysBirmingham UK London Gatwick ManchesterSeasonal Dublin Edinburgh Glasgow Newcastle upon TyneSeasonal charter Copenhagen Gothenburg Helsinki Stockholm Arlanda OsloTUI fly BelgiumBrussels1TUI fly NetherlandsAmsterdamTurkish AirlinesIstanbul2United AirlinesChicago O Hare Cleveland Denver Houston Intercontinental Los Angeles Newark San Francisco Washington DullesViva AerobusAcapulco Bogota Camaguey Chihuahua Ciudad Juarez Guadalajara Havana Holguin Leon El Bajio Mexico City Mexico City AIFA Monterrey Puebla Queretaro Reynosa Santa Clara Tampico Tijuana Toluca Mexico City Torreon Gomez Palacio Tuxtla Gutierrez Veracruz VillahermosaSeasonal CincinnatiVolarisAguascalientes Ciudad Juarez Guadalajara Guatemala City Hermosillo Leon El Bajio McAllen begins July 3 2024 19 Mexico City Mexico City AIFA Monterrey Morelia Oaxaca Puebla Queretaro San Jose CR San Luis Potosi Tijuana Toluca Mexico City Tuxtla GutierrezVolaris Costa RicaSan Jose CR Volaris El SalvadorSan SalvadorWamos AirMadridWestJetCalgary Edmonton Toronto Pearson VancouverSeasonal Halifax Hamilton ON Kelowna Ottawa Regina Saskatoon Victoria WinnipegWingoBogota Medellin JMCWorld2FlyMadrid Charter Lisbon Notes 1 TUI fly Belgium s flight from Brussels to Cancun makes a stop in Havana however the airline does not have traffic rights from Havana to Cancun 2 Turkish Airlines s flight from Istanbul to Cancun makes a stop in Mexico City however the airline does not have local traffic rights from Mexico City to Cancun Cargo AirlinesDestinationsAmerijet InternationalBelize City Ciudad del Carmen Merida MiamiEstafeta Carga AereaMerida MiamiFedEx ExpressMerida Miami Destination maps nbsp nbsp Cancun nbsp Mexico City nbsp Mexico City AIFA nbsp Acapulco nbsp Aguascalientes nbsp Chetumal nbsp Cozumel nbsp Chihuahua nbsp Ciudad Juarez nbsp Guadalajara nbsp Hermosillo nbsp Leon Del Bajio nbsp Merida nbsp Monterrey nbsp Morelia nbsp Oaxaca nbsp Puebla nbsp Queretaro nbsp Reynosa nbsp San Luis Potosi nbsp Tampico nbsp Tijuana nbsp Toluca nbsp Torreon nbsp Tuxtla Gutierrez nbsp Veracruz nbsp Villahermosa nbsp Nuevo Laredoclass notpageimage Domestic destinations from Cancun International Airport Red Year round destination Blue Future destination Green Seasonal destination Grey Charter destination nbsp nbsp Toronto Pearson nbsp Vancouver nbsp Quebec City nbsp Calgary nbsp Edmonton nbsp Montreal Trudeau nbsp Winnipeg nbsp Halifax nbsp Ottawa nbsp Hamilton ON nbsp London ON nbsp Moncton nbsp Windsor nbsp Kitchener Waterloo nbsp Fredericton nbsp Kelowna nbsp Regina nbsp Saskatoon nbsp St John s nbsp Victoria nbsp Bagotville nbsp Thunder Bayclass notpageimage Canadian destinations from Cancun International Airport Red Year round destination Blue Future destination Green Seasonal destination nbsp nbsp Austin nbsp Charlotte nbsp Chicago O Hare nbsp Dallas Fort Worth nbsp Los Angeles nbsp Miami nbsp New York JFK nbsp Philadelphia nbsp Phoenix Sky Harbor nbsp Portland OR nbsp San Diego nbsp San Francisco nbsp Seattle Tacoma nbsp Boston nbsp Cincinnati nbsp Columbus Glenn nbsp Indianapolis nbsp Kansas City nbsp Nashville nbsp Raleigh Durham nbsp St Louis nbsp Atlanta nbsp Detroit nbsp Minneapolis St Paul nbsp Salt Lake City nbsp Baltimore nbsp Cleveland nbsp Denver nbsp Orlando nbsp Houston Intercontinental nbsp Tampa nbsp Fort Lauderdale nbsp Newark nbsp Hartford nbsp Las Vegas nbsp Chicago Midway nbsp Houston Hobby nbsp New Orleans nbsp San Antonio nbsp Milwaukee nbsp Pittsburgh nbsp Atlantic City nbsp Harlingen nbsp Washington Dulles nbsp Memphisclass notpageimage US destinations from Cancun International Airport Red Year round destination Blue Future destination Green Seasonal destination Grey Charter destination nbsp nbsp Cancun nbsp Camaguey nbsp San Juan nbsp Havana nbsp Holguin nbsp Santa Clara nbsp San Salvador nbsp San Jose CR nbsp Santo Domingo nbsp Panama City Tocumen nbsp Guatemala City nbsp Belize Cityclass notpageimage Central American and Caribbean destinations from Cancun International Airport Red Year round destination Blue Future destination Green Seasonal destination nbsp nbsp Buenos Aires Ezeiza nbsp Bogota nbsp Medellin JMC nbsp Caracas nbsp Sao Paulo Guarulhos nbsp Santiago de Chile nbsp Limaclass notpageimage South American destinations from Cancun International Airport Red Year round destination Blue Future destination Green Seasonal destination nbsp nbsp Vienna nbsp Paris Orly nbsp Madrid nbsp Paris de Gaulle nbsp London Gatwick nbsp Frankfurt nbsp Zurich nbsp Barcelona nbsp Lisbon nbsp Amsterdam nbsp Milan Malpensa nbsp Rome Fiumicino nbsp Verona nbsp Birmingham nbsp Manchester nbsp Bristol nbsp Dublin nbsp Edinburgh nbsp Glasgow nbsp Newcastle nbsp Brussels nbsp Istanbul nbsp Katowice nbsp Poznan nbsp Warsaw nbsp Copenhagen nbsp Gothenburg nbsp Helsinki nbsp Stockholm nbsp Osloclass notpageimage European destinations from Cancun International Airport Red Year round destination Blue Future destination Green Seasonal destination Grey Charter destinationTraffic statistics nbsp United Airlines Boeing 737 924ER N66814 at CUN FBO Terminal in the background Passengers Graphs are unavailable due to technical issues There is more info on Phabricator and on MediaWiki org Cancun Airport passengers See Wikidata query Passenger statistics 1 Year Total passengers change 1999 6 969 733 2000 7 745 317 nbsp 11 1 2001 7 639 021 nbsp 1 4 2002 7 717 144 nbsp 1 0 2003 8 683 950 nbsp 12 5 2004 10 010 526 nbsp 15 3 2005 9 301 240 nbsp 7 1 2006 9 728 149 nbsp 4 6 2007 11 340 027 nbsp 16 6 2008 12 646 451 nbsp 11 5 2009 11 174 908 nbsp 11 6 2010 12 439 266 nbsp 11 3 2011 13 022 481 nbsp 4 7 2012 14 463 435 nbsp 11 1 2013 15 962 162 nbsp 10 4 2014 17 455 353 nbsp 9 4 2015 19 596 485 nbsp 12 3 2016 21 415 795 nbsp 9 3 2017 23 601 509 nbsp 10 2 2018 25 202 016 nbsp 6 8 2019 25 481 989 nbsp 1 1 2020 12 259 148 nbsp 51 89 2021 22 318 467 nbsp 82 1 2022 30 342 961 nbsp 36 0 2023 32 750 411 nbsp 7 9 Busiest routes nbsp Interjet Airbus A320 and Aeromexico Boeing B737 at CUN nbsp Magnicharters Boeing 737 222 XA SYX at CUN Busiest domestic routes from Cancun International Airport 2023 20 Rank City Passengers YoY change Ranking Airlines 1 nbsp Mexico City Mexico City 2 209 042 nbsp 10 16 nbsp Aeromexico Aeromexico Connect Magnicharters Viva Aerobus Volaris 2 nbsp Nuevo Leon Monterrey 929 327 nbsp 9 84 nbsp Magnicharters Viva Aerobus Volaris 3 nbsp Jalisco Guadalajara 558 871 nbsp 5 82 nbsp Magnicharters Viva Aerobus Volaris 4 nbsp State of Mexico Mexico City AIFA 356 765 nbsp 193 26 nbsp 3 Aeromexico Viva Aerobus Volaris 5 nbsp Baja California Tijuana 307 857 nbsp 24 78 nbsp 1 Viva Aerobus Volaris 6 nbsp State of Mexico Toluca 223 511 nbsp 170 25 nbsp 7 Viva Aerobus Volaris 7 nbsp Guanajuato Leon El Bajio 215 882 nbsp 32 44 nbsp 2 Magnicharters Viva Aerobus Volaris 8 nbsp Puebla Puebla 173 349 nbsp 11 27 nbsp 2 Magnicharters Viva Aerobus Volaris 9 nbsp Queretaro Queretaro 157 745 nbsp 39 56 nbsp Magnicharters Viva Aerobus Volaris 10 nbsp Chihuahua Ciudad Juarez 145 445 nbsp 17 24 nbsp Viva Aerobus 11 nbsp Chiapas Tuxtla Gutierrez 122 374 nbsp 35 24 nbsp Viva Aerobus 12 nbsp Veracruz Veracruz 116 235 nbsp 3 28 nbsp 1 Viva Aerobus 13 nbsp Chihuahua Chihuahua 106 877 nbsp 24 36 nbsp 1 Magni Viva Aerobus Volaris 14 nbsp Baja California Mexicali 53 873 nbsp 0 79 nbsp 2 Volaris 15 nbsp San Luis Potosi San Luis Potosi 52 928 nbsp 11 68 nbsp 1 Volaris 16 nbsp Tabasco Villahermosa 48 357 nbsp 21 04 nbsp 2 Viva Aerobus 17 nbsp Oaxaca Oaxaca 42 002 nbsp 40 02 nbsp 2 Volaris 18 nbsp Tamaulipas Reynosa 41 305 nbsp 2 95 nbsp 1 Viva Aerobus 19 nbsp Aguascalientes Aguascalientes 39 724 nbsp 27 65 nbsp 4 Volaris 20 nbsp Michoacan Morelia 25 640 nbsp 26 30 nbsp 1 Volaris nbsp Delta Boeing B757 at CUN nbsp Cubana Ilyushin Il 62M at CUN Busiest international routes from Cancun International Airport 2023 20 Rank City Passengers YoY change Ranking Airlines 1 nbsp United States Dallas Fort Worth 579 645 nbsp 4 69 nbsp American Airlines Spirit Sun Country 2 nbsp United States Houston Intercontinental and Hobby a 567 815 nbsp 1 04 nbsp Frontier Southwest Spirit Sun Country United Airlines 3 nbsp United States Chicago O Hare and Midway b 502 908 nbsp 1 15 nbsp American Airlines Frontier Southwest Spirit United Airlines 4 nbsp United States Atlanta 441 838 nbsp 16 26 nbsp Delta Air Lines Frontier 5 nbsp Canada Toronto Pearson 392 149 nbsp 43 70 nbsp 5 Air Canada Air Transat Canada Jetlines Flair Air Sunwing Airlines WestJet 6 nbsp United States New York JFK 358 698 nbsp 4 74 nbsp American Airlines Delta Air Lines JetBlue 7 nbsp Panama Panama City Tocumen 331 109 nbsp 6 86 nbsp 2 Copa Airlines 8 nbsp United States Denver 319 065 nbsp 0 51 nbsp Frontier Southwest United Airlines 9 nbsp United States Los Angeles 315 782 nbsp 11 37 nbsp Alaska American Airlines Delta Air Lines JetBlue United Airlines 10 nbsp United States Miami 282 558 nbsp 12 26 nbsp 1 American Airlines 11 nbsp Colombia Bogota 246 351 nbsp 1 44 nbsp 1 Avianca Viva Aerobus Volaris Wingo 12 nbsp United States Newark 241 310 nbsp 3 58 nbsp 1 Jet Blue United Airlines 13 nbsp United States Charlotte 238 623 nbsp 8 31 nbsp 1 American Airlines 14 nbsp Peru Lima 235 127 nbsp 30 82 nbsp 4 LATAM Peru Sky Airlines Peru Volaris 15 nbsp United States Philadelphia 230 757 nbsp 9 91 nbsp American Airlines Frontier Spirit 16 nbsp United States Fort Lauderdale 225 282 nbsp 6 76 nbsp 4 JetBlue Southwest Spirit 17 nbsp Canada Montreal Trudeau 215 471 nbsp 57 21 nbsp 7 Air Canada Air Canada Rouge Air Transat Flair Air Sunwing Airlines 18 nbsp United States Baltimore 204 421 nbsp 21 27 nbsp 2 Frontier Southwest Spirit 19 nbsp United States Orlando 193 548 nbsp 1 58 nbsp 2 Frontier JetBlue Southwest Spirit 20 nbsp United States Minneapolis St Paul 192 681 nbsp 7 67 nbsp 1 Delta Frontier Sun Country Notes The official statistics combine both George Bush Intercontinental and Hobby airports The official statistics combine both O Hare and Midway airports Ground transportation nbsp Terminal 4 airside The primary mode of transportation to and from the airport is by road Travelers to Cancun often arrange ground transportation in advance due to its convenience Official airport taxis known for their higher costs are generally discouraged and local taxis are not permitted for pickups at the airport Large short and long term parking facilities are available at all terminals Local shuttles nbsp Air Margaritaville bar stand at the ground transportation facility Terminal 3 nbsp Transportation from Cancun Airport to Hotel and Playa del Carmen Each terminal features extensive ground transportation facilities with numbered boarding platforms and nearby snack stands These facilities are serviced by various companies offering transportation to and from hotels many of which allow online pre booking Passengers with pre booked shuttle services who have difficulty finding their assigned driver are advised to contact customer service directly Long distance bus ADO the primary long distance bus carrier in southeastern Mexico serves various destinations including Cancun Playa del Carmen Tulum and Merida with stops at Altabrisa station and Paseo 60 station Additionally ADO provides transportation to Cozumel via Bus Ferry and Chiquila via Bus Ferry ADO buses make stops at all ground transportation terminals and travel directly to the ADO Bus stations in the specified towns without making stops at hotels or along the route Coaches accommodate 44 passengers featuring air conditioning and high definition entertainment screens Tickets for ADO buses can be pre purchased through the official ADO website Train Cancun International Airport is across Federal Highway 180 from Cancun Airport railway station the largest station on the recently established Tren Maya a 1 500 km intercity rail network Located on the opposite side of the runway from the main terminal buildings this station is equipped with nine platforms Commencing December 16 2023 the station will facilitate departures along both the west route connecting to destinations such as Chichen Itza railway station Teya Merida railway station and San Francisco de Campeche railway station and the south route serving Tulum railway station Tulum Airport railway station and Chetumal Airport railway station Trains are scheduled to operate at least every 2 hours along these routes The Cancun Airport Tren Maya Station Connection is a shuttle bus connection that will connect the 4 terminals of the airport with the railway station 21 The connection is through 7 electric buses which operate a 4 km route at a speed of 69 km h Each of them has a maximum capacity of 47 passengers 22 Accidents and incidentsOn March 15 1984 Aerocozumel Flight 261 crashed soon after takeoff No one died in the crash but one passenger died of a heart attack while evacuating the swampy crash scene 23 On September 9 2009 Mexico City bound Aeromexico Flight 576 was hijacked after take off The hijackers were Bolivians who wanted to speak to the President The plane landed safely in Mexico City and the hijackers were arrested 24 Accolades2011 Best Airport in Latin America Caribbean of the Airport Service Quality Awards by Airports Council International 25 and 2nd Best Airport by Size in the 5 to 15 million passenger category 26 See alsoList of busiest airports by passenger traffic List of the busiest airports in Mexico List of airports in Mexico List of airports by ICAO code M List of busiest airports in North America List of the busiest airports in Latin America Transportation in Mexico Tourism in Mexico Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste List of beaches in Mexico List of cities by international visitors Riviera Maya Isla Mujeres Caribbean Sea Tren Maya Cancun Airport railway stationReferences a b c Passenger s Traffic in Spanish ASUR Retrieved January 26 2024 Cancun passes 30 million passengers in 2022 new records for both domestic and international traffic Statistics by Airport Web Secretaria de Comunicaciones y Transportes Retrieved January 29 2021 History Cancun Online Community August 2016 Archived from the original on August 9 2016 Retrieved August 14 2016 Inaugurated Terminal 3 of Cancun Airport in Spanish Periodico El Economista March 2016 Archived from the original on May 31 2016 Retrieved August 17 2016 Cancun opens second runway as traffic grows 30 in two years US routes lead way anna aero October 2009 Archived from the original on September 20 2016 Retrieved August 17 2016 Third Quarter 2014 Earnings Call Transcript PDF Aeropuertos del Sureste October 2014 Archived PDF from the original on March 5 2016 Retrieved August 17 2016 Cancun Airport s Link to Maya Train Construction Set to Start Soon theyucatantimes com Cancun airport s new 4th terminal will open Oct 10 October 5 2017 Archived from the original on November 16 2017 Retrieved November 16 2017 Cancun Airport Terminal 4 Archived from the original on November 16 2017 Retrieved November 16 2017 a b c Airline company Aerus confirms that it will begin operations in QR Noticaribe in Spanish March 2024 Retrieved March 23 2024 CVG lands 2 new nonstop flights from Delta Dayton 24 7 Now June 2023 Retrieved July 6 2023 RDU s busiest airline announces nonstop flights to two more destinations The News amp Observer June 2023 Retrieved July 6 2023 Flair Airlines Adds Calgary Cancun Service From Dec 2023 Aeroroutes Retrieved September 14 2023 a b Flair Airlines NW23 Network Expansion 01AUG23 Aeroroutes Retrieved August 2 2023 Frontier Airlines retomara su vuelo directo entre San Juan y Cancun El Nuevo Dia Retrieved April 2 2024 JetBlue Cancels Unprofitable Routes Shakes Up Network OMAAT March 2024 Retrieved March 20 2024 a b Southwest Airlines Extends Flight Schedule With New International Options And Most Ever Departures Southwest Airlines October 2023 Retrieved October 28 2023 Volaris announces new air connection McAllen Cancun 24 Horas in Spanish February 2024 Retrieved February 21 2024 a b Estadistica operacional por origen destino Traffic Statistics by City Pairs in Spanish Agencia Federal de Aviacion Civil January 2024 Retrieved January 30 2024 Redaccion June 13 2023 Conectaran Aeropuerto Cancun con estacion del Tren Maya Revista Magazzine in Spanish Retrieved September 14 2023 Aviacionline Redaccion June 12 2023 Aeropuerto de Cancun Estacion Tren Maya en julio inician las obras de la conexion ferroviaria Aviacionline com in Spanish Retrieved September 14 2023 Aviation Safety Network Aviation safety net March 15 1984 Archived from the original on November 12 2012 Retrieved July 1 2013 https www nytimes com aponline 2009 09 09 world AP LT Mexico Hijacking html dead link ASQ Award for Best Airport in Latin America Caribbean Archived 2012 02 18 at the Wayback Machine Airports Council International 14 February 2012 Retrieved 2012 04 13 ASQ Award for Best Airport by Size 5 15m Archived 2012 02 19 at the Wayback Machine Airports Council International 14 February 2012 Retrieved 2012 04 13External linksCancun International Airport at Wikipedia s sister projects nbsp Media from Commons nbsp Travel information from Wikivoyage Official website Aeronautical chart and airport information for MMUN at SkyVector Current weather for MMUN at NOAA NWS Accident history for CUN at Aviation Safety Network Cancun Airport travel data at Airportsdata net in English Cancun Airport Terminal 2 Map at Transcun com in English Airport Cancun Arrivals and Departures at Cancun Airport in English Portals nbsp Mexico nbsp Aviation Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Cancun International Airport amp oldid 1220880391, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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