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Cancún International Airport

Cancún, Mexico

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Cancún International Airport

Cancún, Mexico

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Mexico's gateway to the Caribbean and Yucatán Peninsula.

Opened

1974

Location

Cancún, Mexico

Cancún International Airport is the busiest airport in Mexico by international passenger traffic and the second busiest overall. Located approximately 16 kilometers south of Cancún's Hotel Zone, it serves as the primary entry point for millions of tourists visiting the Yucatán Peninsula, the Riviera Maya, and Caribbean resorts each year. The airport operates four terminals, handling a wide mix of international charter flights, low-cost carriers, and full-service airlines from North America, Europe, and Latin America. It is a critical economic hub for the state of Quintana Roo and the broader Mexican tourism industry. Cancún International underwent significant expansion and modernization in the 2000s and 2010s to accommodate surging passenger demand. It is managed by Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste (ASUR), which holds the concession for several southeastern Mexican airports.

Terminals

The airport has four terminals (T1, T2, T3, and T4), with T2, T3, and T4 handling the majority of international commercial traffic and T1 used primarily for general aviation and charter operations.

Getting to & from

Ground transport options include ADO bus service to downtown Cancún and the Hotel Zone, shared shuttle vans, taxis, and rental cars, with no direct rail connection to the city center.

Airlines here

Major carriers include Aeromexico, American Airlines, United Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Southwest Airlines, Volaris, and VivaAerobus, along with numerous European charter and scheduled operators.

Notable facts

›Cancún International is consistently ranked among the top airports in Latin America for international passenger volume.
›ASUR (Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste) has operated the airport under a long-term government concession since 1998.
›The airport handled over 31 million passengers in 2022, a record at the time, reflecting strong post-pandemic tourism recovery.
›Terminal 4 opened in 2017 and is the largest terminal at the airport, designed for high-volume international traffic.
›The airport serves as a base for several low-cost Mexican carriers, reflecting the rapid growth of budget air travel in the region.

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Airlines serving this airport

Interjet (ABC Aerolineas)

Mongolian International Air Lines

Aerolineas Argentinas

Avianca - Aerovias Nacionales de Colombia

Blue Panorama Airlines

AJT Air International

Compagnie Africaine d\\'Aviation

Frontier Airlines

AirTran Airways

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines

Virgin Atlantic Airways

Routes

CUN → MEX4O · 320

CUN → MTY4O · 320

CUN → TLC4O · 320

CUN → CZM7M · D28 CNA

CUN → MID7M · D28

CUN → BZE9N · CNC

CUN → BOSAA · 319

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CUN → DFWAA · 738 757

CUN → JFKAA · 738

CUN → MIAAA · 738 757

CUN → ORDAA · 738

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CUN → PHXAA · 757 320 321

CUN → DUSAB · 332

CUN → YULAC · 319

CUN → YYCAC · 319

CUN → YYZAC · 319

CUN → ATLAF · 757 320 M88

CUN → ATLAM · 757 320

CUN → BOSAM · 757

CUN → DTWAM · 320

CUN → HAVAM · 737

CUN → INDAM · 320

CUN → JFKAM · 738

CUN → LAXAM · 738

CUN → MADAM · 333

CUN → MCOAM · 757

CUN → MEXAM · 738 737 762 EMJ 763 787

CUN → MSPAM · 320

CUN → PTYAM · 738 73G

CUN → RDUAM · M88

CUN → SLCAM · 320

CUN → EZEAR · 340

CUN → BOGAV · 319 320

CUN → SALAV · 321 320 E90

CUN → ATLAZ · 757

CUN → BOSB6 · 320

CUN → FLLB6 · E90 320

CUN → JFKB6 · 320

CUN → MCOB6 · E90

CUN → LGWBA · 777

CUN → FCOBV · 767

CUN → MXPBV · 767

CUN → IAHCA · 739

CUN → BOGCM · E90

CUN → PTYCM · 738 73G

CUN → FCOCU · 767

CUN → HAVCU · 320 319

CUN → FRADE · 767

CUN → LGWDE · 330

CUN → MANDE · 330

CUN → ATLDL · 757 320 M88

CUN → BOSDL · 757

CUN → CVGDL · M88

CUN → DTWDL · 320

CUN → INDDL · 320

CUN → JFKDL · 738

CUN → LAXDL · 320 73H

CUN → MCODL · 757

Aircraft operating here

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Encyclopaedia

Cancún International Airport is an international airport serving Cancún, the most populous city in the Mexican state of Quintana Roo. It is Mexico's second busiest airport and the busiest in the country and Latin America for international passengers. Located in the Cancún Metropolitan Area in Quintana Roo, it serves as the primary gateway to the Mexican Caribbean, Riviera Maya, and Yucatán Peninsula, offering flights to over 100 cities across the Americas and Europe.

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