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Cancun (CUN) to San Francisco (SFO) flights

There are direct flights from Cancun Cancún International Airport to San Francisco International Airport, sold by one airline: United Airlines. The distance is 3,871 km, about 5h 15m in the air. There are also 17 one-stop options, via airports such as Dallas-Fort Worth, Atlanta and Houston.

Live fares for CUN → SFOSee all routes on the map
3,871 kmdistance
~5h 15mdirect flight time (estimate)
1direct airline
17one-stop options

Direct flights from Cancun to San Francisco

RouteAirlines (incl. codeshares)DistanceTime (est.)
CUN → SFOUnited Airlines3,871 km~5h 15m

Best one-stop connections

Through the biggest hubs first. Times include about 100 minutes to change planes.

ViaAirlinesDistanceTime (est.)
DFW Dallas-Fort WorthAmerican Airlines and Sun Country Airlines then American Airlines and Alaska Airlines4,009 km~7h 35m
ATL AtlantaAir France and Aeromexico then Air France and China Airlines4,856 km~8h 35m
IAH HoustonAir China and United Airlines then Copa Airlines and United Airlines3,934 km~7h 30m
DEN DenverFrontier Airlines and United Airlines then Frontier Airlines and United Airlines4,242 km~7h 50m
LAX Los AngelesAeromexico and United Airlines then American Airlines and Alaska Airlines3,950 km~7h 30m
MIA MiamiAmerican Airlines and LATAM Airlines Group then American Airlines and Alaska Airlines5,009 km~8h 45m
LAS Las VegasSouthwest Airlines then Frontier Airlines and United Airlines3,875 km~7h 25m
MCO OrlandoAeromexico and jetBlue then Alaska Airlines and United Airlines4,925 km~8h 40m
MEX Mexico CityAir Montenegro and Aeromexico then Aeromexico and Air New Zealand4,313 km~7h 55m
PHX PhoenixAmerican Airlines then American Airlines and United Airlines3,876 km~7h 25m
STL St. LouisFrontier Airlines then United Airlines4,783 km~8h 30m
GDL GuadalajaraViva Aerobus and Volaris then Aeromexico and Air New Zealand4,353 km~8h

More from Cancun and San Francisco

Routes come from current airline fares, updated weekly (last update 11 November 2026), plus older schedule data for airports with few recent fares. “Direct” can include a few same-plane flights with a stop. Flight times are estimates from distance. Always check with the airline before booking.