Cancún International Airport (IATA: CUN), opened on March 19, 1975, is one of the busiest airports in Mexico and Latin America. Serving as the primary gateway to the Riviera Maya and the Mexican Caribbean, it handles domestic services across Mexico and an extensive international route network connecting North America, Central America, South America, and Europe.
Official Website: cancunairport.com
Phone: +52 998 848 7200 / +52 998 886 0322
Terminals
The airport operates 24 hours a day and features four passenger terminals:
- Terminal 1 (FBO): Dedicated exclusively to charter services, private general aviation, and executive flights.
- Terminal 2: Handles domestic and international flights to Central and South America, as well as select European routes; equipped with 31 boarding gates.
- Terminal 3: Handles scheduled international flights, predominantly operated by US, Canadian, and European carriers; equipped with 22 boarding gates.
- Terminal 4: The newest and most modern terminal, accommodating transatlantic and international airlines as well as select domestic services; equipped with 12 boarding gates.
A complimentary inter-terminal shuttle bus connects all four terminals daily from 07:00 to 22:00, running every 20 to 30 minutes with air-conditioned and wheelchair-accessible vehicles.
Annual passenger traffic (2025): 29.3 million passengers.
Information Points
Dedicated passenger information and tourist assistance counters are located across Terminals 2, 3, and 4, in addition to ground staff positioned at inter-terminal shuttle boarding points and arrivals halls.