# Distance from Sittwe (AKY) to Cancun (CUN)

> 15,437 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,437 km / 9,592 mi / 8,335 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 360° (north)
- **Return heading**: 0° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Myanmar) → Mexico
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -11.5h (When it's 18:26 in Sittwe, it's 06:56 in Cancun)
- **Elevation difference**: 5 ft (CUN is lower than AKY)

## Airports

### [Sittwe Airport (AKY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/aky-sittwe-sittwe-airport/1ef266df-f7ce-69e2-a82a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sittwe, Myanmar
- ICAO: VYSW
- Timezone: Asia/Yangon
- Coordinates: 20.130000, 92.870000
- Elevation: 27 ft

### [Cancun International Airport (CUN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cun-cancun-cancun-international-airport/1ef266df-6268-6862-9a5d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Cancun, Mexico
- ICAO: MMUN
- Timezone: America/Cancun
- Coordinates: 21.040000, -86.880000
- Elevation: 22 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 18:26 in Sittwe, it's 06:56 in Cancun.
With a 11.5-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Sittwe Airport (AKY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/aky-sittwe-sittwe-airport/1ef266df-f7ce-69e2-a82a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Cancun International Airport (CUN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cun-cancun-cancun-international-airport/1ef266df-6268-6862-9a5d-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)