# Distance from Altenburg (AOC) to Cancun (CUN)

> 8,835 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,835 km / 5,490 mi / 4,770 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 291° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 39° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Germany) → Mexico
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → North America
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 02:47 in Altenburg, it's 19:47 in Cancun)
- **Elevation difference**: 618 ft (CUN is lower than AOC)

## Airports

### [Altenburg-Nobitz Airport (AOC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/aoc-altenburg-altenburg-nobitz-airport/1ef266de-b9b6-6412-8436-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Altenburg, Germany
- ICAO: EDAC
- Timezone: Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates: 50.980000, 12.510000
- Elevation: 640 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 a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 02:47 in Altenburg, it's 19:47 in Cancun.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Altenburg-Nobitz Airport (AOC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/aoc-altenburg-altenburg-nobitz-airport/1ef266de-b9b6-6412-8436-06bb2780ed98)
- [Cancun International Airport (CUN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cun-cancun-cancun-international-airport/1ef266df-6268-6862-9a5d-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)