# Distance from Zapala (APZ) to Cancun (CUN)

> 6,899 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,899 km / 4,287 mi / 3,725 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 342° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 165° (south southeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Argentina) → Mexico
- **Intercontinental**: South America → North America
- **Time difference**: -2h (When it's 11:23 in Zapala, it's 09:23 in Cancun)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,308 ft (CUN is lower than APZ)

## Airports

### [Zapala Airport (APZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/apz-zapala-zapala-airport/1ef266df-91b0-630e-a3ee-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Zapala, Argentina
- ICAO: SAHZ
- Timezone: America/Argentina/Salta
- Coordinates: -38.980000, -70.110000
- Elevation: 3,330 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 11:23 in Zapala, it's 09:23 in Cancun.

## Related

- [Zapala Airport (APZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/apz-zapala-zapala-airport/1ef266df-91b0-630e-a3ee-06bb2780ed98)
- [Cancun International Airport (CUN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cun-cancun-cancun-international-airport/1ef266df-6268-6862-9a5d-06bb2780ed98)
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