# Distance from Ayodhya (AYJ) to Cancun (CUN)

> 14,571 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,571 km / 9,054 mi / 7,868 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 346° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 13° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (India) → Mexico
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -10.5h (When it's 12:59 in Ayodhya, it's 02:29 in Cancun)
- **Elevation difference**: 313 ft (CUN is lower than AYJ)

## Airports

### [Maharishi Valmiki International Airport (AYJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ayj-ayodhya-maharishi-valmiki-international-airport/1ef266df-effc-6a02-8886-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ayodhya, India
- ICAO: VEAY
- Timezone: Asia/Kolkata
- Coordinates: 26.750000, 82.150000
- Elevation: 335 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 12:59 in Ayodhya, it's 02:29 in Cancun.
With a 10.5-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Maharishi Valmiki International Airport (AYJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ayj-ayodhya-maharishi-valmiki-international-airport/1ef266df-effc-6a02-8886-06bb2780ed98)
- [Cancun International Airport (CUN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cun-cancun-cancun-international-airport/1ef266df-6268-6862-9a5d-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)