# Distance from Basongo (BAN) to Cancun (CUN)

> 11,975 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,975 km / 7,441 mi / 6,466 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 291° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 88° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (DR Congo) → Mexico
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 14:52 in Basongo, it's 07:52 in Cancun)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,618 ft (CUN is lower than BAN)

## Airports

### [Basongo Airport (BAN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ban-basongo-basongo-airport/1ef266de-e5dd-6ab8-a0a8-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Basongo, DR Congo
- ICAO: FZVR
- Timezone: Africa/Lubumbashi
- Coordinates: -4.320000, 20.430000
- Elevation: 1,640 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 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 14:52 in Basongo, it's 07:52 in Cancun.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Basongo Airport (BAN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ban-basongo-basongo-airport/1ef266de-e5dd-6ab8-a0a8-06bb2780ed98)
- [Cancun International Airport (CUN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cun-cancun-cancun-international-airport/1ef266df-6268-6862-9a5d-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)