# Distance from Birmingham (BHM) to Cancun (CUN)

> 1,392 km · estimated flight time 3h · Short-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 1,392 km / 865 mi / 752 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 3h
- **Heading**: 181° (south)
- **Return heading**: 0° (north)
- **Classification**: Short-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Mexico
- **Time difference**: +0h (When it's 11:19 in Birmingham, it's 11:19 in Cancun)
- **Elevation difference**: 628 ft (CUN is lower than BHM)

## Airports

### [Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bhm-birmingham-birmingham-shuttlesworth-international-airport/1ef266df-1080-6874-8a71-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Birmingham, United States
- ICAO: KBHM
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 33.560000, -86.750000
- Elevation: 650 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 short-haul route typically served by narrow-body aircraft such as the Boeing 737 or Airbus A320 family. In-flight service is usually limited to drinks and light snacks.

## Related

- [Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bhm-birmingham-birmingham-shuttlesworth-international-airport/1ef266df-1080-6874-8a71-06bb2780ed98)
- [Cancun International Airport (CUN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cun-cancun-cancun-international-airport/1ef266df-6268-6862-9a5d-06bb2780ed98)
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