# Distance from Barra (BQQ) to Cancun (CUN)

> 5,964 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,964 km / 3,706 mi / 3,221 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 307° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 123° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → Mexico
- **Intercontinental**: South America → North America
- **Time difference**: -2h (When it's 07:56 in Barra, it's 05:56 in Cancun)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,323 ft (CUN is lower than BQQ)

## Airports

### [Barra Airport (BQQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bqq-barra-barra-airport/1ef266df-bb30-60f8-8aed-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Barra, Brazil
- ICAO: SNBX
- Timezone: America/Bahia
- Coordinates: -11.080000, -43.150000
- Elevation: 1,345 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 07:56 in Barra, it's 05:56 in Cancun.

## Related

- [Barra Airport (BQQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bqq-barra-barra-airport/1ef266df-bb30-60f8-8aed-06bb2780ed98)
- [Cancun International Airport (CUN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cun-cancun-cancun-international-airport/1ef266df-6268-6862-9a5d-06bb2780ed98)
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