# Distance from Barreiras (BRA) to Cancun (CUN)

> 5,872 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,872 km / 3,649 mi / 3,171 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 309° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 125° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → Mexico
- **Intercontinental**: South America → North America
- **Time difference**: -2h (When it's 18:01 in Barreiras, it's 16:01 in Cancun)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,425 ft (CUN is lower than BRA)

## Airports

### [Barreiras Airport (BRA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bra-barreiras-barreiras-airport/1ef266df-bb14-6b14-bcac-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Barreiras, Brazil
- ICAO: SNBR
- Timezone: America/Fortaleza
- Coordinates: -12.080000, -45.010000
- Elevation: 2,447 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 18:01 in Barreiras, it's 16:01 in Cancun.

## Related

- [Barreiras Airport (BRA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bra-barreiras-barreiras-airport/1ef266df-bb14-6b14-bcac-06bb2780ed98)
- [Cancun International Airport (CUN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cun-cancun-cancun-international-airport/1ef266df-6268-6862-9a5d-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)