# Distance from Cherbourg/Maupertus (CER) to Cancun (CUN)

> 7,919 km · estimated flight time 10h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 7,919 km / 4,921 mi / 4,276 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 10h
- **Heading**: 281° (west)
- **Return heading**: 43° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (France) → Mexico
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → North America
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 06:31 in Cherbourg/Maupertus, it's 23:31 in Cancun)
- **Elevation difference**: 437 ft (CUN is lower than CER)

## Airports

### [Cherbourg-Maupertus Airport (CER)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cer-cherbourgmaupertus-cherbourg-maupertus-airport/1ef266df-4c86-66e8-b2e5-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Cherbourg/Maupertus, France
- ICAO: LFRC
- Timezone: Europe/Paris
- Coordinates: 49.650000, -1.470000
- Elevation: 459 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 06:31 in Cherbourg/Maupertus, it's 23:31 in Cancun.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Cherbourg-Maupertus Airport (CER)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cer-cherbourgmaupertus-cherbourg-maupertus-airport/1ef266df-4c86-66e8-b2e5-06bb2780ed98)
- [Cancun International Airport (CUN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cun-cancun-cancun-international-airport/1ef266df-6268-6862-9a5d-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)