# Distance from Sao Paulo (CGH) to Cancun (CUN)

> 6,605 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,605 km / 4,104 mi / 3,567 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 316° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 137° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → Mexico
- **Intercontinental**: South America → North America
- **Time difference**: -2h (When it's 21:08 in Sao Paulo, it's 19:08 in Cancun)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,609 ft (CUN is lower than CGH)

## Airports

### [Congonhas Airport (CGH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cgh-sao-paulo-congonhas-airport/1ef266df-95a7-6aa2-943a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sao Paulo, Brazil
- ICAO: SBSP
- Timezone: America/Sao_Paulo
- Coordinates: -23.630000, -46.660000
- Elevation: 2,631 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 21:08 in Sao Paulo, it's 19:08 in Cancun.

## Related

- [Congonhas Airport (CGH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cgh-sao-paulo-congonhas-airport/1ef266df-95a7-6aa2-943a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Cancun International Airport (CUN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cun-cancun-cancun-international-airport/1ef266df-6268-6862-9a5d-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)