# Distance from Charleston (CHS) to Cancun (CUN)

> 1,482 km · estimated flight time 3h · Short-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 1,482 km / 921 mi / 800 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 3h
- **Heading**: 209° (south southwest)
- **Return heading**: 26° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Short-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Mexico
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 23:46 in Charleston, it's 22:46 in Cancun)
- **Elevation difference**: 24 ft (CUN is lower than CHS)

## Airports

### [Charleston Afb/International Airport (CHS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/chs-charleston-charleston-afbinternational-airport/1ef266df-13d1-6a96-b866-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Charleston, United States
- ICAO: KCHS
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 32.900000, -80.040000
- Elevation: 46 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.

Time-zone information: When it's 23:46 in Charleston, it's 22:46 in Cancun.

## Related

- [Charleston Afb/International Airport (CHS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/chs-charleston-charleston-afbinternational-airport/1ef266df-13d1-6a96-b866-06bb2780ed98)
- [Cancun International Airport (CUN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cun-cancun-cancun-international-airport/1ef266df-6268-6862-9a5d-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)