# Distance from Cancun (CUN) to Candala (CXN)

> 14,069 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,069 km / 8,742 mi / 7,596 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 57° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 307° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Mexico) → Somalia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 11:55 in Cancun, it's 19:55 in Candala)
- **Elevation difference**: 13 ft (CXN is lower than CUN)

## Airports

### [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

### [Candala Airport (CXN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cxn-candala-candala-airport/1ef266de-ea92-6d06-8f1b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Candala, Somalia
- ICAO: HCMC
- Timezone: Africa/Mogadishu
- Coordinates: 11.500000, 49.920000
- Elevation: 9 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 11:55 in Cancun, it's 19:55 in Candala.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Cancun International Airport (CUN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cun-cancun-cancun-international-airport/1ef266df-6268-6862-9a5d-06bb2780ed98)
- [Candala Airport (CXN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cxn-candala-candala-airport/1ef266de-ea92-6d06-8f1b-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)