# Distance from Cancun (CUN) to Chiayi City (CYI)

> 14,253 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,253 km / 8,856 mi / 7,696 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 328° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 33° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Mexico) → Taiwan
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +13h (When it's 14:27 in Cancun, it's 03:27 in Chiayi City)
- **Elevation difference**: 63 ft (CYI is higher 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

### [Chiayi Airport (CYI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cyi-chiayi-city-chiayi-airport/1ef266df-8ad7-6f1e-b1d3-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Chiayi City, Taiwan
- ICAO: RCKU
- Timezone: Asia/Taipei
- Coordinates: 23.460000, 120.390000
- Elevation: 85 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 14:27 in Cancun, it's 03:27 in Chiayi City.
With a 13-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)
- [Chiayi Airport (CYI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cyi-chiayi-city-chiayi-airport/1ef266df-8ad7-6f1e-b1d3-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)