# Distance from Cancun (CUN) to Damascus (DAM)

> 11,494 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,494 km / 7,142 mi / 6,206 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 46° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 307° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Mexico) → Syria
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 18:15 in Cancun, it's 02:15 in Damascus)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,998 ft (DAM 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

### [Damascus International Airport (DAM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dam-damascus-damascus-international-airport/1ef266df-8467-6cec-81fc-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Damascus, Syria
- ICAO: OSDI
- Timezone: Asia/Damascus
- Coordinates: 33.410000, 36.520000
- Elevation: 2,020 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 18:15 in Cancun, it's 02:15 in Damascus.
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)
- [Damascus International Airport (DAM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dam-damascus-damascus-international-airport/1ef266df-8467-6cec-81fc-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)