# Distance from Cancun (CUN) to King Abdulaziz Air Base (DHA)

> 13,006 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,006 km / 8,082 mi / 7,023 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 43° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 314° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Mexico) → Saudi Arabia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 22:56 in Cancun, it's 06:56 in King Abdulaziz Air Base)
- **Elevation difference**: 62 ft (DHA 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

### [King Abdulaziz Air Base (DHA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dha-king-abdulaziz-air-base/1ef266df-7961-62da-8a93-06bb2780ed98)

- City: King Abdulaziz Air Base, Saudi Arabia
- ICAO: OEDR
- Timezone: Asia/Riyadh
- Coordinates: 26.270000, 50.150000
- Elevation: 84 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 22:56 in Cancun, it's 06:56 in King Abdulaziz Air Base.
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)
- [King Abdulaziz Air Base (DHA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dha-king-abdulaziz-air-base/1ef266df-7961-62da-8a93-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)