# Distance from Cancun (CUN) to Dresden (DRS)

> 8,911 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,911 km / 5,537 mi / 4,812 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 39° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 291° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Mexico) → Germany
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 17:10 in Cancun, it's 00:10 in Dresden)
- **Elevation difference**: 733 ft (DRS 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

### [Dresden Airport (DRS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/drs-dresden-dresden-airport/1ef266de-bade-607e-926b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Dresden, Germany
- ICAO: EDDC
- Timezone: Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates: 51.130000, 13.770000
- Elevation: 755 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 17:10 in Cancun, it's 00:10 in Dresden.
With a 7-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)
- [Dresden Airport (DRS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/drs-dresden-dresden-airport/1ef266de-bade-607e-926b-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)