# Distance from Cancun (CUN) to Daly Waters (DYW)

> 15,751 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,751 km / 9,787 mi / 8,505 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 270° (west)
- **Return heading**: 76° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Mexico) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +14.5h (When it's 22:50 in Cancun, it's 13:20 in Daly Waters)
- **Elevation difference**: 678 ft (DYW 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

### [Daly Waters Airport (DYW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dyw-daly-waters-daly-waters-airport/1ef266e0-0abe-64b2-9981-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Daly Waters, Australia
- ICAO: YDLW
- Timezone: Australia/Darwin
- Coordinates: -16.260000, 133.380000
- Elevation: 700 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 22:50 in Cancun, it's 13:20 in Daly Waters.
With a 14.5-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)
- [Daly Waters Airport (DYW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dyw-daly-waters-daly-waters-airport/1ef266e0-0abe-64b2-9981-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)