# Distance from Cancun (CUN) to Zhezkazgan (DZN)

> 11,961 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,961 km / 7,432 mi / 6,458 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 18° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 335° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Mexico) → Kazakhstan
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +10h (When it's 19:12 in Cancun, it's 05:12 in Zhezkazgan)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,229 ft (DZN 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

### [Zhezkazgan Airport (DZN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dzn-zhezkazgan-zhezkazgan-airport/1ef266df-e40d-6674-9163-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan
- ICAO: UAKD
- Timezone: Asia/Almaty
- Coordinates: 47.710000, 67.730000
- Elevation: 1,251 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 19:12 in Cancun, it's 05:12 in Zhezkazgan.
With a 10-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)
- [Zhezkazgan Airport (DZN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dzn-zhezkazgan-zhezkazgan-airport/1ef266df-e40d-6674-9163-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)