# Distance from Cancun (CUN) to El Debba (EDB)

> 11,972 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,972 km / 7,439 mi / 6,464 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 62° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 300° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Mexico) → Sudan
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 18:46 in Cancun, it's 01:46 in El Debba)
- **Elevation difference**: 821 ft (EDB 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

### [El Debba Airport (EDB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/edb-el-debba-el-debba-airport/1ef266de-edba-6cae-bf78-06bb2780ed98)

- City: El Debba, Sudan
- ICAO: HSDB
- Timezone: Africa/Khartoum
- Coordinates: 18.020000, 30.960000
- Elevation: 843 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 18:46 in Cancun, it's 01:46 in El Debba.
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)
- [El Debba Airport (EDB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/edb-el-debba-el-debba-airport/1ef266de-edba-6cae-bf78-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)