# Distance from Cancun (CUN) to Houston (EFD)

> 1,264 km · estimated flight time 2h · Short-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 1,264 km / 786 mi / 683 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 2h
- **Heading**: 321° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 137° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Short-haul
- **Type**: International (Mexico) → United States
- **Time difference**: +0h (When it's 07:37 in Cancun, it's 07:37 in Houston)
- **Elevation difference**: 11 ft (EFD 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

### [Ellington Airport (EFD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/efd-houston-ellington-airport/1ef266df-1967-6c26-9c9e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Houston, United States
- ICAO: KEFD
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 29.610000, -95.160000
- Elevation: 33 ft

## Route notes

This is a short-haul route typically served by narrow-body aircraft such as the Boeing 737 or Airbus A320 family. In-flight service is usually limited to drinks and light snacks.

## Related

- [Cancun International Airport (CUN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cun-cancun-cancun-international-airport/1ef266df-6268-6862-9a5d-06bb2780ed98)
- [Ellington Airport (EFD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/efd-houston-ellington-airport/1ef266df-1967-6c26-9c9e-06bb2780ed98)
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