# Distance from Cancun (CUN) to Gore (GOR)

> 12,942 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,942 km / 8,042 mi / 6,988 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 69° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 298° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Mexico) → Ethiopia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 20:19 in Cancun, it's 04:19 in Gore)
- **Elevation difference**: 6,558 ft (GOR 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

### [Gore Airport (GOR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gor-gore-gore-airport/1ef266de-ea1d-6e70-9d9c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Gore, Ethiopia
- ICAO: HAGR
- Timezone: Africa/Addis_Ababa
- Coordinates: 8.160000, 35.550000
- Elevation: 6,580 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 20:19 in Cancun, it's 04:19 in Gore.
With a 8-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)
- [Gore Airport (GOR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gor-gore-gore-airport/1ef266de-ea1d-6e70-9d9c-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)