# Distance from Cancun (CUN) to Grimsey (GRY)

> 6,938 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,938 km / 4,311 mi / 3,746 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 25° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 259° (west)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Mexico) → Iceland
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +5h (When it's 05:09 in Cancun, it's 10:09 in Grimsey)
- **Elevation difference**: 44 ft (GRY 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

### [Grimsey Airport (GRY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gry-grimsey-grimsey-airport/1ef266de-9dac-61d6-8fe6-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Grimsey, Iceland
- ICAO: BIGR
- Timezone: Atlantic/Reykjavik
- Coordinates: 66.550000, -18.020000
- Elevation: 66 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 05:09 in Cancun, it's 10:09 in Grimsey.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Cancun International Airport (CUN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cun-cancun-cancun-international-airport/1ef266df-6268-6862-9a5d-06bb2780ed98)
- [Grimsey Airport (GRY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gry-grimsey-grimsey-airport/1ef266de-9dac-61d6-8fe6-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)