# Distance from Cancun (CUN) to Atyrau (GUW)

> 11,382 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,382 km / 7,072 mi / 6,146 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 27° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 321° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Mexico) → Kazakhstan
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +10h (When it's 11:20 in Cancun, it's 21:20 in Atyrau)
- **Elevation difference**: 94 ft (GUW is lower 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

### [Atyrau International Airport (GUW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/guw-atyrau-atyrau-international-airport/1ef266df-e449-6ebc-b692-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Atyrau, Kazakhstan
- ICAO: UATG
- Timezone: Asia/Oral
- Coordinates: 47.120000, 51.820000
- Elevation: -72 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 11:20 in Cancun, it's 21:20 in Atyrau.
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)
- [Atyrau International Airport (GUW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/guw-atyrau-atyrau-international-airport/1ef266df-e449-6ebc-b692-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)