# Distance from Cancun (CUN) to Galway (GWY)

> 7,355 km · estimated flight time 10h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 7,355 km / 4,570 mi / 3,971 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 10h
- **Heading**: 40° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 274° (west)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Mexico) → Ireland
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 13:43 in Cancun, it's 19:43 in Galway)
- **Elevation difference**: 59 ft (GWY 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

### [Galway Airport (GWY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gwy-galway-galway-airport/1ef266de-c73c-673a-993d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Galway, Ireland
- ICAO: EICM
- Timezone: Europe/Dublin
- Coordinates: 53.300000, -8.940000
- Elevation: 81 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 13:43 in Cancun, it's 19:43 in Galway.
With a 6-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)
- [Galway Airport (GWY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gwy-galway-galway-airport/1ef266de-c73c-673a-993d-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)