# Distance from Cancun (CUN) to Haa Dhaalu (HAQ)

> 16,235 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,235 km / 10,088 mi / 8,766 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 37° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 325° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Mexico) → Maldives
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +10h (When it's 21:01 in Cancun, it's 07:01 in Haa Dhaalu)
- **Elevation difference**: 18 ft (HAQ 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

### [Hanimaadhoo International Airport (HAQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/haq-haa-dhaalu-hanimaadhoo-international-airport/1ef266df-f44f-6abe-b672-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Haa Dhaalu, Maldives
- ICAO: VRMH
- Timezone: Indian/Maldives
- Coordinates: 6.750000, 73.170000
- Elevation: 4 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 21:01 in Cancun, it's 07:01 in Haa Dhaalu.
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)
- [Hanimaadhoo International Airport (HAQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/haq-haa-dhaalu-hanimaadhoo-international-airport/1ef266df-f44f-6abe-b672-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)