# Distance from Cancun (CUN) to Khujirt Airport (HJT)

> 12,395 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,395 km / 7,702 mi / 6,693 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 353° (north)
- **Return heading**: 10° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Mexico) → Mongolia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +13h (When it's 00:18 in Cancun, it's 13:18 in Khujirt Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,500 ft (HJT 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

### [Khujirt Airport (HJT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hjt-khujirt-airport/1ef266e0-1f7e-6cc6-8bbc-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Khujirt Airport, Mongolia
- ICAO: ZMHU
- Timezone: Asia/Ulaanbaatar
- Coordinates: 46.930000, 102.770000
- Elevation: 5,522 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 00:18 in Cancun, it's 13:18 in Khujirt Airport.
With a 13-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)
- [Khujirt Airport (HJT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hjt-khujirt-airport/1ef266e0-1f7e-6cc6-8bbc-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)