# Distance from Cancun (CUN) to Iran Shahr Airport (IHR)

> 13,614 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,614 km / 8,459 mi / 7,351 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 34° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 324° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Mexico) → Iran
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +8.5h (When it's 12:59 in Cancun, it's 21:29 in Iran Shahr Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,018 ft (IHR 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

### [Iran Shahr Airport (IHR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ihr-iran-shahr-airport/1ef266df-7ea0-6d0e-840d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Iran Shahr Airport, Iran
- ICAO: OIZI
- Timezone: Asia/Tehran
- Coordinates: 27.240000, 60.720000
- Elevation: 2,040 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 12:59 in Cancun, it's 21:29 in Iran Shahr Airport.
With a 8.5-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)
- [Iran Shahr Airport (IHR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ihr-iran-shahr-airport/1ef266df-7ea0-6d0e-840d-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)