# Distance from Cancun (CUN) to Matari Airport (IRP)

> 12,411 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,411 km / 7,712 mi / 6,702 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 78° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 294° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Mexico) → DR Congo
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 09:49 in Cancun, it's 16:49 in Matari Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,416 ft (IRP 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

### [Matari Airport (IRP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/irp-matari-airport/1ef266de-e3f2-6e6a-9946-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Matari Airport, DR Congo
- ICAO: FZJH
- Timezone: Africa/Lubumbashi
- Coordinates: 2.830000, 27.590000
- Elevation: 2,438 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 09:49 in Cancun, it's 16:49 in Matari Airport.
With a 7-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)
- [Matari Airport (IRP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/irp-matari-airport/1ef266de-e3f2-6e6a-9946-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)