# Distance from Cancun (CUN) to Pathankot Air Force Station (IXP)

> 13,806 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,806 km / 8,579 mi / 7,455 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 18° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 340° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Mexico) → India
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +10.5h (When it's 04:00 in Cancun, it's 14:30 in Pathankot Air Force Station)
- **Elevation difference**: 995 ft (IXP 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

### [Pathankot Air Force Station (IXP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ixp-pathankot-air-force-station/1ef266df-f246-65b0-a1c9-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Pathankot Air Force Station, India
- ICAO: VIPK
- Timezone: Asia/Kolkata
- Coordinates: 32.230000, 75.630000
- Elevation: 1,017 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 04:00 in Cancun, it's 14:30 in Pathankot Air Force Station.
With a 10.5-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)
- [Pathankot Air Force Station (IXP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ixp-pathankot-air-force-station/1ef266df-f246-65b0-a1c9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)