# Distance from Cancun (CUN) to Ilulissat (JAV)

> 5,876 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,876 km / 3,651 mi / 3,173 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 15° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 223° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Mexico) → Greenland
- **Time difference**: +4h (When it's 01:02 in Cancun, it's 05:02 in Ilulissat)
- **Elevation difference**: 73 ft (JAV 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

### [Ilulissat Airport (JAV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/jav-ilulissat-ilulissat-airport/1ef266de-9d1a-6dc6-a3b4-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ilulissat, Greenland
- ICAO: BGJN
- Timezone: America/Nuuk
- Coordinates: 69.240000, -51.060000
- Elevation: 95 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 01:02 in Cancun, it's 05:02 in Ilulissat.
The 4-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Cancun International Airport (CUN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cun-cancun-cancun-international-airport/1ef266df-6268-6862-9a5d-06bb2780ed98)
- [Ilulissat Airport (JAV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/jav-ilulissat-ilulissat-airport/1ef266de-9d1a-6dc6-a3b4-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)