# Distance from Cancun (CUN) to Juba (JUB)

> 12,720 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,720 km / 7,904 mi / 6,868 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 74° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 296° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Mexico) → South Sudan
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 01:25 in Cancun, it's 08:25 in Juba)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,491 ft (JUB 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

### [Juba Airport (JUB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/jub-juba-juba-airport/1ef266de-ee38-6226-899f-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Juba, South Sudan
- ICAO: HSSJ
- Timezone: Africa/Juba
- Coordinates: 4.870000, 31.600000
- Elevation: 1,513 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 01:25 in Cancun, it's 08:25 in Juba.
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)
- [Juba Airport (JUB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/jub-juba-juba-airport/1ef266de-ee38-6226-899f-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)