# Distance from Cancun (CUN) to Kalgoorlie (KGI)

> 16,991 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,991 km / 10,558 mi / 9,175 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 243° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 104° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Mexico) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +13h (When it's 04:13 in Cancun, it's 17:13 in Kalgoorlie)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,181 ft (KGI 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

### [Kalgoorlie Boulder Airport (KGI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kgi-kalgoorlie-kalgoorlie-boulder-airport/1ef266e0-16f8-6e8a-94f6-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kalgoorlie, Australia
- ICAO: YPKG
- Timezone: Australia/Perth
- Coordinates: -30.790000, 121.460000
- Elevation: 1,203 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 04:13 in Cancun, it's 17:13 in Kalgoorlie.
With a 13-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)
- [Kalgoorlie Boulder Airport (KGI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kgi-kalgoorlie-kalgoorlie-boulder-airport/1ef266e0-16f8-6e8a-94f6-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)