# Distance from Cancun (CUN) to Kanpur Airport (KNU)

> 14,559 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,559 km / 9,047 mi / 7,861 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 15° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 344° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Mexico) → India
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +10.5h (When it's 02:33 in Cancun, it's 13:03 in Kanpur Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 389 ft (KNU 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

### [Kanpur Airport (KNU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/knu-kanpur-airport/1ef266df-f229-6abe-8c39-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kanpur Airport, India
- ICAO: VIKA
- Timezone: Asia/Kolkata
- Coordinates: 26.440000, 80.360000
- Elevation: 411 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 02:33 in Cancun, it's 13:03 in Kanpur Airport.
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)
- [Kanpur Airport (KNU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/knu-kanpur-airport/1ef266df-f229-6abe-8c39-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)