# Distance from Cancun (CUN) to Kota Airport (KTU)

> 14,550 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,550 km / 9,041 mi / 7,856 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 21° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 339° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Mexico) → India
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +10.5h (When it's 18:17 in Cancun, it's 04:47 in Kota Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 874 ft (KTU 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

### [Kota Airport (KTU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ktu-kota-airport/1ef266df-f232-6222-aca0-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kota Airport, India
- ICAO: VIKO
- Timezone: Asia/Kolkata
- Coordinates: 25.160000, 75.850000
- Elevation: 896 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 18:17 in Cancun, it's 04:47 in Kota 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)
- [Kota Airport (KTU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ktu-kota-airport/1ef266df-f232-6222-aca0-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)