# Distance from Cancun (CUN) to Lamerd (LFM)

> 13,129 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,129 km / 8,158 mi / 7,089 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 40° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 317° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Mexico) → Iran
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +8.5h (When it's 01:49 in Cancun, it's 10:19 in Lamerd)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,315 ft (LFM 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

### [Lamerd Airport (LFM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lfm-lamerd-lamerd-airport/1ef266df-7e59-64cc-bcca-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Lamerd, Iran
- ICAO: OISR
- Timezone: Asia/Tehran
- Coordinates: 27.370000, 53.190000
- Elevation: 1,337 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 01:49 in Cancun, it's 10:19 in Lamerd.
With a 8.5-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)
- [Lamerd Airport (LFM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lfm-lamerd-lamerd-airport/1ef266df-7e59-64cc-bcca-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)