# Distance from Cancun (CUN) to Lereh-Papua Island (LHI)

> 14,577 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,577 km / 9,058 mi / 7,871 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 285° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 65° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Mexico) → Indonesia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +14h (When it's 18:14 in Cancun, it's 08:14 in Lereh-Papua Island)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,295 ft (LHI 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

### [Lereh Airport (LHI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lhi-lereh-papua-island-lereh-airport/1ef266df-f94e-6718-88b0-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Lereh-Papua Island, Indonesia
- ICAO: WAJL
- Timezone: Asia/Jayapura
- Coordinates: -3.130000, 139.940000
- Elevation: 1,317 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 18:14 in Cancun, it's 08:14 in Lereh-Papua Island.
With a 14-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)
- [Lereh Airport (LHI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lhi-lereh-papua-island-lereh-airport/1ef266df-f94e-6718-88b0-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)