# Distance from Cancun (CUN) to Loikaw (LIW)

> 15,464 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,464 km / 9,609 mi / 8,350 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 354° (north)
- **Return heading**: 6° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Mexico) → Myanmar
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +11.5h (When it's 00:22 in Cancun, it's 11:52 in Loikaw)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,918 ft (LIW 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

### [Loikaw Airport (LIW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/liw-loikaw-loikaw-airport/1ef266df-f70a-6ed4-b7a4-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Loikaw, Myanmar
- ICAO: VYLK
- Timezone: Asia/Yangon
- Coordinates: 19.690000, 97.210000
- Elevation: 2,940 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 00:22 in Cancun, it's 11:52 in Loikaw.
With a 11.5-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)
- [Loikaw Airport (LIW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/liw-loikaw-loikaw-airport/1ef266df-f70a-6ed4-b7a4-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)