# Distance from Cancun (CUN) to Altai (LTI)

> 12,512 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,512 km / 7,774 mi / 6,756 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 358° (north)
- **Return heading**: 3° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Mexico) → Mongolia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +13h (When it's 21:51 in Cancun, it's 10:51 in Altai)
- **Elevation difference**: 7,238 ft (LTI 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

### [Altai Airport (LTI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lti-altai-altai-airport/1ef266e0-1f53-608a-87d7-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Altai, Mongolia
- ICAO: ZMAT
- Timezone: Asia/Ulaanbaatar
- Coordinates: 46.380000, 96.220000
- Elevation: 7,260 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 21:51 in Cancun, it's 10:51 in Altai.
With a 13-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)
- [Altai Airport (LTI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lti-altai-altai-airport/1ef266e0-1f53-608a-87d7-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)