# Distance from Cancun (CUN) to Lyneham (LYE)

> 7,846 km · estimated flight time 10h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 7,846 km / 4,876 mi / 4,237 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 10h
- **Heading**: 41° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 280° (west)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Mexico) → United Kingdom
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 23:22 in Cancun, it's 05:22 in Lyneham)
- **Elevation difference**: 491 ft (LYE 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

### [RAF Lyneham (LYE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lye-lyneham-raf-lyneham/1ef266de-c353-6ce0-b862-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Lyneham, United Kingdom
- ICAO: EGDL
- Timezone: Europe/London
- Coordinates: 51.510000, -1.990000
- Elevation: 513 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 23:22 in Cancun, it's 05:22 in Lyneham.
With a 6-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)
- [RAF Lyneham (LYE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lye-lyneham-raf-lyneham/1ef266de-c353-6ce0-b862-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)