# Distance from Cancun (CUN) to Maiduguri (MIU)

> 10,545 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,545 km / 6,552 mi / 5,694 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 75° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 293° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Mexico) → Nigeria
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 12:43 in Cancun, it's 18:43 in Maiduguri)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,077 ft (MIU 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

### [Maiduguri International Airport (MIU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/miu-maiduguri-maiduguri-international-airport/1ef266de-b7e6-6286-a8b8-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Maiduguri, Nigeria
- ICAO: DNMA
- Timezone: Africa/Lagos
- Coordinates: 11.860000, 13.080000
- Elevation: 1,099 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 12:43 in Cancun, it's 18:43 in Maiduguri.
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)
- [Maiduguri International Airport (MIU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/miu-maiduguri-maiduguri-international-airport/1ef266de-b7e6-6286-a8b8-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)