# Distance from Cancun (CUN) to Meekatharra Airport (MKR)

> 17,360 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 17,360 km / 10,787 mi / 9,374 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 252° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 98° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Mexico) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +13h (When it's 08:04 in Cancun, it's 21:04 in Meekatharra Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,691 ft (MKR 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

### [Meekatharra Airport (MKR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mkr-meekatharra-airport/1ef266e0-1267-6790-8097-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Meekatharra Airport, Australia
- ICAO: YMEK
- Timezone: Australia/Perth
- Coordinates: -26.610000, 118.550000
- Elevation: 1,713 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 08:04 in Cancun, it's 21:04 in Meekatharra Airport.
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)
- [Meekatharra Airport (MKR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mkr-meekatharra-airport/1ef266e0-1267-6790-8097-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)