# Distance from Cancun (CUN) to Maiana (MNK)

> 11,013 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,013 km / 6,843 mi / 5,947 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 275° (west)
- **Return heading**: 69° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Mexico) → Kiribati
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +17h (When it's 16:33 in Cancun, it's 09:33 in Maiana)
- **Elevation difference**: 14 ft (MNK is lower 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

### [Maiana Airport (MNK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mnk-maiana-maiana-airport/1ef266df-7088-6492-a707-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Maiana, Kiribati
- ICAO: NGMA
- Timezone: Pacific/Tarawa
- Coordinates: 1.000000, 173.030000
- Elevation: 8 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 16:33 in Cancun, it's 09:33 in Maiana.
With a 17-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)
- [Maiana Airport (MNK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mnk-maiana-maiana-airport/1ef266df-7088-6492-a707-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)