# Distance from Cancun (CUN) to Mueda (MUD)

> 14,232 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,232 km / 8,843 mi / 7,685 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 89° (east)
- **Return heading**: 288° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Mexico) → Mozambique
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 07:51 in Cancun, it's 14:51 in Mueda)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,767 ft (MUD 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

### [Mueda Airport (MUD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mud-mueda-mueda-airport/1ef266de-ddba-6c50-a67f-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Mueda, Mozambique
- ICAO: FQMD
- Timezone: Africa/Maputo
- Coordinates: -11.670000, 39.560000
- Elevation: 2,789 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 07:51 in Cancun, it's 14:51 in Mueda.
With a 7-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)
- [Mueda Airport (MUD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mud-mueda-mueda-airport/1ef266de-ddba-6c50-a67f-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)